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US Service record search please

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Pappa

Pappa Report 3 Feb 2011 23:40

Hello,can someone please have a look for a 2nd WW US service record.

John William Newman was born 1922 England and was living in the USA in 1947,His father was Frank and Mother Hannah Newman.

Many thanks MFM

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Feb 2011 00:09

Do you know which state in the US?

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Feb 2011 00:15

you could take a look here

http://aad.archives.gov/aad/

142 John Newmans listed

Pappa

Pappa Report 4 Feb 2011 00:56

Dear RamblinRose,

Many thanks for the information, John was living inBrooklyn New York.


MFM

Gee

Gee Report 4 Feb 2011 08:09

If he didnt go to the US until 1947 he wouldnt have served in the US Army?


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about John William Newman
Name: John William Newman
Arrival Date: 23 May 1947
Birth Year: abt 1922
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: faversham kent
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/RaceĀ­/Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Marine Falcon
Search Ship Database: Search the Marine Falcon in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Mother H M Newman. Wife Alice

Pappa

Pappa Report 4 Feb 2011 08:14

Thanks Ginny,
do you know where i can find US births from?

Best wishes...MFM

Gee

Gee Report 4 Feb 2011 08:48

Try Ancestry but it depends which state you are looking in.

If you dont have Ancestry just post the details and I'll take a look for you

x

Pappa

Pappa Report 4 Feb 2011 08:52

Thankyou Ginny, i have not got Ancestry.but would appreciate any help.

John William Newman and Alice? were living at 2245-64 Street Brooklyn N Y In 1947,

I hope this helps MFM

Gee

Gee Report 4 Feb 2011 09:00

Sorry I cant see anyhing that helps really

There is this death but I have no idea if its your john



Social Security Death Index
about John W. Newman
Name: John W. Newman
SSN: 083-24-0412
Last Residence: 07083 Union, Union, New Jersey
Born: 30 Nov 1921
Died: 29 Dec 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)



His birth cert would give you his DOB


Births Mar 1922 (>99%)
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Newman John W Cottingham Faversham 2a 1780

Gee

Gee Report 4 Feb 2011 09:04

Just cross ref to check that is your Johns birth


Marriages Jun 1914 (>99%)
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Cottingham Hannah M Newman Tenterden 2a 1981
Newman Frank Cottingham Tenterden 2a 1981


Pappa

Pappa Report 4 Feb 2011 09:08

Thanks Ginny for trying to help,some records are just not there are they?
There are a lot of J W Newmans also,

Yes that is Johns birth details



I appreciate your time thankyou..............MFM

I will keep digging around.

Gee

Gee Report 4 Feb 2011 09:09

That ships record states that he lived in the US before 1942-1945 and Alice has a secon d initial 'N'

Pappa

Pappa Report 4 Feb 2011 09:12

I dont know where he married Alice N ? she was born in NY in 1916 and travelled back to the US i think it was 1945.

Best wishes..MFM

Gee

Gee Report 4 Feb 2011 09:25

This is her as it has the same address that you give


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Alice Newman
Name: Alice Newman
Arrival Date: 22 Feb 1947
Birth Year: 1916 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<25th June
Birth Location: New York
Birth Location Other: New York
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: America
Search Ship Database: Search the America in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Pappa

Pappa Report 4 Feb 2011 09:28

Thanks Ginny. MFM