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Hi Keith, I had initially looked for her as a means to finding Annie when she was being elusive but didn't get very far.

Will take a further look (or if anyone else can spot her .....)

Meanwhile, this was the immigration record:

Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943
Name: Catherine Reece
Arrival Date: 19 Jul 1911
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Franconia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Wm Ashworth
Last Residence: England
Birthplace: Malfas, England

Occupation: Domestic.

Onward destination was frien Mr Ashworth at 1147 Plymouth Ave, Fall River, Mass (we know from earlier her and Annie were going to work for him). Her named relative in England was Mrs Lloyd, 40 St Lukes Road, Southport.

** Catherine was on line no 18 on the shipping record, for some reason that has been circled and something squiggled next to it.

Thanks for all your help with Annie, is there any way that anyone can now help me find Catherine Rees (Reece).
She travelled to America in 1911, travelling with Annie, but I havent been able to find anything further on her since then?

Have been updating the Ancestry tree with all your new found records
thanks

Bet Southport's not as cold and windy as Whitley Bay!!

Have a lovely holiday.

I'm away for a few days (work) but will have a look for more records later in the week.

Marie, where are you...im in Southport in a very cold and windy England, but tomorrow will be in hot and sunny Tenerife!

Hi Ladies this is Jacqui Keith’s wife, its my Great Great Auntie and her family that you have been helping me with, she has been hiding from me for a long time.
Her daughter Grace came to England when I was 7 or 8 and she had just re-married a man called Larry, I don’t have a second name but she also had retired and they where moving to Fort Lauderdale Florida, I believe that she died in a car crash in the late 70s or early 80s. We don’t have a proper date as my auntie destroyed all her papers, she had dementia and didn’t want any one to have them, my mum got there in time to save some but the ones with the info of the family in the U.S.A. had all gone .
Have been going through my photos and have some off Annie’s family, her daughter in law Estella granddaughter Janie and grand son Jimmy, there is also one of her husband but no name on the back.

:-D :-D

My digits are still intact-I hope. (5 fingers per hand-right???)

It's a beautiful day here on Long Island but when the cooking mood strikes one must follow.

Mo <3

Edit: 4 and a thumb

Found some more!

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Theodore M Vogt
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 41 Broadway
Residence Place: Passaic, New Jersey
Occupation: Clerk
Spouse: Grace Vogt <<
Publication Title: Passaic, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948

In 1952 Theo has a new wife! That explains why Grace is back with mum

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Theodore M Vogt
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1952
Street Address: 43 Starmond av
Residence Place: Clifton, New Jersey
Occupation: Clerk
Spouse: Helen E Vogt <<
Publication Title: Clifton, New Jersey, City Directory, 1952

Maureen - you worry me, what you doing playing with knives?

It's cold and windy here so had nowt better to do than search for Bengaffs!

Geez-I wandered off to the kitchen for a few hours of fun and games with knives...

Well done,MC!!!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Maureen

Given the birthdate and pronunciation of surname I reckon this must be John's wife:

Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
Name: Estelle Zuacki
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1918
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Father Name: John Zuacki
Father's Age: 31
Mother Name: Estella Dobrosielok
Mother's Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York
Mother's Age: 30
FHL Film Number: 1308860
________________________________________________________

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Estelle Zawacki
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Home in 1930: Nutley, Essex, New Jersey

Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: John W Zawacki
Father's Birthplace: Poland
Mother's Name: Estelle Zawacki
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:

Household Members:
Name Age
John W Zawacki 42
Estelle Zawacki 45
Estelle Zawacki 11 [11 1/12]
Josephine Zawacki 10 [10 1/12]

Some further records for Annie:

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Anna Bengaff
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 41 Broadway
Residence Place: Passaic, New Jersey
Publication Title: Passaic, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948

Listed as widow of James.
_____________________________________________

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Anna Bengaff
Residence Year: 1952
Street Address: 41 Broadway
Residence Place: Clifton, New Jersey
Publication Title: Clifton, New Jersey, City Directory, 1952

Also at that address is Grace E, off sec, Paterson (office secretary at Patersons?)

Same for 1954 then Anna(ie) is on her own in 1956.

So, did Grace part from Theodore and go back to her mother?

John did get married:

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: John S Bengaff
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: A2 11 Victory ter
Residence Place: Passaic, New Jersey
Occupation: Mach
Spouse: Stella Bengaff <<
Publication Title: Passaic, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948

There's another record for the same year has him at the Great Notch Winery Inc, must be where he worked.

Wonder if Stella was a nickname for Estelle?

Social Security Death Index
Name: Estelle J. Bengaff
Last Residence: 07675 Westwood, Bergen, New Jersey
Born: 22 Sep 1918
Died: 30 May 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)

Obituaries - The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 07, 2006
ESTELLE J. ZAWACKIE BENGAFF, 88, of Allendale died May 30. Arrangements: Direct Cremations, Paterson.

Son John's military:

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: John S Bengaff
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Rhode Island
State of Residence: New Jersey
County or City: Passaic

Enlistment Date: 25 Jun 1942
Enlistment State: New Jersey
Enlistment City: Newark
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in laundering, cleaning, dyeing, and pressing apparel and other articles
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 167

Might this be Grace's death?

Social Security Death Index
Name: Grace Vogt
SSN: 393-01-1837
Last Residence: 32778 Tavares, Lake, Florida, United States of America
Born: 7 May 1915
Last Benefit: 32778 Tavares, Lake, Florida, United States of America
Died: May 1977
State (Year) SSN issued:

EDIT: Don't think so, believe she remarried.

There's no dates given on these records:

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: James S Bengaff
Address: 81 Rivervale Rd Apt 1-1a, Rivervale, NJ, 07675-6285

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: James S Bengaff
Address: 45 New St, Allendale, NJ, 07401-2122

(Haven't found a death yet for James).

Conchan Isle of Man is where the Quiggin's on my line come from, connected with my other posting...wonder if they knew each other!

It looks like James might have been a bit older than he states?

BENGAFF, Anne Wife Head Married F 43 1838 Labourers Wife Ireland
BENGAFF, Isabella Daughter Single F 14 1867 Labourers Daughter Douglas Isle of Man
BENGAFF, Henry Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar Douglas Isle of Man
BENGAFF, Alice Daughter Single F 3 1878 Douglas Isle of Man
BENGAFF, James Silvester Son Single M 1 1880 Douglas Isle of Man

Piece: 5603 Folio: 50 Page: 15
Registration District: 15
Civil Parish: Conchan

Address: 9, King Street, Conchan County: Isle of Man
_________________________________________________

Isle of Man, Births and Baptisms, 1821-1911

name: James Sylvester Bengaff
gender: Male
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 27 Aug 1879 <<
birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man, England
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: James Bengaff
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Anne Tomkins Bengaff
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00925-4
system origin: Isle of Man-EASy
source film number: 454959
reference number: P 231

Source Citation
"Isle of Man, Births and Baptisms, 1821-1911," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5GW-F9X : accessed 13 May 2012), James Sylvester Bengaff, 1879.

Daughter Grace travelling with husband Theodore (born 1913 Passaic,NJ) - perhaps their honeymoon?

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Grace Vogt
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1938
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birth Location: Rhode Island
Birth Location Other: E Greenwich
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Queen of Bermuda

Home was 110 Howe Street, Passaic

That was 6 days before we emigrated over to Florida. now back over the pond in the cold though!