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Melville Symon

Melville Symon

Male 1900 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Melville Symon 
    Born 1900  Dundee, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Main Street, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Immigration 5 Oct 1923  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Arrived from Toronto, Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railroad
    Occupation 1930  [3
    polisher, auto works 
    Residence 1930  Logan, Detroit, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID 4EB68D9DAA474BDCAE64738F63AE6BE0B6DD 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I27909  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2020 

    Father David Symon,   b. 18 Nov 1866, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1930, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Mary Knowles,   b. 26 May 1865, Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1913, James Street, Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1889  Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Witnesses at the wedding of David Symon and Mary Knowles were James Symon and Jean Knowles
    Family ID F6573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Melville enlisted to the Gordon Highlanders on 6 Mar 1915 stating his age at 19. He was discharged 3 Nov 1915 for having "giving mis-information aboutr his age"

  • Sources 
    1. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S63] 1930 US Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).