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John Robson Birleson

John Robson Birleson

Male 1879 - 1955  (75 years)

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  • Name John Robson Birleson 
    Born 30 Oct 1879  Gateshead, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 17 Dec 1879  Christ Church, Gateshead, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [2
    mechanical engineer 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [3
    engineer, gun fitter 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  72 Wright Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    emmigration 10 Feb 1923  Liverpool, Merseyside, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Departed on board the Ausonia for Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Occupation 10 Feb 1923  [4
    engineer 
    Immigration 20 Feb 1923  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Arrived on board the Ausonia from Liverpool
    Occupation 20 Feb 1923  [4
    engineer 
    Occupation 1930  [5
    pattern maker 
    Residence 1930  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 9 Apr 1930  [6
    tool maker, pattern shop 
    Residence 9 Apr 1930  1147 Hoyt Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 10 Apr 1940  [7
    coil springs factory 
    Residence 10 Apr 1940  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 16 Oct 1940  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 24 Apr 1942  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 17 Nov 1942  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 18 Apr 1950  [9
    general machinist 
    Residence 18 Apr 1950  1001 Reynolds Street, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    _UID 0C011A4C819544AEBC7F80BB0DEE6B449B68 
    Buried 1955  Mona View Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot
      390-B-6
    Died Jan 1955  Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48887  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2024 

    Father John Birleson,   b. 1843, Lamesley, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Isabella Orwin,   b. 1853, Gateshead Low Fell, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1873  Gateshead, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F18641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Sutherland,   b. 1882, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Jul 1911  Gateshead, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Stanley Robson Birleson,   b. 15 Nov 1912, Gateshead, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 2001, Stuart, Martin, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Leslie Sutherland Birleson,   b. 7 Aug 1914, Heworth, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1942, North Africa (drowned off the coast of) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F18658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S439] Birth Index, citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S373] USA City Directory, < (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S63] 1930 US Census (Reliability: 4).

    7. [S230] 1940 Census USA, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627 (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S411] 1950 US Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T628 (Reliability: 4).

    10. [S282] Marriage Index (Reliability: 3).