Re: Margaret Leigh (Anderson)- England/Canada/Long Beach, California, USA
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In reply to:
Margaret Leigh (Anderson)- England/Canada/Long Beach, California, USA
Rebecca Thornton 9/07/12
Hi. I'm not related to this family. Here is a border crossing for your mom:
Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957 about Peggy Leigh Anderson
Name: Peggy Leigh Anderson
Last permanent residence: 1730 Bernard Rd., Windsor, Ontario
Arrival Date: 4 Jun 1952
Age: 1
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1950
Birthplace: Windsor Ont
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Swedish
Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Accompanied by: Mother Margaret
Departure Contact: Mother Margaret
Arrival Contact: Father Edward Anderson
Destination: Edward Anderson, 1324 W 49th St, Los Angeles, Calif.
Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_1
Also crossing the border with their mom Margaret was her brother, Ronald & sister, Linda:
Ronald Edward Anderson, age 3, b. 27 Mar 1949 Windsor, Ontario; same info as above
Linda Joan Anderson, age 4, b. 2 Nov 1947 Windsor, Ontario; same info as above
And here is the info on Margaret:
Margaret Mary Leigh Anderson, accompanied by daughters Linda, Peggy & son, Ronald; b. 29 Nov 1928 Windsor, Ontario; nearest relative-mother: Kathleen Leigh, 3561 Howard Ave, Roseland, Ontario; Husband-Edward Anderson, 1324 W 49th St, Los Angeles, Calif.
According to a tree on Ancestry, Margaret married Everett W Jewhurst and she was also the daughter of Sidney Stephen Leigh, b. 10 Nov 1878 Halling, Kent, England, d. 1947 Ontario & Kathleen May Batchelor, b. 19 Mar 1895 Strood, Kent, England, d. 13 May 1972 Windsor, Ontario.Margaret also had a brother named Ronald Sydney Leigh, b. 12 Aug 1920 Strood, Kent, Enlgand, d. 11 Sep 1992 Canada.The family arrived in Quebec in 1923:
Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924 about Sidney Stephen Leigh
Name: Sidney Stephen Leigh
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Birth Place: Halling, Kent
Age: 44
Date of Arrival: Sep 1923
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: London, England
Ship Name: Andania
-wife-Kathleen May Leigh
-occupation-factory work
-purpose of immigration-to obtain employment
-nearest relative-sister, Margaret Sarah Dowseh?, 77 Canterbury St, Gillingham, Kent
And for his wife:
Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924 about Kathleen May Leigh
Name: Kathleen May Leigh
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Strood, Kent
Age: 28
Date of Arrival: Sep 1923
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: London, England
Ship Name: Andania
-accompanying husband
-nearest relative-sister, Ellen Georgina Dorothy Yanly, 62 Midmoor Rd, Balham, London
If all this seems correct, there's a detailed tree on Ancestry with photos and everything.
Here is an obituary I found that might be Margaret's:
Tulsa World (OK) - Saturday, June 28, 2008
Deceased Name: Margaret Jewhurst Williams
WILLIAMS-JEWHURST - Margaret, 79, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Jenks, OK. Born November 29, 1928, in Windsor, Ontario Canada. She was an accountant with Amerada Hess. Preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ron Leigh. Survived by: her daughter, Jeanne Peek; son, Steven Maxey; sister, Joan Weston; 2 grandchildren, Jamie Orvis and her husband, Joshua, and Joshua Peek. Memorial service will be 12:30 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2008, at Moore's Southlawn. Family suggests contributions be made in lieu of flowers to Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Research. Moore's Southlawn Chapel 663-2233. share memories at wwwmoorefuneral.com V IEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK : www.legacy.com/tulsaworld
Hope this helps. Annie