Trace of Ruradean Hill lady Harriet Laura Annie Matthews (General)

by Kenneth G Perkins, Monday, January 25, 2010, 14:55 (5491 days ago)

Marriage of Harriet Laura Annie Matthews of Ruradean Hill at the Baptist Chapel Ruradean Hill 18th September 1899 to George Wesley Perkins (my father) of Nottingham.

The couple emmigrated to USA 5th.Oct 1904 in the ss.Majestic from Liverpool. The ship's manifest showed that they were heading for Illinois with their two children George Perkins aged 3 and Gwendoline Perkins aged 20 months and Harriet's sister Margt.E.M.Matthews aged 18. A brother-in-law Thos.Matthews was living in Oglesby Illinois USA.

I understand that the wife Harriet Matthews died in the USA soon afterwards and George W. Perkins returned to the UK on the ss.Baltic and arrived in Liverpool on Feb 1st.1908 with the two children. The sister Margt.Mathews did not return and stayed in the USA.

George W. Perkins died on 21st Jan, 1909 in Boston Lincs. This left the two children (my father George, and his sister Gwendoline) orphans.

I have traced all the subsequent history of the childen but I have no information on the date, place and reason for Harriet's death in USA. I would appreciate any information from any members of the Matthews' family who might have knowledge which would help to complete my family tree. If any members of the Matthews family would contact me I would be delighted.