AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameSarah HEIGES
Birth DateSep 18723083
Birth PlacePennsylvania, U.S.A.
Death Dateca 1935 Age: 62
MemoNot with Gustavus in 1940, although Gustavus is shown as being married. It is most likely he was a widower at that time
Alias/AKASadie (Maiden name unknown)
Spouses
Birth Date7 May 18673063
Birth PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoBorn at New River, Invercargill
Reside Date18963065 Age: 28
Reside PlaceAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand
MemoGustavus was living in Chapel St., Auckland. His occupation is recorded as carpenter.
Reside Date16 Apr 19103067 Age: 42
Reside PlaceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, U.S.A.
MemoLiving at 77 Henry Street was Gustavus E Hart, 42 was a border with the Louprette family. He was single & a stenographer. He was recorded as being English born and naturalised in 1898 not 1903 as recorded above.
trav Date23 Jun 19353069 Age: 68
trav PlaceGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoGustavus Hart Age 68 departed New York, United States probably on the 19th June 1935 and arrived 23rd June at port of Glasgow, Scotland. The Ship Name was Tuscania of the Anchor Line. He gave his address for the UK as Christchurch, England.
trav Date25 Sep 19353070 Age: 68
trav PlaceGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoGustavus boarded the Transylvania ( Anchor Line) for New York.
trav Date5 Oct 19353071 Age: 68
trav PlaceNew York City, New York, U.S.A.
MemoGustavus arrived home after 3½ months in the U.K.
Reside Date1 Apr 19403072 Age: 72
Reside PlaceQueens, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
MemoGustavus was living alone at 64 115th Street. He lived in this house in 1935. He is recorded as married but wife not found in 1940 census so probably a widower. He was 72 years old and was born in New Zealand.
Reside Date19423073 Age: 74
Reside PlaceLos Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
MemoGustavus is listed in register of voters (Democrat) and retired living in Figueroa Street. There is no record of Sarah being in Los Angeles with him but there is a Mrs. Mildred Hart in same street but probably not related as nothing found to suggest she was.
trav Date6 Jan 19473074 Age: 79
trav PlaceU.S.A.
MemoGustavus Hart departed U.S.A. and travelled to Australia & New Zealand.
trav Date10 Dec 19473076 Age: 80
trav PlaceSouthampton, Hampshire, England
MemoGustavus E Hart arrived UK from Sydney, Australia on the 10th of December 1947. The ship was the Orion of the Orient Steam Ship Company. Ports called at on the voyage where Melbourne, Fremantle, Colombo and Port Said. This trip took around 37 days so the departure date from Sydney would have been about 3rd of November 1947.

It is likely that Gustavus departed the USA from San Francisco as there was a regular passenger service from there to Auckland and Sydney. He most likely visited New Zealand before coming to Sydney. Shipping records in the National Library should have a record of his arrival in Sydney probably early in 1947.

On arrival in England Gustavus gave his address, whilst in England, as 18 Mill Street, Sidmouth, Devon. As some of family originated in Devon he was probably visiting family.
trav Date20 Feb 19483077 Age: 80
trav PlaceSouthampton, Hampshire, England
MemoGustavus departed England on the “America” of the United States Line. He gave his address in England as 1 Churchyard Row, SE11 in London.
trav Date26 Feb 19483078 Age: 80
trav PlaceNew York City, New York, U.S.A.
MemoGustavus arrives back in the U.S.A. after his trip to Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. after nearly 14 months. As he was then living in California a few more days would be needed to arrive home. Perhaps he visited friends or family in the eastern states before completing his round the world trip!
trav Date5 Jul 19503079 Age: 83
trav PlaceNew York City, New York, U.S.A.
MemoGustavus returns from Bombay, India departing there on the 1st June 1950. He travelled Cabin class on the Hoegh Silvercrest. The in-bound passenger list notes he lives in Los Angeles and travelled with 2 suitcases. It also notes that he was a U.S. citizen and his passport number was 117099 and that he was born in New Zealand.

Why did he go to India? Perhaps some family went there. certainly shiping arrivals in UK in 1890s show Bray families returning to England. Could these be related a possible area of reseach?

A possible India connection

Name Cornelius Gustavus Hart
Gender Male
Christening date 08 Mar 1818
Christening place Black Town, Madras, India
Birth date 18 May 1817
Father name Cornelius Gustavus Hart
Mother name Elizabeth
Batch number C00066-9
Record group India-EASy
Film number 506957

and 2nd marriage
Amelia Roberts
Marriage date 27 Oct 1840 Black Town, Madras, India
Reside Date19523080 Age: 84
Reside PlaceLos Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
MemoStill living in Figueroa St. but now a Republican voter.
Reside Date19543081 Age: 86
Reside PlaceLos Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
MemoLiving in Olive Street.
Death Date22 Nov 19543082 Age: 87
Death PlaceLos Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
OccupationCarpenter (1896), Reporter, shorthand reporter, Court reporter, stenographer(1903 >), hotel owner/manager (1920)
FatherEdward James HART (<1837-1879)
MotherCatherine Jane BRAY (1842-1933)
Marr Dateca 1919
Marr PlacePennsylvania, U.S.A.
Marr MemoAs recorded on 1930 (11th April) census he married at age 51 years
Reside Date7 Jan 19203084
Reside PlaceFredericksburg City, Frederickburg, Virginia, U.S.A.
MemoLiving at 1250 Prince Edward Street were Gustavus Hart, his wife Sadie (as recorded) & Rose & Cora Heiges Sarah’s daughters by a previous marriage. Age of each was recorded 50 for Gustavus, actually 52, 47 for his wife and 27 & 23 for the daughters. They were operating a hotel which they owned but had a mortage on the building and the 2 daughters worked there as waitresses.
Sadie and daughters were all born in Pennsylvania as were Sadie’s parents but Gustavaus and his parents are noted as being born in Australia. This is incorrect but all other facts when compared to other known facts such as wife’s previous surname, her age and place of birth and Gustavus’ arrival in USA and naturalisation date are correct. As Gustavus was not born in the USA his arrival in 1898 and the fact that he was naturalised in 1903 were recorded.

This is the only time Gustavus’ occupation is not a reporter or typist. Perhaps this occurred as he had recently married and the hotel business was his wifes.
Reside Date11 Apr 19303085
Reside PlaceQueens, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
MemoLiving at 19/224 Gladstone Ave were Gustavas E Hart, head, age 62, reporter (offical law), his wife Sarah, age 57, and step son William H Heiges, age 35, a telephone company clerk (currently not working). They own their house, worth $12,000. Sarah and William were born in Pennsylvania as were their parents. Gustavaus was born in New Zealand and his parents in England. It lists that Gustavus first married in 1919, to Sarah and sarah first married in 1892 when she was 19 years old.
Birth DateDec 1845
Birth PlacePennsylvania, U.S.A.
Memo1900 census gives birth month & year and state where born
Death Datebef 1919 Age: 73
Occupationday labourer (1900), labourer Chemical Works (1910)
FatherHEIGES
MotherUNNAMED
Marr Dateca 1890
Marr Memo1930 census lists her as being 19 when first married but 1900 census say she was married 10 year before. This latter date is entered as oldest son Galva A Heiges was born 1892.
Reside Date1 Jun 19003131
Reside PlaceWest Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
MemoJacob household head, age 54, day labourer (not working for 3 months), his wife Sadie S, age 27 had 6 children, all living but only 5 with them at that time. Their children living with them were Calvan, age 9, Rosa, age 7, William age 5, Cora, age 3 & Loyd, age 1 year. They were all born in Pennsylvania.

The family rented teir home.
Reside Date18 Apr 19103132
Reside PlaceSpring Garden, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Memoat 711 Vine Street lived Jacob Heiges, head, age 66, his children Calvin, 19. Rosie, age 17, Willliam, age 14, Cora, age 13, Lloyd, age 11. Living with them was Jocob’s bother Henry, age 67. Jocob didn’t work for 9 weeks in past year as a labourer at a chemical works. Calvin was a chair maker in a factory. William was a spinner in asilk mill and Henry was a labourer in a chair factory.
Jacob owned their house but had a mortgage.

Sarah is not at the house at census time although Jacob is recorded as being married.
ChildrenCalvin A (1890-)
 Rose M (1892-)
 William H (1894-)
 Cora E (1897-)
 Lloyd W (1898-)
Notes for Sarah HEIGES
Sarah’s maiden name has not been found. Her first husband was Jacob Heiges.

possible death in NY

Hart Sarah 63 y Sep 30 1935 8710 Bronx H630 

source
http://www.deathindexes.com/newyork/city.html
http://www.italiangen.org/nycdeath.stm
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