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I'm having trouble finding the marriage of
Agnes Bowie b Paisley Scotland 1887 to George S Griffiths b 1886 Marple Cheshire.It would be between 1911 & 1939.
George was a marine engineer,he and Agnes lived for many years in Aruba in Dutch Indies.
All help appreciated. Sid Fowler

PS Any suggestions as to how I could access records of their stay in Aruba ?

Hi Sid,
Scotlands People

Hi Sid,
From Wiki...
Aruba is one of the four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The citizens of these countries all share a single nationality: Dutch. Aruba has no administrative subdivisions, but, for census purposes, is divided into eight regions. Its capital is Oranjestad.

I suggest a letter/email to the Dutch Embassy in London asking about record keeping on the island at that time. Or have a look here: http://www.steustatiushistory.org/

Hi Sid,

There's bits and pieces for George,


Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about George S Griffiths
Name:
George S Griffiths

Arrival Date:
Jul 1920
Port of Arrival:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Residence Country:
Scotland
Age:
34
Birth Date:
abt 1886
Birth Country:
England
Gender:
Male
Race/Nationality:
Welsh

Confirms wife as Agnes, living in Camphill, Paisley, Scotland. On this manifest he's with a James A Bowie, most likely his brother in law.

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about George S Griffiths


Name:
George S Griffiths
Birth Date:
abt 1887
Age:
46
Port of Departure:
West Indies
Arrival Date:
29 Sep 1933
Port of Arrival:
Plymouth, England
Ports of Voyage:
Puerto Cabello
Ship Name:
Colombia
Search Ship Database:
View the 'Colombia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line:
Royal Netherlands Steamship Company Ltd

This one gives his address as Upton, Birkenhead.

DS & Bert thanks for help re above.The reference to James A Bowie solved another puzzle.He is my father-in-law,long since dead.He lived for a few years in the US but we did not know when he arrived there.Well we do now,thanks to Bert.

Cheers Sid Fowler

Evening, know this thread has been quiet for quite a while but just wonder if anybody had any info about George S Griffiths? Any info on his career in Aruba or War service would be great if any family stories or even pictures remain!

Hi and welcome to the forum. Our original poster is still a member of the Forum and a Society member, so I hope they are notified that you have replied and come along and join in your research.

Meanwhile I look forward to seeing if anybody has any suggestions for searching in that area, which is rather out of my knowledge.

Morning,

Many thanks! Here is hoping......

Any info at all regarding him would be most excellent so fingers are crossed.

George Samuel Griffiths & Agnes Griffiths

Arrival
8 Mar 1941
Birth Date:
abt 1887
Birth Location:
England
Birth Location Other:
marple
Age:
54
Male
English
Friend's Name:
Mr. F C Ritchie, Osceola, Seminole County, Florida, (Brother in Law)
Port of Departure:
San Nicolas, Aruba
Port of Arrival:
New York, New York
Ship Name:
T C McCobb,

T C McCobb sunk 31 March 1942.

Brilliant,
Thanks for that. Apart from the travel lists, any other sources I could investigate regarding who he was working for in Aruba? Seems like a small place so possible he shows up?

History123 wrote:Brilliant,
Thanks for that. Apart from the travel lists, any other sources I could investigate regarding who he was working for in Aruba? Seems like a small place so possible he shows up?

His passage was paid by,

Lago Shipping Co Ltd, Aruba.

Quite incredible the amount of info that was around about these chaps. I have recently purchased his medals for the Great War, where unsurprisingly he served as an Engineer Sub-Lieutenant near to the end of the war.

If anybody has any idea of his death date/location etc. that would be great to tell the story of this most interesting man

George Samuel Griffiths of Greystones, Thingwall Rd, Barnston, Cheshire, died 31 July 1946.
Administration (with will)19 November to Agnes Griffiths, widow.

Buried, 3 August 1946, Landican, Non Conformist.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... at=1027117

1938 Directory

George Samuel Griffiths,
Rock Cottage
Sparks Lane
Thingwall

Thanks for that!

Will post up a full write-up on him with pictures of the medals as I have his military service record.