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Record #13834
Name :
: Robert Luchesi ANTWIS (1891 - 1976)
  aka : R. L. Antwis


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 18 Jan 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 29 Nov 1976
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Pembrokeshire, Haverfordwest
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Oakland, Avon
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Mar 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

Placement Family
: Gibbs
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Robert Luchesi Antwis: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1891; District: Haverfordwest; County: Pembrokeshire; Volume: 11a; Page: 1129. Parents: Robert Wallace Antwis and Elizabeth Annie Luchesi, married June 16, 1884, at "A Church off the Crumlin Road in Belfast, Ireland."

Elizabeth Annie Luchesi Antwise died on July 9, 1901, in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Robert Wallace Antwis, seaman, died in Greenwich, London, England, on December 22, 1902.

In 1903, R. L. Antwis, 10, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 316 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Robert was placed with George Gibbs, Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

In 1915, Robert Antwis, 24, shipping clerk, crossed into America via Detroit, next of kin named as sister-Mrs Westenburg [EDITORS NOTE: in 1904, Marion Daisy Antwis married George Westenborg in Swansea, Wales], 35 Plymouth St, Swansea, he was going to join a friend-G Guymer, 272 Concord Ave, Detroit, Michigan.

On June 18, 1917, Robert Antwis registered for the United States draft. He declared that he resided at 12225 North Larch, Lansing, Michigan; that he was born June 18, but did not know the year; that he was an alien; that he was born in South Wales, England; that he was working on a farm and employed by Mrs. Nellie [illegible]. He was described as medium height; medium build; grey eyes; brown hair.

On July 7, 1925, Robert Antwis, Jr., married Lucy Borkowski, daughter of Ignatius Borkowski and
Antonina Rozolek, in Munger, Bay, Michigan, USA. At least one child was born of this marriage: Marilyn Therese Antwise, born April 6, 1931, in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA; died June 22, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-14 13:20:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-08 11:40:55 /

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