Dave's Family History

John Rupert STEELE
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Name John Rupert STEELE Birth 2 Jun 1895 Millom, Cumberland, England
[1, 2, 3] - As Steel
Fact Flags: Preferred
Gender Male Census 31 Mar 1901 Millom, Cumberland, England
[2] Age: 6y Address: 5 Main Street Census 2 Apr 1911 Millom, Cumberland, England
[4] Age: 16y Address: New Hall Farm - As Rupert
Farm Labourer
Working for William Dowbiggin
Passenger List 22 Jun 1914 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
[5] Age: 19y Address: Box 177 Summit Hill - Line 8
John R Steele and Albert Castle, Brother-in-law, went to Philadelphia in 1914.
John gives nearest relative in UK as his mother, Mary - 2 Lurry? St., Millom
Final Destination is given as Summit Hill, PA
Albert gives his UK relative as Mrs Agnes Castle, 76 Albert Street, Millom. Agnes is John's sister.
Both declare that this is their first visit to the USA
Whether going to visit Relative or Friend:
Albert gives: Uncle, Mr James Newton, Box 177 Summit Hill, PA
John gives same but refers to Newton as Friend
Both were born in Millom
Miscellaneous 23 Oct 1923 Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
[6] Address: 248 East Hazard Street - Coal Employment Records
Gives DOB as 26/02/1895
Shows that Oct 1914 - Apr 1915 he was in Canadian Army
Census 1 Apr 1930 Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
[7] Age: 35y Address: East Hagard? Street - Living with sister, her husband and mother
Age at first marriage: -
Year of immigration: 1923
Working in Power Plant
Naturalisation: AL (assume this means Alien)
Ancestor Count 12 Descendant Count 1 Miscellaneous Jun 1932 Niagara Falls, New Yok, USA
[3] Age: 32y - Border Crossing Entry
Occupation: Farmer
Destination: Mother, Mary - Summit Hill PA
Purpose: Visit - 2 weeks
Address in Canada: 110 Main Street,
Reference Number B 0907a _UID C10E7B9FAAE248188335B798DC087FBFFE17 Death 16 Apr 1990 Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
[8, 9] Age: 95y - Fact Flags: Preferred
Person ID I2139 Dave Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
Father John STEELE, b. 1846, Corney, Cumberland, England
d. 4 Jun 1901, Millom, Cumberland, England
(Age 55 years) Mother Mary WOODBURN, b. 21 Apr 1862, Millom, Cumberland, England
d. 1 May 1936, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
(Age 74 years) Marriage 9 Mar 1885 Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[10, 11] - Widow & Widower
Iron Ore Miner
Both living at Hill, Millom
Family ID F678 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Maria DANLAYKO, b. Abt 1907, Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Marriage 7 Nov 1933 Schumacher, Ontaria, Canada
[12] Children > 1. Agnes Marea Ruth STEELE d. 27 Feb 2002 Family ID F2470 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
- As Steel
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Sources - [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1895 AMJ Bootle 10B 703.
GRO Checked - [S943] 1901 Census - RG 13/4900 F182 P01 - Steele.
- [S4026] Border Crossing Entry - Steele, John Rupert.
- [S4473] 1911 Census RG 14 - PN31549 RG78PN1812 RD578 SD2 ED14 SN134 - Steele, (John) Rupert (1895).
- [S4027] Passenger List - Steele, John R - 1914.
- [S4474] Coal Employment Record - Steele, John Rupert (1895).
- [S953] 1930 Census - Pennsylvania, USA.
- [S4397] Obituary - Steele, Rupert John.
- [S4472] Death Entry - Steele, John Rupert (1895).
- [S944] Marriage Cert - Woodburn, Mary & Steel, John.
Certificate from John Rolfe - [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1885 JFM Bootle 10B 800.
- [S4475] Marriage Cert - Steele, John Rupert (1895) - Daulayko, Maria.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1895 AMJ Bootle 10B 703.

