Louise V. Dath >> Born Abt 1869 >> Profile

MARY LOUISE (Vandeweerden) DATH
Note: There are some handwritten records that intepret her maiden name as "Vanmuylders" (or something similar). Two typed marriage records for children identify her maiden name as Vandeweerden. A death record for her son Gerard Henry lists her name as Vandeweerden.

DOB: 1871
Place of Birth: Belgium
DOD: 9/9/1931
Place of Death: Clifton Heights, PA
Final resting place: Mount Zion Cemetery, Collingdale, PA
Father: Unknown
Mother: Jean Vandeweerden (See Zeeland manifest and 1910 census)
Siblings: Unknown

PHYSICAL DETAILS
Gender: Female
Complexion: Fair
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’ 4”

IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Spouse: Emmanuel
Children:
#1 Emile Jake Dath
#2 August
#3 Jeanne
#4 Marie
#5 Gerard Henry Dath

IMMIGRATION DETAILS
Nationality: Belgium (Race: Flemish)
Last place of residence: Brussels, Belgium
Language: Flemish (a Dutch dialect)

First Trip
Port of departure: Liverpool
Date of departure: 9/16/1906
Date of arrival: 9/22/06 or 9/23/06
Age at arrival: 36
Port of arrival: Ellis Island
Ship: Lucania
Manifest #: 11
Arrived with: Emmanuel Dath (Husband, Age 39), August Dath (Son, Age 14)
Reference: Lucania passenger list (excerpt)

Second Trip
Port of departure: Antwerp
Date of departure: 12/14/1907
Date of arrival: 12/24/1907
Age at arrival: 36
Port of arrival: Ellis Island
Ship: Zeeland
Manifest #: 1
Arrived with: Her children....Jeanne Dath (Age 11), Marie Dath (Age 9), Gerard Henry Dath (Age 7), and Jean Vanderweerden or (Age 56, Mother, Born in Belgium according to 1910 Census)
Reference: Zeeland passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2

Third Trip
Port of departure: Liverpool
Date of departure: 3/6/1915
Date of arrival: 3/15/1915
Age at arrival: 44
Port of arrival: Ellis Island
Ship: Orduna
Manifest #: 18
Arrived with: Jeanne Dath (Age 19); Marie Dath (Age 17); Henry Dath (Age 14)
Reference: Orduna passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2

Date of Citizenship/Admission: Unknown

Residences:
190 Chapel St. Newton, MA (1910 Census)
278 California St., Newton, MA;
198 or 1999 Pearl St, Newton, MA (Gerard Henry Dath’s Registration Card. Abt. 1918)
6 Silver Lake St., Newton, MA (1920 Census) (Note: listed as Silverlake in documents);
48 Berkley Ave, Clifton Heights, PA (1930 Census)

Occupation(s) & Employer(s)
Usually listed has wife/mother or none
Something listed in 1930 census. Not legible.

MISCELLANEOUS
Zeeland manifest references a brother, Louis Vanderweerde (OR Van Maulda or Vanmuylders) from Anderlecht, which is one of the 17 municipalities that comprise the city(state) of Brussels.

SELECT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1910 Census document (rows 37-43)
1920 Census document (rows 4-7)
1930 Census document (rows 55-56)
Luciana passenger list (excerpts) >> View (only Part 1 had data)
Zeeland passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2
Orduna passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2

RESOURCES
ancestry.com (census data, other)
ellisislandrecords.com (passenger lists, ship)

The Chester Times, Chester, PA, September 11, 1931



Mt. Zion Cemetery, Collingdale, PA