August Dath >> Born 9/6/1892 >> Profile

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AUGUST DATH
Note: Also listed as Auguste Dath in some documents
DOB: 9/6/1892
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
DOD: 12/1976
Place of Death: Cleveland, OH (Zip 44120)
Father: Emmanuel (B: 10/10/1886)
Mother: Louise (B: About 1889)
Siblings: Emile Jake Dath , Gerard Henry Dath, Marie, Jeanne.

PHYSICAL DETAILS
Gender: Male
Complexion: Light
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5’7” (@ age 22)
Weight: 130 (@ age 22)

IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Spouse: Annie Josephine Post (B: 2/23/1893, Cambridge, MA > D: 6/27/1984, Medina, OH)
Marriage: July 1, 1912. Groom was 20. Bride was 19. Married in Newton, MA. Bride's father was Albert Post. Bride's mother was Anna Joyce. Groom's father was listed as Victor E. Dath. Groom's mother was listed as Marie L. Vanderwerden. (Note: His father was Emmanuel and his mother was Louise).

Children: Anna Louise Dath (B: 7/6/1913, Philadelphia, PA > D: 10/19/1913)*

IMMIGRATION DETAILS
Immigrant: Yes
Nationality: Belgium
Last place of residence: Brussels, Belgium
Language: Flemish (a Dutch dialect) is documented.
Port of departure: Liverpool
Date of departure: 9/16/1906
Age at arrival: 14
Date of Arrival: 9/22/1906 or 9/23/06
Port of Arrival: Ellis Island
Ship: Lucania
Manifest #: Lucania - 21 (See manifest excerpts part 1 and part 2)
Arrived with the following: Louise (Mother, Age 36), Emmanuel (Father, Age 39)
Marital status upon arrival: S
Date of Citizenship/Admission: TBD

RESIDENCES
>1914 Petition for Naturalization: 185 Chapel St., Newton, MA
>1930 Census: School St., Cochituate, MA. Owned the house. Estimated value was $10,000.
>WWII Draft Registration: School St., Cochituate, Wayland, Middlesex County, MA

OCCUPATIONS
> 1914 Petition for Naturalization lists his occupation as “Overseer in drawing.”
> 1930 Census appears to say he was an “Inspector” (possibly “manufacturer”) in an industry that looks like “Water _____”.
>Listed as self employed on WWII Draft Card. Place of employment was 68 Main St., Cochituate, MA.

U.S. MILITARY SERVICE
Served: Yes, according to 1930 census. Also, registered for WWII Draft.
Years: TBD
Branch: TBD

MISCELLANEOUS
> Listed himself as self employed on his WWII Draft Card
> 1930 census (age 38) he indicated that he was a U.S. Military veteran.
> 1930 census he indicated that French was his native language. Other members of the family have indicated “Flemish” in times past.
> His wife, Annie J., indicates that both her parents were born French Canadian even though she was born in Cambridge, MA.
> Witnesses for Petition for Naturalization - Alexander Fox (Druggist) and Albert Kilburn (Druggist).
> There is a record of August and Annie on a ship (R.M.S. Lady Drake) that traveled from Bermuda to Boston from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3, 1923. The document from the ship confirms Annie's birthday.
> Annie’s record of death indicates that she was a widower who died in a long-term care facility at age 91 (6/271984) in Medina, OH. Her SSN was 261-43-3582.
>August's SSN # 034-12-3945
> Records for a daughter, Anna Louise, were found among Philadelphia Death Certificate records on Familysearch.org. Family notes supplied elsewhere suggest they did not have other children.

SELECT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1930 Census document (rows 21-22)
Declaration of Intention
Petition for naturalization
Luciana passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2
WWII Draft Card

RESOURCES
ancestry.com (census data, other)
footnote.com (citizenship related materials)
ellisislandrecords.com (passenger lists, ship)