In 1901 Albertus Jeffree, aged 13, born in Gwinear Cornwall, farm hand, was with his widowed mother in Roseworthy, Gwinear, Cornwall.
Albert Jeffree, age 19, blacksmith, single, emigrated to the USA, arriving on 23 Jun 1907 per S.S. St. Paul. His final destination was Globe, Gila Arizona where his brother-in-law Mr. Fred Thomas lived.
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Albert's WWI Draft Registration Card gives his hometown as Camborne Cornwall which is where is family lived several years, although Albert was born in Gwinear (nextdoor to Camborne).
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In 1910 Albert Jeffry, aged 22, born in England, blacksmith, single, was lodging in Globe Ward 2, Gila, Arizona, USA.
In 1920 Albert Jeffree, aged 32, born in England, machine hand in an auto plant, wife Margaret, aged 27, born in England, and children Samuel (7) and Thelma (4y 6m), both of Arizona, were staying with Margaret's parents Sam and Hannah Shugg in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
Albert went back to England for a period with his wife and infant son and returned to the USA, arriving on 28 Aug 1925 per S.S. Mauretania, age 37. With him was wife Margaret L. (32), children Samuel John (12) and Thelma (10). Albert's nearest living relative in Cornwall was his mother Elizabeth Jeffree of Roseworthy Camborne.
Albert was naturalised as a U.S. citizen on 5 Mar 1926.
In 1940 Albert Jeffree, aged 51, born in England, help in blacksmith's shop in an auto factory, and wife Margaret, aged 47, born in England, were living in Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, USA. With them were daughter Thelma Crowe (24) of Arizona, son-in-law John Crowe (28) of Michigan, assembler of adding machines, mother-in-law Hannah Shugg (73) of England. Son Samuel and his wife were nextdoor.
In 1950 Albertus Jeffree, aged 62, born in England, building rubber on hub caps in auto factory, and wife Margaret L., aged 57, born in England, were living in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Daughter Thelma Crowe and her family were living nextdoor.
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