[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by ossy kid

Hi Chestnut, that's an interesting family you have there. I did a bit of research last night, I'm sure you have all of the info already, one thing though, it looks like William went to Boston in 1909 as you say but it also looks like he may have returned to England and then went back again in 1913 out of Liverpool on the Franconia with friend T Leyland arriving Boston 2-July-1913.

Hiyer Ossi Kid
William did emigrate to America, his next of kin was his mother Mrs Leyland, she had remarried, and went to America with him, William went to Canada in Jan 1916 and enlisted in the Canadian Artillery William was killed 8 months later. Not found his brother Jeremiah in any military records, he's not in the 1914 or the 1918 burgess rolls either. There were dozens of folk from round here emigrated to Pawtucket before WW1 and several sons fought in British & Canadian regiments during WW1, if they survived they were given free or assisted passage back home.