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James Langlands Heggie ship plater

M, #4209, b. 11 August 1881
Last Edited: 24 May 2024

Parents:

  • Birth*: James Langlands Heggie ship plater was born on 11 August 1881 at 17 Lyon Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1881 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dunde; 1279; James heggie, 1881 August eleventh 8h 45m pm 17 Lyon Street Dundee; m; Alexander Stobie Heggie ship plater Euphemia Heggie ms Langlands 1870 Dec 2nd Dundee; Alex S Heggie father present.1
  • He was the son of Alexander Stobie Heggie iron ship fitter and Euphemia Valentine Langlands powerloom weaver.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Langlands Heggie ship plater married Edith N Finnie weaver circa August 1908.
  • Emigration*: James Langlands Heggie ship plater emigrated with James Langlands Heggie ship plater on Laurentian Ship Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers on 9 March 1907 at Glasgow, Scotland, ; "Allan" Line Royal Mail Steamers and "State" Line; Schedule B form of passenger list; SS Laurentian, master John T Gambell, 8838 (?) tons, 16934 ft, ship can carry 540 statute adults, bound for Halifax & Boston via Moville; I hereby certify that the provisions actually laden on board this ship are sufficient, according to the requirements of Passengers' Act, for 540 Statute Adults for a voyage of 38 days, 9th March 1907 signed John T Gambell, master; passenger number 60, Heggie, James L, ship plater, 25, Boston.2

Census & Directory Entries

Principal1914James Langlands Heggie ship plater appeared in a directory of 1914 living at 224 Centre SQ, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James shipfitter h 224 Centre SQ.
Principal1920He and Edith N Finnie weaver appeared on the census of 1920 at Quincy 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, , James L Heggie, estim b 1883, age 37, b Scotland, male, white, married, father b Scotland, mother b Scotland; Edith F Heggie, estim b year 1886, age 34, b Scotland, wife, female, white, married, father b Scotland, mother b Scotland.3,4
Principal1922James Langlands Heggie ship plater appeared in a directory of 1922 living at 16 Trescott, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith) ship ftr h 16 Trescott.
Principal1925He appeared in a directory of 1925 living at 16 Trescott, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L.
Principal1925He appeared in a directory of 1925 living at 28 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L.
Principal1929He appeared in a directory of 1929 living at 28 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith), shipftr, h 28 Hudson 6562W.
PrincipalDecember 1931He appeared in a directory of December 1931 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith), shipftr, h 18 Hudson 8144R.
Principal1933He appeared in a directory of 1933 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, Jas L (Edith F), shipftr, h 18 Hudson.
Principal1938He appeared in a directory of 1938 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith F), shipfitter BSCorp, h 18 Hudson.
Principal1943He appeared in a directory of 1943 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, Jas L (Edith F), shipftr BSCo, h 18 Hudson.
Principal1945He appeared in a directory of 1945 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, Jas L (Edith F), shipftr BSCo, h 18 Hudson.
Principal1949He appeared in a directory of 1949 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith F), retired, h 18 Hudson.
Principal1951He appeared in a directory of 1951 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith F), retired, h 18 Hudson.

Military Service

  • Military Service*: James Langlands Heggie ship plater was drafted in 1918 at Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , draft, but protected occupation?5
  • Milit-Beg*: He began military service on 27 April 1942 at Local Board #125, 1359 Hancock Street, Quincy 69, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, , Registration Card DSS Form 1 (Men born on or after April 28 1877 and on or before February 16 1897); serial number U875, James Langlands Heggie, 18 Hudson Street, Quincy, Norfolk, Mass; mailing address - same, telephone - no, age in years - 60, dob - August 9, 1881, place of birth - Dundee, Scotland; name & address of person who will always know your address - Charles Phillips, 337 So Artery, Quincym Mass; employers name & address - Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co, East Howard St, Quincy, Mass; place of employment or business - Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co, East Howard St, Quincy Norfolk, Mass; I affirm that I have verified the above answers and that they are true, signed James L Heggie; on reverse - registrar's report - description of registrant; race - white, height - 5'82, weight - 165, eyes - blue, hair - black, complexion - ruddy; other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification - none noted; I certify that my answers are true; that the person registered has read or has had read to him his own answers; that I have witnessed his signature or mark and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are ture, except as follows: none noted. Robert Hamilton registrar.6

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Births 1881 Dundee 282/04 1273, image held [Feb 2008].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) findmypast passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960 [Feb 2008].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), family search pilot site; film 1820724 digital ICG 4301121 image 00068 sheet [6 Sept 2009].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Quincy Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_724; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 236; Image: 68. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [Sept 2011]
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 images from Fold3 [Jun 2020].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) ancestry.com [Feb 2008].