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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. John Robert Stephenson: Birth: 2 Feb 1862 in St Thomas, York, Yorkshire, England.

  2. William Milburn Stephenson: Birth: 15 Sep 1863 in St. Maurice, Yorkshire, , England. Death: 15 Mar 1917 in The Evergreens Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Aaron Theophilus Stephenson: Birth: ABT 1872.


Notes
a. Note:   ) He is now in lot #58 St. John's grounds.Death Cert.#13902 In 1998 I paid $1,600.00 to remove a large tree that covered the grave to open it for future burials. He is found in the 1870 census (copy in book) and in the
  following Brooklyn
 directories:
 1872-73 Carpenter 227 St. Mark's Ave. 1875-76 Laborer 371 Lafayette 1876-77 " " " " 1883-84 Janitor 346 1/2 Lafayette 1884-85 " " 260 Greene Avenue Melborn 1885-86 " " " " Melbourn 1886-87 Laborer " " Melborne Stevenson 1888-89 Janitor 346a Lafayette Milbrun Stephseon 1889-1890 Laborer 491 Flushing Avenue Milburn 1892-93 " " 214 Reid
  Milburn's first wife died in England, he then came to America with his two sons and on November 4, 1869 married Matilda at the Greenpoint M.E. church which was located at union ave. near Java street. Rev. H. Asten was the minister.
  He is found in the following census' (copies on file) : 1861 census he is at 74 Newbiggin Street York (Grocer)Also in this census is Anne wife 19 B. in Rudston--Mary Stephenson visitor unmarried 33 Dressmaker b. Bridlington -- Alice Simpson Visitor Unmarried 21 DressMaker Rudston 1870
 1875 - 281 Lafayette
 1892 - 25th Ward 15th E.D.
 His baptism is found in the Bempton Baptism register.
 In the Parish records of York he is listed as a Grocer living at Newbigin Street.
  Milburn Stephenson Occupation Wife
 Age 35
 Sex F
 Literacy U
 Arrived 20 Jul 1868
 Origin England
 Port Liverpool
 Last Residence
 Destination USA
 Plan Unknown
 Ship City Of Antwerp
 Passage Unknown
  John R Stephenson Occupation Child, Youngster
 Age 6
 Sex M
 Literacy U
 Arrived 20 Jul 1868
 Origin England
 Port Liverpool
 Last Residence
 Destination USA
 Plan Unknown
 Ship City Of Antwerp
 Passage Unknown
  Milburn Stephenson Occupation Child, Youngster
 Age 5
 Sex F
 Literacy U
 Arrived 20 Jul 1868
 Origin England
 Port Liverpool
 Last Residence
 Destination USA
 Plan Unknown
 Ship City Of Antwerp
 Passage Unknown
  Launched 1866: ss CITY OF ANTWERP
 ss CITY OF ANTWERP
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 built by Tod & McGregor Glasgow,
 Yard No 137
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 Last Name: THANEMORE (1879)
 Propulsion: steam. After being sold to Johnstone Line she had new compound engines fitted.
 Launched: Thursday, 08 November 1866
 Built: 1867
 Ship Type: Passenger Vessel
 Ship's Role: Transatlantic voyages
 Tonnage: 2391 grt
 Length: 332 feet
 Breadth: 39.4 feet
 Owner History:
 Inman Line Liverpool: Ship sold to Johnstone Line 1879
 Status: Sunk - 1890
  Remarks: Maiden voyage Liverpool
 Queenstown
 New York on February 20th, 1867. After being sold to Johnstone Line she was rebuilt to 3032 grt. She went missing in November of 1890, it is presumed she struck and iceberg and sank with 43 lives.
  Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
  CITY OF ANTWERP / THANEMORE 1866
 The CITY OF ANTWERP was built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow in 1866 for the
 Inman Line of Liverpool. She was a 2,391 gross ton ship, length 332ft x beam
 39.4ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron
 construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. Launched on 8th
 Nov.1866, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool for Queenstown
 (Cobh) and New York on 20th Feb.1867. She continued on this service until
 starting her last voyage on 13th Jan.1876. Sold to the Johnston Line in
 1879, she was renamed THANEMORE, re-engined and rebuilt to 3,032 gross tons.
 On 26th Nov.1890 she went missing with the loss of 43 lives.
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  Search collection About this collection groom's name: William Stephenson
 groom's birth date: 1836
 groom's birthplace:
 groom's age: 24
 bride's name: Anne Pinder
 bride's birth date: 1842
 bride's birthplace:
 bride's age: 18
 marriage date: 21 Jun 1860
 marriage place: Rudston, York, England
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 bride's father's name: John Pinder
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 indexing project (batch) number: I04074-7
 system origin: England-EASy
 source film number: 1655801
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Note:   ! Milburn was reinterred from grave #6338 Pleasant Hill on Oct.12,1894. (Evergreen Cemetery


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