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I'm looking for any information on Agnes Nellie Breckenridge who was living in 14 Parkend Road, Saltcoats in 1915.
Her husband John Beveridge was born in 1887 or 1888 and came from Stevenston.
They were married in September 1914 and had a very young child.
John was killed on 14th September 1915 in France in the First World War.
He had worked in Auchenharvie Colliery in Stevenston.

1901-14 Parkend Rd
Name:
Agnes G Nellis -abt 1897 Greenock, Renfrewshire
Father -Edward Nellis c1878 Largs-Foreman Baker
Mother -Margaret c1861 Largs-Margaret Hendry died 9 -10 -1916
Son Thomas c 1884 Greenock
Son Patrick H c1885 Greenock
Daug. Mary C c1887Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire
Daug.Martha C c1889Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire
Son Edward c 1897 Greenock (twins?)

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Patrick H Nellis ,looks like he married Catherine Brady ,and died 1958
A tree on Ancestry ,has Agnes Granger Nellis,marring a William Breckenridge.
Death 11 Sep 1980 in Pinckney, Livingston, Michigan, United States of America

John Beveridge -Father John Beveridge ,Mother Susan Auld

Edit-

Thank you. But where does the Breckenridge come from, do you think?

Norval Smith

Thanks a lot!

The 11 September 1914 edition of the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald shows the marriage of an AGNES NELLIS to JOHN BEVERIDGE (Not BRECKENRIDGE) of Stevenston at St.Mary's RC Church.Saltcoats.

Could you have a wrong name? Has the person who has transcribed the above information into the database got it wrong? Or, maybe, there is no connection to your lady?

Age: 84
Given Name: Agnes
Surname: Breckenridge
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1896
State: Michigan
Last Place of Residence: Livingston, Michigan
Previous Residence Postal Code: 48169
Event Date: Sep 1980

PT ,She was married Twice .See the above emigration ,going to Brother Harry Nellis

SC

Edit -From a tree on Ancestry, William Breckenridge Birth 28 Aug 1899 in Ardrossan, Scotland, United Kingdom Death December 24, 1969 in Westland, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America.I have not researched him myself yet.

Edit-Age: 70
Given Name: William
Surname: Breckenridge
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1899
State: Michigan
Last Place of Residence: Wayne, Michigan
Previous Residence Postal Code: 48185
Event Date: Dec 1969

A&S Herald 3/10/1925 shows the death at Springvale Hospital of EDWARD NELLIS BRECKENRIDGE, aged 5 years and 11 months, son of WILLIAM AND AGNES.

Thanks again, I think I get it now.

1 1921 BRECKENRIDGE WILLIAM NELLIS AGNES G BLYTHSWOOD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/10 1370

All my free units were used up in a trice.

SC

Edit-1891
Name:
John Beveridge
Age:
43
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1848
Relationship:
Head
Spouse's name :
Susan Beveridge
Gender:
Male
Where born:
Kilwinning, Ayrshire
Registration Number:
615
Registration district:
Stevenston
Civil Parish:
Stevenston
Town:
Stevenston
County:
Ayrshire
Address:
(67) Ardeer Square
Occupation:
Coal Miner
ED:
4
Household schedule number:
134
LINE:
7
Roll:
CSSCT1891_216
Household Members:
Name
Age
John Beveridge 43 c1848 Kilwinning
Susan Beveridge 37 c1854 Stevenston
Jane Beveridge 19
James Beveridge 14
Maggie Beveridge 11
Joan Beveridge 8
Ellen Beveridge 5
John Beveridge 3

Jane Beveridge
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1871
Birthplace: RUTHERGLEN,LANARK,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: John Beveridge
Mother's Name: Susan Auld


Edit - Would you believe after all that I have John Beveridge on my tree ,unmarried of course. born c 1888 ,should think he was also married before, if the war never intervened.Now I,m getting mixed up Info overload,NOT a senior moment ,don't you dare

Sorry about the credits! But the mystery has been solved. Your fellow Mega Heid Poster Penny Tray found the first marriage in the local rag at 11 Sep 1914 of Agnes Nellis to John Beveridge (who was killed in action a year later), and you have given me her second marriage to William Breckenridge in 1921. She then emigrated in 1926. Thanks so much for solving this conundrum! In the CWGC site they had her down as Agnes NELLIE Breckenridge. Nellie also appeared as her (sole) name in the newspaper announcement of his death.

CWGC
BEVERIDGE,JOHN,J,24,,14/09/1915,,Private,Royal Scots,13th Bn.,France,'14555',
CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY,I. D. 98.,
"SON OF JOHN AND SUSAN BEVERIDGE, OF ARDEER SQUARE, STEVENSTON HUSBAND OF AGNES NELLIE BRECKENRIDGE, FORMERLY BEVERIDGE), OF 14, PARKEND RD., SALTCOATS, AYRSHIRE."

It's all there in fact except we misunderstood the context, not realising that this information must date from after her remarriage in 1921.

Thank you also for the other details of her and her husband's death in America.

Norval Smith (grandfather James Hunter Smith, from Irvine)

Edit - Would you believe after all that I have John Beveridge on my tree ,unmarried of course. born c 1888 ,should think he was also married before, if the war never intervened.Now I,m getting mixed up Info overload,NOT a senior moment ,don't you dare

Penny Tray:
The 11 September 1914 edition of the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald shows the marriage of an AGNES NELLIS to JOHN BEVERIDGE (Not BRECKENRIDGE) of Stevenston at St.Mary's RC Church.Saltcoats.

I have no idea whether he was previouls married.

Are you related to him?

Norval Smith

I have a Breckenridge side that marries into the Pllu's .They are my Father in Laws side, Also a widow of the Pllu's marries my 1st cousin X5. So My Father in law had a great great uncle related to me.

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