 1859 - 1935 (75 years)
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| Name |
Walter George TRUSS [1] |
| Born |
26 Nov 1859 |
Barnwood, Gloucester, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Buried |
Mar 1935 |
Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, CT |
| Died |
5 Mar 1935 |
Mystic, CT |
| Person ID |
I165 |
The Turses |
| Last Modified |
20 Sep 2011 |
| Father |
Joseph TRUSS, b. 1827, Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, UK , d. 1909, Gloucestershire, UK (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah BROWN, b. 1832, Oaksey, Wiltshire, UK |
| Married |
30 Oct 1851 |
Parish Church of Ashley, Wiltshire, England [1] |
| Family ID |
F119 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ada Mary JAMES, b. 25 Jan 1863, Worcester, Worcestershire, England , d. 8 Sep 1949, Mistuxet Ave, Mystic, CT (Age 86 years) |
| Married |
30 Apr 1882 |
Home of Rev D. L. Hughes, New York, NY [1] |
- Married by Rev. D. L. Hughes, father of Justice Charles Evans Hughes, at his home.
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| Children |
| | 1. Jessie Irene TRUSS, b. 3 Mar 1894, 99 Sturbridge St., Bromsgrove, Worcestershire England , d. 14 Sep 1960, Mystic, CT (Age 66 years) |
| | 2. Sara (Sadie) TRUSS, b. 1885, d. 1886 (Age 1 years) |
| | 3. Elsie Ada TRUSS, b. 21 Sep 1887, Brooklyn, Kings, NY , d. 21 Jun 1987, Oyster Bay, LI, New York (Age 99 years) |
| | 4. Walter Joseph TRUSS, b. 17 Aug 1889, Brooklyn, NY , d. 20 Feb 1984 (Age 94 years) |
| | 5. Nellie Gertrude TRUSS, b. 14 Jul 1891, Brooklyn, Kings, NY , d. 3 Aug 1979 (Age 88 years) |
| | 6. George James TRUSS, b. 8 Dec 1895, Bromsgrove, England , d. 16 Dec 1988, Mary Elizabeth Nursing Home, Stonington, CT (Age 93 years) |
| | 7. Claribel Ada (Clarie) TRUSS, b. 15 Nov 1897, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England , d. 17 Aug 1993 (Age 95 years) |
| | 8. Harold TRUSS, b. 1899, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England , d. 1900 (Age 1 years) |
| | 9. Harry Bernard (Stick) TRUSS, b. 21 Jan 1902, d. 6 Aug 1984 (Age 82 years) |
| | 10. Donald Alfred TRUSS, b. 14 Oct 1906, Worcester, Worcestershire, England , d. 22 Jul 1981 (Age 74 years) |
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| Last Modified |
15 Dec 2008 |
| Family ID |
F118 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos |
 | Truss Family
Back: Walter, Jessie, Clarie, George, Seated: Elsie, Ada James, Walter George, Nellie, Ground: Harry, Donald.
Truss Family portrait taken at Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY not long after their arrival in 1912. |
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| Notes |
- In 1881 British Census, occupation is noted as Carpenter/Joiner
According to Beverly Lathrop’s research, the family immigrated from Liverpool, England 7 Sep 1882 aboard the HMS Brittanic, and lived in Brooklyn, NY from 1882 - 1917. Her records indicate that Walter was naturalized in New York City June 21, 1888. However, other family members recall that Walter traveled back to England for some time because of business interests in England.
The UK 1901 Census has Walter and Ada living at the Hole in the Wall Inn, Hill End, Droitwich, St Nicholas. Daughters Elsie and Nelly are recorded at being born in Brooklyn, NY. The other children are recorded as being born in Bromsgrove or Droitwich. Walter’s occupation at the time is given as “Licensed Victualler”.
1910 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY finds Walter G and Walter J Truss as Lodgers without family. We hold in file a copy of the ship’s List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Sailing for the United States aboard the SS Baltic, 28 May 1910, listing Ada Mary with children: Nellie, Jessie, George, Claribel, Harry, and Donald.
He is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery in the Truss plot. His headstone indicates he was a member of Odd Fellows. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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| Sources |
- [S8] Truss Family Genealogy, Beverly Lathrop.
- [S303] 1881 British Census Joseph Truss.
- [S384] 1901 UK Census.
- [S385] Ships Manifest - Baltic.
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