U.S., Border Crossing from Canada to U.S 1939


Port of Arrival Sweetgrass, Mont[ana]
Date Feb. 18, 1939
Family Name Ellis
Given Name Isabella nee Taylor Fred
Accompanied by husb. Fred Ellis
son= David Ellis (12)
wife= Isabella
son= David (12)
Place and date of [birth] Jan. 13, 1898 4-13-1888
Sect?? and ?? Act of 1926 Act of 1926
Place of birth, town, country, etc Bradford, England Leeds, England
Age 41 50
Sex Fem Male
Occupation H/wife Loan Mgr
Read/Write Yes Yes
Language or exempted Eng Eng
Race ng. Eng
Nationality Canada Canada
Last permanent residence 7324 105A St Edmonton, Alta. 7324 105A St Edmonton, Alberta
Name and address of relative or friend in country whence alien came mo= Elizabeth Taylor
7318 105A St Endmonton, Alta.
bro= Herbert Ellis
10731 University Ave Edmonton Alberta
Ever is U.S. Yes War? t/s only Yes Var t/s
Passage paid by Husb self
Destination Tour Calif., to no one Tour Calif., to no one
Money shown husb $400
Ever arrested and deported, or excluded from admission no No
Purpose in coming and time remaining pleasure 6 wks pleasure= 6 wks
Height 5 ft 8 in 5 ft 9
Complexion med med
Hair black blond
Eyes grey blue
Distinguishing marks none none
Seaport and date of landing, and name of steamship St. John's N.S. Empress of Ireland
Mar. 29, 1913
Quebec SS Empress of Britain
6-16-06
Present disposition? admit t/s admit t/s
Arrived by auto auto

There are separate record card for Fred and Isabella There is no card for David.


Source: National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien Arrivals At Sweet Grass, Montana, August 1917-June 1954; NAI: 4492477; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3440; Roll Number: 005
Source: Ancestry - U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.,1895-1960