CHICHESTER GRANVILLE HOCKRIDGE 1884

 

Chichester (also known as Granville) was born 5 Aug 1884 (1) in Durham Co, Ontario, Canada. Sometime between 1901 and 1910 Chichester moved to Michigan, USA. He married a girl called Minnie between 1910 and 1914. Minnie had been married before as Louise and George shown on the 1920 US Census are from a previous marriage.

Minnie was born in Germany c1880/1882 (2)

As far as I can tell the couple only had one child.

 

Dorothy Hockridge Born about 1919 (2) in Michigan
* has own page  

 

Chichester served in World War 1, his Draft Registration Card gave the following details

Granville Chichester Hockridge, 704 Garland, Detroit, Wayne, Mich - Age 34 - DOB Aug 5 1884 - White - Subject of Canada - Steam Fitter - Employers Name, Ralph P Peckham, 900 Hudson St, Wayne, Mich - Nearest Relative - Mrs Minnie Hockridge (Wife), 704 Garland St, Wayne, Mich - Height Medium - Build Medium - Eyes Grey - Hair Brown - Date of Registration Sep 12 1918 - Serial No 650 - Order No 6423 - Registration Location Wayne County, Michigan; Roll 2032764: Draft Board: 26

 

Chichester also appears on a record Border Crossings from Canada to US 1895 - 1956

Arrival date 24 Jun 1914 - Chichester Hockridge - age 32 - married - steam fitter - last permanent address - Detroit, USA - left USA out of detroit. Name & Address of nearest relative in county where alien came - Mrs Jane Hockridge, Cobourg, Ont - Final Destination, Detroit, Michigan.

Chichesters father died on 10 Jun 1914 and this trip looks like Chichester went home for his fathers funeral.

Census details below

1901 Census for Chichester - See William Chichester Hockridge 1838
           
1910 Census USA - Census District, Detroit Ward 2, Wayne, Michigan
Granville Hockridge Lodger   25 Born Canada Steam Fitter, shop
(Granville is Lodging with Albert Chorland and his family)
 
1920 Census USA - Census District, Detroit Ward 21, Wayne, Michigan
Granville Hockridge Head m 33 Canada 1882 Steam Fitter, Auto Plant
Minnie Hockridge Wife m 48 Germany 1882  
Louise Hockridge Daug s 18 Michigan Clinical, Sar Co
George Hockridge Son s 15 Michigan None
Dorothy Hockridge Daug s 1 Michigan None
Address: 704 Garland Ave, Michigan, Wayne, USA
 
1930 Census USA - Census District Detroil, Wayne, Michigan
C Granville Hockridge Head m 47 Canada 1885 Steam Fitter, Builders
Minnie Hockridge Wife m 52 Germany 1880 None
George Scheele Step Son s 25 Michigan Purchase Agent, Auto Plant
Dorothea Hockridge Daug s 11 Michigan  
Address: Fenland?, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
 
Sources  
(1) Ontario Births 1869 - 1909 - Ancestry.co.uk
(2) Census
  Page last updated 11 Mar 2008