By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Spring 2004 and Revised 24 May 2008
Update of 24 May 2008: RobertPrentice is #1.1(ii) in our Spring 2007 article about James Prentice of Dalserf, Scotland . That article now replaces this article.
Robert Prentice was b. c. 1867-8 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He appears with his family in the 1891 census in Wishaw, Lanarkshire.
In 1893 Robert and his family emigrated to the United States. He appears in Ellis Island records as sailing from Glasgow, Scotland, aboard the "Furnessia" and arriving in New York, USA, on 5 Jun 1893. His occupation was stated to be a "Hammerman" and his indicated destination was Iowa. He was accompanied by his wife and children.
He m. Christina, b. c. 1865, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Children shown on the Ship Manifest were:
- Margaret/Maggie Prentice,b. c. 1891, Scotland.
- William Prentice, b. c. Mar 1893, Scotland
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