Martin Masur

[Robert Bruce]

Hello,

I am new to this site and not sure if anyone could possible develop any information regarding my Grandfather, Martin Masur. He was a German merchant sailor who met my Grandmother in South Shields, Durham England. They were married in 1913 and I believe that he continued to serve as a merchant sailor out of South Shields until WWI broke out and being a German he was in trouble with the Crown. Somehow he immigrated to the USA in 1916. I know nothing about this period in his life. He was born in Memel Germany in 1870.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Robert
Thanks for joining the site,I hope in time someone may be able to assist you in some way.
Its hard trying to trace people and in your case may prove to be harder than normal.
Anyway if there s any chance,this is the place to give it a try,I know lots f us here will try and assist if we possibly can.
Time is the thing,so just hang n and do keep on looking in to she if there are any leads.
Good luck
Cheers

[robpage]

Name: Martin Masur
Spouse Surname: Clarke
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1913
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 1344

From USA Records
Name: Martin Masur
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Home in 1930: Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1916
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Maria Masur
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
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Household Members:
Name Age
Martin Masur 59
Maria Masur 49
Lillian Masur 16
Vera Masur 16
George Masur 9
Norman Masur 7

Could that be them ?

[cappy]

Hello,

---. He was born in Memel Germany in 1870.

in south shields even until a few years ago many germans norske swedes etc arrived and stayed it was an international port like most other seaportsregards cappy

[j.sabourn]

Rob, can you imagine a description like that nowadays... Race.. White. There would be screams from the PC brigade. Also some of the others would be infringing on human rights. How times have changed.JS

[robpage]

Martin Masur
Currey Fabiano family tree
Birth: 4 Apr 1871 - Germany
Marriage: Jan 1913 - Durham
Death: 25 Dec 1937 - Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States
Spouse: Maria Clarke

1925 Census
Name: Barber
Birth Place: United States
Gender: Male
Residence Place: Rotterdam, Schenectady
Colour or Race: White
Assembly District: 02
House Number: Rd 4
Line Number: 30
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Barber
Marria Masur 44
Loucy Masur 17
Vera B Masur 12
Liliam H Masur 12
Geo Wm Masur 04
Norman Ed Masur 03


There are three family ttrees on Ancestry .co.uk all relating to the man

[Ron B Manderson]

welcome to the site Robert.
I,m sure you will get all the help there is .
Ron the batcave

[robpage]

What is White , t now it is Caucasian , makes me sound like Johnny bloody Foreigner

[cappy]

dont be a caucasian whinger