Branch No. 44
 

No Branch Captain at this time. Volunteer Needed.

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LAST NUMBER USED: 27
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                                         1 WILLIAM (1) LATTA
     Born in Scotland.  Went to Irvine, Ayrshire from Dumbarton, Scotland. 
Married Miss Arthur.     Had at least one child:
2    JOHN (2).

1841 Census - Fullerton, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Address: Fullerton Place
LATTA, William, age 27, labourer, b. outside census county
LATTA, Mary, age 26, b. Aryshire
LATTA, John, age 4, b. Aryshire
LATTA, Jean, age 2, b. Aryshire
LATTA, Jessie, 4m, b. Aryshire
 
(In the 1841 Census, there are two Arthur families living on Fullerton St., Fullerton, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland:  1) William and Mary and their children (two of whom were John and Jean); and 2) Mrs. Arthur, age 65, and Janet Arthur, age 18.
 
1851 Census - Irvine, Ayrshire, Address: High Street East
LATTA, William, age 38, coachdriver, b. Renfrewshire-Paisley
LATTA, Mary, age 38, b. Ayrshire-Irvine
LATTA, Jean, dau., age 12, b. Ayrshire-Dundonald
LATTA, Janet, dau., age 10, b. Ayrshire-Dundonald (is Janet the "Jessie" above?)
 
Groom JOHNSTON Andrew age 21; residing Cupar, normal residence Auchtermuchty, militiaman, born Auchtermuchty; parents David JOHNSTON weaver, mother not mentioned
Bride LATTA Janet, age 25 , born Ceres, parents William LATTA carter mother not mentioned
Date 1855 Oct 20 at Cupar after banns according to rites of Church of Scotland; James Wordie D.D. minster
Witnesses Andrew ADDIE; Thomas JOHNSTON; registered 1855 Oct 20 at Cupar
entry 20
 
 
1851 Census - Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Address: Greenwood
ANDREW, James, head, age 24, farmer of 100 acres, b. Ayrshire-Dreghorn
ANDREW, Margaret, stpmum, 42, b. Ayrshire-Monkton
ANDREW, John, brother, age 4, b. Ayrshire-Dreghorn
DICK, Ann, servnt, age 30, b. Ireland
McNaught, Elizabeth, servnt, age 21, b. Kirkcudbrightshire-Kells
ALEXANDER, Peter, servnt, age 23, farm labourer, b. Ayrshire-Stevenston
GUTHRIE, Robert, servnt, age 18, farm labourer, b. Ayrshire-Irvine
LATTA, John, servnt, age 15, farm labourer, b. Ayrshire-Irvine (is this the John above in the 1941 census - son of William and Mary?  He was the only John of this age listed on the 1851 index born in Irvine)
FERGUSON, Agness, visitr, age 70, b. Ayrshire-Ayr
 



                                             2 JOHN (2) LATTA
     William (1).  Born abt. 1837 at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland; m. Jean "Jane" Gilmore of Troon, Scotland in 1863.  Children:
11   WILLIAM (3) b. abt. 1863 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.  He was a sea captain. In 1904 died of sunstroke contracted in the West Indies.  There is a William Latta listed as a sea captain in the Captains Registers of Lloyd's of London.  It lists that he was born in Troon in 1863. 
3    JAMES GILMORE (3) b. 1866 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1927.
4    JOHN (3) b. 1867 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1927.
5     ROBERT GILMORE "Jock" (3) b. 1873 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; Captain of an ocean liner or flagship. Also listed in the Captains Registers of Lloyd's of London.  Says that he was born in Troon in 1873.
12   JESSIE (3) b. 1871 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; m. Robert McNeil of Troon, Scotland.
13    MARY ARTHUR (3) b. 1875 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; in 1934 living at Troon, Scotland.
6     DAVID GILMORE (3) b. 1878 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

1852 Scotland Census - Greenwood, Ayrshire, Scotland
Latta, John, 15, farm labour, b. Irvine, Ayrshire
Labour on the farm of James Andrew, age 24, farmer of 100 acres
 
1871 Scotland Census - No. 7 Welbeck Crescent, Dundonald, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Latta, John, 33, b. Irvine, Ayrshire, ship carpenter
Latta, Jane, 32, wife, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, William, 8, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, James, 6, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, John, 3, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, Jessie, 9 mo., dau., b. Troon, Ayrshire
 
1881 Scotland Census - Dundonald, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Latta, John, 43, b. Irvine, Ayrshire, ship carpenter
Latta, Jeanie, 42, wife, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, James, 16, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire, ironmonger's shopman
Latta, John, 13, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire, scholar
Latta, Jessie, 10, dau., b. Troon, Ayrshire, scholar
Latta, Robt G., 8, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire, scholar
Latta, Mary A., 6, dau, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, David G., 3, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire
 
1891 Scotland Census - 17 Titchfield R., Dundonald, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Latta, John, 53, head, b. Irvine, Ayrshire, ship carpenter
Latta, Jane, 52, wife, b. Troon, Ayrshire
Latta, John, 23, son, b. Troon, Syrshire, apprentice ship fitter
Latta, Jessie, 20, dau., b. Troon, Ayrshire, machinist
Latta, Mary A., 16, dau, b. Troon, Ayrshire, apprentice dressmaker
Latta, David G., 13, son, b. Troon, Ayrshire, scholar
 
1901 Scotland Census - Dondonald, Troon, Langville Cott.
John Latta, 63, foreman ship carpenter
Jane Latta, 62
Mary Latta, 26
David Latta, 23, son, house joiner
 



                                  3 JAMES GILMORE (3) LATTA
     John (2) William (1).  Born in 1866 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. in 1927; m. Agnes Douglas.  Lived at Auchenfall, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1918 lived at Failford, Mauchline, in the County of Ayr, North Britain.  Was an engineer.  In 1917 he had a patent for feed-water heating on locomotives.   In 1918 he patented a condenser system in connection with a steam condensing plant.   Children:
7      JOHN (4) b. abt. 1896 at Willesden, England.
14     DOUGLAS (4) b. abt. 1898 in Willesden, England.   Served in the World War as pilot in the Royal Flying Corps.  In 1934 Chairman of Directors of the Scottish Stamping and Eng. Co. Ltd. Neptune Works, Ayr.
15     HILDA MARY (4) b. in 1900 at Willesden, England; m. I.P. Coats of Paisley, Scotland.  Three children.

CA Passenger & Crew Lists 1893-1957: James Gilmore Latta, arrival date Jan. 13, 1910, age 48, b. abt. 1862, Troon, Scotland, Ship Name: Siberia; arrival San Francisco, CA; port of departure: Yokohama, Japan; destination: London, England; Last Residence: England.

1901 Census - Willesden, St. Michael, Middlesesx, England
Agnes Latta, 36, head, b. Ayrshire, Scotland
John Latta, 5, son, b. Willesden
Hilda M. Latta, 1, dau., b. Willesden
Douglas, 36 months, son, b. Willesden
Ellen Meredith, 21, servant
Emma E. Roads, 21, servant



                                               4 JOHN (3) LATTA
     John (2) William (1).  Born at Ayrshire, Scotland in 1867; m. Susan Hyslep Newlands in
1897.    John Latta came to Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A. in 1906, naturalized in 1912. He and Susan were married about 1897.   His family went to America in 1908.  Died there in 1927.  She was born in 1869 at Carluke, Lanark; d. in Seattle in 1925.  Children:
8    JOHN (4) b. 1898 at Clydebank, Scotland.
9    ROBERT NEWLANDS (4) b. 1902 at Glasgow, Scotland.
10   WILLIAM (4) b. 1905 at Clydebank, Scotland.
16   SUSAN HYSLEP (4) b. at Clydebank, Scotland in 1900; m. Kenneth B. Colman in 1926.
In 1934 living at 9345 Fauntleroy Ave., Seattle, Wash.
 
 
1901 Scotland Census - Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, Dumbartonshire, 8 Livingstone St.
John Latta, 33, head, ship plater
Susan Latta, 31, wife, b. Carluke, Lanark
John Latta, 3, b. at Clydebank, Dum'shire
Susan Latta, 1, b. at Clydebank, Dum'shire
 
1910 US Census - Seattle, Ward 3, King Co., Washington (Listed as "Latts")
John Latta, 42, head, ship yard - married 13 yrs.
Susan Latta, 40
John J. Latta, 12
Susan Latta, 10
Robert Latta, 8
William Latta, 5
 
1920 US Census - Seattle, King Co., Washington
John Latta, 52, b. Scotland, to US in 1906, naturalization 1912, ship fitter/ship yards
Susan Latta, 50, to US 1908
John Latta, 22, to US in 1908, shipfitter/shipgoods
Susan H. Latta, 20, to US in 1908
Robert Latta, 17, to US in 1908
William Latta, 15, to US in 1908
 
 
 
 

                                     5 ROBERT GILMORE "JOCK" (3) LATTA
     John (2) William (1).  born in Troon, Scotland abt. 1873; m.________________ in 1934. On August 18, 1922 the MONTCLARE, commanded by Capt. R. G. Latta, who had been with the company since October 1907, left Liverpool for Canada on her maiden voyage.  Also, commanding C.P.R.  Liner, "Empress of Britain".  Newspaper item: (Jack) Latta commands "Empress" on world cruise.  A tall, sinewy Scot, who rounded the Horn in wind jammers, commands the Canadian Pacific flagship "Empress of Britain" in 1933 on her annual world cruise.  He is Capt. R.G. (Jack) Latta.  Born in Scotland in 1884, Jack Latta remained on shore until 21, then he went to see as apprentice on wind jammers.  Won certificates in sail and steam.  Rounded the Horn under canvass, and learned all about navigation in sailing vessels.  Joined the Canadian Pacific Line in 1904 and within the last 17 years he has held 15 commands.  His more recent being the "Empress of Scotland" and the "Empress of Australia".  He was appointed first Commodore of the Canadian Pacific fleet in 1932. 
 
1901 Census - England: Davonport, Devon Co., Ecclesiastical Parish: St. Mary, England.
James G. Latta, 36, boarder, b. Scotland
(There were 56 people listed in the boarding house of John Rowe)
 
 
Capt R G Latta Captain Latta, of the Empress of Britain, was made Chief of the Six Nations Indians, and given the name of the "Swiftest Rider of Mighty Waters" as his boat. Left Loretteville, Quebec, Canada for England. The ship was escorted by five canoes, manned by Indians down the St-Lawrence River.
Beeld nr. 152915 Photo: The Indians in their canoes beside the Empress of Britain as it left Quebec.  http://www.cegesoma.be

 


 

 

 

 

 


                                           6 DAVID GILMORE (3) LATTA
     John (2) William (1).  Born abt. 1878 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland; m. _________________.  In 1934 living at 21 Milner Avenue, Braxpan, near Johannesburg, Union of South Africa.  Children:
17     JOHN (4).
18     ROBERT (4).
19     HAROLD (4).
20     ELIZABETH (4).

 



                                                  7 JOHN (4) LATTA
     James G. (3) John (2) William (1).  Born in 1898; m. Miss R, K. F. Fortune in 1926.
Served in the World War as pilot in the Royal Flying Corps.  In 1934 Managing Director of the Scottish Stamping & Eng. Co. Ltd. Ayr, Scotland.  Two daughters:
21     ____ (5).
22     ____ (5).

 



                                                      8 JOHN (4) LATTA
     John (3) John (2) William (1).  Born at Clydebank, Scotland in 1898; m. Hazel Smith in
1922.  In 1934 living at Seattle, Wash.  Children:
23     VIRGINIA HELEN (5) b. 1923 in Washington, USA.
24     JOHN KENNETH (5) b. 1929 in Washington, USA.

 

1930 US Census: Seattle, King Co., Washington
John Latta, 30, b. Scotland, ship fitter, Navy yard, married at age 24
Hazel Latta, 26, b. Washington, married at age 19
Virginia H., 6, b. Washington
John K., 7/12, b. Washington



                                                     9 ROBERT (4) LATTA
     John (3) John (2) William (1).  Born at Glasgow, Scotland in 1902; m. Marion Swift in
1928.  In 1939 living at Seattle, Wash.  Children:
25     RUTH GILMORE (5) in 1929.

 



                                                      10 WILLIAM (4) LATTA
     John (3) John (2) William (1).  Born at Clydebank, Scotland in 1905; m. Louise Forbeck
in 1929.  In 1936 living at Seattle, Wash.  Children:
26     WILLIAM (5) b. in 1930.
27     LOUISE SUSAN (5) b. in 1932.


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     Possible connections with Branch No. 44. & 34,39

     Branch No. 34.
     1 ____ (1).  LATTA lived at Millerstown Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland.  Married
____.  Had at least one child, JOHN.  This JOHN married and had at least six children:  1)
PETER.  2) JAMES  3) JOHN  4) WILLIAM  5) ANN    6) MARY.  PETER was born at
Ayrshire, married Mary Smith.  Merchant in Glasgow.  Five children.  All born in Ayrshire.  His son, William died in West Coast of Africa.  His daughter, Jane, married twice: 1) James Hutton         2) William Anderson.  She died in Ayr.
     2 James supposed to have gone to America.  3 John went to Philadelphia Pa. U.S.A.  4
William was one of the heads of Coats Thread Mills at Paisley, Scotland.  He died in the early  60.
No family.
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     Branch No. 39
     1 JAMES LATTA born at Paisley, Scotland about 1837.  Married Jane Kelvie of
Kiraubright.  Six children.  All but three, John, ____ and Elizabeth born in Ayrshire.  John was born in Belfast, Ireland and Elizabeth was born in Troon, Scotland.  Elizabeth married Andrew Dunsmore and in 1912 they lived at 33 George Street, Paisley, Scotland.  Mary was born in Paisley, and died there August 1908.  Married James Rutherford and had one child, James.
     JAMES, son of 1 JAMES, born in Ayrshire and died there in 1882.  He married Jessie
Jolly of Glasgow.
     DAVID, son of 1 JAMES, was born in Troon, Ayrshire about 1870.  He married Ellen
Greenshield in Glasgow in 1896.  In 1900 all the family came to America.  He was a stationary engineer.
     In your branch No. 44, and in the above branches 34 and 39, Paisley is in all three.  Troonis in 44 and 39.  Dumbarton is in 8, 39 and 44.  In 34 JANE LATTA died in Ayr.  In 34
WILLIAM was one of the heads of the Coats Thread Mills at Paisley.  In 44, your branch, your sister, MARY, married I.P. Coats of Paisley.  This is probably one of the Coats of the Thread Mills.
 

  NOTE: (Robert Latta)?

   I have 12 branches in Scotland and four of these branches, 14, 34, 39 and 44 lived in
Ayrshire.  Branch 14 is that of Sir John Latta of London, England.
     In your branch, 44, David Gilmore, lives in Braxpan, Union of South Africa.  And in
branch 34, WILLIAM, son of 1 PETER, died in the West Coast of Africa.  I think it was on the Gold Coast, on the south of that country.
     The above is more than a coincidence.  It looks as if your branch connects with branches 34 and 39.  I hope you can make the connection.
     In branch 39, John, who was born in Belfast, had all his children born in Ayrshire.
     John Latta, branch 34, born in Ayrshire, Scotland, but now living at Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, told me that the records of the Latta family are found in the Parish Churches of Mauchline, Ochiltree, and Ayrshire.  He said a certain Judge Latta, S.S.C., who lived in Edinburgh, had collected a large amount of information about the Latta family.  I tried to reach him, but failed.