It's interesting to think over my Grandparents going off to New York in June 1939 when war in Europe was inevitable! The travel details I have are as follows :Robert mentioned that There are a number of websites for the NY World Fair with some really good period photos like : www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/card33.html . Robert continues with his account:Passport
Issued 18 April 1936, expired 18 April 1941
Previous passport issued 14 February 1922, expired 1932
Visas in Passport
1 American Consulate, Bradford dated 15 May 1936 (cost £1-17-6)
2 American Consulate, Bradford 5 May 1939 (cost US$2.50)
Immigration Stamps in Passport
1 New York admitted 1 June 1936
2 Canada Peace Bridge 3 June 1936 (1 day)
3 New York admitted ??? 1939
4 Immigration Canada, Seattle Washington, admitted 5 June 1939 (2 weeks)Maiden Voyage of the Queen Mary.
The Queen Mary departed Southampton 27 May 1936 at 4.33pm, arriving at Cherbourg, France at 8.47pm and departed Cherbourg at 12.39am the following day (28 May 1936).
The Queen Mary arrived at Pier 90 in New York 1 June 1936at 4.20pm giving a crossing time (Bishop Rock to Ambrose Light Vessel) of 5 days, 5 hours and 13 minutes.
The arrival date fits with Immigration stamp 1 above.
New York World's Fair, 1939They went to the New York World's Fair in 1839 and stayed in the Hotel New Weston, Madison Avenue at 50th Street, New York City.
End of William and Mary Maud Wrathall's Travels
I have no idea of who they saw in Canada and didn't know that they had any Canadian connections at all. From James' website, the offspring of Richard Parker Wrathall would have been in Canada in the 1930's. W & MM only stayed 1 day in Canada in 1936 but spent 2 weeks (or had a 2 week visa) in 1939.