tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53122907479078808472024-03-06T03:45:58.511-05:00Genealogy: Pilgrimage Through the PastThe Adventures Through Family HistoryAislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-22373324738300149422012-11-11T07:00:00.000-05:002012-11-11T07:00:10.461-05:00Remembrance Day 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Several photos from my archive collection - sadly only one of them was labelled <br />(top left is Thomas Thompson)</div>
Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-14713366206145664222012-11-09T07:45:00.000-05:002012-11-09T07:45:00.598-05:00Funeral Card Friday - John Thompson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>John Thompson</i></b></div>
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born August 21, 1856 in Connor, Antrim Co, Northern Ireland<br />son of Thomas Thompson & Nancy/Agnes Andrew</div>
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brother of: Ann, Thomas, Sarah Jane, Elizabeth, James, Andrew, Henry, and Adam<br />husband of: Elizabeth Wright</div>
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father of: Maurice, James, Thomas Henry & Sarah Margaret</div>
Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-57479228747821811532012-11-08T13:00:00.000-05:002012-11-08T13:01:32.136-05:00Research Roadblock - Sweezie<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the last few weeks I have been helping a friend of mine work on her family tree. We've hit a fairly major road block, a George N Sweezie (aka Sweezy, Swayze, Sweazie, etc) and his wife Hannorah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They have been very elusive - showing up periodically on birth records, mentioned on marriage records but not turning up on any census that I can find!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This couple had 4 children (that I've been able to find so far): Sarah Catherine (b 1876), Elisabeth Ann (b 1878), Hannorah (b 1882) and John George (b 1884). I have managed to find birth records for all 4, all with some very interesting spelling variations on the last name and their mother's name!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Variations found so far:</i><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- George Nicholas Sweazie & Hannorah Heayer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- George Sweezey & Nora Neezar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- George N Sweeny & Hannorah Maser</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Geo N Sweeyie & Hannosa Mayer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- George Sweesy & Honorah Neizer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Geoge N Sweeyie & Hannorah Mayer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- George Sweezy & Nora Nager</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With some many variations they have been almost impossible to pin down anywhere. Which has gotten a little frustrating! The other irritating part - with so many variations, how am I to tell what is the 'real' spelling of the name?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully with some lucky I will be able to track down these elusive Sweezie's on the Canadian censuses.</span>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-73127065404313488562012-11-08T07:45:00.002-05:002012-11-08T07:45:36.734-05:00Picture of the Day<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-72392744554450212992011-11-11T07:59:00.000-05:002011-11-11T08:56:11.908-05:00Remembrance DayThis Remembrance Day...<br />
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I am honoring those from my family who served during the first and second world wars... While there are many others in my family who have served in the Canadian
Forces, these are just a few of the photos I have found over the years
doing my family tree. <br />
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Henry Thompson - Thomas Thompson Jr</div>
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Flora Crerar (she was a nurse) - Unknown Ramsay</div>
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Henry Thompson (and Company)</div>
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John Francis Darlington - Unknown Brothers (Ramsay's I believe)</div>
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<br />Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-44502127606515933762011-11-09T09:40:00.000-05:002011-11-09T13:39:37.956-05:00Wedding Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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L to R: Barbara (nee Torbole) Nicoletti, Maria Nicoletti, Isabella Nicoletti (bride), Kurt Schneider (groom), Assunta Nicoletti & Toni Zuglioni</div>
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Taken I believe in the 1930's in Germany</div>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-71822741574328571142011-11-09T09:29:00.000-05:002011-11-09T09:29:14.031-05:00Back to ResearchingA few months ago I packed away my genealogy research - life had gotten a little hectic and with so many brick walls in my way I decided to take a break. Recently I unpacked those binders and papers from the dark recesses of my bookshelf and decided to tackle it once again!<br />
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<u>What's New:</u><br />
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I decided to do some cleaning up on my tree - filling in blanks and citing sources etc.<br />
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Recently I helped a friend start her family tree - we took at trip to the <a href="http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/">Ontario Archives</a> and were able to fill in a few blanks to get to her next generation. We had a great time!<br />
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As you might have noticed I also did some re-vamping on my blog look. New header and layout to freshen things up a bit.<br />
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Now that things have slowed down with work I will be back to my regular posting schedule.<br />
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Anyone have any exciting discoveries??Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-62620578936941606932011-01-29T20:40:00.004-05:002011-11-11T07:16:57.254-05:00Saturday Surname - Grisdale<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><i>The Grisdale line of my family is somewhat daunting... it's HUGE! And I've only scratched the surface of that family...</i><br />
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Symond Grysdall</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"> was born 1606 in Dowthwaitehead, Matterdale, <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Cumberland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place>, and died <date day="24" month="12" w:st="on" year="1692">December 24, 1692</date> in Norman Crag, Hutton Roof, <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Cumberland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place>. He married (1) Jane Unknown. He married (2) Agnes Moore <date day="3" month="2" w:st="on" year="1661">February 03, 1661/62</date> in Hawkshead, <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Cumberland</place></city>, or <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Lancashire</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place>. She was born 1611 in Matterdale, <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Cumberland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England<br />
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Thomas Grisdale was born September 1639 in Borrowscale, Matterdale, Cumberland, England, and died July 24, 1702 in Norman Crag, Hutton Roof, Cumberland, England. He married Dorothy Rakestreye April 25, 1664 in Greystoke, Cumberland, England, daughter of Henry Raikestray. She was born May 18, 1643 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England, and died July 23, 1696.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Anne Grisdale, born November 25, 1665 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England; Borranskell..</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Thomas Grisdale, born September 22, 1667 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Jane Grisdale, born December 16, 1669 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England. She married John Thompson June 21, 1688 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Margaret Grisdale, born January 18, 1670/71 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England; died October 28, 1673 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">e) Solomon Grisdale, born March 18, 1673/74 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England. He married Mary Earl November 20, 1693 in Lamesley, Dur, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">f) Dorothy Grisdale, born November 25, 1677 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England; died Abt. January 26, 1778 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">g) Jonathon Grisdale, born July 11, 1680.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">h) Charles Grisdale, born March 11, 1681/82 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England</span>.<br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">i) Joseph Grisdale was born Bef. November 08, 1685 in Borrowscale, Matterdale, Cumberland, England, and died December 11, 1750 in Townhead, Matterdale, Cumberland, England. He married Jane Martin November 30, 1709 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England, daughter of George Martin and Agnes Shaw. She was born May 08, 1687 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England, and died December 05, 1769 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Ann Grisdale, born March 19, 1710/11 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;; died March 19, 1710/11 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Benjamin Grisdale, born January 24, 1713/14 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;; died August 05, 1779 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;. He married Ann Brown January 20, 1737/38 in Greystoke, Cumb. Eng.; born 1717 in Watermillock, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) John Grisdale, born Bef. February 25, 1715/16 in Crookwath, Matterdale, Cul, Eng; died May 02, 1791 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Solomon Grisdale, born April 24, 1718 in Douthwaite, Matterdale, Cumb. Eng; died June 05, 1778.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">e) Joseph Grisdale, born Bef. March 30, 1721 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;; died 1722.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">f) Esther Grisdale, born March 03, 1721/22 in Matterdale, Cul, Eng;.</span><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">g) Joseph Grisdale was born May 15, 1729 in Townhead, Matterdale, Cumberland, England, and died January 16, 1806 in Greenhead, Watermillock, Cumb. Eng.. He married Ann Temple May 30, 1757 in Matterdale, Cumberland, England. She was born 1736 in Blencow,England., and died May 1811 in Greenhead, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) John Grisdale, born June 09, 1758.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Jane Grisdale, born January 02, 1760.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Benjamin Grisdale, born 1764 in Townhead, Matterdale, Cumberland, England; died July 28, 1848 in Whitehaven, Cunberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Timothy Grisdale, born November 26, 1769 in Townhead, Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">e) Joseph Grisdale, born March 30, 1771 in Townhead, Matterdale, Cumberland, England; died June 06, 1800 in Greenhead, Watermillock, CUL. Eng..</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">f) Thomas Grisdale, born March 18, 1772 in Townhead, Matterdale, Cumberland, England.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">g) Robert Grisdale, born Bef. February 23, 1775 in Watermillock, Cumb. Eng.; died May 23, 1840 in Bolton Lan, England</span></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="color: #990000;">h) George</span><sup style="color: #990000;"> </sup><span style="color: #990000;">Grisdale was born </span><date day="25" month="10" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1761">October 25, 1761</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Dockray, Matterdale, </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Cumberland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place><span style="color: #990000;">, and died March 1842 in </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Hudson</city>, <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region></place><span style="color: #990000;"> East. </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">St.James</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Church</placetype></place><span style="color: #990000;">. He married Hanna Moreland </span><date day="26" month="12" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1784">December 26, 1784</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Brougham, Penrith, </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Cumberland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place><span style="color: #990000;">, daughter of Thomas Moreland. She was born Bef. </span><date day="26" month="12" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1761">December 26, 1761</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Brougham, </span><city style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Cumberland</place></city><span style="color: #990000;">, England., and died February 1833 in </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Hudson</city>, <state w:st="on">Quebec</state>, <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region></place></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Ann Grisdale, born Abt. 1785 in Brougham, Westmoreland, England; died May 13, 1864 in Hudson, Que..</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #990000;">b) John</span><sup style="color: #990000;"> </sup><span style="color: #990000;">Grisdale was born </span><date day="24" month="8" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1788">August 24, 1788</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Brougham, </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Westmorland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place><span style="color: #990000;">, and died </span><date day="3" month="8" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1866">August 03, 1866</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Cote St. Charles, Quebec, Canada. He married Elizabeth Halton </span><date day="3" month="12" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1809">December 03, 1809</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Watermillock, </span><place style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Cumberland</city>, <country-region w:st="on">England</country-region></place><span style="color: #990000;">, daughter of Timothy Halton and Ann Slee. She was born </span><date day="27" month="4" style="color: #990000;" w:st="on" year="1788">April 27, 1788</date><span style="color: #990000;"> in Watermillock, Cumb. </span><country-region style="color: #990000;" w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Eng.</place></country-region><span style="color: #990000;">, and died </span><date day="4" month="6" w:st="on" year="1865"><span style="color: #990000;">June 04, 1865</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Joseph Albert Grisdale, born May 1810 in Watermillock, Cumberland, England; died June 08, 1900 in Cote St Charles,Vaudreuil Co. Quebec.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Benjamin H Grisdale, born September 15, 1816 in Watermillock, Cumberland, England; died January 09, 1893 in New York, NY, USA.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Elizabeth Grisdale, born June 13, 1824 in Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">d) Hannah Grisdale, born June 25, 1827 in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada; died May 13, 1880 in Hudson, Vaudreuil, Quebec. She married James Ewart; born 1830</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">e) John Grisdale was born 1813 in Watermillock, Cumberland, England.. He married Lydia Mary Jones November 02, 1842 in St. James Anglican Church, Hudson, Quebec, Canada. She was born 1826 in Quebec, Canada, and died December 18, John married Lydia Mary Jones 2 Nov 1842 St James Anglican Church, Hudson, Quebec.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Elizabeth Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Nancy Grisdale, born September 04, 1844 in Vandreil, Quebec, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Rosanna Grisdale, born December 13, 1847 in Vandreuil, Quebec, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Edith Grisdale, born July 14, 1851 in Vandreuil, Quebec, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">e) Alwin Grisdale, born 1855.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #274e13;">f) </span><span style="color: #274e13;">Alfred Grisdale was born <date day="3" month="4" w:st="on" year="1846">April 03, 1846</date> in Cote St. Charles, Quebec, Canada, and died <date day="14" month="2" w:st="on" year="1931">February 14, 1931</date> in Bruce Mills, <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Ontario</place></state>, <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Canada</place></country-region>. He married Louisa Gendron 1871, daughter of Pierre Gendron and Eugere Laramee. She was born <date day="2" month="6" w:st="on" year="1847">June 02, 1847</date> in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Canada</place></country-region>, and died 1939 in Sault Ste Marie, <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Ontario</place></state>, <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Canada</place></country-region></span><span style="color: #990000;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Lisa Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Margaret (Maggie) Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Leon Grisdale, born June 25, 1866.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">e) William Alfred Grisdale, born February 20, 1879 in Pinery Point, Port Severn, (Muskoka side) Ontario, Canada; died February 14, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">f) Albert Grisdale, born November 25, 1880 in Ontario, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">g) John Grisdale, born September 24, 1883 in Ontario, Can.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">h) Edith Grisdale, born August 01, 1885 in Ontario, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">i) Lilly Grisdale, born December 31, 1887 in Ontario, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">j) George Grisdale, born October 13, 1889 in Ontario, Canada; died October 1967 in Howell, Livingston.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">k) Teresa Grisdale, born January 03, 1892 in Ontario, Canada.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">l) James Grisdale was born <date day="27" month="1" w:st="on" year="1872">January 27, 1872</date> in Port Severn, Ontario, Canada, and died <date day="26" month="5" w:st="on" year="1958">May 26, 1958</date> in <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Penatanguishene</city>, <state w:st="on">Ontario</state>, <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region></place>. He married Marie Oxane Lefaivre <date day="20" month="5" w:st="on" year="1895">May 20, 1895</date> in <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">St Ann</place></city>'s Church, <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Penetanguishene</city>, <state w:st="on">Ontario</state>, <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region></place>. She was born <date day="8" month="3" w:st="on" year="1879">March 08, 1879</date> in <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Penatanguishene</city>, <state w:st="on">Ontario</state>, <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region></place>, and died <date day="10" month="8" w:st="on" year="1952">August 10, 1952</date> in <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Penatanguishene</city>, <state w:st="on">Ontario</state>, <country-region w:st="on">Canada</country-region></place>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Children of James Grisdale and Marie Oxane Lefaivre are:<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Peter Grisdale, born October 16, 1898.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Joseph Grisdale, born May 31, 1905 in Victoria Harbour, Ontario, Canada.; died November 28, 1990 in Penatanguishene, Ontario, Canada.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Katheleen Grisdale, born 1908.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Adeline Grisdale, born May 09, 1913.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">e) Willard Grisdale, born 1916.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">f) Beatrice Grisdale, born July 16, 1919.</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;">g) Alfred James Grisdale</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #990000;"> was born April 02, 1896, and died January 26, 1964. He married Marie Margaret Marchildon September 25, 1917, daughter of Thomas Marchildon and Marie Vallee. She was born October 21, 1897, and died December 16, 1986.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">a) Living Grisdale, born June 25, 1918. She married Unknown Dione.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">b) Living Grisdale, born February 06, 1920. He married Alma Marie Longrie August 13, 1945 in North Bay, Ont. Can.; born December 08, 1924.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">c) Living Grisdale, born January 08, 1922; died September 04, 1999.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">d) Living Grisdale, born May 24, 1924; died October 07, 1999. She married Living Arnold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">e) Helen Agnes Grisdale, born 1926; died April 08, 1968. She married James Thompson.</span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">f) Living Grisdale, born March 22, 1928. She married Living Cascanette September 10, 1948; born May 21, 1910; died April 1970.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">g) Living Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">h) Living Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">i) Living Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">j) Living Grisdale.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">k) Living Grisdale.</span>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-76572350049386260522011-01-29T14:24:00.000-05:002011-01-29T14:24:51.280-05:00Guest Post - Researching your Northern Irish RootsToday we have a quest post from my friend Suzanne who lives in Northern Ireland. We started chatting a little over two years ago through <a href="http://www.rootschat.com/forum/">RootsChat</a> and found out we had a lot in common! Outside of Family History we are both avid readers and knitters. <br />
She's helped me tremedously with my Irish Ancestors! Just before Christmas I asked Suzanne if she would be interested in writing up a guest post about Researching in Northern Ireland.. <br />
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<em>At the age of 29, a long term health condition forced me to “slow down” and take life at a much easier pace than I had previously done before. Family History was not an obvious hobby to take up at my age, as in the past I had quietly chuckled at those who were genealogy enthusiasts, secretly thinking it was a bit dull and boring and “only for old folks and Americans”. My mother had begged me for years to look into her tree, but I simply was too busy with a hectic social life and work and just wasn’t really interested.</em><br />
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<em>Until one day, five years ago I was browsing the net. I came across a website containing birth death and marriage transcriptions for my county. I suddenly thought about my mum’s eternal request and her mother’s name popped into my head. Now, I thought, I bet there’s no way on earth she’ll be found here…… so I typed in the name and….. I got the shock of my life when her name appeared in the results. It was the only result, so I knew it was her. In a trice I had bought the record and I’ll never ever forget that thrill of excitement I felt when I read the information! That was me- hooked on the spot and still hooked five years later!</em><br />
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<em>From there, things progressed quite quickly. As most genealogists are aware, a tree with Irish ancestors is not easy to research! Our precious records were mostly burned in a fire in Dublin in 1922- including most census information. The first complete surviving census was taken in 1901. 1911 also survives today in its entirety. Aside from that, the most valuable resources are Birth Death and Marriage records, The Griffiths Valuation, Street Directories, and Wills and of course parish records, where they exist.</em><br />
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<em>Civil registration of Non-Catholic marriages began in 1845, whereas all births, deaths and marriages were required to be registered from 1864 onwards. Of course, it was several years before this law was properly observed by all. So, whilst it is a great place to starts looking for that elusive Irish ancestor, sadly not all such events were registered with the authorities. For example, the deaths of my great great great grandparents Arthur and Maria Magee do not appear to be registered, even though I am certain they died after 1864.</em><br />
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<em>The most useful resource to anyone researching in Northern Ireland, is the </em><a href="http://www.proni.gov.uk/"><em>Public Records Office of Northern Ireland</em></a><em>. The website contains various resources such as The Ulster Covenant, which is a list of names of those who signed Carson’s petition against Home Rule in 1912. It also has a wealth of information contained in searchable Street Directories, as well as the newly launched digitised images of wills in the Wills Calendar section. Note that the actual PRONI building (which holds the microfiche copies of old Parish Registers) is currently closed as it has relocated to the prestigious and more accessible location of the new Titanic Quarter in Belfast. <br />
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The Griffiths Valuation was the first full scale valuation of property in Ireland, carried out by Richard Griffiths and published between 1847 and 1864. It is one of the most important pre-civil registration resources as it lists the names of every head of household. It can be found here: </em><a href="http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml"><em>Griffith's Valuation</em></a><em> </em><br />
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<em>In the five years of researching my family tree on both my mother’s and father’s side, I feel like I have been on a journey round the world with them! On my mother’s side they originated from lowland Scotland, then to County Tyrone and then, in the 1860’s they came to Belfast to find work in the rapidly expanding city. The women mainly worked in the mills and factories whilst the men worked in foundries or laboured at the shipyards. </em><br />
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<em>On my father’s side, his grandfather’s entire family immigrated to Australia, leaving him behind. That was one of the most exciting discoveries, tracing their family from deepest darkest County Fermanagh all the way to Yan Yean, Victoria, Australia! In both families there have been joys and tragedies, scandals and secrets. The most wonderful part of researching your family tree is that it will never be finished, and there is always another elusive ancestor out there just waiting to be found.</em><br />
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Thank you so much Suzanne!Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-81757829547612532582011-01-21T07:05:00.000-05:002011-01-21T07:05:49.092-05:00Funeral Card Friday - Elizabeth Thompson Ramsay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlcQZcsuub8BJDvrdI5KNLkCno27oOzKbOuRRnQF0QjLFvxEYruKz0ziffAt9rgQ_DpFRxEbriAaPLZras9okcqFcvq96Kgbq17WJcI_E0ChI3hfeIvHn8HE0Hh_b4GXC6aRtxt14OS74/s1600/ElizabethThompsonRamsay-deathcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlcQZcsuub8BJDvrdI5KNLkCno27oOzKbOuRRnQF0QjLFvxEYruKz0ziffAt9rgQ_DpFRxEbriAaPLZras9okcqFcvq96Kgbq17WJcI_E0ChI3hfeIvHn8HE0Hh_b4GXC6aRtxt14OS74/s400/ElizabethThompsonRamsay-deathcard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em>Elizabeth (Thompson) Ramsay</em></strong><br />
born 1 May 1865 in Connor, Antrim, Northern Ireland<br />
daughter of Thomas Thompson and Nancy Agnes Andrew<br />
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Sister of: Ann, John, Thomas, Sarah Jane, James, James, Adam and Henry<br />
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Wife of John RamsayAislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-35536243434807602482011-01-19T07:10:00.000-05:002011-11-09T09:59:03.284-05:00Wordless Wednesday - Candid Moments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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He got me the <a href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/2010/07/19/vupoint-magic-wand-scanner-review/">VuPoint Solutions - Magic Wand Scanner</a><br />
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Mislabelled photos can sometimes be a real pain the butt. This one is no exception. You see that little "X" above the seated gentleman? Well written on the back it says "Andrew Thompson", but this gentleman is not Andrew.<br />
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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<br />
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Next year, I'm going to be more vigilant in my updates!!Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-60146875050253561682010-12-07T12:29:00.000-05:002010-12-07T12:29:20.385-05:00Tombstone Tuesday - John Henry Thompson<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Also see an earlier post on <a href="http://aislynnthompson.blogspot.com/2010/12/friday-funeral-card-harry-thompson.html">John Henry Thompson</a>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-45058027405387215512010-12-05T10:57:00.000-05:002010-12-05T10:57:24.338-05:00Advent Calendar - December 5th - Outdoor Decorations<em>Did people in your neighborhood decorate with lights? Did some people really go “all out” when decorating? Any stories involving your ancestors and decorations?</em><br />
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M & I do decorate outside. We put lights up around the building and some in the windows. We put up a nice wreath...Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-23262710142552298582010-12-05T10:37:00.000-05:002010-12-05T10:37:58.888-05:00Sunday Supper - Chocolate DropsThis is one of my Oma's receipes that my Mom gave me. These are one of my favorite cookies!<br />
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Mike and I haven't done Christmas cards the last few years, but I'm hoping to do them this year! Hopefully I can get them all done before it's too late!<br />
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I have a few old Christmas cards in a box of letters. I haven't explored the other two boxes completely yet, btu I'm sure there are a few more lurking around!Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-87751152174027171152010-12-04T10:03:00.000-05:002010-12-04T10:06:50.725-05:00Ancestor Approved Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNY7FyCSmBs2SgoL1GFhBXPOtxnKo942zk4Jbd9gn-GW5CRixk5WryGbWdJ0g1_0YiF04YhigzMj-SmJfXv7URGjc_SCGyepghpdguZcjJsxVLab2gPywZMkVhS5bk9jv0P8SIxW_UHWWa/s1600/ANCESTOR+APPROVED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNY7FyCSmBs2SgoL1GFhBXPOtxnKo942zk4Jbd9gn-GW5CRixk5WryGbWdJ0g1_0YiF04YhigzMj-SmJfXv7URGjc_SCGyepghpdguZcjJsxVLab2gPywZMkVhS5bk9jv0P8SIxW_UHWWa/s200/ANCESTOR+APPROVED.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><br />
Thank you Leslie Ann from <a href="http://ancestorsinthenews.blogspot.com/">Ancestors in the News (Extra Extra! Read All About it!)</a> gave me this lovely award!!<br />
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<em>Here are the 'rules':</em><br />
<em>1. List ten things that you have learned about your ancestors that surprised, humbled or enlightened you. </em><br />
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<em>2. Pass the award to ten other genealogy bloggers.</em> <br />
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Alright, lets see what I can come up with.. <br />
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1. How hard the women in my family have worked. Raising 8 to 15 children without hydro, running water.. helping their husbands clear the land and farm. <br />
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2. The losses the families endured. Losing children at such a young age. <br />
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3. How far from home some of my ancestors travelled and how early on they came to Canada. From England & France to Canada in the 1790's to the 1820's. <br />
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4. The illnesses that people lived through and died from. How misdiagnosis landed some in asylums.. <br />
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5. How LARGE my family actually is. <br />
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6. How wars affect families and their lives. <br />
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7. From reading letters - how funny they could be. <br />
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8. How proud they were. <br />
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9. How stubborn they were (LOL) <br />
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10. How loved they were. <br />
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10 fellow Genealogy bloggers: <br />
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1. <a href="http://wetree.blogspot.com/">The We Tree Genealogy Blog</a> <br />
2. <a href="http://mmgenealogy.blogspot.com/">Mascot Manor Genealogy</a> <br />
3. <a href="http://lyngenealogystories.blogspot.com/">Genealogy Stories</a> <br />
4. <a href="http://edwardandrubythompson.blogspot.com/">The Thompson Family</a> <br />
5. <a href="http://www.ginisology.com/">Ginisology</a> <br />
6. <a href="http://branchingoutthroughtheyears.blogspot.com/">Branching Out Through the Years</a> <br />
7. <a href="http://www.geneaholic.com/">The Geneaholic</a> <br />
8. <a href="http://ancestralnotes.ebradt.org/">Ancestral Notes</a> <br />
9. <a href="http://diaryofamadgenealogist.blogspot.com/">Diary of Mad Genealogist</a> <br />
10. <a href="http://kithandkinresearch.blogspot.com/">Kith and Kin Research</a>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-3415137991920090152010-12-04T09:13:00.000-05:002010-12-04T10:08:48.689-05:00Saturday Surname - Jenkin'sNot long after M and I started dating I began his family tree. It was an interesting project! His Dad's side of the family is all from Yorkshire, England. Both his Grandmother (who is 91) and Grandfather both grew up in the Halifax area, Yorkshire.<br />
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The Jenkin's family is from M's Grandfather's Mother's side of the family.<br />
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Here is what I've got so far!<br />
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James Jenkin (son of James Jenkin) <br />
<em>born in Cornwall, England</em><br />
<em>married Jennifer Carne in St. Austell, Cornwall, England on 28th of May 1816.</em><br />
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Their children were:<br />
Elizabeth Carne Jenkin (born 1817) <br />
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John Carne Jenkin - born 1818, died 1885<br />
<em>married Ann Reane on the 20th of September 1835 in Cornwall</em><br />
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1- John Carne Jenkin - born 1836<br />
<em> married Elizabeth Ann Robins on 27th of August 1866 in Cornwall</em><br />
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(a) John Bride Rowe Carne Jenkin<br />
<em>married Susannah Donnan in 1887 in Lancashire</em> <br />
- Susannah Elizabeth Carne Jenkin (b. 1888 - d. 1895)<br />
- Florence Jane Carne Jenkin (b. 1893 - d. 1982) - <strong>M's G-Gran</strong><br />
- Gertrude Carne Jenkin (b. 1894 - d. 1983)<br />
- John Carne Jenkin (b. 1895 - d. 1961)<br />
- Susannah Carne Jenkin (b. 1897 - d. ?)<br />
- Jervis Carne Jenkin (b. 1907 - d. 1984)<br />
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(b) William Charles Carne Jenkin<br />
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(c) Lily Carne Jenkin<br />
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2- Jane Anne Rowe Carne Jenkin - born 1845<br />
<em>married Charles Arnold</em><br />
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3- Thomas James Rowe Carne Jenkin - born 1847, died 1924<br />
<em>married Elizabeth Jane Cooke</em><br />
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4- William Charles Rown Carne Jenkin - born 1859, died 1870Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-81632965971634639282010-12-03T08:46:00.000-05:002010-12-04T08:46:30.765-05:00Friday Funeral Card - Harry Thompson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOT6OC3_is6v3zTt8ain36iGiP4A-KTcr1MlxJn7sm1_t3ZLAkZC1f3WvBmTzJYgmxR07wqi-I93v42JnQ5fDcHxVYjmiYTJrvBzTBJp_gyVvTomfShny3szhoWJZwwOBybY3GQDK0_uP7/s1600/JohnHenryThompson-deathcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOT6OC3_is6v3zTt8ain36iGiP4A-KTcr1MlxJn7sm1_t3ZLAkZC1f3WvBmTzJYgmxR07wqi-I93v42JnQ5fDcHxVYjmiYTJrvBzTBJp_gyVvTomfShny3szhoWJZwwOBybY3GQDK0_uP7/s400/JohnHenryThompson-deathcard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><strong>John Henry Thompson (aka Harry Thompson)</strong></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oldest son of Thomas Thompson and his wife Elisabeth McBrien.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He was born 30th of May 1890.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Harry married Viola Evangline Riddell in 1910.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They had 4 sons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-13029615916349914432010-11-24T08:48:00.000-05:002010-11-24T10:38:12.131-05:00Wordless Wednesday - Unknown Children<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmFOfDi0yBCMGaxXcoQbyN_w13BrRsAjp0whDpAsAtJRWOSx4gN_1p5GCVZ6rGImFRG-wRTUPE7cw2A7QvbaRruRRXxmzY6wzwTgi2hW6YfiFnYET21tDVnLf2Nc6YuzqqS8XBxaCKKyw/s1600/UnknownChildren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmFOfDi0yBCMGaxXcoQbyN_w13BrRsAjp0whDpAsAtJRWOSx4gN_1p5GCVZ6rGImFRG-wRTUPE7cw2A7QvbaRruRRXxmzY6wzwTgi2hW6YfiFnYET21tDVnLf2Nc6YuzqqS8XBxaCKKyw/s400/UnknownChildren.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>Aislynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312290747907880847.post-18100599577508110892010-11-23T07:37:00.000-05:002010-11-25T08:19:20.620-05:00Tombstone Tuesday - Thompson <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of Monument</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side of Monument</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">"In Memory of Elizabeth beloved wife of Thomas Thompson died Feb 15th 1906, aged 33 years 7 months. Thomas Thompson died Jan 18th 1933, aged 74 years."</div>"Agnes died Aug 13 1892, aged 7 mos 4 ds. Andrew E died Aug 22 1897, aged 4 mos. Children of T. & E. Thompson."<br />
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Thomas Thompson was the brother of my Great Grandfather Andrew Thompson.<br />
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Elizabeth and Thomas had 5 children: John Henry (1890-1957), Agnes (1892-1892), Muriel Mena (1893-1930), Martha Mildred (1895-1962), and Andrew Ernest (1897-1897)<br />
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Thomas remarried after his death to Susan Louella Hill-Ross. She is also buried in this plot but is not listed on the stone. She died in 1947. They had one son Thomas Thompson. He and his wife Margaret Greenwood are buried in the plot next to his parents.<br />
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