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Title: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: MaggieBarron on Saturday 05 November 05 16:37 GMT (UK)
My Grandfather was born in Pennan, Banffshire, Scotland in 1914 and came
to Canada with his parents and all but one of his siblings (as well as
other family members) in 1923. His oldest brother, "Sandy" BARRON (I
assume his first name was Alexander....?) stayed behind in Scotland and
kept in touch with the family until the years during WWII, then they
lost contact. We assume he died in WWII, although no one was ever
notified of his death. We don't even know 100% if he even fought in
WWII. We also don't know if he had a wife/fiancee or any children.
"Sandy"/Alexander would have been born (I assume) after  the marriage
of his parents Alexander Walker BARRON & Christina R. SEIVWRIGHT in June
1905 at Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland and the birth of the next sibling,
John "Jock" Walker BARRON c.1909. His birth is not listed on Scotland's
People.
Does anyone have any advice as to how I could track down ANY
information on him, anything about his life and most importantly waht
happened to him?
I really hope to someday figure out this mystery, before my father's
generation get too much older (my dad is the "baby" of the family at 57,
but a lot of his cousins are in their 60's and 70's).

Thanks!!
Maggie Barron
Title: Re: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: marcie dean on Tuesday 06 October 09 23:26 BST (UK)
This is not going to help you but in my family tree I have an Agnes Barron Hutchison
She married a Robert Brown in South Leith Midlothian Scotland.  She was possibly born on Burnt Island.  I have found that her mothers name was Marjory Charles Macdonald married to a (James? Hutchison)  I am not sure where the name Barron came from, as yet have not found anyone on that family line to associate with it.  But should I manage to find more information I will let you know; and if it looks like there is a connection I will inform you of that also.

I have a copy of a book called Family History Publications. Aberdeen & North-east Scotland family  history society. february 2009  It has census records which you can purchase and work out cheaper than those through SP as you can obtain copies of the complete census.
marcie
Title: Re: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: marcie dean on Monday 16 November 09 00:59 GMT (UK)
Maggie,
I found an Annie Barron married to a George Hall or Forbes (my memory) him a butler and she a servant in a large house.  This was around the Aberdeen area.  Sorry that I have not come across your Alexander Barron.
marcie
Title: Re: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: marcie dean on Wednesday 18 November 09 20:52 GMT (UK)
Hi Maggie  on doing some research for Steele I found this:
Marriage: 1st. July 1915 in Greenock  Cannot read the address etc. quite bad print. Page 41

Frederick Blackie  Occu: Hammerman
married Annie McKinnon
Frederick living at 80 Belville Street
Annie Living at same address
His Father: James Barron Blackie (deceased)
mother : Agnes Campbell Blackie
East District of Greenock County Renfrew
Minister? David William Gaylor/Gayler
Witness: Joseph spence & Looks like Mime/Mimi Taylor

marcie
Title: Re: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: ghostwhisperer on Thursday 19 November 09 01:50 GMT (UK)
Surname:  BARRON
Forename(s):  ALEXANDER WALKER   
Occupation:  COACHMAN & BOMBARDIER IN ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Biography:  LIVED AT NORTH CASTLE STREET CULLEN
Spouse's Name:  CHRISTINA R SEIVWRIGHT
Date of Marriage:  02 JUN 1905
Place of Marriage:  RATHVEN
PARENTS OF GEORGE BRIAN TORE & JOHN WALKER & MARY ISABELLA & ALICE GORDON & JOSEPH COLIN & ANNE BARRON SERVED AS SERGEANT IN FIFE YEOMANRY

 and also

Surname:  BARRON
Forename(s):  CHRISTINA R
Maiden Name:  SIEVEWRIGHT
Occupation:  FISHMONGER & DOMESTIC SERVANT
Date of Birth:  1882
Place of Birth:  CULLEN
Father's Name:  ALEXANDER SEIVWRIGHT( See NM160047) 
Mother's Name:  ANN GORDON( See NM160028) 
Biography:  LIVED IN TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA
Spouse's Name:  ALEXANDER WALKER BARRON COACHMAN CULLEN
Date of Marriage:  02 JUN 1905
Place of Marriage:  RATHVEN 
Marriage Narrative:  PARENTS OF GEORGE BRIAN TORE & JOHN WALKER & MARY ISABELLA & ALICE GORDON & JOSEPH COLIN & ANNE BARRON MOTHER OF ALEXANDER SIEVEWRIGHT CUMMING

Showing Alexander with Cumming as surname

Surname:  CUMMING
Forename(s):  ALEXANDER SIEVEWRIGHT "SANDY"   
Occupation:  MUSICIAN
Date of Birth:  13 SEP 1902
Place of Birth:  BLACKVILLE PORTKNOCKIE
Father's Name:  WILLIAM BRODIE CUMMING( See NM262821) 
Mother's Name:  CHRISTINA R SEIVWRIGHT( See NM261178) 
Spouse's Name:  ELIZABETH MAIN NAIRN
Date of Marriage:  1925

from http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp

Title: Re: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 19 November 09 10:28 GMT (UK)
Brilliant find Ghostwhisperer  ;) Explains why no record of Sandy's birth has been found on SP.

Monica  :)
Title: Re: BARRON: Looking for long-lost great uncle
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 19 November 09 10:37 GMT (UK)
....although it looks like Maggie already has all this info..... :-\

http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/localities.britisles.scotland.nai.general/433/mb.ashx?pnt=1

Monica