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Title: Surname on Letter
Post by: Tom 23 on Sunday 23 October 22 13:34 BST (UK)
Hello,

Please could anyone decipher the surname on this letter.

Many thanks.
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 23 October 22 15:48 BST (UK)
Possibly Godeau
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 23 October 22 15:53 BST (UK)
What year was the letter written?
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 23 October 22 16:07 BST (UK)
I can see Godesxx.

Have looked through some historical directories for clues to the name but no joy so far.

Monica
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 23 October 22 17:09 BST (UK)
Wondering about Goderre ?
A date would really help.
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Tom 23 on Sunday 23 October 22 17:21 BST (UK)
Thank you, the letter is from 1941.
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 23 October 22 17:22 BST (UK)
Ottawa Journal, 10 Sep 1945, page 3, refers to a Corporal E. Goderre of 72 Preston Street. I can’t access the image.
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Girl Guide on Sunday 23 October 22 21:05 BST (UK)
This one perhaps?  Letter refers to Sam.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199554277/e_j-goderre
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 23 October 22 21:30 BST (UK)
That certainly must be the answer  :)

Monica
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 23 October 22 21:38 BST (UK)
There is a family tree for this Goderre family in Ottawa on Ancestry www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/59286163/person/332372022489/facts

Tom, you need a subs to be able to view this. Not sure if you have this or can access  :-\

Monica
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 23 October 22 21:51 BST (UK)
From the 1945 Ottawa Voters list, you have at 72 Preston Street the listing below. Son Eugene, as we now have from GG, was 'Sam'.

Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 24 October 22 00:25 BST (UK)
Great combined effort there from some of RCs best which emphasises dates/places (background info.) is always a benefit in helping to work out possibilities.

Well done all!

Annie
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Tom 23 on Monday 24 October 22 10:13 BST (UK)
Thank you so much for this information, it is very much appreciated.

Just to add some context, I recently (by luck) spotted a listing on Ebay of several letters written to members of my family in Ayr from Canadian servicemen (and their mothers) thanking my family for providing lodgings etc.

Included with this particular letter I attached an extract from on this post, there was also a photo of Sam and his brother in their uniforms that Sam's mother had sent with the letter, so am really pleased I can do some more research now the surname has been kindly deciphered!
Title: Re: Surname on Letter
Post by: Tom 23 on Monday 24 October 22 10:15 BST (UK)
Quote from: MonicaL on Sunday 23 October 22 21:38 BST (UK)
There is a family tree for this Goderre family in Ottawa on Ancestry www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/59286163/person/332372022489/facts

Tom, you need a subs to be able to view this. Not sure if you have this or can access  :-\

Monica

Thank you for making me aware but I do not currently have the correct subs.