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Title: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: obarean on Wednesday 11 October 23 23:46 BST (UK)
Hello, I'm not sure if I'm in the right place but I am trying to find some information on the lady above.  Slade is her married name and was my step grandfather's first wife.  I really don't know where to find information about her, I only have her married name, details of where she lived in the UK.  I can't find any marriage record and believe she was born in Europe and possibly married in Europe. 
Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction for information, I would be very grateful.  I know she was born in 1921 but not where.
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: davecapps on Thursday 12 October 23 21:45 BST (UK)
All i could find is in some immigration records

An M Slade arrived in New York on a flight from London 23 Sep 1951

Mrs M E Slade age 30 arrived 9 Jun 1951 from Singapore aboard the Benvenue.  Wife of Dr N Slade of Bristol?

I´ll keep looking
Dave
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 12 October 23 22:12 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat

Where & when did she marry your step grandfather?

What was his name?

Do you have a copy of the marriage cert?

She died in Kent in 1954 aged 33

Did they have any children - do not name any who may be alive.  If the children were born in England - use freebmd to find their births which will give her maiden name

www.freebmd.org.uk
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: Neale1961 on Thursday 12 October 23 22:25 BST (UK)
To be able to help, we really need the name of her husband.

Without that information - here is a guess ?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FG-34CW

(Melitta Brandt 1948 army marriage to William G Slade)
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: davecapps on Thursday 12 October 23 22:38 BST (UK)
according to a tree i found on Ancestry he was
George William Slade born 8 MAY 1920 • Portsmouth
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/170225844/person/262212712589/facts



Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: Neale1961 on Friday 13 October 23 01:13 BST (UK)
Yes, well that marriage already posted certainly would fit with the information from the Ancestry tree that davecapps has found.

(Melitta Brandt 1948 army marriage to William G Slade)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FG-34CW

Let's hope that obarean returns to this thread.
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: obarean on Friday 13 October 23 11:36 BST (UK)

thank you to all who have been looking through records, I really appreciate your help.  Her husbands name was George William Slade, born Portsmouth on 8th May 1921 died 2010 in orpington kent.  Was in the Royal artillery enlisted 1942.  Melitta is recorded living in Orpington Kent in 1950 under her married name but not with George until 1953.  She unfortunatly committed suicide at the age of 33.  I am trying to trace her place of birth and history before she came to the UK

Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: davecapps on Friday 13 October 23 13:07 BST (UK)
Yes.well she has read the posts does´nt seem to be interested.
No answer says a lot
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: Neale1961 on Friday 13 October 23 22:36 BST (UK)
Obarean, To engage with those on the forum who have replied to your request, use the  green REPLY button.


I see on your tree that you missing the following siblings for your grandfather:
•   Lilian Rose Slade born 1907 Portsmouth; died 1907 Portsmouth
•   Pansy Lavinia Slade born 1908 Portsmouth

Also note the correct birth information for their mother Christine Mabel Slade (nee Sherwood) is 1879 Brixton (not 1899) – daughter of Richard William Slade and Mary (nee Langford) married 19 Aug 1871 Pimlico, Middlesex.
Christine Mabel Sherwood married Frederick Slade in 1904

Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: Neale1961 on Saturday 14 October 23 22:31 BST (UK)
Melitta is recorded living in Orpington Kent in 1950 under her married name but not with George until 1953.  She unfortunatly committed suicide at the age of 33.  I am trying to trace her place of birth and history before she came to the UK

Obarean, for some strange reason, your reply has been very slow to appear online for others to see, however it is there now. :)

You would need to see the actual marriage record to obtain more information about Melitta Brandt.
(Melitta Brandt 1948 army marriage to William G Slade)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FG-34CW
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: obarean on Sunday 15 October 23 12:06 BST (UK)
Thank you for your help
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: jorose on Sunday 05 November 23 01:56 GMT (UK)
To order the marriage certificate you can go here:
 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/app_select.asp

Select the third option and then put in the information from the index.
I do not believe this will have her place of birth but should give her father's name, and knowing where exactly they married may help track her down.
Title: Re: melitta elfriede ruth slade
Post by: obarean on Sunday 05 November 23 09:43 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your help, I do appreciate it.  I will check this out.