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Kincardineshire / Re: FREEMAN of Johnshaven & Gourdon
« on: Monday 12 April 10 16:30 BST (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for your posts :)

They have all been really helpful in my research into my family connections!

Ellie x

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Kincardineshire / FREEMAN of Johnshaven & Gourdon
« on: Thursday 08 April 10 18:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm looking for any information on my family who came from Johnshaven, Kinkardineshire. At the moment I know that my grandad Alexander Freeman born in 1927 and lived in Johnshaven. His mum and dad lived below the Masons hall in Johnshaven and I assume he lived there too. Although his mum died young and he was then sent along with a brother to Aberlour Orphanage at a young age. His other two sisters who were slightly older were kept with the father as they were thought to be helpful around the house, although a year later this became too much and they were sent off to another orphanage. At the age of around 14 my grandad was requested out of the orphanage by his granny (I think) so that he could make money which she took from him. He soon ran away, and after many jobs etc..lived around the Gourdon area.

My dad has also got memories of going to Johnshaven on holidays to visit family during the summer etc when he was younger. This would have been around the 60s.

I'm sure there are probably still Freemans in Johnshaven and it would be nice to know a bit more about my family.

Also it might be good for you to know that I am only 21 years old, and having gone to Johnshaven recently I am now desperate to find out a bit more :)

Thanks for any information, I appreciate it.
Ellie xx


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Kincardineshire / Re: FREEMAN in Gourdon & Johnshaven
« on: Tuesday 06 April 10 15:57 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm not sure if I am on the right tracks here, but I thought I would give it a go anyways. Ok, so I am a 21 year old female from Aberdeenshire with the surname Freeman.
My Grandad was from Johnshaven, and him and my granny lived there for many years before moving. I know that his parents lived below the Mason Hall, and he was one of many children. After his mother died, he and another brother were sent to the Aberlour Orphanage.
My grandad does not remember too much about all of this as he was very young when he went to Aberlour. My dad however, remembers visiting his auntie Mary (she had a prosthetic arm) and cousins in Johnshaven when he was a kid.

We actually went to Johnshaven on Sunday just past and had a look through the village, also the graveyard and seen a few Freeman gravestones.
I would love to find out about the rest of my family and I would be happy if you had any information about this.

Thanks for your time :)
Elaine x

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