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Lanarkshire / Re: Ryan, old-new Monklands 1859 onwards
« on: Thursday 16 September 10 15:29 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks. Sorry for all the posts!  :)

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Lanarkshire / Re: Ryan, old-new Monklands 1859 onwards
« on: Thursday 16 September 10 15:15 BST (UK)  »
Wow! This comes as ... a shock!
I will need to check the picture with my Mum - my father had no contact with his family at all. Fallin was a "taboo" subject in our house!
However, I seem to recall mentions of Eleanor, Patrick, James and Anastasia when I was younger.
There are some other factors as well surrounding my father ... and his prompt departure from Fallin that I need to clarify with Mum.
My father passed away many years ago now. During his final days he talked with me quite a bit about his time there, and told me a few things that I've always wanted to know more about. It seemed that in his last hours he was desperate for me to make contact with his brothers and sisters, and others ... but it was a difficult time. He had suffered a series of strokes, was very confused etc., and and the issue was not addressed until recently.
In fact, I have a son named Jamie who is a slimline version of Robert. His naming was a coincidence - the relevance of which was explained to me at the time. Until that point in my life, my grandfather had not been mentioned.
I have two other daughters from a second marriage now, the youngest of which looks remarkably like Molly, the eldest like Eleanor. I also have a brother - Roger James, and a sister - Mary Bonar.
Enough of my babble. I cannot thank you enough for your help, and look forward to hearing from Kathy at some stage in the near future.
Kind regards
Mark Ryan

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Lanarkshire / Re: Ryan, old-new Monklands 1859 onwards
« on: Thursday 16 September 10 14:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi Karen,
Thanks for the message. This has all come as a bit of a shock to me! I'll have to delve into the ancestry message boards and see what I can discover!

In fact ... it's just become more of a shock, as my father grew up in Fallin - as referenced in the post from Monica just now.

I look forward to hearing from Kathy ... I think!

Many thanks to you all

Mark Ryan

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Lanarkshire / Re: Ryan, old-new Monklands 1859 onwards
« on: Thursday 16 September 10 13:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica, many thanks for your message, and thanks for your warm welcome to Roots Chat. I look forward to hearing from Kathy in the near future.
Kind regards
Mark Ryan

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Lanarkshire / Re: Ryan, old-new Monklands 1859 onwards
« on: Thursday 16 September 10 11:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi Kathy, if this is any help, I'm Mark Ryan, son of Robert Bonar Ryan. This post came as quite a shock - I've been trying to find out more about him for some time.
I would be interested to hear from you.

Mark Ryan

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