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Oxfordshire / Re: Walklin/Walkling Family - Henley-on-Thames
« on: Tuesday 22 March 11 21:08 GMT (UK)  »
That's really cool - I actually just started on this family thing myself!  When I talked to my dad, he said he had an Aunt Sally who married Bill White and had 2 boys and 1 girl.  Who is your mom or dad? Do you have children, and are they interested?  Some of mine are.  I was born and raised in Toronto, but live in Sask for 42 years - where were you from?  My cousins John and Carol have met some of the family and John says he has tons of info, he even checked some stuff out when he went to England. He is photocopying it all and will send it to me by mail. Don't know if we can give our email or phone out on this website??  New to this stuff!  Also, I'm kind of cheap and didn't want to pay to get on ancestory.ca but maybe I should break down and do it! Talk later?  Jane

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Oxfordshire / Re: Walklin/Walkling Family - Henley-on-Thames
« on: Tuesday 22 March 11 19:48 GMT (UK)  »
Thlanks for that Maple9. 

My cousin John said that he has about 40 pages that Benjamin Franklin wrote and he has other stuff he is going to send me after he photocopies it all. 

I am curious to know all the sons and daughters and their sons and daughters of James and Eliza's 13 children.

The info my dad gave on his uncles and aunts pretty well match, assuming that Mary was called Molly and Sarah was called Sally, and her husband was called Bill (not Tomas?).  Also my dad called Alfred's wife aunt Judy (you had her as Maria).

Do you have info on the three girls that never came to Canada?

As interested as I am of ancient history, I am also wanting to know who of us are still alive and would like to keep in contact. Have talked on the phone to my counsins John and Carol. Would like to talk to you we have a good plan, I could call you. Thanks, Jane

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Oxfordshire / Re: Walklin/Walkling Family - Henley-on-Thames
« on: Monday 21 March 11 18:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi dwak,

Benjamin Franklin Wakelin was my grandpa Charles brother.  There were 13 children in all, most came to Canada.  All carpenters.  My dad knew his grandparents James and Eliza well, they lived on the same street in Toronto.  Have some interesting side notes eg:  James was 6'2", Eliza was 4'10", James was a mean man and when he died, it is said that Eliza said "there lies the man that ruined my life".  Would love to know your connection and anything else you have.  Thanks!

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Oxfordshire / Re: Walklin/Walkling Family - Henley-on-Thames
« on: Sunday 20 March 11 06:59 GMT (UK)  »
Wow, this is great!!!! Thanks for replying so soon!  I just started my search so am so happy you responded.

All I have is from my dad - I 'interviewed' him and he talked and I wrote down everything he said.  He had a memory like a steel trap!  However, I'm a little confused, - are Benjamin Franklin Wakelin and Archibald George Wakelin, brothers?  ... or father and son??? Benjamin also had a son George, so I am curious to know how you are related to who and where you live now?  I will certainly look up your family tree, so that will probably solve that.  And yes, the Wakelin men were all carpenters according to the info I have too!!!!

Also, today, I just talked to my long lost cousin John Wakelin who just moved to BC from Ottawa - and he has lots of info and family tree - he said he will copy it all and send it to me by mail.  I can hardly wait!!

This is exciting.  So happy I found you!!  I want to know about you and your family - how old you are, where you were born etc etc etc.  But there is not much space here and it is very public.  I can give you my email address if you would rather!  Talk soon?  Thanks again!!

T


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Oxfordshire / Re: Walklin/Walkling Family - Henley-on-Thames
« on: Saturday 19 March 11 05:31 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Maple9:
My grandfather Charles Newton Wakelin (born Sept 15, 1882West Hill Henley) was one of Benjamin's brothers I believe.  I got info from my dad (born Raymond Charles Wakelin 1908 Toronto, Canada).  My dad said there were 5 boys (Alfred, William, Charles, Benjamin, George) and 8 girls, 4 of whom came to Canada. He knew those girls names and who they married etc.  I have some of that info. I'm pretty sure that its the same family because my dad said that he knew his grandfather James and his grandma Eliza when they came to Canada late in life.  And I just found out from your post that they died in Toronto in 1927 - didn't know that.
Would love to keep in touch and fill in some blanks and questions I have.  We have 7 children ourselves and some of them are interested in the Wakelin side and two of them are going to England this summer on vacation and are wanting to see Henley-on-Thames.  In 1903 Charles married a girl (Kate Clements) who was born in the Jolly Waterman in Henley-on-Thames in 1879.
Would love to touch base with you and any one else that has information before that time.  I was always told that Sir Issac Newton's mother was a Wakelin - does anybody have info on that? 

Although I was born and raised in Toronto, I have lived in Saskatchewan for over 40 years. 

I'm just new to this search so any info would be appreciated.  Thank you!

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