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Canada / Re: Maria Keenan Taylor m William McIntyre 1926
« on: Tuesday 06 August 24 21:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Rebecca, Just noticed this message, Elizabeth & James were my Great grandparents, would love to touch base with you.  Not sure how to do that on here privately.   Hope you are more active on here that I have been in recent years! xx Karen

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Canada / Re: Maria Keenan Taylor m William McIntyre 1926
« on: Wednesday 21 August 19 22:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi RunKitty,

Thank you for the info you provided several years ago....  I'm still no further forward.  I had contacted the Salvation Army at the time, but they were unable to shed any light.   It's like they have vanished from the face of the earth, but I know they must be somewhere and someone must know who they were.   Oh well.   

Sorry for the delay in acknowledging, I obviously don't check on here too often... :( 

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Ayrshire / Re: Annbank Cemetery
« on: Wednesday 25 January 17 21:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Maureen,  I found myself at this cemetery today looking for family.  Would say I looked at all the headstones, but never noticed the name Hendren.  As I said I wasn't looking for it, but was commenting to hubby about the surnames not heard before - that one didn't come up.   Sorry.   (I've only seen your post because I too typed in Annbank Cemetery. regards, Karen

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Ayrshire / Thomas Fitzsimmons / Ada Watson -1940 in Coylton
« on: Thursday 22 December 16 14:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,  looking for someone who knew of or can shed light on the couple above.

Sensitive information..  My mother was born out of wedlock in 1940 to a Thomas Fitzsimmons (coal miner) and Ada Watson (domestic service).  As Ada too was born out of wedlock she moved with my mum and I have no contact of any family members that are able to tell me anything about Thomas or indeed Ada's family.   Ada's mother was Margaret Watson, who went on to marry a Peter Hewitson in 1913, Kirkoswald.

There are LOTS of Thomas Fitzsimmons in Ayr, around Coylton where mum was born.

I'm wondering if anyone has Hewitson/Watson/Fitzsimmons on their tree or even any of the names above that could shed some light on this for me. Any information gratefully received.

Many many thanks, Karen

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Ayrshire / Re: Devlin family from Kirkoswald
« on: Monday 01 June 15 21:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi, are you still active?   I have a tentative link to your Elizabeth Devlin. She's the mother-in-law of my great grandmother!      She married George Hewitson.  Their son Peter Hewitson married my Gran mothers mother!  (my grandmother was illegitimate) xx   I am still in Scotland, but don't know the family.  I do live just 50 or so miles from Kirkoswald.  xx   Karen  (toppingandkeenan@hotmail.co.uk)

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Renfrewshire / Re: TB Hospital 1901?
« on: Sunday 18 March 12 20:08 GMT (UK)  »
Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, Ayrshire - I read somewhere that they had dorms used for convalescing.  Patients slept outside as the fresh air was supposed to help.  I'll try find the book or the ref to this information, and the year.

regards, Karen

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Donegal / Turkey Farm, Stranorlar (Aughaygault)
« on: Monday 27 February 12 23:37 GMT (UK)  »
Would anyone know the name and/or owners of a Turkey farm near or around Aughagault, Convoy, Stranorlar around 1960's?  Is it still there?

Scottish family remember getting sent a fresh Turkey every Christmas (sometimes not so fresh!)

Possible aunt Nellie (Ellen) Bonnar b1898 Co. Louth, who may have married a Patrick Rooney (not confirmed).

Any thoughts would be appreciated.   Karen

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Canada / Re: Maria Keenan Taylor m William McIntyre 1926
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 19:58 GMT (UK)  »
Just a thought... what was at 720 Bay Street, in 1926?  was this part of the Salvation Army too?


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Canada / Re: Maria Keenan Taylor m William McIntyre 1926
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 19:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi VBain,

Thank you for that info, I should have said that it was from the marriage extract from Toronto that I got the parental information for William McIntyre.

I am wondering if Alexander and his misses were already out in Canada, although both born in Scotland, as I haven't found a passage for William McIntyre

I suppose I'm hoping for any decendants of Maria & William to recognise her middle name!

regards
Karen

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