Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - ianfield

Pages: [1]
1
Thanks for spotting about living relatives, I didn't know about that but it make sense.  I'll make sure not to do that in future.

2
Hi Gordon

I'm still trying to understand out how rootschat works!  I came across it completely by chance through a Google search for Muriel Johnston.  I can fill in some details about the Hamiltons.

I don't know anything about Victor's parents, but he was one of five siblings.

James, born 23/3/1902 married Nora Crichton.  James was a milkman.
Etta, born 5/8/1905 never married.  She died about 30 years ago, but I met her many times.  She lived in Belfast, then in Bangor Co Down.
Minnie, born 28/2/1912 married James Scott Foster on 28/7/1941 in Belfast.  The did not have any children.  We are related through a sister of James, Jane, who was my wife's grandmother.
Victor, for whom the only details I have are that he married Muriel Johnston in Canada and had a daughter Margaret.
Willie who married Iris and had one child, and then married Cissie West with whom he had no children.

James and Nora had five children.  Muriel, *, *, * and David.  Muriel married *, and when Muriel died he married *.  David died aged about 9.  I knew Muriel and we're still in contact with * and *. 

I don't want to put my e-mail address on an open site, but if you're happy to send me your address in a personal message I'll respond.

Ian

* names of people living/possibly living have been removed in accordance with Rootschat policy

3
Down / Re: Thomas Johnston b 1871 and Mary McCoy b 1881
« on: Tuesday 17 January 12 20:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Gordon

I'm still trying to understand out how rootschat works!  I came across it completely by chance through a Google search for Muriel Johnston.  I can fill in some details about the Hamiltons.

I don't know anything about Victor's parents, but he was one of five siblings.

James, born 23/3/1902 married Nora Crichton.  James was a milkman.
Etta, born 5/8/1905 never married.  She died about 30 years ago, but I met her many times.  She lived in Belfast, then in Bangor Co Down.
Minnie, born 28/2/1912 married James Scott Foster on 28/7/1941 in Belfast.  The did not have any children.  We are related through a sister of James, Jane, who was my wife's grandmother.
Victor, for whom the only details I have are that he married Muriel Johnston in Canada and had a daughter Margaret.
Willie who married Iris and had one child, and then married Cissie West with whom he had no children.

James and Nora had five children.  Muriel, *, *, * and David.  Muriel married *, and when Muriel died he married *.  David died aged about 9.  I knew Muriel and we're still in contact with * and *. 

I don't want to put my e-mail address on an open site, but if you're happy to send me your address in a personal message I'll respond.

Ian

* names of people living/possibly living have been removed in accordance with Rootschat policy

4
Down / Re: Thomas Johnston b 1871 and Mary McCoy b 1881
« on: Sunday 15 January 12 00:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Gordon

I was checking a comment that I found that a somewhat distant relative Muriel Johnston was part of a family that owned the Old Inn in Crawfordsburn, and your link came up.  Muriel married Victor Hamilton in Canada and had a daughter Margaret.  Victor's sister Minnie married into my wife's family.  We're still in touch with another branch of the Hamilton family in Northern Ireland.  I'm not sure if this helps much, but I'd be happy for you to get in touch if you're interested.

Regards
Ian

Pages: [1]