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Northumberland / Re: WW2 request for Geordie man
« on: Sunday 13 July 25 20:29 BST (UK)  »
Hello, hope you are well, letting you know, thanks to your efforts 2 families have been connected.  the son, David, is well and at the address last known, so was delighted to learn about the French search for him and sibling.
I have asked to also be kept in the loop regarding proposed visit etc. and learnt there is an article in the Chronicle Newspaper  and online put up on 1st July - happened to be mentioned to me much later as we are referenced in it.
Nice when your efforts are successful, Bill

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Northumberland / Re: WW2 request for Geordie man
« on: Saturday 21 June 25 15:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello again,

Happy to agree with the son David and his family. Passing what is there to this man. but he's also asked me to get in touch with a person from Newcastle Council, Armed Forces Champion plus a person from the Chronicle newspaper who's very interested in doing an article on this. Was also given photos etc regarding Mr Evans - short biop. - was in a Halifax aircraft which was shot down over France, he baled out, injured on way down and was rescued then with 2 others transported back to England - awarded a Military Medal in 1942- 1 crew member died and 1 was taken prisoner.

I will let the Councillor and newsperson take this further, but have also mentioned you as a great source of information - how to mention the source as Ladyhawk!! , keep you advised as to what they do .

Thanks again

Bill



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Northumberland / WW2 request for Geordie man
« on: Friday 20 June 25 19:08 BST (UK)  »
Good evening,

As a member of the Royal Air Forces Association in Newcastle, received the following request

I have a French friend in Dunkirk whose grandfather saved an airman from Newcastle near the end of the war. They are putting a plaque at the site and want members of the family if possible to be present. His name was Andrew Evans married lived at 101 farthing avenue walker on Newcastle if that makes sense.. i have a number of other pictures i can send next week as on holiday at the moment.. Any help appreciated.

 

Chris balderston

Searching I found it is IRTHING avenue in Walker, and he lived there a 1937 with wife Vera Evans, nee Christer and a son David born 1938 - no other siblings found to date, so asking for your kind help and trying to find living members of Andrew's family this can be passed to. Requested if any photos can be forwarded.

Grateful for assistance, Thank you

Bill Houston

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Scotland / Re: Kerr ancestry throughout scotlandI
« on: Friday 09 June 23 21:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi all, bit late in replying but only discovered this Roots general page. I have Kerr name in my maternal grandfather's side - his mother Isabella Kirk Kerr, says born in Maxwelltown, district of Troqueer , Kirkcudbrightshire but her family I have searched all have been given as born in Dumfries.
There are still Kerr relatives in Dumfriesshire and Glasgow, though where and who now are very distant to me, and no surviving elderly family to contact .

Regards

Bill

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Scotland / Re: General questions about the Haggart family
« on: Friday 09 June 23 20:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi All, not often go through Roots general questions, but have come across this interesting one on Haggart name. It is in my paternal family list from 1700 in Kenmore, Perthshire, a Donald Haggart and down via descendants to my 4th Gt Grandmother Helen Haggart. Though Helen has 4 siblings and  several uncles/aunts I have not done much research on them apart from birth dates and again in Kenmore, Perthshire area. Interestingly re the origin, though some other researchers have got my original Donald and his wife's name, one has posted a marriage date, same as mine but the surname seems to show as McInhaggart!!
Regards to all

Bill

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Perthshire / Re: Burials in Kilmadock parish.
« on: Monday 15 August 22 18:51 BST (UK)  »

Hello, bit more information on some of these names

Robert Stewart and Jane Ferguson, buried in Kilmadock are my 2nd Great Grandparents and their daughter Margaret Stewart(Connolly/King) is the sister of my Great Grandmother Annie Stewart, married to John Glen. Margaret had a daughter called Isabella Dalgleish King born 1904 and Annie also had a daughter born 1904 called Isabella Dalgleish Glen. Isabella Glen is the younger sister to my Grandmother Euphemia Meldrum Glen - married a William McRae Houston

did see some of these names from patyp, but have not had a response, though I see most of the articles wee written 10 - 12 ears ago

best wishes to all

Bill Houston

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Perthshire / Re: Burials in Kilmadock parish.
« on: Monday 15 August 22 18:49 BST (UK)  »
 Hello recently came across this part of Perth history, and have the following in my family tree
Colin Ferguson 1891 Doune.
Jane Ferguson 1891 Deanstone.
John Ferguson 1870 Kincardine by Doune
Elizabeth Galbraith 1909 Doune.
Elizabeth McAlpine 1870 Kilmadock.
Jane McGregor 1870 Kincardine.
Janet McGregor 1916 Kilmadock.
James McKay 1916 Kincardine by Doune.
Margaret Stewart 1876 Kilmadock.
Margaret Stewart 1941 Kilmadock.
Robert Stewart 1898 Kilmadock.

does anyone have connections to them

Bill Houston

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Stirlingshire / Re: Help please re. Broad St and Baker St - Stirling
« on: Monday 18 July 22 18:31 BST (UK)  »
Monica,
Bit of a to do with SP for few day, finally...an apology  yes there was a big mistake with my family in the 1904 census, and got the correct copy this morning showing them at 48 Baker St.
So all in order for me, they'll  be putting up a correct version in due course.
Hope you are all surfing the heat, taking care etc, presently down un Hampshire short holiday, boy it's HOT 35 + today
Again thanks for all you good work
Bill

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Stirlingshire / Re: Help please re. Broad St and Baker St - Stirling
« on: Thursday 14 July 22 21:23 BST (UK)  »
ps, went back to SP and tried again to get correct details, got nothing this time!!!  so have emailed lengthy details to SP and hope I get a reasonable response - with 3-5 days automated response
Wait and see it will be, anyway laptop gong in for an upgrade so will be few days anyway till I get to look at answer





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