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The Lighter Side / Re: Am I getting passed it?
« on: Thursday 18 October 07 01:06 BST (UK) »
Not 'passed' it, but definitely 'PAST' it!!!
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Aberdeenshire / Re: SUMMERS Family in Fraserburgh
« on: Tuesday 16 October 07 01:27 BST (UK) »
Hi, Ann!
Saw your interest in my Great Uncle Wilson Summers (1854-1937) of Briar Cottage, Hexagon St. (=Victoria Street), Fraserburgh.
I have also contacted James Craig on a separate website and sent him loads of info'.
Wilson was indeed a talented man; a master cabinetmaker, he was in business with a brother William (my Great Grandfather) as 'Summers Brothers Furniture Saloon' in Albert St, Fr., just round the corner from Victoria St.
The photo that James posted shows Briar Cottage (left) and Ivy Cottage (right) - these houses were built and occupied by the 2 brothers c 1900 - Wilson in 'Briar', William in 'Ivy' where they each raised their families; until the 1980s, my grandparents still lived at 'Ivy' and I spent many happy childhood holidays there.
'Briar' passed out of the family with the death of Wilson and was bought by a family called Robertson; Wilson was a talented amateur watercolourist and also wrote articles about his life in Fraserburgh for The People's Journal in the '30s - I have copies of his paintings & articles.
I have recently visited Ivy Cottage twice already this year - it's where my Dad was born in 1917.
Unfortunately, the photo of 'Wilson' that James posted to me (with the 'lady on the grass' in front of 'Briar') is NOT Wilson, at least not according to the well-documented photos of him that I have!
Many of Wilson's (13) children emigrated to Detroit, USA in the early 20th c.; I have copies of all of their Immigration Docs. via ellisisland.org and have made contact with three of his descendants (still living in Detroit, and N.Carolina).
Wilson's father, also Wilson (b.1829) was quite a character himself - he was a well-known 'celebrity' in Fraserburgh in his day, particularly as Captain of the schooner 'Philorth' which out-ran a French blockade of The Baltic during the Franco-Prussian War, successfully delivering his cargo of herring to the Baltic ports!
I don't know how much of this is of any interest to you, but feel free to write again and we may swap e-mails (?).
Doug (Summers).
Saw your interest in my Great Uncle Wilson Summers (1854-1937) of Briar Cottage, Hexagon St. (=Victoria Street), Fraserburgh.
I have also contacted James Craig on a separate website and sent him loads of info'.
Wilson was indeed a talented man; a master cabinetmaker, he was in business with a brother William (my Great Grandfather) as 'Summers Brothers Furniture Saloon' in Albert St, Fr., just round the corner from Victoria St.
The photo that James posted shows Briar Cottage (left) and Ivy Cottage (right) - these houses were built and occupied by the 2 brothers c 1900 - Wilson in 'Briar', William in 'Ivy' where they each raised their families; until the 1980s, my grandparents still lived at 'Ivy' and I spent many happy childhood holidays there.
'Briar' passed out of the family with the death of Wilson and was bought by a family called Robertson; Wilson was a talented amateur watercolourist and also wrote articles about his life in Fraserburgh for The People's Journal in the '30s - I have copies of his paintings & articles.
I have recently visited Ivy Cottage twice already this year - it's where my Dad was born in 1917.
Unfortunately, the photo of 'Wilson' that James posted to me (with the 'lady on the grass' in front of 'Briar') is NOT Wilson, at least not according to the well-documented photos of him that I have!
Many of Wilson's (13) children emigrated to Detroit, USA in the early 20th c.; I have copies of all of their Immigration Docs. via ellisisland.org and have made contact with three of his descendants (still living in Detroit, and N.Carolina).
Wilson's father, also Wilson (b.1829) was quite a character himself - he was a well-known 'celebrity' in Fraserburgh in his day, particularly as Captain of the schooner 'Philorth' which out-ran a French blockade of The Baltic during the Franco-Prussian War, successfully delivering his cargo of herring to the Baltic ports!
I don't know how much of this is of any interest to you, but feel free to write again and we may swap e-mails (?).
Doug (Summers).
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