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One Name Studies: N to S / Re: Stamp
« on: Monday 01 March 10 10:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I am working on a Stamp branch.  I have Robert Stamp born about 1821 Pattishall, NTH.  He lists his father on his marriage cert as Edward Stamp, carpenter.  Robert married Sarah Griffiths in 1850 in Medway, KEN.  He was in the Royal Marines.

They had 5 children; Edward (1852), Robert (1857), Mary Maria (1861), Albert James (1864) and Sarah Ann (1866).  The first three are born in KEN and the last two in MDX.

Mary Maria was my gggrandmother.

I'd be happy to share what I have gathered.

Cheers,
Shayner

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: East Indies Military Birth
« on: Tuesday 15 April 08 23:14 BST (UK)  »
I haven't found a marriage either.  I think I have been following a red herring on that one.  I was so convinced that they had married in her township that I haven't yet looked into his.  I will be in Toronto at the Archives at the end of the month and plan to have a good look.

I believe you are correct.  He fixed his birthyear so he could serve in WWI.

I have do some searching for him in the online records but I either get no hits or 200.  I can't afford to check them all so I have to wait for more information.  I had great hopes for the 1940 register but he left his parent's names blank.

I'm not even sure when he came here.  Family legend states he was between 12 and 14 when he ran away from home but he states in the 1901 census that he came here in 1885.  Again, the dates don't jive.

Thank you for taking the time to give me some thoughts.
Shayne

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Family History Beginners Board / East Indies Military Birth
« on: Monday 14 April 08 22:59 BST (UK)  »
I have a bit of a brick wall that I need help with.  My ggrandfather, Alfred O'Keefe, was born 1864 in the East Indies.  I have found him in the 1901 and 1911 Canadian census as well as the 1940 Canadian National Registration.

I am having trouble because he severed ties with his family after he came to Canada.  He didn't talk about them except to say that he ran away from home.  His father was apparently a "military man" and ran the home life that way.  Family legend states that the family was Irish and that Alfred was born while they were stationed in the East Indies.  Alfred brought up his family as strict Roman Catholics.

He was in the Boer War (I haven't found him yet) and in WWI (I've got the record).

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Shayne Moon
Ontario, Canada

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