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US Lookup Requests / Re: Isabella Glen, Providence, RI
« on: Sunday 28 June 15 19:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jeannie,

My name is Colin Bain. Donald Morrison was my paternal grandmother's brother. (Mary married Roderick Bain.) I'm trying to attach a summary of my findings about Isabella, which I hope you might find helpful. It's so long since I have used Roots Chat that I forget where the attachment button is! Can you help me to find it?

I'd be interested in exchanging information on the Morrisons.

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United States of America / Re: Sowersby/Murray California marriage
« on: Saturday 16 November 13 15:54 GMT (UK)  »
Bella (Murray) Sowersby was sister to Elizabeth (Murray) Runcie - my mother's maternal grandmother. I met Bob and Bella in 1956, during their visit to Edinburgh and Banffshire in 1956, following Bob's retirement. In 1962, my parents visited Bob & Bella in California, during a rare (in those days) holiday from the UK to the USA.

One of the things that's interesting about Bob & Bella is that they appear to have first met on an ocean liner on their way to America. (He was returning, she going for the first time.) She was on her way to a domestic position in Omaha, and they must have stayed in touch after his return to California.

Bill and Margery appear to be deceased.

Regards,

Chalfont

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Ayrshire / Re: Scottish Look up please
« on: Sunday 12 May 13 15:26 BST (UK)  »
Herbert died in Kilmarnock on 21 May 1999.

He was the son of Kenneth Bain Maclean and Catherine MacLeod.

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Banffshire / Re: Mary Henderson (Stevenson) Garden
« on: Friday 29 March 13 14:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for this info, nw-whiskers.

You wouldn't happen to know if the A&NESFHS has published an inscriptions booklet for Fordyce, would you? (I have the ones for Forglen and Botriphnie.) Do you recall whether it was her father's family (Stevenson) or mother's family (McKenzie) that is buried there?

THanks for keeping this post alive.

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Banffshire / Re: Mary Henderson (Stevenson) Garden
« on: Saturday 12 January 13 16:24 GMT (UK)  »
I'm immensely grateful to Monica L who did some quiet "sleuthing" on the side and enlisted the kind assistance of the lady in Banff. I really didn't expect to uncover the location of the stone without extensive slogging around the cemeteries of northern Banffsire. It's great that clever and dedicated people, nearer the spot than I, have taken time on my behalf to unravel this mystery.

Thanks also to nw_whiskers. You were the one who re-started this enquiry after it had lain dormant for months.

Best wishes,

Chalfont

 

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Banffshire / Re: Mary Henderson (Stevenson) Garden
« on: Friday 04 January 13 20:48 GMT (UK)  »
nw_whiskers:

Thanks for this. I'm currently pursuing another line of enquiry that will take a few days to unfold. Let me see how this works out before deciding how best you might be able to assist. I do appreciate your concern, interest, and effort on this matter. Let me see what additional information I can assemble, then go from there.

All the best for 2013.

Chalfont



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Banffshire / Re: Mary Henderson (Stevenson) Garden
« on: Friday 04 January 13 13:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi nw_whiskers:

Many thanks for your heroic efforts yesterday in going to Aberdeen and searching for Mary's gravesite. I'm sure it must have been frustrating to have got this close and still not have found a definitive answer.

Regarding the merits of a further possible research trip, only you can say whether there is a resaonable possibility of success. Certainly there would be no guarantee. As my contribution to such a trip, I'd be prepared to send you a cheque drawable on a UK bank for 25 pounds to help cover some of the expenses. I realise that this would in no way cover all your out-of-pocket expenses, to say nothing of your time, but would offer it as some expense money for your RAOGK (Random Act of Genealogical Kindness) on my behalf.

Think about it. If you say "no," so be it - no hard feelings on my part. You've certainly helped me a lot on this file so far.

Best wishes,

Chalfont

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Banffshire / Re: Mary Henderson (Stevenson) Garden
« on: Thursday 03 January 13 16:44 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the visuals, nw_whiskers.

I'm afraid my spatial intelligence is somewhat limited, and my local knowledge of the area limited. Do you think that we should retain Boyndie as a possibility or does the picture reject it?

I'm having fun with this and hope you are too.

Chalfont

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Banffshire / Re: Mary Henderson (Stevenson) Garden
« on: Tuesday 01 January 13 15:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Again:

Here's the best I can do with the photo. Have tried to heighten the contrast at 200 dpi. 300 dpi starts to pick up imperfections in the paper. Behind mowed area on right there appear to be hay bales waiting for collection. Above that could be sea then sky horizon. Even in photograph impossible to be sure. So it could be the Moray Firth beyond the treeline but hard to know for certain.

Isn't being a detective fun?

Chalfont

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