John Blackwood HOWIE Sale, Victoria

[nz bob]

Hi Genni

Thanks for your info, I had most of John's family but don't have any work details.  I will try the Sale family history to see if they have any further info or maybe a photo.  Not likely I know but worth a try.

Bob

[tropicalj]

hello there

if you get johns marriage certificate it will says his profession or trade on it

you can get that on line  areound 17.50 aus

regards jenn

[PhilipHowieBrown]

Hi Bob
Alexander Hutchinson Howie is my grandfather too. I am the 4th child of his son Norman Blackwood Howie who died in Christchurch in 1956 aged 40.  My mother remarried and we took the name of Brown.  I would love to know what part of NZ you are in.
Tomorrow we will be in Sale, Victoria checking family history.  What was your father's name?
The only cousin I have met so far is Russell Howie whose father was King and they lived in Wellington.  I have the complete work record and death certificate of Alex Howie who was a sea captain for the Union Steamship Company.  Would love to make contact.
Regards
Phil

[nz bob]

Hello Phil

Thanks for getting in touch.  I have sent you a personal message and hope to hear from you soon.

Cheers Bob.

[krisesjoint]

Hi Phil,

Glad to see you have made a contact. 

I am sorry you will be unable to reply to Bob's PM (personal message) until you have made a couple more posts so please just reply to us here. (Please do not post your email address or other personal information on the public board - we do not permit this to help protect our members from spam and other abuses) If you reply a couple more times you will be able to talk privately to Bob. Bob may have sent you his email and if that is the case you will now be in contact, but it is still a good idea to get a couple more posts on the board. Then if other members make the connection and wish to speak to you privately, they will be able to do so.

Cheers Kris 

[PhilipHowieBrown]

Hi Bob
Sorry can't send you an individual message as I have only just joined RootsChat and apparently need a few posts before I can do this on this website.

We live in Blenheim, Marlborough, NZ  and my other siblings live in Christchurch (I grew up there as well).  We lost our Howie heritage as our Mum remarried and would not talk about it.  It seems the Howie brothers didn't make old bones!  My older brother Brian is 65 but he was known as Brown as well.

Would love to exchange information so please keep in touch.

Regards
Phil Brown (P.M. Brown)

[nz bob]

Hi Phil

Thanks for your reply.  Let me know if you can receive personal messages and if so I will send you my contact details.

Cheers Bob

[PhilipHowieBrown]

OK as soon as this website lets me, I will contact.
Cheers
Phil