? War - could someone restore and date please? Completed

[oldtimer]

Hi Rossdal

If you live locally, you could check the newspaper obituaries to see if you could find any mention of his death. They would probably include the names of his wife and children.

Judy 

[Rossdal3]

Hi Judy,

I live about as far away from Bradford as is possible, in Australia in fact!  I am pretty limited to Ancestry to find out anything about my English past, although it is a fantastic tool to have.

This year I was lucky enough to meet a first cousin of my Dad's (she's my age) on Ancestry and she was able to give me information about one side of our tree, which got me started on this addictive journey!  In August I'm going to meet up with her and we are going to tour the cemeteries around the Bradford Calverley Pudsey areas, for more information about our descendants.  I have already started a list of things to look up and check out while I'm there, although it had not yet occurred to me to check newspaper obituaries, but it's now on the top of my list!!!!

Thanks to all you Rootschatters for all the good hints and pieces of advice and glorious photos that I've been given on this topic, I really appreciate you all taking the time.

How does one ever get cured of this family tree addiction?

regards,
Jill

[Niksmum]

Hi Judy

Cure 

 

Irene

[Rossdal3]

Yes Irene!  That's pretty much what I guessed!!

[rubyrose]

Having just read through this thread, I can honestly say that this is one of the most moving things I have read in a long time. You all went on a voyage of discovery together.

When I looked at the very first original photo I thought something had been written in the mud by William's foot, just above the white number 3227. I thought it looked like William had written EMMA with the end of his walking stick.

Reading through the thread, I discover that his wife was named Emma.

I may be seeing things but I thought it before I read that his wife was Emma.

Can somebody else have a look and see what they make of it.

Regards

Ruby

[Niksmum]

Wow, I think you are right. It definitely looks like he has written Emma.

Well spotted. 

Irene

[Rossdal3]

Oh my goodness Ruby!  You're right!  I had noticed it as well originally, but made nothing of it until you pointed it out!  That's so special!

When I set out on this journey, my intention was to look more deeply at the children in the family whose lives were cut short by accident or disease. I wanted to make their short lives mean something! I wanted a way to speak to my Grandchildren about their everyday stuggles and awful work they had to do when they were still children (ie.  quite a few of ours were Hurriers).  It is my intention to have all their photos made into a collage. William kind of forced himself to the top of the pile, and what a journey it's been.

This is one of those forums which gives meaning to the "group being more than the sum of its parts".

A thousand thanks!
Jill

[Niksmum]

Here is a close up

[ShaunJ]

Ruby - that's amazing. You have a wonderful eye for detail