Christina Glass Gage - Michigan

[DAGAMA]

The excitement even hit my spelling! It was just such a shock to come across all this information in one place. My dad's (William Gage Mack) birthday was 10th August, but I am not sure what year. I lost my mum when I was 11 and dad at 18, so family history is sketchy. My mum was Isabella Gage and I believe they were cousins.

[donnaduff]

The excitement even hit my spelling! It was just such a shock to come across all this information in one place. My dad's (William Gage Mack) birthday was 10th August, but I am not sure what year. I lost my mum when I was 11 and dad at 18, so family history is sketchy. My mum was Isabella Gage and I believe they were cousins.

Hi DAGMA

Glad to be of help.  I'll PM you with my email address and if you like I can send you what info I have on the Macks, Gages etc.  Quite a few of the Mack's still live near me in Fife.

Take care
Donna

[dave.j]

Christina Glass Gage Shiels was my great grandmother.

She immigrated into the US on 27 July 1925 (age 33) with her children:
David Shiels
Isabelle Collier Shiels
^(*) Shiels (my grandmother)
^(*) Shiels

Her husband, William Shiels came to the US in 1923.
Christina's father, John Gage lived in Scotland, as listed in the other message.

After reading the rest of the messages, I'm excited that I decided to check this site today.

My grandmother, ^(*), is still living. I can find out for you. Christina was involved with the Salvation Army, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as was her son James. I don't remember much about David, but I remember that Isabelle lived with Christina on Quimby until she passed away.

Christina moved next door to her daughter ^(*)and her husband (Kent County) Michigan, USA. I remember her telling us at her 80th birthday that we should take lots of photos because it would be her last one. She told us that often and she lived to be 102 years old.

I am excited to be able to put some additional information together, along with specific dates. We did not hear much about "Mack," as she affectionately referred to William Mack. I don't remember William Shiels, either, but I remember a photo of him that hung on the wall, both on Quimby Street and in Kentwood.

I am not sure how deep you want to go, so if you have further questions, please let me know and I will try to fill you in or find out the answers.

Now I am overwhelmed with information. Thanks!
Dave


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[geoma]

Hi, when christina and her husband left to go to the u.s.a. they left their sons william gage mack and his brother john with a family called snowden in thornton,fife.
I do have old photo,s of chritina,the snowdens, william and john andwilliams family up to today.
Ialso have willims naval record and marriage certificate.
If I can be of any help perhaps we could exchange emails
I can only assume that we must be some sort of relative.
regards
Geoma

[dave.j]

I would love copies of the old photos and any other information you may have. My email address is ** Sorry, but it is Rootschat policy to email addresses to prevent spam and other abuses. Please use the secure Personal Message system to exchange private information. 
Thanks!

[geoma]

hi,Dave j, good to hear from you.lost contact with family in usa when chritina died.i remmber meeting janet when she and christina visited us in the uk.when christina last visited us she was in her 70s i think she was accompanied by a lady called mary dood. if you could send me your email by personal message system i would love to contact you direct

[aghadowey]

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[geoma]

hi,dave j i have just remembered the name of a cousin we had in usa her name was carol sue walenga (i think thats the correct spelling)

[geoma]

Hi, Dave ihave remembered the name of a cousin we had in the usa her name was * Please use the secure PM system when exchanging information about those still living to protect their privacy.(i am not sure of the spelling).Perhaps you would know her.