Burgess, Bala, Ontario 1901 onwards - Completed but still ongoing

[Gadget]

Just been thinking - a thought for the weekend 

If my James had gone to Canada in the 1830s instead of taking over a mountain farm just south of  Bala, Merionethshire  (his wife, Jean Carson didn't want to come over), Thomas, his nephew (and my first cousin 3 or 4 times removed) wouldn't have gone there and Bala, Ontario might have been called something else - Kells, Parton, Balmaclellan, Loch Ken, etc.

.....and if he had gone to Canada, I  wouldn't be here 

Lots of filing to do 


Gadget

[Gadget]

Thanks again to Lynwen for the extra information 

I think we can say that this thread has been completed - far more completely than I ever expected a fortnight ago. There are still a few loose ends but I don't think they're easily available.

Thank you everyone for your help with this one. I'll leave it open just in case but though Karen would like to do a bit of housekeeping and move it to the Completed Board 

 


Gadget

[Gadget]

Post Script

I've just heard from Lynwen who has been contacted by a living descendant of Tom Burgess in Vancouver who is keen to get in contact with me. I'm not sure what degree of cousinship he would be - possibly 3rd. He seems to be my generation (age-wise  )

I shall be e-mailing him tomorrow 


Gadget

[J.J.]

Oh, that is so great...not all new-found rellies want to talk so that's just wonderful...have fun!
 J.J.

[dollylee]

The poor man  does he realize what he's got himself into???

Congratulations Gadget.....that is wonderful !!!!!

dollylee

[Gadget]

Just be careful what you imply of me , Dolly. I might  just ask him to act for me 

 

[J.J.]

He'll be thrilled to hear all about the extended family across the pond...and who better to fill him in than Gadget...
Wait 'til he sees her website with all the thoughtful photos and tidbits. She's done her ancestors proud.*

From her site:
"I may justly say we have almost forgot one another. We see how far distant a family goes from each other,
although one house brought us up. Now I may say that we now take up 3 Kingdoms for to hold us."
                                    Gadget's great great great grandfather, James Burgess, January 1835

Now several continents!



* Sorry for the bad grammar! Colloquialism is sometimes appropriate...but I apologise nonetheless

[Gadget]

I'm hoping that he might fill in some of the gaps, J.J. 

E-mail has been sent but I see that it's still early in Vancouver!

[Westminster]

Hi to you both
Read with great interst all your posts - I too come from the Burgess line Samuel Spalding Burgess was my grt, grt, grandfather.

Love to hear from you.