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BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« on: Wednesday 26 October 11 18:02 BST (UK) »

Is anyone researching this family ?
I have photos and info.

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Sinclair,Tait,Macdonald, Sutherland

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Re: BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 October 11 00:52 BST (UK) »
Benjamin Franklin Brighton?

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Re: BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 October 11 03:17 BST (UK) »
 Yes.

I own his old house !

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Re: BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 October 11 16:53 BST (UK) »
go to worldconnect

Below, it will say
"WorldConnect Project -- Connecting the World One GEDCOM at Time"

then it will suggest you should do advanced search
Do that.
A page appears with lots of little boxes at the top left.
Put in your last name,  & first name.
You should not fill in too many boxes as a start, but you could use Middlesex, or London for a location.
I think you should find several of your family.



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Re: BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 October 11 19:31 BST (UK) »
Thank you kindly for the tips, but this isn't actually my family.
I was wondering if there are any members related to this family that would appreciate a copy of old pictures from the late 1800's. I have an original photograph of the house and bakery complete with horses and buggies, and we found some old bakery coins under the floorboards while renovating the interior.
I got interested in the family's history and mapped a tree on a website, but couldn't find any living relatives.

If anyone is interested, please contact me.
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Re: BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 28 October 11 14:14 BST (UK) »
If you go to Canada 411.
and add London in the  location field, you should find some of them.

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Re: BRIGHTON family, London Ont.
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 30 October 11 01:06 BST (UK) »
I  should think family will be thrilled to have any photos and the coins from their ancestor's Brighten O.K. Bakery
Grandchildren and great Grandchildren are listed here I imagine his son's obit as same name...
http://www.lifenews.ca/metroland/profile/219207--brighton-benjamin-franklin-frank

This one is only a phone call away
http://www.canada411.ca/search/?stype=si&what=robert+Soilleux+&where=london+ontario&Search.x=26&Search.y=6
If not, the London Public Library would likely accept them for their collection on him

This must be a lovely old home. :D
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