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Re: Griffith Owen Daniel (Gitto)
« Reply #9 on: Monday 21 May 12 23:15 BST (UK) »
He went back with his wife in 61  and seen someone named Evan my grandpa said.

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Re: Griffith Owen Daniel (Gitto)
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 22 May 12 14:42 BST (UK) »
I spoke to my mum today, to let her know that Gitto's children are still alive and well. Mum is of that age, now, where she doesn't surprise easily, but she was fascinated to know about Gitto's decendents. As I've mentioned, mum remembered her Aunty Mary (Gitto's mum) saying "oh my Gitto. He went away to Australia". Although mum wasn't even born when Gitto left for Canada, her Aunty Mary's words have stayed with mum all her life.

At the moment, I don't know who Evan is. If he's a Welsh decendent, then I will probably be able to work it out, eventually. But Gitto's wife was also British, but I believe she was born in England. I have noticed from the shipping records, that Katherine Louisa often sailed to Canada and back again. If you know, it would be interesting to know why this was the case. please feel free to ask any questions about Gitto's family, and as I've already mentioned, I will do my best to answer then. For the record, do you have a photograph of Gitto? I would love to see one of him.

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Re: Griffith Owen Daniel (Gitto)
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 23 May 12 01:18 BST (UK) »
She was born in england and them came here woth her family when she was young. In 1913 they went back to England to drop a reaf at the titanic site she would have been 8, and then they came back to Canada, and then in 1961 went back with gitto, Scotland England and wales, they traveled with benjamin Lloyd and his wife jean. My grandpa remembers receiving a postcard with nothing written on it and just a picture of a champion homing pigeon, does that mean anything to you? Im trying to get a picture pf gitto for you from my great uncles! My grandpa is so interested in this!

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Re: Griffith Owen Daniel (Gitto)
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 24 May 12 23:36 BST (UK) »
My grandfather kept pigeons and he had a champion. Granddad was married to Ann Humphreys (my grandmother) Ann was the daughter of Ellis Humphreys. Ellis was the brother of Gitto's mother. Ann, my grandmother, also had a brother, Glyn, who also had a champion pigeon. I can remember a framed photograph of a pigeon in our house, when we were young. So, the postcard could be one of the pigeons mentioned, or it may have belonged to someone else.

Did Louisa have any relatives on the Titanic? 

Also, if you want to see photographs of where Gitto was born, I can send you one.
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