Gertrude M. Ayton & John Robert Copland

[RedMystic]

Thanks again Monica. You are nothing short of an AMAZING sleuth.

It's sad I missed the son by just 11 short months  . On the upside, I now have names for his children & one's a boy so the surname will hold - even if I don't know where they might be.

 

[andrew208]

Hi
My grandmother was John Robert Copland's aunt - his father, Jack's, sister. I don't know if I can be of any help, as I don't have much information, but let me know if you think I can...
Andrew

[MonicaL]

Hi Andrew

Welcome to RootsChat 

RedMystic will get an email notification of your post and will for sure post back.

This post by RM has been a really interesting search with some questions marks still hanging about! In case you have missed it, this is the main post link on RM's quest for information on Gertrude Ayton Copland www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,579594.0.html

Monica

[andrew208]

Hi Monica,
As you can see I'm new to rootschat and haven't found my way about yet - it was as a result of finding this post that I joined. Thank you for directing me to the history. I have just speed-read everything and found it really interesting. What is funny (and new to me) is actually having a human link to many aspects. I'm usually the one making the suppositions and guessing! What I mean is the house 22 Gilmore Place in Edinburgh was my grandmother's house so I know it well - it was a second home to me. At first she shared with Jack and Gertrude (to the best of my knowledge referred to as Gertie in the family). This house is a stone's throw from the King's Theatre, also mentioned. Reading the posts, I suddenly remembered something I'd completely forgotten about. My grandmother (Jack's sister) had a special whistle which as a child I was told to listen for if I ever got lost while going out with her.It was "our" family whistle, and was based on something that Jack had to sing in one of the productions.
It was also interesting to note that one of Jessie's daughter's husband went off to Canada - that was my grandfather!
Looking forward to more on this subject when RedMystic gets back
Thanks once again for pointing me in the right direction!
Andrew

[MonicaL]

One of the reasons that RootsChat is special is that it lets people set out information in a way that other people can find and make connections with...who then add a little bit more!

I, with others, have spent a little time trying to help RM out with searches. To hear your personal recollections make it so much more real and alive...thank you 

Monica

[groom]

Hi, welcome to Rootschat Andrew

I think that Red Mystic mentioned on another thread that she is off on holiday today to British Columbia. I believe she said for a couple of weeks, so unless she has internet access she may not be able to get back to you for a while.

[andrew208]

Thanks, Monica and groom!

[RedMystic]

Hi andrew208. Welcome to Rootschat.

(TX Monica & groom for keeping this going in my absence.)

I'm stuck in a hotel room in Canmore waiting for the snow to clear so we can try to shoot the Rogers Pass and end up on the west side of the Rocky Mountains where I'm sincerely hoping to find some signs of Mother Nature's green gifts.

Andrew, I'm really excited to hear from you. My husband descends from Jessie's youngest brother who came to Canada; I'm assuming correctly that she was your grandmother.

I don't have much time for searching right now, but am very excited to followup with you when I'm back at my desk in April 1.

Cheers,

[andrew208]

Hi RedMystic,
Hope the snow clears soon and that you can enjoy your break! Looking forward to hearing from you too. Just to clarify, Jessie was my great-grandmother. Her daughter - my grandmother -  was Jack Copland's sister.
Andrew