On This Day in NOVEMBER .....

[Lydart]

Congratulations to his Mum and Dad, and the NHS for that .....

[nanny jan]

William Kingsman born 9 November 1826 in Clerkenwell. An ivory turner.

[LizzieW]

My 2 x g.grandfather died 9 November 1877 in Halesworth, Suffolk

My 2nd cousin twice removed died 9 November 1955 in Tasmania

One of my aunts died 9 November 1986 in Lancashire.

But more importantly one of our grandsons is 20 today.

[LizzieW]

Found some more

My 3 x g.g aunt was buried on 9 November 1803 in Frampton, Lincs

My husband's 4 x g.g.uncle was buried 9 November 1851 in Warwick.

My 5 x g.g.grandparents married 9 November 1762 in Haddenham, Cambs

[genjen]

Gosh, this is a busy day for your family, Lizzie!

[genjen]

A very distant one for me today.

November 10th 1824 George Grose ( 1st cousin, five times removed) was born in Portsea, Hampshire.

I have nobody until 13th now.

Anyone else joining in?

[nanny jan]

Not quite so distant; a 1st cousin, twice removed:

Doris May Rainer born in Crayford in 1908.

[Deb D]

Ooops, missed a couple, I think ... or almost-missed, at least: -

Archibald Mitchell, born Wemyss, Buckhaven, Scotland 5/11/1922 - and - his twin, William McIntyre Mitchell (my Mum's cousins)

Naomi Ruby Delves, born Ghinni Ghinni, NSW 7/11/1909 (OH's aunty)

Elizabeth Foster, b. Buckhaven, Scotland 8/11/1829 - and - her twin brother, John Foster (my tree, but I've yet to work out what relations they were to me!)

Charles Tatham Shores, b. Worthing, West Sussex, 4/11/1853 (my side again, no idea what relation!)

Archibald Frederick Tatham, b. Leichhardt NSW 6/11/1898 (my gt gt uncle), and his elder brother ...

Charles Christopher Tatham, b. North Carlton VIC 11/11/1892

[genjen]

As I have no BMDs for November 11th, I shall use this thread to remember members of my family who were casualties of war.

8th November 1914 - Private Ernest Cooper Smith. Missing in Action at the Battle of Herenthage Chateau. remembered on The Menin Gate. My great uncle, grandfather of another Rootschatter, Red Scooter.

Christopher Wilberforce Smith, Private 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Dies 26th July 1917. Remembered on The Menin Gate. My great uncle.

James Shaw Howe. Australian Infantry. Wounded 4th October 1917, near Ypres. Died of wounds 7th October 1917. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. My great uncle.

Peter Grant Howe. Merchant Navy, Assistant Steward. Died aboard SS Vancouver, 21st September 1941, aged sixteen. My uncle.

I am thinking of them and of the shocking waste of so many more young lives and wondering will mankind ever learn from its mistakes.