Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner

[KarenM]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ugc/


Some one with our man in his tree.

The owner of the tree is in Canada!    But their page was last updated November 11, 2008   

Has anyone tried to contacting him yet?

The email address is sympatico.ca which is no longer used (Bell Canada switched it over to bell.net).  King City where they live is not far from me and there doesn't seem to be any Westwell listed in the phone book, it could be an unlisted number.

Karen

[Jool]

Has anyone followed through Bessie Willey's marriage and family etc.

She married William John Waters Dec. Qtr. 1911

a son THOMAS H Waters bn March Qtr 1914 Abergavenny

and an obit in the Western Mail Tuesday April 1st 1924,

March.29th, at Ingledene, Tonmawr-Avenue, Blaenavon, Bessie the beloved wife of William John WATERS, and elder daughter of the late George WILLEY, Thornbank, Caerphilly. Funeral Thursday April.3rd, at 4.p.m.

claire

It appears William and Elizabeth Waters' son Thomas died in WW2....

Waters, Thomas John, 25, 6th March 1945, 1st Bn. Welsh Guards, 4076795, Serjeant.
Son of William John and Elizabeth Waters; husband of Eileen Waters, of Newport, Monmouthshire.  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, 43. D. 5.
http://newportsdead.shaunmcguire.co.uk/W.htm

If you scroll down to Waters, Thomas John there are 3 newspaper clippings of obits with lots of family names

Jool

[lizdb]

Has anyone followed through Bessie Willey's marriage and family etc.

She married William John Waters Dec. Qtr. 1911

a son THOMAS H Waters bn March Qtr 1914 Abergavenny

and an obit in the Western Mail Tuesday April 1st 1924,

March.29th, at Ingledene, Tonmawr-Avenue, Blaenavon, Bessie the beloved wife of William John WATERS, and elder daughter of the late George WILLEY, Thornbank, Caerphilly. Funeral Thursday April.3rd, at 4.p.m.

claire

Its been found before, see repy #297, but dont think it was ever followed up.

[Jool]

The newspaper clippings show Eileen Waters' maiden name was Lewis.
FreeBMD marriage marriage June Q 1941 Newport
Eileen Lewis m. Thomas J Waters.

There is also mention in the newspaper of a baby daughter, she is named but don't want to list it as she may still be living.

Jool

[NettieS]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ugc/


Some one with our man in his tree.

Someone on GRU has the same gentleman in a tree, so I have been a bit cheeky and sent a message to them.

[Paul Caswell]

I think we can give up on the tankard. Even the not-so-high resolution scan shows that what looked like engraving is actually reflection of the intricate sofa arm pattern.

Still - there may be something, but we'll need a high-res scan of just the tankard - do we think this is do-able by an airport staff? 

Awesome work people! 

[dawnsh]

Tracing Dora forward there are two marriages in Monmouthshire which look possible: (she may have married out of area or not married at all of course)

Sep 1937 Caerleon    11a   705      (UPDATE: THIS MARRIAGE DISCOUNTED)
Baker, Dora E   and  Holland, Sidney J      

Mar 1948 Newport    8c   555   
Baker, Dora E   and  Steele, George W    

Milly

I added a reply #296

I've looked at the marriage for Dora to Mr Steele.

There are no births in the England & Wales index for this marriage, neither are there any deaths for her as Dora Steele so you can imply

The couple didn't have children and went abroad and died

The couple went abroad and had children and died abroad

or she is still alive and would be extremely aged, not impossible

If the night shift could have a look to see if they can turn up Dora & George W outside of England & Wales, that might give us another lead to follow up.

The bear might have been making his way to or from a family reunion

[Sam Swift]

Dear Karen M

There is a tree on ancestry owned by a janWestwell with one person (Albert Edward Leigh born 29 Oct 1876 Islington and died 13 Mar 1950 in Ottawa) who is also in the tree you found containing Edwin Baker. Maybe you could try contacting them via a message from that.
Sam

[NettieS]

Dear Karen M

There is a tree on ancestry owned by a janWestwell with one person (Albert Edward Leigh born 29 Oct 1876 Islington and died 13 Mar 1950 in Ottawa) who is also in the tree you found containing Edwin Baker. Maybe you could try contacting them via a message from that.
Sam

The tree on GRU is owned by a westwell so hopefully it is the same person and I have sent a message to them.
Also going to PM KarenM as I have found a name that may help her.