Harry Edward de Gratte Maskens

[oze]

Hi SUEJANET,
Yes, my grandmother lived at Springpond Rd., Dagenham and had three children who must be your first cousins. Doris, the eldest, stayed in Dagenham her whole life but is now deceased, next is my mum and the youngest Harry, who lives in Canada. It would be good if I could get my mum to send you a message but we are not living close to each other so I will see what I can do. Laura, like myself, is a great granddaughter of Adeline and lives in Australia. Perhaps she will join us again on Rootschat. Has Danielle decided which month she will visit Australia?
Frances

[SUEJANET]

How bizzare is that.   Yes love to meet up
I believe your grandfather had a shop in Queenstown Road Battersea

[Jackie Lane]

  Hi Suejanet , Would LOVE to meet up . Have been told that Harry had a shop in Queenstown Rd , but I know nothing of all of that . All I have are a couple of photos & verbal knowledge from my Gt Aunt . Not sure how I go about contacting you but my email direct is jackie@djcarpets.freeserve.co.uk
        then perhaps we can exchange phone nos  Fantastic rellys I never knew I had  Love Jackie

[SUEJANET]

Just saw your email I was told that he was using my fathers name his half brother
Frederick George Edwards.  My dad was born on 1 Oct 1902 or 1903.  I never meet him
but my mum always said that Harry Maskins left a wife and son in Australia and has come
back to England using your dads name.  It might solve some of the mystery but dont have any
evidence its true

[oze]

Hi SUEJANET,
Frederick was born in 1903 and my grandmother Doris was born in 1906. Harry Maskens was born in 1894.
Frances

[oze]

Hi SUEJANET and Jackie,
I have found ancestry records of Harry living in Queensland, Australia from 1920 to 1925. He had married Laura Summers. They had a son. Harry used the surname de Maskens while in Australia. After this time I lose track of him for many years. I have searched the shipping records without finding him entering or leaving Australia but he was here so I assume that he used a different name. My mother was also told that Harry used Frederick's name when he was in England. I have found Harry using his own name on records in England after he left Australia. My Mum, her mother, her 'Uncle' John Edwards and Harry visited Harry's sister Nellie Putley while she was in hospital in London in 1945/46. I think that is the only time she remembers meeting Harry. She said that 'Uncle' John was very tall and that John and Harry seemed to get along well.
Frances

[Whazzo8]

Hi Oze
I am new to this. I have been looking for info on Harry for some time and
I can fill in on one gaps.
The messages I have found are quite old so if you still need some info let me know.

[Whazzo8]

Harry Edward de Gratte Maskens and Lillian Chubb were my parents.
I was born in 1946.
I am learning a lot about my father I was not aware of, but I have since his death learned more.
He always told me that he ran away from home when he was 14 as he did not get on with his step father, and got a job on a ship to Australia.

[Whazzo8]

If anyone looking for info about Harry Edward Gratte Maskens please answer me.