Obituary for WILLIAMS from Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog

[Rowlandson]

Hi Everyone,

I hope someone might be able to advise me how I go about locating an obituary for someone who passed away in 1960 & for his wife who passed away 1978. Really don't know where to begin.

The obituaries which I'm after are for a,

William Owen Williams, of Utica House, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog who passed away on 14th January 1960.
&
Sarah Emily (Sally) Williams, of Utica House, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog who passed away on 25th March 1978.

I'm hoping one of the above obituaries might record the whereabouts of their grave.

Many Thanks,

Rowlandson 

[ffiongwyn]

Hi, William Owen Williams and Sarah were my great grandfather and grandmother! What are your connections with them?

[ffiongwyn]

They are in Mynwent Capel Bethesda in Blaenau Ffestiniog.

[DCB]

There is a short obituary for Mrs. Sarah Emily Williams in the North Wales Weekly News on 20th April 1978.

David

[Rowlandson]

Hi Ffiongwyn & DCB,

Thank you both for taking the time to reply to my request.

As you can see I initially posted my message back in September 2017, and as a result I have since furthered my family history research and located their grave at Mynwent Capel Bethesda in Blaenau Ffestiniog, along with the grave of their children buried in 1921. Together with their said obituaries but I am most grateful to you both for your help.

Perhaps I can explain how I'm connected to your Great Grandparents Ffiongwyn.

Sarah Emily Williams (Nee Davies) 1883 - 1878 was a first cousin to my grandmother Dora Barlow 1901 - 1993.

Sallie's (as my grandmother called Sarah) father John Davies (of Caerwys, Flintshire)ca 1852 - 1929 and Dora's mother Elizabeth Davies 1860 - 1914 were siblings. The children of David Davies & Elizabeth Beck.

Hope this explains my connections

[ffiongwyn]

That's really interesting, thank you for sharing.

[ffiongwyn]

I was told that Sarah had 10 siblings, all girls except for the last who was male, do you have further information about her family?

[Rowlandson]

Hi Again Ffiongwyn,

Not sure if Sarah had 10 siblings or if there were 10 children in total ? I have,

Margaret Susannah ca 1874  - 1955
Ann ca 1877
Jane ca 1879
Mary ca 1881 - 1928
Sarah Emily (Sallie) 1883 - 1978
Eva 1886 - 1910
Amelia 1888 - 1919 (Sallie looked after her son Philip, after Amelia's death, sadly Philip died in 1921, and is buried in Bethesda Cemetery)
Annie ca 1893 - 1910
David John 1894 -
Elizabeth 1897 - 1932

Would be very grateful if you could add any additional info on any of the above,

Hope this helps 

[ffiongwyn]

Some further information