Leslie Nelson.

[Neale1961]

See reply #14 where Dundee gives you place and date of birth of a Leslie to mother Catherine Smith.

[cathieg]

Hi there

I have been helping Dale research this line but have only just joined Rootschat. I have been going back through previous posts to see if there was anything we hadn't uncovered so far.

Leslie Smith, mentioned above, is not a possibility as I contacted a person from this family and he is not Leslie Nelson.

[sparrett]

Neal 1961.    Sorry Neal.  Not him.  His wife was Hazel.  Daughter Marjorie. And son Jack.  I looked at that. But his brother William George Nelson enlisted in WW11.  Who’s wife was May Cragie.   I saw a Nelson who was killed in France but not sure who. Will look into that  thanks fir your help.

Hi Dale,
I cannot find this enlistment record.  I wonder if you can give guidance to assist.

Up until 1951, George (yes, just plain George or Geo ) NELSON and his wife May, were placing in Memoriam notices for the death of her mother Nellie who died in 1947.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45734386

Her father William Leslie had died in 1929.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87451999?searchTerm=%22Craigie%20nelson%22~18

At his marriage to May  in 1915, it seems that no members of William George NELSON's family were present.  At least no mention is made in this news clip.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/59391072
Sue

[cathieg]

Please see attached family group sheet for William George Nelson (1889 - 1971)

[dalek39]

Thank you MAJM and Debbie ( Dundee) for  all that.   I did come across a birth of Leslie Smith. The mother had apparently had quite a few children to different fathers and had some fostered out.   I always had the impression that Leslie was not the son of James and Mary. Their ages would  have been questionable  but not impossible.  They would  have been in their mid 50s or older when he was born.  The mind boggles.  But. Stranger things have happened.    I have contacted members who have these people in their trees but are reluctant to offer information.  Why ?    Anyway, once again. Thanks for your help there.  Much appreciated.   Dalek. 

[dalek39]

Well Sparrett.  That’s interesting.  George Nelson not William George  put a death notice in the newspapers of the death of his mother.  Nellie.   I’ll check the date of her death with the date I have in my file. My Grandmother had a sister Nellie.  If it’s the same  Nellie.  And the same George as he was known by the family then that puts a question there.  Was George adopted by James and Mary    Would explain a lot.  But I don’t want to jump ahead at this time.  I’ll get back to you on that.  Maybe Leslie and William George were not the biological sons of James and Mary as MAJM suggested.   Hummmmm.   The old skeleton in the closet stuff ….

[dalek39]

Sparrett.  I’ll check the record I have on the enlistment of William George Nelson.  And let you know.  I know he had a son called the same who also enlisted    Confusing to say the least.   Haven’t my file on me at present.  So many Williams. So many Leslies. So many George’s.  No wonder my head spins. 

[dalek39]

Wivenhoe.  No I’m not repeating information. I don’t do that. I find out for myself as I know how futile it is to copy information. I’ve had some copy mine and got it wrong which is misleading to others.  I was in Ancestry at the time and received information there plus I have records in family diary with dates etc. but not everthing unfortunately.  But I must say I owe a lot to members on Rootschat. For  their help.   Dalek
 

[dalek39]

Majm.  My apologies fir not getting back to you on the no 2 post on the death of Henry Alfred Donovan. My grandfather.  Yes I had all that.  Thank you.  Unfortunately I was away in Warnambool at the time and didn’t have my laptop with me  sorry about that.  Dale.