Author Topic: Roseline Jessie Simpson, (Nee Balgowan)  (Read 373 times)

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Roseline Jessie Simpson, (Nee Balgowan)
« on: Sunday 02 February 25 09:42 GMT (UK) »
Roseline was born in Insch in 1916 and died 23 June 2003 in Stonehaven. She had married Richard Simpson of Altens, Nigg in 1939. Sadly, Richard was captured in Singapore and was forced to work on the Burma railway where he died, the day before his 29th birthday. I know that he left two young daughters to be brought up by his wife.
Roseline was the daughter of James Balgowan of Dellavaird, Auchinblae.
My mother, now 102 years old keeps asking if I have heard anything about Richard's family. She is Richard's cousin and daughter of William Arthur and Mary Gordon Pittendreigh.
I did post about the Simpson family at Altens about 8 years ago and got a short reply from Altens1, but as there were only 2 posts I was unable to send a personal message.
If anyone knows about Roseline Simpson's family or can put me in touch with any of the Balgowans or help me to further them on my tree I would be most grateful.
Burt, Cockrill, Craske, Debenham, Double, Grimwade, Grimwood, Hilder, Mayhew, Ray. All from  West Suffolk around the Bury St. Edmunds area.
Simpson, Pittendreigh, Arthur.   Aberdeenshire

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Re: Roseline Jessie Simpson, (Nee Balgowan)
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 February 25 11:43 GMT (UK) »
The children were born 1940 & 1942 so could still be alive.  RC has a strict no living persons policy to protect peoples privacy so no details can be given here & you need to remove their names from your post

Have you looked for marriages or deaths for them?  The older child married in 1965

Rosaline Jessie Simpson died 2003 as per SP.  Have you checked who reported her death?  Did she leave a will?
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Re: Roseline Jessie Simpson, (Nee Balgowan)
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 February 25 12:10 GMT (UK) »
I did post about the Simpson family at Altens about 8 years ago
For the avoidance of duplication, and so that people can see what is in that thread, this is it
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714219.0
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