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Offline Neale1961

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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #45 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 02:22 BST (UK) »
Are we all thinking that Fritz or Mr August Frederick FRIES b. 1868 Dusseldorf Germany (occupation cook) had two families on the go at the same time. ?

•   With “wife” Martha HARRISON (1870-1940) he had 2 children born 1896 and 1897
•   With “wife” Bertha ALLEN (1880- ) he had another family, with children born 1908-1920.
Possibly others?

No death found for him in England.
Did he run away back to Germany?
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #46 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 07:26 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Neale1961 on Tuesday 12 August 25 02:22 BST (UK)
Are we all thinking that Fritz or Mr August Frederick FRIES b. 1868 Dusseldorf Germany (occupation cook) had two families on the go at the same time. ?

•   With “wife” Martha HARRISON (1870-1940) he had 2 children born 1896 and 1897
•   With “wife” Bertha ALLEN (1880- ) he had another family, with children born 1908-1920.
Possibly others?

No death found for him in England.
Did he run away back to Germany?
I wondered that, but why were Bertha's children baptised with Martha as mother?
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Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #47 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 10:01 BST (UK) »
Quote from: LizzieL on Tuesday 12 August 25 07:26 BST (UK)
I wondered that, but why were Bertha's children baptised with Martha as mother?

Both women appear in the census - obviously 2 different individuals.
Children's births registrations with 2 different mother's maiden names.

Makes one wonder WHO baptised the 2 girls in 1915, long after their birth.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #48 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 10:15 BST (UK) »
I love this post. 1 question, do we know when Bertha Dorothy/Dorothy Bertha Woodhouse died, have i missed that?  known 1962
Who's this guy.

Births Mar 1948 
Woodhouse    Granville R    Fries    Pontypool    8c   402    

Marriage  1969

WOODHOUSE    GRANVILLE R    ********* DARTFORD    5F   587    

Death

WOODHOUSE, GRANVILLE  ROBIN     1947 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q4/2021 in KENT  (564-1O)  Entry Number 523164378

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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #49 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 11:06 BST (UK) »
Presumably he is the brother to the one you found the other day, SS.

I think I am getting the families mixed up!

I wish we could find Nelly as easily.
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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #50 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 11:59 BST (UK) »
So sorry guys, so in all of this, what do I/ can I do to help this, bearing in mind I'm in Western Australia

What certificates should I get?

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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #51 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 12:08 BST (UK) »
My personal choice would be the marriage certificate for Nelly burkas to Donald Thomas. It should record hopefully her age, fathers name and occupation.

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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #52 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 12:16 BST (UK) »
Yes, good starting point.

Theodore’s marriage should give his father’s name but maybe that is not as important yet.
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Re: Can't find grandfather's history anywhere
« Reply #53 on: Tuesday 12 August 25 12:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: heywood on Tuesday 12 August 25 11:06 BST (UK)
Presumably he is the brother to the one you found the other day, SS.

I wish we could find Nelly as easily.

the one I found the other day was born surname Thomas, mmn Burkat.

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