ERNEST HOPE Acrobat

[Dundee]

I drilled down on this BDM entry and the actual DOB is 09/06/1889.

Good grief, I forgot that this was how I initially became interested in him, same date of birth.  I have read so many news articles that my head is full!!

Not relevant but just gossip is the stuff that went on in 1906 between Hope and her sister Helen/Ellen.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114318188

The two of them were also in trouble in 1883.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107234027

Could this really be your Ernest?

Dianna you said that someone in the family had done a DNA test, have they found any matches outside the known family to at least get a list of connected surnames?

Debra 

[haney]

Thanks Debra, that's very interesting the 1906 article lol.  Love these stories. There are two people who have had their DNA test done to my knowledge.

One of them is loopylou who has posted on this thread.  I sent her a personal message to see what names came up BUT no response.

The other person to my knowledge is Betty the last daughter of Ernest William Francis HOPE.  She died last month and it was from her DNA that the 25% Indian blood came

I have been talking with her Grandaugther and her Daughter in law. 

No one gets back to me.  This is the problem.  I may ask my nieces husband to have a DNA test done.  It may help.  SO annoying when people don't get back to you.


I don't know who was managing Betty's DNA test.  I will try and find that out.  Many thanks Dianna

[haney]

Thank you mckha I don't know why I couldn't find this record.  Now I know.  Most probably no fire etc.  Trying to clear up these "rumours".  Dianna

[Jennaya]

I drilled down on this BDM entry and the actual DOB is 09/06/1889.

Good grief, I forgot that this was how I initially became interested in him, same date of birth.  I have read so many news articles that my head is full!!

Could this really be your Ernest?


Debra 

There is so much to read. Where else have we seen this DOB?  Sorry if I am asking an obvious question.

PS  Ellen V. White died 17/12/1888

Regards
Jennaya

[Dundee]

I am not sure where it comes from, just that the family has his day of birth as 9 June, but the year is 1890.

Adding, when he applied to enlist he was 28 years 5 months in November 1916, so that is around June 1888.

Debra 

[Jennaya]

I am not sure where it comes from, just that the family has his day of birth as 9 June, but the year is 1890.

Debra 

That sounds promising as being the same person.

[haney]

The only other place is for the Railway employees.  Also I think the family has just (possibly) this 1890 from his death??

He was 62 in 1952???  I don't even think that Railway employees has much? (anything to do with him).  Who knows though!  Right.

[haney]

Also you think that ERNEST would be using the name LEE, if his mother married in 1891, when Ernie was 2/3.  Correct!!! This man is giving us all a migraine.  LOL

[haney]

OR Was Ernest taken in by his Grandparents Charles and Alexina WHITE.  So many questions.  LOL

OR because he was half Indian, put up for adoption, fostered.  Maybe the family didn't accept him!!  Wow