We have an army man in our family tree. He’s not a close relative; the son of our 5th great-grandfather’s son’s daughter. That makes him my 4th cousin twice removed – if my calculations are correct. Albert Edward Carpenter was born 2 September 1866 or 1867 in Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada to Albert Edgar and Sarah […]
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I was fortunate to come from a large, supportive family of eight children. There were six girls and two boys. Yes, I have five sisters who can be bossy and opinionated but are always there for me. (My brothers are too, but his post is about sisters). I know I can rely on them. Which
My maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth “Lizzie” John(s), branched out from her family in Wales, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to Canada. Why did she leave her home? It was done for love! Lizzie was born August 31, 1882 in Gwindy, a small farm near Whitchurch Pembrokeshire, Wales. (mapcarta.com). Her parents, Charles John(s), a farm laborer and
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My great-great grandfather, Thomas Miller, census records show was born between 1836-1839 in Ireland. The only information I have on his parents is from interviews a relative did of elderly family members. He talked to them before 1973. The interviewees said the father of Thomas was Jacob Miller. That’s all I know about his parents.
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The Statue There is a statue in downtown Edmonton, Alberta of a railway worker lounging on a bench. Beside him is a lunch pail and open thermos. Each time I glimpse it, a memory startles me; I think it’s my Granddad Dunn! It must be the overalls and cap that remind me of him. It’s