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Gee

Gee Report 6 Jan 2012 20:07

Oh gowed, Ive missed MCs post?

Researching:

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 20:07

MC

you're quite right



and I'm always amazed at how horrified some people are when they find such a story!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 20:06

Lainie


how funny!





s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 6 Jan 2012 20:04

Sylvia - I bet there aren't many families who don't have some similar "skeleton in the cupboard".

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 6 Jan 2012 20:03

Lainie - I bet that's more original than most of the responses they got!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 20:03

MC

I have a childhood (age around 5 or 6) memory of coming downstairs after being put to bed, and seeing a woman with a baby in the living room. I was quickly hustled back to bed

..................... and could never get an answer, except being told I must have dreamt it.


However, I ended up having several long talks with someone about 30 years ago ............ and discovered that the woman alleged the baby was my brother's

He was still under 18 at that time, she was about 20 or so, French, and married to a British serviceman who was still "overseas".




Brother did admit it ............ but apparently parents put their foot down and "showed her the door"



I have no idea what happened to them, nor the sex of the baby ............ and of course, no surname to search under.



and so far as I know, OH, daughter and I are now the only ones to know about it



s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

lainie39

lainie39 Report 6 Jan 2012 20:01

The question was .... "send your favourite year and your reason" and I replied "2011 will always stand out in my memory as a favourite year – because this was the year I got divorced!!! [long overdue!]" lol

:-D

I won a book called ‘Tracing Your Ancestors’ by Simon Fowl - dont know whether it is any good - but ......... I WON IT!!!!!!!!!! [first prize was a pair of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ live tickets for next year’s show in London] - I think I got the better deal!!! .......... :-S

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 6 Jan 2012 20:00

No, not going to find him/her - who knows what sort of upset it could cause for them if they don't know.

To be honest, there could be dozens.

I did meet a lady a few years back that I know to be my half-sister. Thing is she doesn't have a clue, neither do the rest of her family (apart from her mother, obviously!). They would have been terribly upset. Strange though, as her and I are like peas in a pod.

WayneTracey

WayneTracey Report 6 Jan 2012 19:58

Wow i'm gone for 5 mins and there's like 20 messages to read...

Gins *snaps fingers* Gins.... i'm overflowing hunny..... :-D

Hi to everyone who's now joined us...

xx :-S

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:57

Hi Lainie


I'm fine, thank you

almost back to normal, whatever that might be!



s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:56

so MC, are you going to try to find him/her?

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 6 Jan 2012 19:54

No jax, it was more a mild surprise! If anyone had known my dad it wouldn't come as a shock.

I do remember when I was very small he used to be a travelling salesman and used to go to what is now Cumbria for weeks at a time. I always had a memory of my gran (we used to live with dad's mum) knocking seven shades of **** out of him with her walking stick after some woman had visited and my mam going to stay with her family for a few weeks - now I know what it was about!

The aunties (mam's sisters) had finally decided I was old enough to know.

I'm doing nowt about it.

lainie39

lainie39 Report 6 Jan 2012 19:54

Hi Sylvia - normally seem to miss you on here!! You OK??? <3

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:53

MC



did you get any more clues?


do you need any help :-D



s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:53

OK Lainie


tell all :-D




s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:52

Congratulations Lainie
xxxx



what did you win???



you have to share it with us all, you know :-D




s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

lainie39

lainie39 Report 6 Jan 2012 19:52

No !!!! ................ I have won a book! .............. but the funniest thing is the answer I gave to win it!!!!!

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:51

Hi Trace


s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

lainie39

lainie39 Report 6 Jan 2012 19:51

How excited am I ??????????????????? :-D

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jan 2012 19:51

I really should stop "popping on the computer just to check emails, and while on, I'll just ......................."


I did that again this morning .................. suddenly realised it was 10:30, and I'd not yet had breakfast, nor (more importantly) my pills



Now I'll be running to catch up for the rest of the day




so I thought I'd pop back, and just have a look at .........................................


:-D :-D :-D :-D



s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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