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R.B.

R.B. Report 1 Feb 2006 23:15

help me as i have hit a brick wall- i cann`t find the marriage of my Grandparents. Grandmother left The Netherlands June1919-name Whilmina Frederiksen, Grandfather was in the South Staffordshire Reg. His name was Thomas Farmer-have written to where she came from in Holland blank and the same to his Regiment nothing. R.B.

Suzy

Suzy Report 1 Feb 2006 23:17

RB Have you checked on Ancestry? It is free to search at the moment. Suzy

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 1 Feb 2006 23:24

http://www(.)ancestry(.)co(.)uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx remove brackets jeanette

Georgina

Georgina Report 1 Feb 2006 23:30

R.B. do you know when your grandfather was born? Georgina.

R.B.

R.B. Report 1 Feb 2006 23:33

Thank you Suzy & Jeanette,having problems getting on to A., will try again in the morning. Many Thanks R.B.

R.B.

R.B. Report 1 Feb 2006 23:36

Hi Georgina, He was born in Tamworth, Staffordshire. R.B.

Georgina

Georgina Report 1 Feb 2006 23:37

I dont need to know where he was born just the year? Georgina.

R.B.

R.B. Report 1 Feb 2006 23:41

Hi Georgina, Sorry, 1877. R.B

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 1 Feb 2006 23:54

what year was their first child born? Jeanette

R.B.

R.B. Report 1 Feb 2006 23:59

A son born 1920. R.B.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 2 Feb 2006 00:04

looked 1919/20 perhaps they married in the netherlands then moved to England? Jeanette

R.B.

R.B. Report 2 Feb 2006 00:09

Thank you so very much- will write to the netherlands again in the morning. R.B.

Georgina

Georgina Report 2 Feb 2006 00:10

R.B. I have searched from 1915-1924 and cant see their marriage, I think Jeanette is right and maybe they married abroad. What was the son born in 1920 called? Georgina.

R.B.

R.B. Report 2 Feb 2006 00:14

The son was called ANDREW THOMAS FARMER,born Feb. 28th 1920,Whittington Barracks,Lichfield,Staffordshire. R.B.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 2 Feb 2006 00:18

that would work out right with her leaving the Netherlands must of married May time if she fell pregnant straight away jeanette

Georgina

Georgina Report 2 Feb 2006 00:24

I have found Andrew's birth registration his mothers name is spelt Fredericksen on this entry, GRO number 6b-1080 Lichfield. Sorry no marriage. Georgina.

R.B.

R.B. Report 2 Feb 2006 00:31

Mill of thanks,Georgina. R.B.