Ernest Portch and Edith Loock/ De Abreu

[genjen]

Hello,

Does anyone recognise the above names and if so, can you tell me anything about these people?

I know that Ernest Portch was an engineer by profession, though not which type.

Edith De Abreu was, I believe, Portuguese but born in Brazil, Rio De Janeiro and I believe she was, at some stage, married to someone by the name of Loock, whom I think was German.
She married Ernest Portch in 1922 in Liverpool.

I'd love to know when and why Edith came to England and whether any of her Portuguese family came with her.

I look forward to hearing from anyone with any further information or connection to these two.

Cheers,

Jen

[Neil Crossley]

Hi Jen,

I just came across your post while researching information about my maternal grandparents - Ernest Portch and Edith De Abreu. I appreciate I am contacting you nine years after you left your message, but if you are still accessing this site it would be good to hear from you.

My mother's maiden name is Margaret Portch - she had three sisters and one brother. My mother has snatches of information about her past, which I have started to compile. One of my cousins did try to look into the family past but only got so far with it.

Regards,

Neil Crossley

[garstonite]

Hiya Neil and welcome to Rootschat
ask your mum did she have an aunty Emma ?
http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi
1925  Emma D Abreu married Geghard F Alvensleben - Liverpool Register Office or Registrar attended .

1922 Edith B Deabren previously Edith B Loock married Ernest C Portch - Liverpool Register Office or Registrar attended
I presume Deabrean is a Mistranscription ? as www.freebmd.org.uk has the marriage as DE Abreu

[Neil Crossley]

Yes she did, although my mother and her sisters referred to her as "Emmy". She and Edith had another sister called Mercedes, who married Domingo de Larrinaga. He owned a shipping company based in Liverpool. You mentioned my grandfather's profession - he was a civil engineer.

What is your connection with the family Jen?

[genjen]

Hello Neil,

I have no connection to this family. When I posted the request for information I was doing some research for a friend who had Ernest and Edith in her tree.

As you say, this was some time ago and the information I had was passed on to my friend, so I'm afraid I don't have anything more to add.

Regards,

Jen