Greenway family, Alderney

[Alynn MacLean]

I'm new to the site.  My sister and I are looking for any information on the Greenway family (Alderney).  My paternal grandfather was Leslie J Greenway.  I believe that he was the eldest of 11 children born to William Greenway.
Any help would be appreciated 

[rosie17]

Hi and welcome to rootschat what dates are we looking at here as we are not allowed to do look ups on living people ..Do you have a date of birth  for his father ? who he married etc 

[suzard]

Do you know if William Greenway came to Alderney as a soldier??

Suz

[Alynn MacLean]

Hi Suz:  my Great-grandfather was William, and he did come as a soldier (Major).  He married Adele Violet Coombs, and had 11 children, one of who was MIA during WWII (Ronald).  My grandfather, Leslie (1910-19900 was also in the British Army WWII and was an anti-aircraft gunner.  His wife, Mildred (Mason)(1906-1987 and 5 children, Robert, Melvyn, twins Douglas and Kenneth and Doreen June escaped to England from the islands, and then travelled to Canada in 1948.  I know that the twins and June were born in Alderney, but not sure of my father Robert (Bobbie) (1935-2003) and Melvyn were or not.

I hope that this answers the questions that both Suz and Rosie have
Thank you in advance
Alynn

[rosie17]

This looks like a record of your grandfather Leslie J Greenway b 1911 age 18 departing from Southampton arriving 27/4/1929 Quebec Canada aboard the ship Ascania ...Passage was paid by his Uncle Walter J Coombes P O Box 130, Wintonia Ontario ...Nearest relative he came from father William Greenway Victoria St Alderney .C I ...You most probably have this

[rosie17]

Hope you don't mind me asking but was your Grandfather born as Leslie John Coombes or is it just coincidence Adele had a brother of the same name ...Going by the army connection Suz mentioned William Greenway a possibility born 1884 Herefordshire ?

[rosie17]

Just to confirm for others searching is this your family departing from Southampton 4/1/1948 going to Halifax Canada aboard the Aquitania
Mildred Greenway 41 last address in the U K 17,Marshfield Road Upper Parkstone
Robert 12,
Melvyn J  11 , Douglas R ,, 10 Kenneth B 10 ,, Doreen J 8..

Is this the birth for Mildred Mason born 26/5/1906 Elora Wellington Ontario
Father Thomas Mason ,,,Mother Mary Ann Esch

U K incoming list for Mildred Greenway age 30 date  10/5/1936 arriving Southampton  going to 30, Pallette Street Guernsey permanent address Canada aboard the ship Montclare
Robert Greenway age 11months

[rosie17]

There was also the death record for a Donald Leslie Greenway b 7/1/ 1934 Hamilton Ontario died 8/1/1934
Father Leslie John Greenway birth place England
Mother Mildred Mason birth place Canada

I am assuming your grandparent's were married in Canada ?

[monsterkoda]

Rosie17:
I believe that Leslie John Greenway and Leslie John Coombes are the same person.  Both were born in 1910.  William and Adele were married in 1913.  Btw this is Alynn's sister.  Cannot find out when William came to the island
He did come from Herefordshire but when great aunts went to search they were told records were lost in a fire.  He did join the army before legal age for that time.  Anything to point us in the right direction is appreciated.  Thank you all who have responded thusfar.