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Re: Kelso/Kelsey
« Reply #27 on: Tuesday 11 July 17 00:18 BST (UK) »
Sadly the son of Henry Kelsey and Elsie Murray - "D" - 6 July 1942 - 2 February 2017

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Burial Glenwood Memorial Gardens  Broomall Delaware County Pennsylvania.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=kelsey&GSiman=1&GScid=606986&GRid=176145959&

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=David-Kelsey&lc=0635&pid=184074111&mid=7285518

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Re: Kelso/Kelsey
« Reply #28 on: Thursday 13 July 17 10:23 BST (UK) »
Once again thanks to all.I was amazed with amount of replies ,out of curiosity does any one have any ideas or suggestions as to why the name change.

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Re: Kelso/Kelsey
« Reply #29 on: Thursday 13 July 17 11:11 BST (UK) »
Who knows? Scottish names get butchered crossing the Atlantic, particularly after a spell in Ireland!

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Re: Kelso/Kelsey
« Reply #30 on: Thursday 13 July 17 12:31 BST (UK) »
Quote from: gjkelso on Thursday 13 July 17 10:23 BST (UK)
Once again thanks to all.I was amazed with amount of replies ,out of curiosity does any one have any ideas or suggestions as to why the name change.

Your very welcome, always pleased to help.

The surname change Kelso/Kelsey was happening in the USA as early as the 1700's,  so difficult to say what that reason might have been.

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Re: Kelso/Kelsey
« Reply #31 on: Thursday 13 July 17 13:02 BST (UK) »
 Place-names ending in "o" in the south of Scotland are frequently pronounced locally with an "ey" although written as Kelso, Stobo, Posso, Cammo, Foggo etc!   In this case the Scots pronounciation Kelsey has stuck, Kelso, the place meaning little the US.

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