Quick summary.
Scotsannie invested a great deal of time and effort (thanks again, Annie!) in trying to find "our" Rose, but I am afraid that we are going to have to discount the 2 ladies she unearthed (figuratively speaking
).
I say "2 ladies", as there are plainly records for 2 different people in the data which she sent me. I'll call them Rose 1 and Rose 2.
Sometimes it's not a case of finding the right person, but eliminating the wrong people, so I'm not that depressed. (No. I'm not. Really.
)
Just in case anyone can help, here, in a nutshell, is what Scotsannie sent me:
Rose 1:
Rose Peck, born Greenaway, 07.07.1886 in Chiseldon, Wilts.
1906, marriage to John Peck
Had 2 sons.
1915, death of John Peck.
1917, marriage to Ernest Simkin
1917, birth of daughter Iris
1918, Residence: Ludgershall, Wilts.
1919, emigration to Australia
1974, death in Australia
Name:Rose PeckAge in 1911:24Estimated birth year:abt 1887Relation to Head:WifeGender:FemaleBirth Place:PreshuteCivil Parish:ChisledonSearch Photos:Search for 'Chisledon' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collectionCounty/Island:WiltshireCountry:EnglandStreet address:Fally Farm, Chisledon, WiltsMarital Status:MarriedYears Married:4Estimated Marriage Year:1907Registration district:SwindonRegistration District Number:240Sub-registration district:SwindonED, institution, or vessel:6Household schedule number:35Piece:11772Household Members:
Name Age
John Peck 27
Rose Peck 24
Arthur Peck 4
Tom Peck 2
Thomas Greenaway 26
Rose 2:
Name: Rose Peck
Death Age:66
Birth Date:abt 1882
Registration Date:Mar 1948
Registration district:Devizes
Inferred County:Wiltshire
Volume:7c
I am eliminating Rose 1 as
a) she married Ernest Simkin
b) she moved to Australia with him in 1919, where they had children and where she died in 1974.
OK, we can't be sure, but the chances of her going back to Folly Farm (I think it must be a typo in the record where it is shown as Fally) during WWII under the name of Peck and then going back to Australia to live and die as Simkin are fairly remote.
Also, Folly Farm was sold in 1947. I am in contact with previous owners in the hope of finding out a bit more, just to be on the safe side.
I am eliminating Rose 2 as she died in March 1948.
This is not conclusive as regards looking after young Gustav after the war. However, I found out yesterday that Rose Peck was officially noted as Godparent in Birgit Rose's christening certificate. Birgit was born in August 1948 and I would like to stick my neck out and presume that Rose Peck was indeed alive when she was made Godmother.
Being a Godparent was taken extremely seriously in Germany in those days. It was an honour to be asked and carried a great deal of responsibility, should anything happen to the kiddy's parents.
I am now trying to find out whether Rose Peck's address in England was noted by the church in Hamburg at the time of Birgit's christening. Could take a while to find out and it would almost be too much to hope for, but you never know...
Karen