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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: gaithers on Monday 25 May 09 19:37 BST (UK)
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hi there , just wondering can anyone help me locate the whereabouts of the mc millan family of zimbabwe. the father, now deceased , was called ian, married to christine and they had 2 sons, one of which died approx.20 years ago. the boys were called ian and bruce and i am not sure which one is deceased. any help would be great , trying to compile family tree but need help for the mc millans. the surviving mc millan boy would now be approx 60 and the father, ian senior, originally came from glasgow in the '40/'50.
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Hi gaithers
What an interesting post...........would you perhaps know if the best friend at school, of the Mc Millan boy who now would be about 60, name, also was 'Ian'? ???
If so, I may know your Ian Mc Millan's best friend! :)
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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hi there canchaslyn, thanks for getting in touch so quickly. unfortunately i do not know anything about ian junior ,or bruce at school. the only other thing know is that his dad, ian senior , was a pilot? would that be any help to you?
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Hello gaithers
Absolutely, yes...........for the past 11 years I've been friends of 'your Ian's', best friend at school's, sister! Her brother, Ian, left Zim and settled in Edinburgh, with his wife, maybe eight or so years ago, and through his sister, I've heard mention of Ian McMillan, frequently. ::)
The last I heard of him, maybe three years ago, was that he was still in Zim and my friend's brother and he, were still in business together. ;)
Will phone my friend soonest to try find out where 'your Ian' is now........? ???
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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Hello Gaithers
Just a thought, do the forenames 'Ewan' (or variations of spellings for), or 'Alexander' feature as family names on the Scottish side of your family?
Also, won't be long now and as the search for your family is in the hands of my friends, hoping that you will soon receive very good news.
Fingers crossed
Danchaslyn
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Hello Gaithers
Glad that my friends were able to confirm that the McMillans are well and thriving in ~~~~~~ ;D~~~~~ ;D
Pity that we haven't yet managed to get contacts for you, so perhaps a fellow RC Member, perhaps based in "that country", could contact them for you? ???
Also, there's the subscription magazine, "Rhodesians Worldwide", which may help with someone contacting your family for you?! 8)
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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Hello Gaithers
If you google "Rhodesians Worldwide", 'keeping the spirit alive', you will find their contacts.
They are based in Mesa, Arizona, U.S.A. 8)
Cheers
Danchaslyn
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Hi
Hope you are still active on this board
I am trying to find some of my relatives across the world, and your query is directed to my family
Father is Ian McClelland MacMillan. BORN Glascow 6th May 1919
Grew up in Ireland as his father was NCO in Canadian Army and mostly away from home
Joined up with RAF in 1938 and served in Far East until 1944 . Singapore, Burma etc ( have log book)
Sent to Rhodesia 1944 as flight instructor Gwelo and Bulawayo
Married Christine Voster march 18th 1944 . Wanted to marry on st Patricks day but was a Friday and mother said NO.
Was Airline Pilot for Air Rhodesia.
2 children
Iain Angus McGaffin MacMillan 7 April 1946. died age 27 not married
Bruce (Me)
Married Margaret Rose Stonbank ( deceased)
3 Children
Names of living people removed by moderator
Living in Port Elizabeth south africa
Desperately would like to find out family in Ireland, and any in Canada
regards Bruce Macmillan
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Hello Bruce, I imagine gaithers will be coming back to you shortly, he and I are cousins and he knows way more than me on the wider family. I'll take a guess that your grandparents may have been John MacMillan and Lizzie McGaffin (photographed below on Portobello beach Edinburgh in 1949), Lizzie was a sister of our grandfather William Thomas McGaffin. Lizzie and William T. were in turn the children of fishmonger William McGaffin and Jeannie McClelland from Partick, Glasgow, though William was originally from Bleary in County Down. On the MacMillan side, I've a notion that John's father was a coal miner called Angus MacMillan and his wife was Helen... but I'm working from memory and would need to dig out notes.
Anyway, posting email addresses isn't permitted on RootsChat but there is a personal messaging system which you can use once you have made 2 posts - it might be worth posting back a couple of times so you can use it as needed.
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Hi Bruce
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
Please take a moment to read our guidelines for posting here
http://www.rootschat.com/help/posting_guide.php
I also noticed that gaithers emails aren't working (see avatar) so won't get a notification that you have posted.
Maybe gaffy knows how to get intouch by other means.
Dawn
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Hi Bruce! Great to connect after all these years! Welcome back into the family circle :) ... We've all been out of touch since Aunt Lizzie died in 1985. She was a character your Grandmother, but I'm sure you remember her! She had her opinions and no one could change her! Anyhow, I'm just coming to the end of a holiday in Newcastle tomorrow so I will get back to you Friday or Saturday for sure and fill you in with who I am! ( my late Mother , Kathleen McGaffin Hewitt was your Dads cousin, Colin who also replied and who brought my attention to the post is a son of William McGaffin, my Mothers brother. Anyhow, till later, best to you and yours! Cousin Paul! ( In Ireland)
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By the way Bruce, you have really made my day! I can't quite believe it yet :)
We were in Cape Town in 2007 but not Port Elizabeth. I thought all these years you were all still based in Zim.! I was looking in the wrong place all the time :(
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By the way...there are no McGaffins in Canada that I know of but there are family living in New York State and elsewhere in the States. I'll tell you all about them when we connect:) Paul.
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Hi Paul /Colin
I'm still trying to get the hang of this board, so I hope I am replying in the right place
Thank you very much for the photo of grandpa and grandma, he looks a lot like my father.
I still have to work ( no pension) so I am busy during the week and sometimes Saturdays with my little internet and IT network support company.
Right now i am fixing up my house as it is a mess and needs a face lift
ALL my children live me, but my son and his wife are going to emigrate to UK next June.
there is no future here for young people and this is no longer a good place to bring up children.
Both will have their Masters degrees by then and I don't think they will have any problem working in London
You cannot believe how exited we are finding family after previously fruitlessly trying without any success. Our side of the family tree is just about complete, as it is just us here
My daughter in law's roots are in Ireland but she did not have much success in finding her Irish relatives, on her fathers side.. M.S. lives in Singapore and he looks after Pacific Rim for his company . Her sister recently moved to London with her partner and they both have found nice jobs.
Will catch up with you on all the news and pictures.. So excited to have found you
Bruce
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Hi Bruce
We have a 'no living people' policy here as per our guidelines for posting.
Please could you use the modify button at the top of your latest reply and delete some names.
Thank you.
Dawn
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Bruce if you make one more post you can then use private message function to contact the family and then share email addresses. If you still living in Harare there are people willing to pay for you to research the archives. If the archives still exist and it is safe to go there.
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Hi Bruce! Thanks for your latest message. I am just back from my break away in Newcastle but I'm working today, Saturday, so I'll get back to you tomorrow sometime! Delighted your son and daughter in law are moving to the Uk but I'm sure for you it is bitter-sweet :( .... my brother lives in Australia and I know what it feels like each time he visits , then has to return home :(
Till tomorrow then! Paul.
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Thank you Mr Pampoem, for the tips on PM. Still new on the board here, and should have read the FAQ and rules first. regards Bruce
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Further to the conversation- if your research is looking beyond your maternal and paternal lines, I'm spending a lot of time fixing up my family tree, if it'd be useful.
And from the McGaffin side, I would be grateful to get some more information or compare notes, if possible!