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Angus (Forfarshire) / Jemima Ferguson (nee Kennedy)
« on: Sunday 13 December 09 15:55 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for any information on the birth and marriage of Jemima Kennedy married to Henry Ferguson. I have details of her death in 1869 but nothing before that. She originated in the Liff & Benvie area and resided in Dundee at the time of her death.

Any info would be most welcome.

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Stirlingshire / Re: (COMPLETED) - MENZIES Family (Coal Miners)
« on: Friday 11 December 09 21:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the info. Its the same as I have and it is more tragic when you find out that his brother Richard was killed in almost identical circumstances!

Richard Menzies 30 April 1863 - 21 June 1897

Killed by a fall of stone spinal column fractured in lumber region with internal injuries.

1897 June 21 North Motherwell No 1 Lanark Merry & Cunninghame Ltd Richard Menzies Miner 43 Fall of roof at working face.

23 June 1897 Newspaper:

Miner Killed - A miner named Richard Menzies met his death in No. 1 pit. North Motherwell colliery yesterday. While in the main coal seam a large stone, weighing over three tons, fell from the roof and crushed him to death. He was thirty-four years of age, and resided in the New Logans. He leaves a widow and family. [Scotsman 24 June 1897]

The real tragedy is that Richard's father John Menzies snr outlived serveral of his children and died in 1913 aged 77.

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Stirlingshire / Re: (COMPLETED) - MENZIES Family (Coal Miners)
« on: Saturday 21 November 09 22:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Mollydog,

My wife's maiden surname is Menzies and her grandfather was Thomas Warden Menzies (John's younger brother). Their father John Menzies snr,  was married twice ( 1st to Marion Lumsden and later to Isabella Warden and between them had a total of 17 children.

Female siblings were Mary, Rachel, Margaret, Marion* and Jane*. Perhaps your Grandmother was one of these sisters. They were all half sisters to Thomas and full sisters to John jnr.

* died in infancy

Hope this helps a little and should you need any further info please let me know.

Regards

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Stirlingshire / Re: (COMPLETED) - MENZIES Family (Coal Miners)
« on: Thursday 22 October 09 18:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mollydog,

I know this is an old post and completed, but I would be interested in what you have found concerning John Menzies death.

My wife is a direct descendant (MS Menzies) and has the family bible detailing the entire family, his parents including of course John's demise.

We have all of the published information concerning his death and of course his brother Richard's death in almost identical circumstances many years earlier.

This family had a great deal of tragedy and many other siblings died very young.

Please let me know if you have any info and of course I will reciprocate.

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