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Wales / Re: Evan JENKINS. b.ab. 1882-3
« on: Friday 09 January 15 06:46 GMT (UK) »
Hello Peter,
Many thanks for your prompt reply. I believe I have heard the name Squires mentioned by my cousin Dawn, Hilda's daughter, who lives in Brisbane and I keep in contact with her. We attended her 80th Birthday last September.
Regarding Edythe's research. Yes she did a great job, put a lot of work into it and it was kind of her to pass it on. But unless it is verified with documents, it may not always be correct. Also many of the stories she tells were, on occasions, in her imagination and embellished somewhat. It used to make Aunty Hilda quite cranky.
I am not sure what you mean by Evan's denial of his family. Yes he did come to Australia and left the family in Wales, visited them when he was on leave during the war and then after the war, joined up with them again in Wales, my dad was born and then they all came to Oz in early 1920.
I didn't realise that the birth records could be so hard to pin down. So many people say someone was born in Swansea, and yet it may have been at Port Talbot, Aberavon etc. where my dad was born, as you said. My Dad would not appreciate it when asked was he English!
In regards to Evan, so many say in Africa, but all his documentation, e.g.. Census as a child, marriage certificate, which I have, War records for WW1, death records etc. all say Swansea. Dawn said, her mother said Evan would talk about being born in Africa. Evan was a Kitchen Scout in the Boer War but I have not been able to get hold of his records to date.
Anyway he is my brick wall which I will get through one day.
In regards to the Rugby, I have a soft spot for Wales also. Bron, my daughter and her fiancé, Stuart Campbell have a great time going off to the Rugby dressed as Oz and Scotland! One of Evan's wife, Mary Jones, brothers was a great Welsh Rugby player - John Jones - his caps and colours used to be under glass at Cardiff Arms, don't know whether they are still there though, must ask Dawn.
Yes if we go onto the PM, we can exchange emails, making it much easier. Now what would you like to know about our branch? I will get Edythe's notes out and look at what she has about your family. I am in a U3A genealogy group here in Toowoomba, Queensland and we meet once a month, so I will be able to let them know about your contact in February.
I do have the occasional contact with Brian and Richard Jenkins in Wales, Christmas cards and Facebook with Richard occasionally.
Cheers for now. I will go and do the PM thing now, just read the Help section about it.
Christine
Many thanks for your prompt reply. I believe I have heard the name Squires mentioned by my cousin Dawn, Hilda's daughter, who lives in Brisbane and I keep in contact with her. We attended her 80th Birthday last September.
Regarding Edythe's research. Yes she did a great job, put a lot of work into it and it was kind of her to pass it on. But unless it is verified with documents, it may not always be correct. Also many of the stories she tells were, on occasions, in her imagination and embellished somewhat. It used to make Aunty Hilda quite cranky.
I am not sure what you mean by Evan's denial of his family. Yes he did come to Australia and left the family in Wales, visited them when he was on leave during the war and then after the war, joined up with them again in Wales, my dad was born and then they all came to Oz in early 1920.
I didn't realise that the birth records could be so hard to pin down. So many people say someone was born in Swansea, and yet it may have been at Port Talbot, Aberavon etc. where my dad was born, as you said. My Dad would not appreciate it when asked was he English!
In regards to Evan, so many say in Africa, but all his documentation, e.g.. Census as a child, marriage certificate, which I have, War records for WW1, death records etc. all say Swansea. Dawn said, her mother said Evan would talk about being born in Africa. Evan was a Kitchen Scout in the Boer War but I have not been able to get hold of his records to date.
Anyway he is my brick wall which I will get through one day.
In regards to the Rugby, I have a soft spot for Wales also. Bron, my daughter and her fiancé, Stuart Campbell have a great time going off to the Rugby dressed as Oz and Scotland! One of Evan's wife, Mary Jones, brothers was a great Welsh Rugby player - John Jones - his caps and colours used to be under glass at Cardiff Arms, don't know whether they are still there though, must ask Dawn.
Yes if we go onto the PM, we can exchange emails, making it much easier. Now what would you like to know about our branch? I will get Edythe's notes out and look at what she has about your family. I am in a U3A genealogy group here in Toowoomba, Queensland and we meet once a month, so I will be able to let them know about your contact in February.
I do have the occasional contact with Brian and Richard Jenkins in Wales, Christmas cards and Facebook with Richard occasionally.
Cheers for now. I will go and do the PM thing now, just read the Help section about it.
Christine
to wake up in Oz this morning and find your message. Thank you for going to the trouble to join this site.