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The Lighter Side / Re: Unfortunatel names
« on: Monday 22 May 23 08:58 BST (UK) »
My partner has a relative called Fanny Pink 
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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Mahala Jane Titus
« on: Wednesday 15 December 21 23:02 GMT (UK) »I looked in that marriage database for the surname Priest, from 1789 to 1841 and only found this one other one, besides Mahala J Priest:
Married
20 June 1820, Sunbury County
John Barry Priest of Maugerville Parish
Rebecca Redmore of Maugerville Parish
by consent of themselves
by R Milner
witnesses: John Combs? and Mary Lewitt
https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/CountyCouncilMarriageRecords/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=02640e1b-3428-49e9-8790-fd7b962d8743
this might be him later. It's hard to tell.
1851 Census Fredericton
John Priest, 70, born in Scotland, inmate of alms house, religion: Church of England
I didn't find anything else on this couple, so there is no way of knowing if they are related to Mahala Jane Priest.
I found these two sources, in case you haven't seen them yet:
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_Brunswick_Census
I don't think your area is covered in the censuses they list, but I didn't look closely
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/
I only took a quick look at this site.
Thanks for that.. Maugerville parish is where Daniel and Mahala Jane married so it's very possible.
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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Mahala Jane Titus
« on: Wednesday 15 December 21 22:58 GMT (UK) »
Have you seen this old genealogy post from 2001 ?
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/titus/1161/
Sandra
Thanks very much for that Sandra, I'm going to have a good delve tomorrow
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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Mahala Jane Titus
« on: Tuesday 14 December 21 18:03 GMT (UK) »
Great stuff - thanks Christine!
I'm not sure why I couldnt see it just as Sandra couldn't but I'm really pleased you did.
I appreciate both of your help. Hopefully it might lead to me discovering more
I'm not sure why I couldnt see it just as Sandra couldn't but I'm really pleased you did.
I appreciate both of your help. Hopefully it might lead to me discovering more
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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Mahala Jane Titus
« on: Tuesday 14 December 21 11:14 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Sandra, Rebecca Maria Titus was the first child of Daniel and Jane. Nice link though as there's a photo of Rebecca
I've seen a wedding date for them in 2 or 3 places but with no documentary proof and with contradictory information in each. It's puzzling me. I've also seen the names William and Sarah mentioned but also without any evidence. I'm not sure if it's accurate or one persons guesswork which is being copied and repeated....one of the challenges of family history I guess.
A suggested date for the marriage between Daniel and Jane is 2nd January 1841 - Sheffield Sunbury County by Raper Milner. Elsewhere it says they married in Georgia. I've tried finding the actually wedding record but havent found it on any official source. I'm wondering if the method I'm using to search is wrong or if a different name was used or something.
I've seen a wedding date for them in 2 or 3 places but with no documentary proof and with contradictory information in each. It's puzzling me. I've also seen the names William and Sarah mentioned but also without any evidence. I'm not sure if it's accurate or one persons guesswork which is being copied and repeated....one of the challenges of family history I guess.
A suggested date for the marriage between Daniel and Jane is 2nd January 1841 - Sheffield Sunbury County by Raper Milner. Elsewhere it says they married in Georgia. I've tried finding the actually wedding record but havent found it on any official source. I'm wondering if the method I'm using to search is wrong or if a different name was used or something.
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Canada Lookup Request / Mahala Jane Titus
« on: Tuesday 14 December 21 02:15 GMT (UK) »
Mahala Jane Titus (nee Priest) was my 2nd great grandmother born around 1820 in New Brunswick, married to Daniel Titus. I havent been able to find any marriage records for them or any details of Mahala Jane's parents. I've seen other trees online that suggest her parents were called William and Sarah but with no proof or reason attached so I don't know if its accurate or not. Usually she is just called Jane and sometimes Mahala or even Mahalia.
If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate that.
If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate that.
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Europe / Re: Can't find my French ancestors in France (Chevreau)
« on: Tuesday 07 September 21 00:49 BST (UK) »
Oh I've not been here for so long - life and all of that....but I'm well enough to get back to putting regular time into my Family History. I have to say a huge thank you for doing so much work on finding my ancestors in France, Joger. I would never have been able to do this let alone all of the translation from French to English. You are an absolute star.
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Europe / Re: Can't find my French ancestors in France (Chevreau)
« on: Thursday 18 April 19 11:28 BST (UK) »I' am afraid that the story of the nun is of no help.Yes that's a possibility. What kind of information would be helpful do you think?
May be she was a "novice" and decided that she 'd rather not become a nun. A novice can change her mind within at least 2 years before becoming a nun.
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Europe / Re: Can't find my French ancestors in France (Chevreau)
« on: Wednesday 17 April 19 19:51 BST (UK) »I must keep on working on the HUREL and RADIGOIS trees .
I am still trying to find Marie Marguerite Dupuy but there are so many of Marie Marguerite Dupuy that I am afraid it will be impossible if you don't have any clues .
She seems a mystery. There was talk that she was originally a nun who left the nunnery for a relationship but I have no idea how true that is.