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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Trying to read a last name..
« on: Thursday 22 March 18 00:25 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to decipher the names of my great grandfathers parents. Here some background info that might help fresh eyes.

My great grandfather was named John Martinson. He was born in Lillehammer in 1903. Im unsure if John was his given name at birth or if he changed it to something more English upon arrival to Canada(before 1928). Im also not sure if his parents came to Canada with him. The screenshot Iv'e provided is from his marriage record. Due to Norwegian naming practice, him and his father do not have the same surname.

His fathers first name is presumably Martin, as it looks to be written that way, and Martinson was my great grandfathers surname. That being said, I have been completely unsuccessful at coming up with a plausible Norwegian surname. I just know it starts with a "H". Iv'e stared at this record so long it's giving me a migraine!  ??? ;)

His mothers name looks to be written as Jonetta Everson Galtrud Houg(spelling?). I know Jonetta is a Norwegian name, and my great grandfathers death record states his mother as Janet Galtrud which makes sense, but once again both variations seem to come up empty?

I haven't been able to find ANYTHING about either of them..
His death record states his parents names as Elias Martinson and Janet Galtrud, however I believe both of these are anglicized names, and haven't been at all useful in finding information.

note: the two dips/loops that come down into the fathers name are from the word January written above.

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Lancashire / Trying to find Martin Kennedys parents
« on: Friday 09 February 18 23:59 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to find my great grandfathers parents.

My great grandfather Martin Kennedy married Mary Jane Noon in Liverpool in 1924(Jan-Mar). I found them in the index on FreeBMD, but that obviously doesn't hint towards his parents were. They had 7 children between 1925 and 1935.

Ancestry seems to be coming up with nothing for me. After researching my family for a couple months now, I'm beyond surprised to see how hard the information from England has been to access! In your opinion, is Find My Past worth having a membership to as well?

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Census and Resource Discussion / Hoping someone can help me make sense of this.
« on: Wednesday 07 February 18 18:29 GMT (UK)  »
Trying to make sense of this 1841 Scotland census. To the best of my knowledge, my 4th gg Agnes Crawford married James Kilgour in 1834. They gave birth to my 3rd gg Agnes Kilgour and 2 other children between 1837 and 1843. Now this is where I get lost.

I found a 1851 Scotland census(transcription, not original doc) with the occupants as listed:
Samuel Nicol   30
Agnes Nicol   34
Bryce Nicol   1   (son)
Janet Kilgour   13 (stepdaughter)
Agnes Kilgour   11 (stepdaughter)
Jamesina A Kilgour   8 (stepdaughter)

So I went a decade back to try and find one with the two oldest children living with their father, and this is what I found in the 1841 Scotland census(transcription, not original doc):

James Kilgour   30
Agnes Kilgour   25
Jennet Kilgour   10 Mo
Margret Crawfert   25

My current theory, which totally could be wishful thinking, is that the ages/names have been mixed up in the transcription of the 1841 census. my 3rd gg Agnes Kilgour should be roughly 10mos, her older sister Janet would've been around 2.5 years, and my 4th gg Agnes Crawford and James Kilgour would've been 25 and 30. Even more convincing, is both the 1841 and 1851 census list George St, Ayrshire as their address. But without the original document, I'm unable to confirm where the name Margaret is coming from.. or if my theory is even remotely close.  ???

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The Common Room / Looking for information about Jospehine Macfarlane (nee Kennedy)
« on: Monday 05 February 18 20:51 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to track down some information about my Nana.

Josephine(Josie) Kennedy was born in England on October 1st, I think 1935 and she had a twin sister.
She married my grandfather, Ian Greig MacFarlane and had 2 sons, Martin and Greig in New Westminster, BC.
I remember when she passed away my dad said they were going to spread some of her ashes in the Fraser River in New Westminster, and they were going to send some to England to be spread in a river she grew up near. I'm trying to find the names of her parents and sister but I haven't been able to find anything on ancestry! It's like she didn't exist until she married my grandfather.  ??? 

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!

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