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Messages - Seaton Smithy

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I am posting this in the hope it may one day be found by descendants of James McTaggart Blair, born 1889 Port Melbourne.

James was married to Alice Mary Ann Hubbard and had two sons, Alan McTaggart Blair and Bruce Athol Blair (all deceased).

I have an item related to James' WWI service that I would like to pass on to the family.

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Canada / Re: EDWARDS - ROBINSON marriage British Columbia
« on: Wednesday 26 July 23 22:20 BST (UK)  »

Have you contacted the daughter "K.D" the informant on the death of Norman Charles Edwards ?


Thank you - approaches have been made to that branch of the family.

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Canada / Re: EDWARDS - ROBINSON marriage British Columbia
« on: Wednesday 26 July 23 12:06 BST (UK)  »

He married in Arizona in 1960 and divorced in Texas in 1968 but that wife isn't the one mentioned in obituary nor is she V_ or Edwards. (search FamilySearch for 'Edward Thomas Cannefax'). Have you tried searching there for V_ [whatever first name is] Cannefax?

Yes, he was married and divorced before he married V* in 1970.

Yes, I have tried searching for V* Cannefax, but thank you for the suggestion.

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Canada / Re: EDWARDS - ROBINSON marriage British Columbia
« on: Wednesday 26 July 23 01:13 BST (UK)  »
I am bumping this up as I have indirectly been given more information via the family.

I have been told that Pauline Robinson predeceased Norman Charles Edwards who died in 1997 so the Pauline Edwards who dies in 2008 is likely to be someone else.

I have also been told that Norman remarried after Pauline's death so the reference to him being divorced on his death record is possibly in relation to his second wife.

I have also been told that Robert Edwards who was a son of Pauline and Norman died "in the last few months." If possible I would like to find a death notice or obituary for Robert. I did find this death from 2022 but relatives are not named so not certain if he is the right man:

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/kamloops-bc/robert-edwards-10658500

I did find that Pauline's sister V* remarried as V* Edwards in 1970 to Edward Thomas Cannefax who died in 2012. Edward was married to someone else at the time of his death. I have not found a death for V* and still have not confirmed the name of her first husband.

Any assistance gratefully received.

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Canada / Re: HASTINGS, Robert Noel - poss. born 1917 Vancouver, died 1995 Gibsons
« on: Friday 18 November 22 18:47 GMT (UK)  »
He definately did. I as his remaining daughter, Rosina. Feel free to message me.

I have responded to your message.

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Canada / Re: ARTHUR, Leon - British Columbia
« on: Monday 01 August 22 20:54 BST (UK)  »
Leon Graham Arthur is my grandfather, Gwen is my Grnadmother, and Christina Hastings was my aunt. How can I help?

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

I was looking to find how this family connected to mine.

Contact with a family member on another forum has answered that question. I am happy to discuss further through private messaging if you would like.

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Australia / Re: QUINN, Roland Martin - Birch's Bay, Tasmania circa 1914 - 1922
« on: Sunday 29 May 22 08:47 BST (UK)  »
No problems - just saw that myself.

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Australia / Re: QUINN, Roland Martin - Birch's Bay, Tasmania circa 1914 - 1922
« on: Sunday 29 May 22 08:34 BST (UK)  »
Had you read the AAF record for the son of Henry BICKHAM named Charles Henry BICKHAM.
KIA in Belgium

You will find it on the National Archives of Aust site, the link for which you already have.

On page 40 of the digitised document, you will see that the soldier's will was entrusted to R M QUINN.

Have you previously had this connection noted?

Sue

Thanks, Sue. That's very interesting.

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Australia / Re: QUINN, Roland Martin - Birch's Bay, Tasmania circa 1914 - 1922
« on: Sunday 29 May 22 05:17 BST (UK)  »


There is a Probate file, NZ, to see for Roland Martin QUINN.

...leave all of my property situated in Tasmania to Mrs A CONRAD c/o G W WILKIE of Birchs Bay any other to my wife    7 Dec 1916

Information on Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/clarice-anne-bickham-24-5pl83g

*Clarice Ann BICKHAM born George Town, Tasmania, Australia on 19 Dec 1884 to Henry BICKHAM and Mary Ann (Molly) WILKIE.

*Clarice Anne BICKHAM married Agnew Heemskirk CONRAD and had 1 child. She passed away on 1967 in Park, Victoria.

Thanks, that's helpful.

There is correspondence from Roland to the Conrad's daughter in the possession of Clarice Anne's brother's family. There is other correspondence to the family earlier than 1912, so the mystery now is how he became acquainted with this Tasmanian family while he was still serving in India.

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