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The Lighter Side / Re: WHAT WAS THE SADDEST DEATH IN YOUR TREE?
« on: Monday 25 April 05 03:56 BST (UK)  »
The story about the rundown (hard not to chuckle) made me think of my husband's great grandmother.  She was a real rebel in her day.  She was mostly blind in her 90's and in a wheelchair when she was placed in a home.  She got away many times, and was killed at the bottom of hill in front of the home, struck by a vehicle, but by God she died free!  Had she had one of those newfangled chairs with batteries and brakes she'd be still on her way!

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The Lighter Side / Re: WHAT WAS THE SADDEST DEATH IN YOUR TREE?
« on: Tuesday 19 April 05 17:30 BST (UK)  »
I sent this once but it vanished into cyberspace I guess ...
I did find a chuckle in this otherwise sad thread ... about the "handsome" cab driver, I hope he indeed was a looker!  I thought it was spelled "hansom" ...  ;)

We are indeed I think much more shocked by death these days in the western and european world ... I came across in my travels a list of those hanged (beginning with the famous highwayman) in London, many were men who abducted and killed small children, so nothing new in that although today we wonder "what the world is coming to".  I do believe the solution was better in those days myself!

I have several old books of my gran's and my mom's ... all having to do with tragedy, one written in the late 1890's, my mother was given it in the 20's when she was small was "Lambs Safely Folded," a collection of little stores of children dying and going home to Jesus.  The quote in the inside said to "Josey, and a bright and happy Christmas".  My goodness.
Another happy note ... one book my gran was given was signed by her Aunt Ellen ... hmm, a new relative for me to find!

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Sussex / Re: Unusual nicknames - Perambulator Challen
« on: Tuesday 19 April 05 05:42 BST (UK)  »
I had another stray thought while driving the freeway today ... a Knapper was someone who worked with flints ...flint knapping, something about cutting flints to start fires ?!  Maybe a misspelling at some point?  Who knows, no idea is silly in this game!   ::)

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The Lighter Side / Re: WHAT WAS THE SADDEST DEATH IN YOUR TREE?
« on: Tuesday 19 April 05 05:36 BST (UK)  »
I am still not sure if it was my ggrandfather or my great uncle Clint ... fell in a huge vat of boiling water at a tannery.  Will find out soon the details.
Also in researching Erin, Ontario, Canada, a small village of mostly Irish immigrants, two children were killed in a field under a tree they had gone to for shelter in a storm ... lightning struck them, brother and sister 5 and 7.  Not my rellies, but so sad!  In a small village everyone would have been affected.
Yes, life certainly must have been hard ... I hate to hear when people today talk about how tough life is, and the hard challenges out teens face today!  What a laugh THAT is ...
Janine

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Sussex / Re: Catts in Hastings
« on: Sunday 17 April 05 18:44 BST (UK)  »
I have just four Catt's on my tree so far ...
Alfred William (m. Louisa Caroline Ades), Gabriel J. 1896, Gabriel John 1878, Frederick B. 1900 (Ore) in connection with my Wood line, Gabriel John having m. Ann Hook 1895 Hastings.

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Sussex / Re: Unusual nicknames - Perambulator Challen
« on: Sunday 17 April 05 18:33 BST (UK)  »
I should think it has something to do with fabric ... anyone who sews knows you have to be careful when piecing fabric together that has a "nap" e.g. velvet, has to go "nap down" or "nap up" or it doesn't look right!   ;D

Janine

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The Common Room / Re: Where have you posted a Poster ?
« on: Saturday 16 April 05 17:15 BST (UK)  »
Someone here in RootsChat directed me to Genes Reunited for my Crowhurst line (thanks, has been very helpful!) and I have told everyone in there who has contacted me about my tree to try RootsChat ... some have since made major breakthroughs thanks to helpful chatters in here!
 ;D  Janine 

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Sussex / Re: Hook
« on: Thursday 14 April 05 21:26 BST (UK)  »
Ellen Hook was born to Edward Hook and Ellen Ashdown, married Frederick Harold Prince ... Prince is my cousin's line.  So I do have a few Hooks in my family tree maker files.

Have you tried the Catt line in Genes Reunited, there are quite a few in there.  I have recently joined it for a reasonable fee and have broken down a few walls since.  Not near so many as in here tho!
Regards, janine

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Winter/Wood Marriage c1883
« on: Saturday 09 April 05 02:59 BST (UK)  »
Looking for marriage date for Alfred Winter b. 1859 to Mary (Polly) Elizabeth Wood b. 1864, c 1883, their first child born 1884.  Marriage took place likely Seaford.  I have year of death for Alfred as 1922, no date of death for Mary.
Thanks if anyone can help out.
Janine

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