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emigrants to canada
« on: Saturday 04 March 06 18:50 GMT (UK) »
seeking info on william fawcett emigrated about1920.to british columbia .he was mayor of a town called quesnel in cariboo county. also norman fawcett joined him about1950

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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 March 06 22:31 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

I bet some of the folks at these sites will be able to find some info for you, given that your guy was mayor.

The City of Quesnel:
http://www.city.quesnel.bc.ca/

Online Newspaper:
http://www.quesnelobserver.com/

Cariboo Regional District Library:
http://www.cln.bc.ca/General%20Information/quesnel.htm

British Columbia GenWeb:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/

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Josephine
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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 March 06 00:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi Josephine,
Thanks for your reply to my post .it is now midnight here in Northern Ireland, so I'm off to bed but I will try your suggested links in the morning. If I have any success I will let you know.
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                                                                                                          Robert

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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 March 06 01:08 GMT (UK) »
You're welcome, Robert!  I've got my fingers crossed for you!

Regards,
Josephine
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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 March 06 13:46 GMT (UK) »
hi Joseohine
I sent an E-mail to the local newspaper.they advised me to try the local museum I have now sent my queries
 to their E-mail address .Waiting eagerly for a reply
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                                        lynchris(Robert)

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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 March 06 13:53 GMT (UK) »
Excellent!  Keep us posted, Robert!

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Josephine
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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 09 March 06 10:29 GMT (UK) »

Hi Josephine,
SUCCESS ! SUCCESS ! the Quesnel museum were able to trace my unclle William. They even sent me two photographs. Thanks again for your productive assistance. If I ever master  attachments I may send you a picture.
            A grateful Lynchris.

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Re: emigrants to canada
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 09 March 06 13:04 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for sharing your great news, Robert!  I am very glad to have been of some assistance!

Regards,
Josephine
England: Barnett; Beaumont; Christy; George; Holland; Parker; Pope; Salisbury
Scotland: Currie; Curror; Dobson; Muir; Oliver; Pryde; Turnbull; Wilson
Ireland: Carson; Colbert; Coy; Craig; McGlinchey; Riley; Rooney; Trotter; Waters/Watters