Four Trees - Our Great Grandfathers

[KathMc]

My four are:

Stephen Schmieg, b. 1883 Elmhurst, Queens, NY, d. 1944
John Thomas Davis, b. 1874 Orange, Essex County, NJ, d. 1953
William J. McClusky, b. 1864, Louisville, St. Lawrence County, NY, d. 1938
Patrick Connolly, b. 1877 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland , d. 1970

Kath

[mg]

My 4 Great Grandfathers are:

William Russell b. 1887 Leicester
James Wright b. 1872 Northampton
Alfred Simmons b. 1879 Northampton
Arthur Ogden b. 1885 Camden London

Mary

[julianb]

My four great grandfathers are:

Frank Baker (1857-1929), father of the Frank Baker who was father of my father Frank Baker!  Therefore known as Frank Baker #1.  A carpenter - born in Nottingham, but settled in Croydon.  My mum still has two dressers he made.  Some confusion as to which family in Nottingham he belonged to as there was another Frank Baker who was a carpenter born 1857/8!  At least 6 children.

Albert Quinton (1862-1898). Born and died in Croydon. Worked on the railways; died of enteric fever and peritonitis, leaving his wife with 6 surviving children (two had already died).  His father and two of his brothers were gunmakers/whitesmiths and it is not clear why Albert didn't follow a similar trade too.  A bit of a mystery man - no known photo.

Henry Carter (1832-1895). A master baker, born in Purleigh Essex and ended up running a bakery on the Mitcham road in Croydon from the late 1860s until his death - in suspicious circumstances in a ditch.  Fathered twelve children, one of whom died as a child in a scalding accident in the bakery - but the other 11 all lived full lives.

William Luetchford (1852-1903).  Born in Carshalton Surrey but moved down the road to Croydon by 1861.  A carman for Batchelors Removals and Depository.  Died of Bronchitis - probably an occupational hazard from sitting on top of a van in all weathers. 7 children

JULIAN

Photos (left to right):  William Luetchford; Frank Baker #1; Henry Carter

[short_rach]

My 4 Great Grandfathers are -

Sampson Daykin Gent, 1870 - 1907
Jonathan Johnson, b. 1864
Robert James Runacres, 1878 - 1917
George John Ayers, 1882 - 1938

[PrueM]

My four great grandfathers:

John MCKAY (Scotland 1856 - Australia 1947)
Samuel BONSALL (England 1862 - Australia 1908)
Charles John Belford HAYNES (Australia 1876-1961)

and then there's Nana's father - could he be Mr Thomas Leighton-Holme, Gentleman and son of a British diplomat and a Spanish princess??!!  Or could he be Mr Thomas Davis, itinerant journalist and dropout solicitor's clerk??!!  Supposedly he was the former, who changed his name to the latter, but he sounds like a shyster to me    Anyway, sadly there's no piccy of Thomas, but I have the other three 

Prue

[Raels]

my four great grandfathers are

John Emil Maass (Born Emil) Labourer. born Germany. Married in Australia.

John Jones Born upper Gornwal England, Engine Driver married in Australia.

John Ellis Lancaster born Baildon, Yorkshire, England.

Alfred Alexander Hucklebridge Born Belfast Port Fairy Australia

cheers Raels

[Zelley]

Robert James Runacres, 1878 - 1917

One of my late uncles had the surname of Runacres, I believe he was
born in Norfolk, but emigrated to Canada

[short_rach]

One of my late uncles had the surname of Runacres, I believe he was
born in Norfolk, but emigrated to Canada

My direct line Runacres are all Suffolk, but I do have Norfolk twigs LOL

[acceber]

Hello

My 4 G-Grandfathers are:

WTJ Sellick b.1881 in Doynton, Gloucs d.1961 - Farm Baliff

TF Considine b.1885 in Co. Clare, Ireland d.1958 - occ. unknown

Petras Pecionaitis b.1895 in Marijampole, Lithuania d.before WWII - Shoemaker

STE Tuck b.1897 in Kentish Town, London d.1969 - Engineer/Clark

All died before my birth and very soon after my parent's births, the only one I have a picture of is my mother's paternal grandfather William Sellick. He was a very keen gardener and won prizes for his roses and vegetables, the gardening & agricultural genes have definitly passed down through the generations, he had thick eyebrows which I have unfortunatly inherited (not good for girls  ) but he also ate cake for breakfast which I similarly do so that inherited trait is good

I Would be interested to find out what characteristics my other g-grandfathers had and see of they have been repeated down the generations.

acceber