Our Ancestors

[Gadget]

Just one more before I have to go get some new stocks in.
This one was sent over by a cousin in Ontario (photocopy). It's of my Burgess cousins at Christmas 1913. The old man on the right is my  James Burgess's grandson, the others are his children. His wife had died a few years earlier.
Christmas in Bruce County, Ontario, 1913.

Gadget

[tomkin]

Hi Gadget,
                  Now this one I like. Very rare to so a set up like
this. Very novel and sophisticated.
Tomkin

[Elliebob]

Bob's Dad was a bit scarey if you let him be - a sweetie if you didn't.  He was 53 when Bob was born, so wasn't a "hands on" father.  He wouldn't talk much about his army service.  In fact it wasn't until we were able to search the London Gazette we were able to find the citations for his MC and MBE, many years after he died in 1975.

He was unfortunate enough to be the age to serve in both WWs, joining up in 1914 and retiring in 1947.

We do have his army record and recently Bob's Mum gave us a big box full of stuff, including his passport, wallet, various letters and papers and even his cigarette case with 3 rollies in it!  A real treasure trove.

I just love everyone's photos and stories, keep them coming!

Ellen

[Elliebob]

Gadget - they don't look as though they are enjoying their Christmas Day!  Perhaps they were about to say Grace.

Ellen

[liverpool annie]

That's 'cos they don't have Christmas crackers and the funny hats Ellen !! 

[stevenson]

Tomkin....hee hee......so you can stick a Tomkin in the black box


Gadget..............your father looks so funny with his black/coal face and where did all that curly hair come from.......must be the Irish Carsons.
What a fab picture of the Burgess's and so lovely they sent you a copy.I wonder how long they had to sit still...with all the Christmas grub ready to eat...bet their tummies were rumbling.


Ellie...what a wonderful thing to be given,,,yes they never talked much about their war stuff...not surprisingly really.............we have alot to thank them for

Steve

[stevenson]

Me aged 2 and 3/4 in Weston-super-mare in 1985 ish ish...can feel my nose growing as I speak...........

[oldcrone]

It might have already been said   but this thread started by pentio is just such a wonderful one (and I haven't visited it for a while)  

Basically, it's somewhere to stick in some lovely old photos and memories, have a chat about them (ie sharing photos of our families) - usually the sort of thing which makes conversations go dead within one's own 'not interested in family history' family.

cheers, Pentio  

Clara
(ps hoping to find a few of mine to add to the thread....)

[Gadget]

Gadget - they don't look as though they are enjoying their Christmas Day!  Perhaps they were about to say Grace.

Ellen

Think they were a bit religious, Ellen. Scottish Presbyterian. My lot were much more ummmmmmmmmmm gregarious 

My memories of Christmas are nothing like that. I'm glad I was from my branch and not theirs 

Gadget

That Tomkin's quiet - I wonder if he's doing something unmentionable to my picture