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Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« on: Monday 21 February 11 12:24 GMT (UK) »
Am looking for any info or where I could find a photo of Juan Tonkin who was born in Bolivia but lived in Chile in 1875. I understand he was a well known civil engineer and was an Associate of American Civil Engineers and an Associate of the Company J.G.White of New York in the 1920's

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Eddy/Gilbert/Tonkin Porthleven and Flushing
Strachan/Ross/Chessar Aberdeen and Dundee
Jones/Sandbrook/Winter/ Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, New Zealand
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Ross South Africa

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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 17:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Wint

Following your posts today  ;D

found this by Googling John Ford Tonkin: seems that Juan was actually Thomas Juan Tonkin.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c01/

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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 17:12 GMT (UK) »
I think Thomas was a second surname, not a first name.  It's common in Latino countries to also use the mother's surname.

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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 17:15 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Shellyesq ... I was just actually thinking that as I see a lot of articles on him as Juan Tonkin.

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Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 17:21 GMT (UK) »
Umm Have just noticed Juan was born 1875 not 1895  ;D
Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Juan Tonkin was born in Chile and was Baptised in 1880 in Mylor Church when his parents were back in Cornwall for a couple of years. His parents were John Ford Tonkin and Julia Thomas, hence Juan Thomas. He married a Julia Duble and had a son Paul who was born around 1911ish.

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Strachan/Ross/Chessar Aberdeen and Dundee
Jones/Sandbrook/Winter/ Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, New Zealand
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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 18:50 GMT (UK) »
Am looking for any info or where I could find a photo of Juan Tonkin who was born in Chile in 1895.

I was just confused for a while about his DOB .

I have googled all over and have yet to find a photo of him. I was hoping there would be something in the Australian papers ... no luck.

will keep at it

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Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Juan Tonkin Chilean Civil Engineer
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 19:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi deb,
am really sorry he was born in 1875 must have been having a senior moment. Thanks for your help

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Eddy/Gilbert/Tonkin Porthleven and Flushing
Strachan/Ross/Chessar Aberdeen and Dundee
Jones/Sandbrook/Winter/ Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, New Zealand
Rogers Somerset
Ross South Africa