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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 24 January 19 03:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

For two months now I have been trying to help 'Bex' who contacted me because she found my name (on WikiTree) connected to a nurse that was drowned during WWI when a hospital ship (SS Marquette) was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea (1915).  The nurses name was Helena Kathleen Isdell (I put her on WikiTree). :(

'Bex' has been providing me with numerous surnames and names of people she 'thinks' are connected to her. But so far she has not confirmed that any of my findings are of any use to her.... so I keep going (why I do not know ::))!

The photo, and the two names, are her latest offering. How accurate her information is I do not know.  She has been persistent in stating that she has an uncle (or maybe great uncle) whose name is Mason or Mace, and aunties 'Jessie Elizabeth' and 'Claire' but I have not found any connection with her most likely surnames (below) incl. Ferguson.

Here is a statement in an email from her: "I am realated to Luke Jamieson Evans,the Willis family,the Mckeevey family,the McKinley family,the Wilkie family,the dew family, the Drew family,the Anderson family,the McKenzie family, the York family,the Palmer family,the ogg family, the McLean family,the ward family,the cook family, the McDonald family the mckintosh family, the Baker family, the McCormack family".

P.S. I have attached a .jpg version of Reverse of Photo.

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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 24 January 19 06:37 GMT (UK) »
Still not able to open attachment.....


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 24 January 19 07:04 GMT (UK) »
The photo is dated around 1912.  You might be able to find passenger records on ancestry or find my past if you have the surname
Ferguson (st fillans, comrie)
Garnock (lothian, fife)
Valet (london, switzerland)
Butcher (ramsgate, glasgow)
Blackbird (durham,  newcastle)
Barr (ayrshire, ireland)
Fleming (paisley)
Crone, croney ,(dumfriesshire, ireland)

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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 24 January 19 07:21 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your comments.  I have been able to open the JPG file so may I describe what is in it. Imagine a completely blank (white) sheet with a thin horizontal line across the middle.  Just like the back of a postcard with no other markings.

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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 24 January 19 09:45 GMT (UK) »
Hello again.

The dimensions of the image posted for the back of the photo do not add up, for it to be a representation of the back of the photo. What is the actual size ? I'm no expert but from what I'm seeing I think your 'photo' is more likely some form of reproduction, than an original image.

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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 24 January 19 10:36 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: fandes on Thursday 24 January 19 07:21 GMT (UK)
Thanks for your comments.  I have been able to open the JPG file so may I describe what is in it. Imagine a completely blank (white) sheet with a thin horizontal line across the middle.  Just like the back of a postcard with no other markings.

The divided back postcard was introduced in 1902 in the UK and 1907 in the USA so after that date. It looks typically Edwardian in style.
As I said in my earlier post, she appears to be wearing a wedding ring.
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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 24 January 19 19:30 GMT (UK) »
What makes you say

" We think they may have ended their days in New Zealand."

Cheers Janette

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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 24 January 19 22:28 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Thanks for you comments.  I have asked 'Bex' (again) for some clues/answers to your questions.

In the past she has mentioned that "Jessica's family imigrated from overseas to Napier new Zealand".

Also (in past emails) she has said "I am very certain that my aunty Jessie's middle name was Elizabeth and that my aunty Jessies last name was Anderson
I am also very certain that my aunty Jessie was born on the 9th of October 1900
Two of my aunty Jessie's brothers names were Mason and William"

I hope 'Bex' will reply soon and I'll pass on any further info.

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Re: Photo Identification of Couple
« Reply #17 on: Friday 25 January 19 03:12 GMT (UK) »
?????
Name   Jessie Elizabeth Anderson
Event Type   Burial
Event Date   1970
Event Place   Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Photograph Included   N
Death Date   07 Sep 1970
Affiliate Record Identifier   146318204
Cemetery   Memorial Park Cemetery

1970/43284   Anderson   Jessie Elizabeth   82Y So born about 1888.
Edwardian is late 1890s and 1914 she would fit age-wise if photographed closer to 1914


There are any number of Jessie Andersons without the Elizabeth. Many many William Andersons and a couple of Mason Andesons but she does not say the brothers came to NZ or that Anderson is the maiden name of Jessie Elizabeth. 

Edited to add...this cannot be her if JE was born 1900.  Also would she be wearing Edwardian style clothes?
 
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