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Well Hello again….I’m back!
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here. It’s been a journey for me in so many ways. I’m still actively researching and I’m now the genealogist for Clan Donald of Canada. I’m attending their AGM in 2 weeks … Continue reading
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The movie that broke my heart…
Just watched the movie Brooklyn. I’m first generation Canadian. My father emigrated from Italy in 1951 at the age of 17 all by himself. That, in itself, amazes me. My mother emigrated, from Italy, at 21 years old in 1957. … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, courage, family, heartache, history, immigration, Italy, new beginnings, pain
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Genealogy A-Z Challenge- Surnames
Genealogy A-Z Challenge- Surnames Letter B – BISSET John Bisset John BISSET was presumed to be born in the parish of Clunie (per marriage record). He married Margaret Cook on the 16th February 1781 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Sometime … Continue reading
Family history in 5 photos- day 5
Betty Moffatt with Andy, Carol and Bruce circa 1967 Boyd Conservation Area, Ontario AND THEN THERE WERE TWO…. Here is the final installment of my Family History in 5 photos series. The above photo was taken around 1967 while … Continue reading
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Tagged cottage, death, Disneyworld, family, Javelin, memory, sad, siblings
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Family History in 5 photos- Day 2
This is a hard one for me. I’m including 2 photos here because of that. My husband’s great grandfather was JOHN QUARTZ MOORE born in 1883 in County Down, Ireland. He married ROSEANNA FERGUSON in Belfast on October 10, 1906. … Continue reading
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Tagged baker, Belfast, children, clues, County Down, family history, France, Ireland, killed, Toronto, widow, will, WWI
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Forrets from Fife
The FORRET family originated from a Simon de Foret who came over with William the Conqueror in 1086. This was the first time the name is recorded in Scotland. Forret was an old family which possessed the estate of Forret … Continue reading
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Tagged bigamist, family, Forret, landmarks, Longforgan, Perthshire, scandalous, scotland, St. Andrew's, stonemason, Toronto
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My Scottish inspiration!
Eunice Rae Speed was born in April of 1909 in Forfar, Scotland. She and her 3 siblings (another had died), emigrated to Canada in 1920 with their widowed mother Jemima. Her father, William Marshall Speed was killed in France during … Continue reading
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John Henry Cornelius Boisdale Hender Moffatt
Hugh Macdonald IV of Boisdale’s daughter Mary Moffatt was widowed at a young age. She had 4 sons by her husband Robert Moffatt. In the 1871 UK Census you see them living as a family in Liverpool but by 1881 … Continue reading
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Hugh Macdonald IV of Boisdale
So here we go. Hugh Macdonald IV of Boisdale was born on South Uist, in Scotland on February 2nd, 1785. His father was Alexander Macdonald III of Boisdale and his mother was Marion Maclean of Coll. His parents had … Continue reading
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Ties That Bind 