As my text has been scrutinised for having given misleading information and caused scrutiny I must be allowed to respond: I was deliberate in being non specific because there is a certain amount of information that requires validation. I did not mention any dates. There is apparent uncertainty as to place of birth; no proof as to parents, as and living at various addresses and as to occupation "a farm labourer" and later "a Stonemason" which I have found is a quite lucrative profession in the time frame under discussion. The meaning of the word "certificate" is an official document serving as evidence, attesting a fact, in particular proof, verification of. birth, marriage, death, as to a copy of without a seal; a suitably qualified person can write upon a copy document as to the content and possession of the original. I have continued to watch this thread in case I recognise anything where I can assist from my own GRANT records. . Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <cilurnum@googlemail.com> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] William Grant You have certainly given a lot of information about this family. As you are uncertain about the parents of your husband's great grandfather, have you considered you might have two males of the same name. Between 1885 and 1901 he is married for a second time, to either Isabella or Elizabeth, been a boarder, and a Stonemason. I would get the birth certificate of your husband's great grandfather and his parents' marriage certificate and you might find yourself climbing that brick wall again. Good Luck Have since read what others have written here. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mina Patricia Grant" <minapgrant@icloud.com> To: <ABERDEEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 9:00 PM Subject: [ABERDEEN] William Grant My husband’s great grandfather William was born 1831but on various censi he is listed as being born in Abernethy or Abernethie in either Morayshire, Keith or Inverness or Perth . He died 22 Nov 1903 of Pleurisy and Pneumonia. IN 1851 he is a farm servant married to Margaret MIntie. She the daughter of John Minto and Isobel Massie in Marycukter, Kincardine. In the 1871 census he is married to Margaret MInto, 1826-1885 living at Springbank Cottage in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. His second wife was Isabella Keith or Elizabeth nee Rae. In 1901 he as a boarder living 79 Auchmill Rd. in Newhills. He was a stonemason and lived at various times in Craighearn, Monymusk, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Vinalhaven Island ,Maine and Russia.. One bit of information says his parents were Margorie and John Grant but I can find no proof for this One of his sons was Charles Stewart Grant 1858-1906 born in Newhills, my husband’s grandfather, and on the 1861 census. In 1871 he is in Kemnay. He also had 2 wives Jessie Gray from Dycre. She died in Maine and he married Mary Rankin Young from Kilsyth 4 March 1895 in Maine. On the 1900 US census he and his sona William and Charles Jr. are in Stonington, Hancock, Maine. He died of a braine tumor at Gilbert Crescent, Bucksburn 6 Jan 1906 leaving his second wife. He had 12 children in all. Charles had Alan Keith Grant, by his second wife, who grew up in Bankhead and also was an apprentice at Farquhar Motors in Bucksburn, but came part of the time to Maine, Mass, and Maryland and Michigan. Alan Sr. married Williamina Scott in Holyoke, MA. They had my husband Alan Keith Grant in Baltimore, Maryland but returned to Abeerdeen when he was 11 months old. He attended the Primary School in Bucksburn but the family came back ti the US when my husband was 6. William is my biggest, highest brick wall and I would love any help offered. I am expecting the results of my son’s DNA 67 anyday and shall post it on my" Ancestry Tree Updated ‘"as soon ad I can. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hi Janet, A small housekeeping matter if I may. Your posts alway appear in my email with a date 2 or 3 days before they actually arrive. Could you please just check the date you have set on your computer? That might be the problem. Thanks, Steve S C Broekmann 3rd Floor, The Piazza on Church Square 32 Parliament Street Cape Town 8001 C 083 701 5867 T 021 465 7474 F 021 461 4681 Home 021 685-7388 On 07/03/2014 01:32 AM, Janet wrote: [snip]

As I write it is now 19.29 on 10 March, 2014 which I can confirm is correct according to Greenwich Mean Time. I cant do anything from the point when my posts leave my computer. I am beginning to think the Ides of March have come early! Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Broekmann" <lawmen@iafrica.com> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Fw: William Grant Hi Janet, A small housekeeping matter if I may. Your posts alway appear in my email with a date 2 or 3 days before they actually arrive. Could you please just check the date you have set on your computer? That might be the problem. Thanks, Steve S C Broekmann 3rd Floor, The Piazza on Church Square 32 Parliament Street Cape Town 8001 C 083 701 5867 T 021 465 7474 F 021 461 4681 Home 021 685-7388 On 07/03/2014 01:32 AM, Janet wrote: [snip] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com