In a message dated 03/03/2002 23:01:36 GMT Standard Time, BOWER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I have Ann Elizabeth Bowers born in Tredegar 25th September 1877 > her parents were Allen Owen Bowers & Hannah Freeman m 17 December 1876 in > the parish of Rhymney Monmouthshire > Hi Sue Now this is really close wow Monmouth is between Glamorgan and Gloucester (Sort of border between Wales and England for those far away) !! If I was Colleen and had had a close one like that by now I would be doing a jig and handing out Whiskeys rather than the Sunday coffees. My lot are from Gloucester with Newent thrown in so appart from the odd one or two distant cousins I think we got to look at this. My Great great great grandma Emily (Emma) Bower was born in Cardiff Glamorgan. "Wow it is really close isn't it" ( no thats not me it's our web guide or list owner speaking) (she didn't really I was just doing a Colleen) Not taking the Mick!!! Colleen onest guv!! oh alright I was!! but as I do happen to know what a marvelous person you are can we take this lapse of atethecat (never could spell it) just doing a bit to get this lot up to go for it mode. You gotta join in boys and girls please!!!!! I been away and got back sort of. Mind really annoyed --- Still no pond at grandmas house:-) where the hell can I put William Bower (Cardiff ) Tug boat Captain. Where can I put his sister's children Emma (Emily BOWER'S) sons her eldest Ralph William Roderick drowned 19th November 1901 Barry roads. Regards Phil