This is a brilliant site for locating people in the US. http://www.ussearch.com/wlcs/index.jsp Hope this helps, Vanda in UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Peeke <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:09 PM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Help Needed Speare/Mitchell Family > Hi Everyone > > I am a 26 year old, Genealogist based in Oxford, UK. I am trying to > track the family of my Grandfathers first Cousin Elizabeth Speare who > married Charles B Mitchell and went to live in Denver. It has also been > said that Elizabeth (Betty) could have ended up in California. I have > also been told that she had at least one child. > > Elizabeth was born on 20th June 1912 in Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, > Manitoba, Canada her full name was Elizabeth Mary Speare. She is the > daughter of William Henry Speare (24/08/1888- November 1962) & Mary Jane > Rogers (Died 1919). > > During the First World War Elizabeth was living in the UK with her > brother William known as Bill (24/08/1915-31/05/1999) they spent some > of the time with their Mothers family in Helmshore, Lancashire & some > in Torquay, Devon. Their Mother died during a Flu Epidemic in 1919 and > the Children were sent back to Winnipeg to join their father and his new > wife Elizabeth Gillies/MacColl. There was another Child born Clifford > Speare (16/07/1920 - 22/04/1997). The family later moved from Winnipeg > to Chicago. > > Does any one have access to any Address directory for Denver in the > 1950s & 60s. I would love to know if their are any Charles Mitchell's > listed. I have a business address for Charles Mitchell > > Charles B. Mitchell > Insurance Adjuster > 858 Gas and Electric Building > Denver 2, Colorado > > I have some Photos of Elizabeth when she was younger if that would help > clarify who she is. Elizabeth would be 90 now and based on the age of > some of her female cousins could still be alive. > > Does anyone know how I can track down Elizabeth or her siblings? I have > a copy of her Birth Certificate. I would also love to hear from any > one who knows of links to the Speare Family. > > Regards > > > > Thomas Peeke > > Ps I am sending this email to all the Mailing lists that cover the areas > linked to the Speare family in the hope that someone may be able to help > -- > Thomas Peeke > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Manitoba GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Vanda, Thank you for your help Best wishes Thomas Oxford, UK In message <[email protected]>, Michael Turner <[email protected]> writes >This is a brilliant site for locating people in the US. >http://www.ussearch.com/wlcs/index.jsp > >Hope this helps, >Vanda >in UK >----- Original Message ----- >From: Thomas Peeke <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:09 PM >Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Help Needed Speare/Mitchell Family > > >> Hi Everyone >> >> I am a 26 year old, Genealogist based in Oxford, UK. I am trying to >> track the family of my Grandfathers first Cousin Elizabeth Speare who >> married Charles B Mitchell and went to live in Denver. It has also been >> said that Elizabeth (Betty) could have ended up in California. I have >> also been told that she had at least one child. >> >> Elizabeth was born on 20th June 1912 in Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, >> Manitoba, Canada her full name was Elizabeth Mary Speare. She is the >> daughter of William Henry Speare (24/08/1888- November 1962) & Mary Jane >> Rogers (Died 1919). >> >> During the First World War Elizabeth was living in the UK with her >> brother William known as Bill (24/08/1915-31/05/1999) they spent some >> of the time with their Mothers family in Helmshore, Lancashire & some >> in Torquay, Devon. Their Mother died during a Flu Epidemic in 1919 and >> the Children were sent back to Winnipeg to join their father and his new >> wife Elizabeth Gillies/MacColl. There was another Child born Clifford >> Speare (16/07/1920 - 22/04/1997). The family later moved from Winnipeg >> to Chicago. >> >> Does any one have access to any Address directory for Denver in the >> 1950s & 60s. I would love to know if their are any Charles Mitchell's >> listed. I have a business address for Charles Mitchell >> >> Charles B. Mitchell >> Insurance Adjuster >> 858 Gas and Electric Building >> Denver 2, Colorado >> >> I have some Photos of Elizabeth when she was younger if that would help >> clarify who she is. Elizabeth would be 90 now and based on the age of >> some of her female cousins could still be alive. >> >> Does anyone know how I can track down Elizabeth or her siblings? I have >> a copy of her Birth Certificate. I would also love to hear from any >> one who knows of links to the Speare Family. >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Thomas Peeke >> >> Ps I am sending this email to all the Mailing lists that cover the areas >> linked to the Speare family in the hope that someone may be able to help >> -- >> Thomas Peeke >> >> >> ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >> Manitoba GenWeb Project >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > >==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >Free Webspace at RootsWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html >Create your Genealogy Website! > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > -- Thomas Peeke