Hi back; What a small worlf. I'm on the BC mailing list and a few months ago I volunteered to look up names whilst I was searching for me own kinfolk on the 1901 census 4 Canada. Someone was interested in both the names Gregson and Bonser! Probably a relly. I've posted a msg on that list and hopefully I can get a connection 4 you. Peace John Tracy PS. Are U in Manitoba? ----- Original Message ----- From: "R & T Fisher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > Hi John > > No, my Grandmother's maiden name was GREGSON. The Gregsons originated in > Ireland and then Ontario and moved to Brandon (about 1885ish). My > GGrandmother (Lily BONSER) came from Nottingham, England and met my > GGrandfather John Stanley Gregson. John committed suicide in 1913 and Lily > and their two children moved to Ontario sometime after 1913. I also knew > very little of my ancestors and now have 14,500 in my tree. My problem is > that the HARPER side of the family are a long list of "James" (all my > Grandfather's were James - back to my 3x GGrandfather ... that I know of) of > which there are many and I no idea where they were before 1900! I have > been unsuccessful in finding any marriages, births or deaths prior to 1900. > Anyway, the hunt goes on!!!! Thanks so much for your help! > > Best Wishes > Toni > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:48 AM > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > Hi again; > > Your grandmom's name wouldn't have been Laird would it? I'm looking for > a > > family of Lairds living in Brandon in 1901. Have you checked the 1881 CDN > > census? The LDS site has it on-line. It can get frustrating indeed, but a > > year ago I knew practically nothing about the majority of my ancestry. Now > I > > have 12,200 members of my family tree. > > Keep at it. > > Peace > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "R & T Fisher" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > Hi John > > > > > > Thanks so much ... it becomes very frustrating when you have absolutely > > > nothing to go on ... grasping at straws sometimes works !! Funny thing > is > > > ... my Grandmother was born in Manitoba (Brandon) and came to Ontario > and > > > later married the son of Margaret Gray and James Harper! > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > Best wishes > > > Toni > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:25 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > Hi there; > > > > Sorry but no Margaret. My crew came from Ontario abt.1907 and > settled > > > in > > > > Winnipeg. > > > > They descend from George Gray and Tachel Pallister, from Collingwood > > (Geo > > > > was orig from England and died as the result of a "carriage accident" > in > > > > 1906). > > > > Good luck on your search. If I come up with a Margaret during my > > > > research, I'll let U know. > > > > Peace > > > > John > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "R & T Fisher" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:03 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi John > > > > > > > > > > You wouldn't happen to have a Margaret Gray married to a James > Harper > > > > (about > > > > > 1908) in your line of Gray's? I know very very little about > Margaret > > > (my > > > > > GGrandmother) as I believe she left James when their children were > > quite > > > > > young and left the children with James. She and James lived at 5 > > Buller > > > > > Avenue in Toronto from 1909-1913 (that I know of for sure). > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > > > > > > > > > Best wishes > > > > > > > > > > Toni, Ontario Canada > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:58 AM > > > > > Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi list; > > > > > > I'm searching for any info on Henry "Harry" Gray b. Jul. 30, > 1885 > > > in > > > > > Ontario and his wife Alice Rowan also b. in Ontario around 1880. > They > > > > lived > > > > > in Winnipeg after 1901 and had a daughter Alice Rowan Gray b.? Is > > anyone > > > > > else looking for the Grays? > > > > > > Peace > > > > > > John Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > > > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > > > > > Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > > CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L Mailing List > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/canmbwinnipeg.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit Winnipeg, Manitoba GenWeb Project > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > Visit Winnipeg, Manitoba GenWeb Project > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Canada GenWeb Archives Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html > Primary Records for Canada >
OH MY GOODNESS! You have got to be kidding. I am so excited!!!! I am in Ontario ... about 35 miles east of Toronto. I am very interested in a connection as my Grandmother (who is 93 years old and unfortunately very senile) is the only living connection that I know of to either side of these two families. It really does pay to take a shot in the dark! Here's hoping ... many thanks, John Best regards Toni ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:03 AM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > Hi back; > What a small worlf. I'm on the BC mailing list and a few months ago I > volunteered to look up names whilst I was searching for me own kinfolk on > the 1901 census 4 Canada. Someone was interested in both the names Gregson > and Bonser! Probably a relly. I've posted a msg on that list and hopefully I > can get a connection 4 you. > Peace > John Tracy > PS. Are U in Manitoba? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R & T Fisher" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > Hi John > > > > No, my Grandmother's maiden name was GREGSON. The Gregsons originated in > > Ireland and then Ontario and moved to Brandon (about 1885ish). My > > GGrandmother (Lily BONSER) came from Nottingham, England and met my > > GGrandfather John Stanley Gregson. John committed suicide in 1913 and > Lily > > and their two children moved to Ontario sometime after 1913. I also knew > > very little of my ancestors and now have 14,500 in my tree. My problem is > > that the HARPER side of the family are a long list of "James" (all my > > Grandfather's were James - back to my 3x GGrandfather ... that I know of) > of > > which there are many and I no idea where they were before 1900! I have > > been unsuccessful in finding any marriages, births or deaths prior to > 1900. > > Anyway, the hunt goes on!!!! Thanks so much for your help! > > > > Best Wishes > > Toni > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:48 AM > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > Hi again; > > > Your grandmom's name wouldn't have been Laird would it? I'm looking > for > > a > > > family of Lairds living in Brandon in 1901. Have you checked the 1881 > CDN > > > census? The LDS site has it on-line. It can get frustrating indeed, but > a > > > year ago I knew practically nothing about the majority of my ancestry. > Now > > I > > > have 12,200 members of my family tree. > > > Keep at it. > > > Peace > > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "R & T Fisher" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:31 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > Hi John > > > > > > > > Thanks so much ... it becomes very frustrating when you have > absolutely > > > > nothing to go on ... grasping at straws sometimes works !! Funny > thing > > is > > > > ... my Grandmother was born in Manitoba (Brandon) and came to Ontario > > and > > > > later married the son of Margaret Gray and James Harper! > > > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > > > Best wishes > > > > Toni > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:25 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi there; > > > > > Sorry but no Margaret. My crew came from Ontario abt.1907 and > > settled > > > > in > > > > > Winnipeg. > > > > > They descend from George Gray and Tachel Pallister, from Collingwood > > > (Geo > > > > > was orig from England and died as the result of a "carriage > accident" > > in > > > > > 1906). > > > > > Good luck on your search. If I come up with a Margaret during my > > > > > research, I'll let U know. > > > > > Peace > > > > > John > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "R & T Fisher" <[email protected]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:03 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi John > > > > > > > > > > > > You wouldn't happen to have a Margaret Gray married to a James > > Harper > > > > > (about > > > > > > 1908) in your line of Gray's? I know very very little about > > Margaret > > > > (my > > > > > > GGrandmother) as I believe she left James when their children were > > > quite > > > > > > young and left the children with James. She and James lived at 5 > > > Buller > > > > > > Avenue in Toronto from 1909-1913 (that I know of for sure). > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best wishes > > > > > > > > > > > > Toni, Ontario Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "John Tracy" <[email protected]> > > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:58 AM > > > > > > Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Henry Gray and Alice Rowan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi list; > > > > > > > I'm searching for any info on Henry "Harry" Gray b. Jul. 30, > > 1885 > > > > in > > > > > > Ontario and his wife Alice Rowan also b. in Ontario around 1880. > > They > > > > > lived > > > > > > in Winnipeg after 1901 and had a daughter Alice Rowan Gray b.? Is > > > anyone > > > > > > else looking for the Grays? > > > > > > > Peace > > > > > > > John Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > > > > > > Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > > > CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L Mailing List > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/canmbwinnipeg.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > > Visit Winnipeg, Manitoba GenWeb Project > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit Winnipeg, Manitoba GenWeb Project > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > > Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Canada GenWeb Archives Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html > > Primary Records for Canada > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > Create your Genealogy Website! > >