This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lindamacumber Surnames: MACUMBER/ CURTIS/ PEGG Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.digby/2630/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I AM SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, BUT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT SOME INFORMATION ON MY FATHER JAMES ARCHIBALD MACUMBER A.K.A. ARCH OR ARCHIE BORN APPROX: NOV. 11, 1909 0R 1910 AND DIED MAY 20, 2005. THE OBITUARY SAID THAT HIS PARENTS WERE JAMES (MAYBE JOHN) AND MABEL MACUMBER. HE HAD SEVERAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS: BLANCHE, HARRIET, VIOLET, LIZ KAYE (WHO MAY HAVE MARRIED A FREF PEGG) EDITH, HAZEL, LYDE, VERNON, ROLLAND, BOB AND GEORGE AND I THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A SECOND JIM IN THERE AS WELL AS ANOTHER ELIZABETH, OR ELIZA. HE HAD MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS BUT THE ONES THAT WERE MENTIONED IN THE OBITUARY WERE A NIECE, MARGARET, A NEPHEW RUSSELL ( I THINK BY HIS BROTHER ROLLAND) AND A GREAT NIECE SHARLET ( THAT I WAS TOLD WAS HIS NEIGHBOR) HE MOVED TEMPORARILY TO TORONTO, WHERE HE MARRIED MY MOTHER VIVIAN CURTIS ON JAN. 31, 1949 AND THEY HAD TWINS WHILE STILL IN TORONTO. A BOY, JIMMIE AND A GIRL EDITH WHOSE NAME WAS EVENTUALLY CHANGED TO DARLENE. THEY WERE BORN IN TORONTO ON JULY 28, 1949. SHORTLY AFTER, THEY MOVED BACK TO NOVA SCOTIA AND MY BROTHER DIED OUT THERE ON DEC. 5, 1949 AT 4 MONTHS OLD. MY PARENTS SPLIT UP AND MY MOTHER MOVED BACK TO TORONTO WITH MY SISTER. AT THE TIME SHE WAS PREGNANT WITH ME. MY FATHER MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN HAVE KNOWN ABOUT ME. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A PERSON NAMED DENNIE THAT KNEW HIM PERSONALLY AND USED TO VISIT HIM A LOT. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS YOU, AND IF SO COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME. I DO NOT WANT TO BOTHER ANYBODY, BUT I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO MEET MY FATHER OR MY BROTHER AND I JUST WANTED TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO KNEW HIM PERSONALLY AND FIND OUT WHAT HE WAS LIKE. OR DOES THIS INFORMATION SOUND FAMILIAR TO ANYONE, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I WILL BE SO VERY GREATFUL!!! ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MY FAMILY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE TRIED TO E-MAIL YOU AND GOT A FAILURE NOTICE BOTH TIMES, SO THAT IS WHY I AM PUTTING IN A THREAD TO YOU HERE. I HOPE YOU DO NOT MIND. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOU. lindamacumber@rogers.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.