Season's greeting to all whether you have been celebrating Hanukkah or are celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia or another fesitval. All of us have ancestors we cannot find, who've strayed or otherwise become lost. So, from now until New Year's Day, post the names and last known location, together with any other information you are sure of, to give others a chance to try to find your missing ancestors. These lost and strayed souls do NOT have to be from our area. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Lost marriage RICHARD GAGER TO SUSANNA [unknown, searching for her maiden name]between August 1765- July 1779 Richard and Susanna [AKA Susan] had three daughters that I know of all christen in King Lynn NORFOLK, at St Margaret's Elizabeth GAGE christen Nov 1768 no birth date written [not written for other children in parish either] Mary GAGER christen Dec 1771 born in August Anne GAGER christen Aug 1774 born in April Richard buried July 1779 Susanna buried July 1786 Richard married Ann Nelson April 1764 in St Lawrence, Tilney Norfolk, banns recorded in both church's for Richard was from King Lynn, Witnesses William Bevis and James Templeman. [Ann Stanfield was the widow of John Nelson whom she married April 1759 at Tilney]Witnesses William Bervis, John Stanfield Richard and Ann had one son John christen August 1765. Ann was buried the same day at St Margaret's King Lynn. I have spent many hours looking for this Richard and Susanna marriage. There is no record of a marriage at St Margaret's King Lynn or banns recorded for elsewhere. I have tried looking for Richards christening and he is possible Richard GAGER christen 1734 in Bury St Edmund's in St James's church in Suffolk son of Richard and Mary. The name Richard GAGER appears a little in this area. There is no marriage however for the couple here. > All of us have ancestors we cannot find, > > These lost and strayed souls do NOT have to be from our area. >