Mike, the request for the d.c. is gone to the state. By the way, those "ref #s"] are our postal codes (called ZIP codes); they identify the post office for a given address. More, later. FL LIST: anybody know anything of the Allan McInnes (1894-1977) below? Thanks! --Brian Michaels ******************************************* M. Scott-Williams wrote: > > Yeah, I am sure it is she as well, Brian. I did a crazy thing yesterday. I > had such a good connection at one stage, I downloaded every single McInnes > from the S.S.D.I. There were 507 of them! I fine tuned the husband > possibilities down to 11 individuals, that is, those with about the right > birth dates, and the "Florida" common denominator. My favorite is Allan > McInnes, b 11 June 1894, died Feb '77, died Miami, Dade County, ref 33138, > Soc. Sec No. 266-32-9396. > Amazing the things we'll do, if a lead is hot! > > Thanks for the friendly communications, > > Regards, > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > To: pix <ms73@pixie.co.za> > Date: 02 April 1999 05:36 > Subject: Re: Heloise Scott-Williams > > >Mike, I was just referring to her as Heloise McInnes who was born with > >the surname Scott-Williams. I don't know that this was she, but if I had > >to bet on it, I'd bet that it is.... > > > >Will post this to the Florida list in the hope Renee will see the > >thank-you and/or that someone else will know or can suggest something. > >I'll order the death certificate today. > > > >Good luck! --Brian > >*********************************** > >pix wrote: > >> > >> Hi Brian. > >> Thank you ever so much for your most welcome response. > >> When I mentioned I had been looking for this connection for forty years I > >> wasn't joking! She left the family here under a bit of a cloud, and the > >> single letter she wrote from Mass. wasn't very complimentary, according > to > >> my late father. All contact with family in England came to an abrupt halt > >> after her visit there as well, so whatever bee she had in her bonnet > didn't > >> bode well for those in South Africa. By the time I started taking an > >> interest, in the late 50's, memories had dimmed to about nothing. > >> I was pretty sure about Heloise McInnes being the only one in the > S.S.D.I. > >> fitting the bill, but am a little confused by your wording......"Mike, as > >> you apparently found out, there is only one "Heloise Mc-anything" with > the > >> birthdate you list for your aunt, Heloise McInnes (nee Scott-Williams) in > >> the SSDI nationwide." > >> Does this mean you can confirm she was a Miss. Scott-Williams? Probably > not, > >> because you go on to say..... > >> "If she is the correct one, ........." > >> > >> Never mind, I would very much like a copy of the death certificate, I > agree > >> it is the only way to go at present, and I appreciate your kind offer no > >> end. A few more weeks won't make any difference after 40 years! > >> Could you also please thank Renee Pierce for her input? > >> > >> My snail-address is below, > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Mike > >> > >> ----------------------------------- > >> Mike Scott-Williams > >> P.O. Box 362, Hilton, 3245. > >> South Africa > >