A super success story that emphasizes patience and persistence. I worked this for five years and Karen for more than 40.. Sandy in Lubbock --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Karen Krihwan" <krihwan@ncinter.net> A happy ending story. My Aunt Ethel and I have been looking for a Absalom Hunt about 40 years now, the story we were told goes like this. George Francis Hunt told his children that his father was killed at his saw mill as he fell into the saw blade and was cut in half. George also told us that trip to the lumber mill in or around Montreal, Canada was his present for his 12th Birthday. He also said that his father was buried inside a church that was being built at the time of his death. Hundred of letters later, nothing was ever found on this matter. We finally were able to receive a copy of George's Death certificate. andit said George was Born June 21, 1851 in the state of New York. So we assumed George's father died around June 21, 1863. or 1864. Spent years looking for Birth records of George, but nothing has appeared. Arround January 2, 1999, I found a Canadian site one night and e-mailed a Robert there, and he gave me the name of Pennie Redmile, who lived in Montreal, He thought she would be the best help for me, since we thought it was around Montreal, that we were looking. Well I contacted Pennie Redmile by e-mail and we talked and she agreed to take my case for a fee. Last Night January 19, 1999, I received this E-mail. "Subject Line: BINGO!!!!!!!!!! Here's the record you requested. The orginal comes from the Anglican Church serving Milton and Roxton in the year 1854 on the front of folio 14, Quebec National Acrhives microfilm #124.3 Buried On the twenty second day of June One thousand eight hundred and fifty four by me, George Slack, Minister of the Church of England within the wallsof the Church at Upton, the body of Absalom Hunt, Late Private of the 52nd Reg't L. I. son of the Late JosephHunt, of Trumbrige, Wiltshire, England and of Charlotte his wife, maidenname Rennell. Having been unfortunately killed by a circular saw on the day previous. Aged 40 years." In presence of (unwitnessed) (signed) Geo. Slack Off Minister To finally realize the family story is really true, is just numbing afterall these years of looking for clues. Maybe because we had the wrong dates it help with all the confussion all these years. just goes to proof not all things are facts. George was either 3 years old at the time of his fathers death, or George had a big secret to keep in his age. being 10 years older than he told everyone. But still a very happy ending to 40 years of looking for one person, we not only found out the story was true by we found the name of his parentsand where they were from and Absalom served in the army, I assume. I highy Recomend Pennie Redmile for search in the Quebec, Montreal area. Thanks for listening Sandy, I think I am still numb. Karen END ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]