Wikipedia claims that Inez is a version of Agnes. Best wishes Mark O'Sullivan

A new film called “The Way Back” was released in London on Boxing Day. Listers might find it interesting in view of the background to this film which is described as “inspired by a true story” – a journey of over 4000 miles from Arctic Siberia, through Russia, Mongolia, across the Gobi desert and China, through the Tibetan mountains and across the Himalayas to India in 1942. According to a later book, this trek was achieved wearing home-made moccasins instead of boots, and without a map or compass, and avoiding all outside contact/help for fear of capture.    The only positive evidence that this unlikely trek ever occurred is when, in Calcutta in 1942 a British Army Intelligence Officer, Rupert Mayne, interviewed three emaciated and bedraggled Polish-speaking men who had been picked up by a Gurkha patrol in Sikkim. They said they had escaped from a Gulag in Siberia and walked to India. Then the story was given wings by a book published in 1956 purporting to be by a Pole who had taken part in the journey. But research by the BBC and others over the last ten years discovered that this Pole was elsewhere in 1941-42, and there was no evidence to show that his companions as named ever existed, and furthermore that the book had been ghost-written by a Daily Mail reporter, Ron Downing, who had been hunting for Yeti sightings in the Himalayas which this unlikely story conveniently included! Unsurprisingly, Downing’s book had numerous flaws which showed large parts of the tale to be fiction, but it appealed to the public as an inspiring example of man surviving against all odds, and was translated into 25 languages. However the hearsay evidence of Mayne’s 1942 interview remains the only evidence that such a trek ever occurred – that is apart from a second Pole who popped up a couple of years ago to say it was his story – but then he had had a copy of the original ‘fictional’ book to work from!   David 

Penni, Thank you for the raft of information and thanks too for the time that it took to find. I have looked previously for this man, even hoping that he is the John Lennon Grandfather and a fortune may come our way..... We think that he was army connected as a reference to him and family popped up in Ireland at a military base in 1912 but after that they vanish. So its now a little clearer and a wave of good fortune does help. Cheers Happy New Year Peter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3. Lennon (Peter Rogers) > 4. Re: Lennon (Penni Soady) > I am following up an entry from the Times of India 1891 (See Fibis web > page) about an H.LENNON who married Annie Margaret a daughter of my > Gt.Grandfather James Patrick PEMBROKE, Asst.Commissary- General. > > The entry says that Mr Lennon was of "St.Thomas College" but so far I have > not been able to trace any more info about him... > > Help please.... > > Peter D Rogers,Suffolk UK. > > ------------------------------ > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:12:17 +1000 > From: Penni Soady <penni_999@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [INDIA] Lennon > To: rootsweb <india@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL116-W35543BB8D152D03358ABC0D5010@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Peter said, >> I am following up an entry from the Times of India 1891 (See Fibis we >> page) about an H.LENNON who married Annie Margaret a daughter of my >> Gt.Grandfather James Patrick PEMBROKE, Asst.Commissary- General. Found these records which may be your "H Lennon" > > FamilySearch > Marriage; Henry Lennon born 1865 (father Frank) married > Annie M Pembroke born 1861 (father James) 28 Nov 1891 at Murree, Bengal, > India > > Free BMD > Has a Henry Lennon born Mar 1865 Carlisle, Cumberland England. > > Ancestry > 1871 Census > Francis Lennon born 1811 Ireland and wife Bridget born 1825 Ireland > Children Joseph, Bridget, James, Mary, Francis, Henry (b1865 Cumberland)) > and John > > 1881 Census > Bridget (widow) Charwoman, 1 Occlestone Court Botcheyale( ?) Cumberland > Children; Frank 18 Railway Clerk, Henry 16 (born Cumberland) Railway Clerk > and John 12 Errand Boy for Grocer > > 1901 Census > Henry Lennon(36) 36 Vartry Rd (? sp) Tottenham, wife Anne M (40) born > Lucknow India > > Ancestry passenger list > Mrs Lennon and 3 children(males 10 and 9) and female 3 months > Departed Calcutta 1892, arrived London on British India Steam Nav. Co Ltd > vessel "Manora" > If > this is Henry's wife the dates indicate that the 2 elder children must > be either hers or her husbands from a previous marriage. > > Hope this helps with your research. > > Regards > > Penni

Peter said, > > I am following up an entry from the Times of India 1891 (See Fibis we page) about an H.LENNON who married Annie Margaret a daughter of my Gt.Grandfather James Patrick PEMBROKE, Asst.Commissary- General. > Found these records which may be your "H Lennon" FamilySearch Marriage; Henry Lennon born 1865 (father Frank) married Annie M Pembroke born 1861 (father James) 28 Nov 1891 at Murree, Bengal, India Free BMD Has a Henry Lennon born Mar 1865 Carlisle, Cumberland England. Ancestry 1871 Census Francis Lennon born 1811 Ireland and wife Bridget born 1825 Ireland Children Joseph, Bridget, James, Mary, Francis, Henry (b1865 Cumberland)) and John 1881 Census Bridget (widow) Charwoman, 1 Occlestone Court Botcheyale( ?) Cumberland Children; Frank 18 Railway Clerk, Henry 16 (born Cumberland) Railway Clerk and John 12 Errand Boy for Grocer 1901 Census Henry Lennon(36) 36 Vartry Rd (? sp) Tottenham, wife Anne M (40) born Lucknow India Ancestry passenger list Mrs Lennon and 3 children(males 10 and 9) and female 3 months Departed Calcutta 1892, arrived London on British India Steam Nav. Co Ltd vessel "Manora" If this is Henry's wife the dates indicate that the 2 elder children must be either hers or her husbands from a previous marriage. Hope this helps with your research. Regards Penni

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Schokolade Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2565.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Try this site, it give his death info. If this doesn't work for you, try googling 'books': india 1857 "robert creighton" http://books.google.com/books?id=WG8_5MDHWv4C&pg=PA541&dq=india + 1857 + "robert creighton"&hl=en&ei=VIUaTZfTD42-sAPorKyTCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=india + 1857 + "robert creighton"&f=false 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.

Doreen Using the new FamilySearch I have found 5 children of William Crawford or Crowford and his wife Catharine baptised in Cawnpore: Sarah Anne Crawford birth: 08 Mar 1865 - Cawnpore, Bengal, India parents: William Crawford, Catharine Richard Thomas Crowford birth: 01 Aug 1867 - Cawnpore, Bengal, India parents: William Crowford, Catharine Kate Constance Berta Crawford birth: 02 Feb 1870 parents: William Crawford, Catharine Charles Edward Matthew Crawford birth: 23 Apr 1871 - Cawnpore, Bengal, India parents: William Crawford, Catherine Eliza Crowford birth: 01 Feb 1876 parents: William Crowford, Catherine However, like you, I have not found a reference to a marriage of William and Catharine. You will need to look at one or more of the original baptism records to find out William's occupation and this may give you a clue as to where to look next for a marriage record. The oldest daughter Sarah Anne Crawford will be on LDS film 499017 Sylvia > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Streckfuss [mailto:strecky@optusnet.com.au] > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:18 PM > To: india@rootsweb.com > Subject: [INDIA] my ggrandmother's maiden name > > Dear Listers, I am searching for my ggrandmother's maiden > name. She was married to a William C Crowford or Crawford as > they are referred to as a 'Cawnpore' family i would think she > was born and burried there.She and William had 3 children > born in 1865 1867 and1876 Ihave tried Maureen Evers Family > search beta search but no luck.I have tried Families in > British India I do not know if her name was Barron. My mother > said something about h er but I cannot recall what it was. > I was too young and emptiedheaded! to be interested. I hope > some kind lister can help me Thanks from Doreen >

Hello, An occupation on a 1900 death record in Bombay is listed as Station Master, Holgi. Any ideas where Holgi was or is? Thanks, Melanie

Sorry, Joan her name was Cathrine Thanks very much Doreen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: harriottbrand Surnames: Creighton Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2565.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hello....I am researching the death of Robert Creighton in 1857 in Cawnpore, India. He was married to Frances Anne and had 3 children, one my great grandfather and all very young. They came back to live in England after his death. He was in the British Army and I want to find out how and why he died. Was it in the uprising/Sepoy revolt of that year? Alas I have not found out his rank but my family had a long line out in India, mostly army. With thnks, Harriott 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.

Hi Doreen Do you have a christian name for her? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Streckfuss" > Dear Listers, I am searching for my ggrandmother's maiden name. She was > married to a William C Crowford or Crawford as they are referred to as a > 'Cawnpore' family i would think she was born and burried there.She and > William had 3 children born in 1865 1867 and1876 Ihave tried Maureen Evers > Family search beta search but no luck.I have tried Families in British > India I do not know if her name was Barron. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1181 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

I am following up an entry from the Times of India 1891 (See Fibis we page) about an H.LENNON who married Annie Margaret a daughter of my Gt.Grandfather James Patrick PEMBROKE, Asst.Commissary- General. The entry says that Mr Lennon was of "St.Thomas College" but so far I have not been able to trace any more info about him... Help please.... Peter D Rogers,Suffolk UK.

Dear Listers, I am searching for my ggrandmother's maiden name. She was married to a William C Crowford or Crawford as they are referred to as a 'Cawnpore' family i would think she was born and burried there.She and William had 3 children born in 1865 1867 and1876 Ihave tried Maureen Evers Family search beta search but no luck.I have tried Families in British India I do not know if her name was Barron. My mother said something about h er but I cannot recall what it was. I was too young and emptiedheaded! to be interested. I hope some kind lister can help me Thanks from Doreen

Sister Lily Catherine Miriam Cole born in 1884 at Roorkee If anyone has an interest in this lady there is a picture and a little history of her at http://www.qaranc.co.uk/qaimns.php I came across her when searching for some of mine, and thought it might help someone. Cheers De in Aus Searching for RAYMOND, HARDIE, BURNS, WALLIS, DAVIDSON, WHITE, ALLEN, OWEN/S, LARENGO, PATHE, SCOTT, WICKENS, MAYBERY, WILKINS.

Hello List Sylvia quoted the words "Arnolde Fredrica Pyster, Widuwe Byd van de geseformuide religie" >From a link on the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Dutch http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Dutch, for the LDS Wiki, the word perhaps could be gereformeerde meaning Calvinist Reformed. Religie seems to be religion. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hello List Geoff said: For some years, I have been trying to trace my late brother-in-law Roy Ezekiel Minjoot or Menjou, who I presume had his "roots" in Singapore and Malaysia. Following Ron's advice to Google, this link came up http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SINGAPORE/2007-01/1169251732 which advises that the original Minjoot was a Dutch man who travelled to Malacca The FIBIS Fibiwiki Malacca http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Malacca has a link to the website of the Malaysian Dutch Descendants Project which also includes "History of the Dutch and Dutch-Eurasians in Malaysia" Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hi Sylvia, Arnolda's maiden name was Nicholas. She married a Pyster hence widow. Yes I found that and noted the same. I am trying to find someone to translate what it says in dutch but as yet have not had it done. We are starting to wonder if now the surname is acutally Sellerbeck. A friend of mine had a look and has come back with the name of that and we have found a christening for a Johannes Sellerbeck in 1803 which does fit in. Arnolda had 3 children to her late husband (Pyster). One married in Colombo not sure what happened to the other one and the son left when he was 19yrs to attend Medical School in Calcutta so do think they did stay there. Thanks and if anyone else can help it is very much appreciated. Kind Regards Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Murphy" <sylcec@ihug.com.au> To: <india@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA] Sellemberk > The date is interesting .... > I have had a look at the actual images of (at least some of) the church > registers which are on-line on FamilySearch. > > I first found in the second volume of marriages labelled 3c what I think > is/are the Marriage Banns at Colombo on 17 July 1828: > Johannes Andreas Sellembert > Van Colombo Longman (could be Longmais or some other ending) > met > Arnolde Fredrica Pyster, Widuwe > Byd van de geseformuide religie > (not sure if this is right - maaybe someone familiar with Dutch language > can > correct it). > > Then I looked in the previous volume for 1802-1839, and found on p.247 > (image 133 of 204) another entry dated 31st July which seems to be some > sort > of 'inquisition' of the couple, - which I cannot transcribe or > understand* - > and then below is the date 3rd September 1828, when presumably the > marriage > was confirmed or took place. > *though after the bride's name, it says "late Nicolas" -whether that means > her previous husband was Nicolas Pyster, or whether it was her maiden > name, > I don't know. > > The name Sellemberk/Sellembert does not appear in the list of DBU > Genealogies, so maybe these people were only in Colombo for a short time. > Good hunting! > Sylvia

HI Geoff. Try googling minjoot

The date is interesting .... I have had a look at the actual images of (at least some of) the church registers which are on-line on FamilySearch. I first found in the second volume of marriages labelled 3c what I think is/are the Marriage Banns at Colombo on 17 July 1828: Johannes Andreas Sellembert Van Colombo Longman (could be Longmais or some other ending) met Arnolde Fredrica Pyster, Widuwe Byd van de geseformuide religie (not sure if this is right - maaybe someone familiar with Dutch language can correct it). Then I looked in the previous volume for 1802-1839, and found on p.247 (image 133 of 204) another entry dated 31st July which seems to be some sort of 'inquisition' of the couple, - which I cannot transcribe or understand* - and then below is the date 3rd September 1828, when presumably the marriage was confirmed or took place. *though after the bride's name, it says "late Nicolas" -whether that means her previous husband was Nicolas Pyster, or whether it was her maiden name, I don't know. The name Sellemberk/Sellembert does not appear in the list of DBU Genealogies, so maybe these people were only in Colombo for a short time. Good hunting! Sylvia > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen & Peter [mailto:petert2@slingshot.co.nz] > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 6:43 PM > To: india@rootsweb.com; srilanka@rootsweb.com > Subject: [INDIA] Sellemberk > > Hi Listers, > > I was wondering if there is anyone on the list that maybe > researching a Johan Andreas Sellemberk or have him in there > family tree. > > On the 3rd September 1828 he married a Arnolde Fredericka > Pyster whom was a widow aged 29yrs at the DRC Wolvendaal > Church in Colombo. He was 25yrs at the time. > > I am trying to find out if they had any children and what > happened to them after there marriage. I have been unable to > find out any details at all. > > Would be forever grateful if someone would be able to help me > with this. > > Kindest Regards > > Karen >

Hello List Susan said: Does someone have the address to the research department for the Cathedral?  I need to send for documents for Reginald Howard Garstin Smith b. 10 April 1866, baptized 27 Sept 1866. A record appears on the new Family Search website, so Susan could order the relevant LDS Microfilm. Name: Reginald Howard Garstin Smith Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: 27 Sep 1866 Baptism/Christening Place: Seetabuldee, Bengal, India Birth Date: 10 Apr 1866 Birthplace: Chr. Seetabuldee Bengal India Father's Name: Charles Smith Mother's Name: Mathilde Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75020-5 System Origin: India-EASy Source Film Number: 499023 However, if Susan has a particular reason for writing regarding the church records, it appears it would be the Church Of North India, Nagpur Diocese. There is a link on the FIBIS Fibiwiki page "Churches in North India" for protestant churches. http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Churches_in_North_India For Roman Catholic, the FIBIS Fibiwiki has a link http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Church_records Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hello List Shirley said: Who can you complain to about errors in the LDS files? I found a family member married to a 2 year old, and her birth year is incomplete on the marriage registry ( 3 digits only) If it is a record from the Historical Records database for India you can't currently do anything, but there is a facility coming in the future where you will be able to make additional notes to the index, in terms of the link https://help.familysearch.org/help/viewdocument?documentId=101553&sliceId=SA L_Public&userQuery=correct+records or http://tinyurl.com/2fmrl4s In case the link is not permanent, this is what it says: Document ID: 101553. How to correct data errors or make additions to the Historical Records database Question: A name has been indexed incorrectly, or it was spelled wrong in the record, and I want to add an alternate spelling.-Can I submit additional information that I have in my possession? Answer: FamilySearch does not, at this time, have the functionality in place to accept corrections or additions to its individual database entries without reloading the entire collection. However, a future feature is under consideration that would accept corrections or additions to the searchable index. Both the original index and the correction to the index would be searchable, thus preserving the ability to locate original indexes and images as well as the corrected or added patron entries. With regards to the family member married to a 2 year old, keep in mind that different people may have the same name. In one branch of my family tree, I found four males with exactly the same name. There were two brothers, the elder of whom had died. In the next generation, there was first a nephew , and then a son , so two living cousins had exactly the same name, including middle name. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)