Hi Derek, Welcome to our list, and many thanks for sharing your Petrie information with us. I was looking over your details trying to make a match with information in the Petrie-Scotland database... I wonder if you know your Grandmother's name and maiden name (James Alexander Petrie's spouse) ?? I noticed the unusual forenames of their children (well unusual amongst Petrie's) and wonder if Brodie was your father James Brodie Petrie ?? If so was Birrell the full name for this child ?? I am assuming Birrell was male but perhaps you could confirm this !! :o) Any chance you know or can find out who your Great Grandparents were ?? Cheerio Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Petrie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:55 PM Subject: [Petrie-Scotland] New Participant Introduction > Hello - I'm James Derek Petrie - called Derek. > Born Paradise Road, Dundee on 5th November 1942. > I am married with one daughter who was recently engaged to be married. > My home address is 86 Craighill Drive, Clarkston, Glasgow G76.7TD. > > My father was James Brodie Petrie - born 1913 in Dundee - died 1993 in Glasgow. > He married my mother Elizabeth Mitchell Petrie (nee Scott) in 1941 in Dundee. My mother's family lived in St Mary's Gardens, Downfield, Dundee. She was born in 1907 and was one of 4 daughters Nette, Elizabeth, Mary and Nan - only my mother is alive of the four daughters - aged 94! > > My Grandfather was James Alexander Petrie who resided at 544 Strathmartin Road, Downfield, Dundee until the late 1930's when he bought a house 'Bower Bank' at 12 Park Road, Fairmuir, Dundee. > He had 4 children, Brodie, Birrel, Mabel and Aileen. > > I attended Dundee High School 1948/9 to 1954/5 - approx before moving to Uddingston, near Glasgow in mid-1950's. > Took early retirement in 1999 and now enjoy golf, DIY, internet activities and a little Scottish country dancing! > > Well, that's enough for the moment - I'm new to family history and archiving activities - so forgive me if I am not presenting the expected information to this select band of Petrie researchers. > > Derek Petrie > > > > > > ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > To send a message to everyone on this Petrie-Scotland List, our address is > [email protected] >