My great grandmother was Christina R. SEIVWRIGHT, born 1882 in Cullen, Banff-shire, Scotland to Alexander SEIVWRIGHT & Ann GORDON. I have just discovered that before she was married to my great-grandfather, she had a son illegitimately. His name was (is?) Alexander Sievewright CUMMING (the father was William Brodie CUMMING born 16 May 1874 in Fordyce, Banff-shire, Scotland to George CUMMING & Margaret STEVENSON). Alexander was known as "Sandy" and he was born 13 September 1902 at Seafield, Rathven, Banff-shire, Scotland. I had always just thought that "Sandy" was the long-lost older (full) brother of my grandfather, therefore had the BARRON surname, so I was always looking in wrong places. Christina married my great-grandfather Alexander Walker BARRON on 2 June 1905 at Rathven, Banff-shire. At the time of their marriage, Alexander W. Barron was living on North Castle street in Cullen, Banff-shire, Scotland and was employed as a coachman. Christina resided in Seafield, Rathven, Banff-shire, Scotland and was employed as a fishmonger and domestic servant. He had served as a Bombardier in the 53rd Battery of the Royal Field Artillery in the Boer War and was still with the Royal Field Artillery in 1914. In 1917, he was Sergeant 85525 with the Fife Yeomanry. Alexander W. Barron & Christina R. Seivwright had several children: 1. John Walker BARRON - Born 6 August 1905 at 49 Seafield Street, Cullen, Banff-shire, Scotland. He served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada during WWII. He died in Toronto, Ontario. 2. Mary Isabella BARRON - Born 17 March 1907 at 28 Reidhaven Street, Cullen, Banff-shire, Scotland. Died in Owen Sound, Simcoe Co, Ontario. 3. Alice Gordon BARRON - Born 12 April 1909 at Forgieside, Boharm, Banff-shire, Scotland. Died of cancer in the late 1940's in Toronto, Ontario. 4. George Brian Tore BARRON (my grandfather) - Born 24 December 1914 at 36 Pennan Village, Aberdour, Aberdeen-shire, Scotland. Died 24 December 1988 at Perth Community Care Centre, Perth, Lanark Co, Ontario and is buried with his wife at the Munster Union Cemetery in Munster (just outside Ottawa), Ontario. 5. Joseph Colin BARRON - Born 4 December 1917 at 21 Bristo Street, Edinburgh, Mid-lothian, Scotland. Died tragically in the early 1990's in Toronto, Ontario. He served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada during WWII. 6. Anne BARRON - Born in 1920 in Scotland, although we cannot locate a birth record for her there. She is still living. Alexander Walker & Christina R. (Seivwright) BARRON and all of their children, except "Sandy" left Scotland and settled in Toronto, Ontario, Canada about 1922/23 when they are found in the Toronto directory. They kept in touch with "Sandy" regularly until the years around WWII, when they lost contact. We've always assumed that he died serving in WWII, but he cannot be found on the Commonwealth Graves website (I've tried searching all possible miss-spellings of his surname, including using Seivwright and Barron as his surname). I realize that by the time that they lost touch he may not have even been living in Scotland anymore. I have no idea where to go next with my search. If anyone has any info at all on my grandfathers long-lost half-brother, Alexander "Sandy" Sievewright CUMMING or how I could go about finding out what happened to him please contact me. This has always been a huge family mystery and my goal is to solve it before the last of my grandfather's generation passes away (his youngest sibling, Ann is still alive at age 84). Thanks! Maggie Barron Ottawa, Ontario, Canada rothycat@hotmail.com