This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cumming, Sivewright, Seivewright, Seivwright, Barron, Stevenson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2789 Message Board Post: I am looking to track down descendants of or anyone who knows anything about my long-lost great uncle who stayed behind in Scotland when the rest of his siblings, mother and step-father emigrated to Canada in 1922-23. My great grandmother was Christina R. Seivwright, born 1882 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland to Alexander Seivewight & Ann Gordon. I have recently discovered that before she was married to my great-grandfather, she had a son illegitimately. His name was Alexander Sievewright Cumming (the father was William Brodie Cumming born 16 May 1874 in Fordyce, Banffshire to George Cumming & Margaret Stevenson). Alexander was known as "Sandy" and he was born 13 September 1902 at Seafield, Rathven, Banffshire. I had always just thought that "Sandy" was the older (full-blood) brother of my grandfather, and 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, Banffshire. At the time of their marriage, Alexander W. Barron was living on North Castle street in Cullen and was employed as a coachman. Christina resided in Seafield, Rathven 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: John Walker Barron (born 6 August 1905 at 49 Seafield Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. He served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada during WWII. He died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Mary Isabella Barron (born 17 March 1907 at 28 Reidhaven Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. Died in Owen Sound, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada), Alice Gordon Barron (born 12 April 1909 at Forgieside, Boharm, Banff-shire, Scotland. Died of cancer in the late 1940's in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), George Brian Tore Barron who was my grandfather (born 24 December 1914 at 36 Pennan Village, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Died 24 December 1988 at Perth Community Care Centre, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada), Joseph Colin Barron (born 4 December 1917 at 21 Bristo Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Died tragically in the early 1990's in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada during WWII), Anne Barron (born in 1920 in Scotland, although we cannot locate a birth record for her there. She is still living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Alexander W. & 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 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 information 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). I can be contacted at: 11 Coldstream Drive, Munster, Ontario, Canada, K0A 3P0 and my email address is rothycat@hotmail.com Thanks so much for taking the time to read my story and consider my request for assistance. Maggie Barron in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada