Hi George Moritz died as follows Probate Calendars 1910 VON HALLE Moritz of Rossefield Heaton Bradford died 30 January 1910 Probate London 19 March to Frances Von Halle widow and Lawrence Von Halle Oliver Whitehead and Louis Joseph Nathan merchants Effects £159,629 16s 7d Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 20/08/2012 12:33, George Carter wrote: > Hi Lin, > On reading your email again. I can see your point. I was a little tired last night, as you might have gathered. > I think I`ve found Margaret, his wife in 1911, and she is indeed a widow, living on her own. But everything else fits so I am really puzzled now. I have found a possible, death for John in Dec 1902. > > It would be odd nearly 8 years later to present a watch to him and it has me puzzled, there no seem to be any likely candidates about. So I`m stuck at a brick wall now. I`ve checked the inscription and it reads. > "To John Thompson, in recognition of his faithful services from Mrs Von Halle & family January 1910". It seems Morits or Moritz the head has died in the March quarter. Maybe all the servants were presented with something at this time. > Perplexed and Puzzled, but fresh for further challenges. I`m hoping to get into my local library this afternoon but everything I`d planned to look for has gone pear shaped. > > Thanks for taking the time and trouble to let me have the information last night Lin. > Hope you have luck with your own research. > George.