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Born in Alberta, Canada but raised on Haida Gwaii (then called the Queen Charlotte Islands) and in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Began researching my husband's side in 1998 when I discovered he was descended from Acadians and from there, branched out to my side.
From there, I began to offer my services to anyone interested in "climbing their own family trees" and finding out as much as I could for them.
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My last name at birth has many spelling variations: MacKechnie, McKechnie, MacKechney, McKechney, MacKechny, McKechny, MacKechany, McKechany et. al.
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STEWART was the surname of my paternal 3X GREAT grandfather James Stewart who was born in Croft Carnach (Borenich Farm) in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland ----- I've not included STEWART in the 'tags' because it's such a common name and brings SO many names in my feed that I am unable to keep track of them.
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Hi Dallas, thanks for posting on Annie Climie. I am curious if you just did the research today or if you have had this information for quite some time? I noticed that you are following Climie, Annie is the one part of my family that I haven't been able to find any information on. I only found her parents information in the last 6 months, up to then, my Grandad only knew the Arnolds as his grandparents, and had lost track of Annie sometime in the 60's. I'd appreciate any info on the family if you have any more.
My husband is descended from Climies so when yours went through my feed, I thought I'd give it a try and came across the Passenger list but what has really thrown everything for both of us searching is that he was actually born THOMAS CLIMIE and I have found his personnel records for the Canadian Expeditionary Force when he signed up in 1916 in Edmonton Alberta.
I've added some of it to his profile but what will really surprise you is that he said that he and Lizzie had 3 children: Annie, Robert Frank and George!!
Another interesting tidbit is that he was married in England in 1917 in Rugby, Warwickshire and when he was discharged, their address was still there + they had 3 children!
I'll send you a private message with a link to his personnel records!!
This is fascinating. Thanks for this work. Couldn't this be a different Climie family though? I thought that Annie and her mother came across to this side of the pond following her father to Alberta, or do you think that there was a name change and that the Charles who got on the boat was actually Thomas?
No, it's not a different Climie family and Thomas on his CEF records gives his parents' names, his wife's name (Lizzie) and his 3 children's names: Annie, Robert Frank & George .... the only time I can see him ever using the name Charles Climie was when he was on passenger list.
Turns out the parents of his 1st wife Elizabeth King Dunlop actually died in Alberta which really makes me wonder why they didn't take in their grandchildren? By 1916, Annie was with the Arnolds and brother Robert Frank was in the Salvation Army Children's Home yet both their parents were still very much alive??
Best thing to do is begin with your Annie and go from there to her parents and grandparents as I've tried to put into their bios as much as I've found.
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I think, at least for the time being, I like the "freedom" of what I'm presently doing ... when I get "bored" with my own WatchList, I try to find "new-to-me" profiles that could use additions, corrections, sources and tidying up.
I've completed the Trebilcock merges you proposed, and given them a quick edit, but they may need more.
Wikitree has good systems, but matches to existing profiles can be a bit and miss, I've inadvetantly created a few duplicates myself.
I'm interested in your connection to these people, my grandmother was a Keast, and these are distant cousins.
You're very welcome William, I was glad to do it as there was ultimately a connection through the Pope family which has interested me for a long time!!
I'm more interested in his wife's side of the family but sure, go ahead and add me as profile manager and then if someone who is closely connected to the family wants, I can add them as his PM :)
Just a note to say how much the work you are doing in relation to the Cassidy surname is appreciated, thank you.
You may be interested in adding your Cassidy profile to the Cassidy One Name Study(ONS), there is a category you can add to these profiles, See how to add categories to your Cassidy profiles https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Cassidy_Name_Study these links can just be copied and pasted into profiles
Um stranges as I just refreshed them. Try clearing the junk at the end the %C2%A0 & the %C2%A0%C2%A0 they should work fine then, If not try a copy and paste into your search engine
Hi Dallas, its not often I see the German Jesters posted. We have a Jester name Study... actually its a family study. If you want to tag your Jester and the descendants with #Category:Jester Name Study# replace # with [[ ]]
Thank you for the lead on where my grandfather (William C. Littler) might have died - I don't know why that never came up when I had an ancestry.com active account. I have requested the record from Arkansas and hopefully it is for my grandfather.
It was my pleasure!! I'm descended from LITTLERs in Lancashire, England so yours came across my feed and I thought I'd try to help -- I hope the lead turns out to be productive for you :)
Scroll down the page. On the left side you should see "Add person or free-space profile:" with a data input box. Just add the WTID# to that box and click save. Then, over to the right, select background image.
If you still have trouble getting it to work, just let me know which profile/s you want it as background for, and I'll add it. :)
THANKS SO MUCH!!! and I'm excited to finally figure out if I add "Deian-3-1.png" to the part of any profile where it says "Background Image", it shows up perfectly ..... Yay!
I got it from the OPC Cornwall site when her Isbell children were baptised -- but your comment caused me to double-check and I see it should actually be "Betsy" and not "Betty" as one transcriber had it.
Don't forget, you can go ahead and correct any profile on WikiTree, especially when people like me make mistakes :) --- If you have further info on Ann Fry and father Edmund, etc. please add it.
Thankyou for the merge proposal for Mary Warne (Warne-633) and-664.
This is an unfortunate dupliocation that I periodically encouinter adding new profiles, regretably sometimes Wikitree creates a new profile, but stays on the create new profile page, so I save again.
I tried merging Sarah Rowbotham Haddock but it wouldn't go through because the surnames are different. I wonder if the manager of 93 could correct the name to Rowbotham and then it could be done. I got my source from England Births & Baptisms and feel that mine is correct.
Dallas, I didn't properly post my comment re merging Phoebe Rowbottom Haddock #12 [mine] and # 95. I checked Phoebe 05 and it says Phoebe Jane Shepperd - so not a match.
I checked my Haddocks and mine go back to 1423 in Lancashire England. Going back I noted they lived in both Cheshire and Lancashire. I hope this might be of help.
Hi Dallas - yes please do take over Catherine Uglow. I'm glad she's in good hands!
I've pretty well done what I can on the Uglows. I can either just continue to Watch, or transfer more to you if you like. Either way, if you need help actually looking at stuff down West Country or here in Oxford then please ask and I will put it on my holiday schedule!
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Yes, I'm quite happy to remain on the Biography Team, continuing to add or improve biographies from my watchlist or any that I come across that interest me :-)
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I've added some of it to his profile but what will really surprise you is that he said that he and Lizzie had 3 children: Annie, Robert Frank and George!!
Another interesting tidbit is that he was married in England in 1917 in Rugby, Warwickshire and when he was discharged, their address was still there + they had 3 children!
I'll send you a private message with a link to his personnel records!!
edited by Dallas (MacKechnie) Manicom
Turns out the parents of his 1st wife Elizabeth King Dunlop actually died in Alberta which really makes me wonder why they didn't take in their grandchildren? By 1916, Annie was with the Arnolds and brother Robert Frank was in the Salvation Army Children's Home yet both their parents were still very much alive??
Best thing to do is begin with your Annie and go from there to her parents and grandparents as I've tried to put into their bios as much as I've found.
edited by Dallas (MacKechnie) Manicom
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I think, at least for the time being, I like the "freedom" of what I'm presently doing ... when I get "bored" with my own WatchList, I try to find "new-to-me" profiles that could use additions, corrections, sources and tidying up.
Of course, I may change my mind in the future :-)
Regards, Dallas
I've completed the Trebilcock merges you proposed, and given them a quick edit, but they may need more. Wikitree has good systems, but matches to existing profiles can be a bit and miss, I've inadvetantly created a few duplicates myself. I'm interested in your connection to these people, my grandmother was a Keast, and these are distant cousins.
Gary
Thanks very much for the many fabulous contributions you made last year to Thomas Cutler, my 4x GGF. With best regards, William Ross III
Thanks for your work on George Corry (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Corry-178)! Are you interested in being the profile manager of his profile?
I'm more interested in his wife's side of the family but sure, go ahead and add me as profile manager and then if someone who is closely connected to the family wants, I can add them as his PM :)
Just a note to say how much the work you are doing in relation to the Cassidy surname is appreciated, thank you.
You may be interested in adding your Cassidy profile to the Cassidy One Name Study(ONS), there is a category you can add to these profiles, See how to add categories to your Cassidy profiles https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Cassidy_Name_Study these links can just be copied and pasted into profiles
This is a link to the space page for the Cassidy One Name Study - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Cassidy_Name_Study
My Paternal Great Grandmother was a Cassidy of Irish origin.
If I can be of any help let me know
Janet
Member of the Cassidy One Name Study and the Appreciation Team - Cassidy
Um stranges as I just refreshed them. Try clearing the junk at the end the %C2%A0 & the %C2%A0%C2%A0 they should work fine then, If not try a copy and paste into your search engine
All the Best
Janet
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Welcome to Wikitree!!!
Lynette Jester
edited by Lynette Jester
edited by Dallas (MacKechnie) Manicom
It was my pleasure :-)
If you click on it on the images page (or the above link), you can scroll down to add profiles to it.
edited by Melanie Paul
If you still have trouble getting it to work, just let me know which profile/s you want it as background for, and I'll add it. :)
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alves-396
………………………………………. (need more characters)
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I got it from the OPC Cornwall site when her Isbell children were baptised -- but your comment caused me to double-check and I see it should actually be "Betsy" and not "Betty" as one transcriber had it.
Thanks! Dallas
A correction for you Amy Fry Climo is ANN not Amy. I have the marriage cert to Stephen Dawe where she clearly signs her own name! David Dawe
Don't forget, you can go ahead and correct any profile on WikiTree, especially when people like me make mistakes :) --- If you have further info on Ann Fry and father Edmund, etc. please add it.
Thankyou for the merge proposal for Mary Warne (Warne-633) and-664. This is an unfortunate dupliocation that I periodically encouinter adding new profiles, regretably sometimes Wikitree creates a new profile, but stays on the create new profile page, so I save again.
Gary
I tried merging Sarah Rowbotham Haddock but it wouldn't go through because the surnames are different. I wonder if the manager of 93 could correct the name to Rowbotham and then it could be done. I got my source from England Births & Baptisms and feel that mine is correct.
Valerie
Was that Hannah Kay or Hay? the Marriage record said Kay, but it could be a spelling mistake. Dave
Dave
Valerie
I checked my Haddocks and mine go back to 1423 in Lancashire England. Going back I noted they lived in both Cheshire and Lancashire. I hope this might be of help.
Valerie
Changing sex is just a case of clicking the sex box when you edit the profile.
I'll orphan them this morning.
Great, Dave
Thanks for the reply. I am at a brickwall with my Lincolnshire ancestor, so I am just adding Haddock profiles to wikitree until I break through.
I think my Haddocks come from Ireland, but my Irish genealogy is poor.
Dave
I deal with Haddocks all the time and if I know of some that are yours I can add to them? Dave
I've pretty well done what I can on the Uglows. I can either just continue to Watch, or transfer more to you if you like. Either way, if you need help actually looking at stuff down West Country or here in Oxford then please ask and I will put it on my holiday schedule! David
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