I have always been fascinated by the life of my great-grandfather John Bellas. Born into a coal mining family originally from Flintshire, Wales, he spent his entire life working down the mines. John was born in 1859 in St Giles, County Durham, England. He was the third child and first son for David Bellis and … Continue reading The Life of a Miner: from County Durham, England to Kimberley, South Africa.
Category: Ancestor Stories & Case Studies
Three Craft Brothers and a Pebble
While doing my research for a previous post on George Albert Craft (find it here) I contacted the Paradise Genealogical Society in Butte County with a request to see if they could find the obituaries for George Craft and his wife, Amy Patty (Gaylord) Craft. Imagine how thrilled I was to receive a reply a … Continue reading Three Craft Brothers and a Pebble
Hide and Seek with Harry
My maternal great-grandfather, Harry Joshua Davis, has generally made himself extremely difficult to find after 1923. In fact, I have not found him or his date of death or where he might have died and I have been looking for a very long time. Yes, it’s annoying and he most definitely qualifies for July’s Genealogy … Continue reading Hide and Seek with Harry
Behind the Scenes of a War
On the night of April 25, 1945 LAC (Leading Aircraftsman) Thomas was involved with the last operational mission for Bomber Command No. 35 Squadron based at R.A.F. Graveley in Huntingdonshire, England. This last mission would provide tons of vitally needed medical supplies to the Allied men on the ground in Germany and occupied France prisoner … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of a War
From Cairo with Love
As part of this month's theme for the Genealogy Blog Party 'The Strong Will Survive!' I am highlighting my Grandfather as someone I believe was strong both emotionally and physically. He survived not only a war but a situation at home, happening at the same time, which was incredibly emotionally stressful for him. Read on … Continue reading From Cairo with Love
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