johnwetherill
24-07-2009, 11:59 AM
I am trying to locate the burial spot of and American Missionary Ethel Isabel Elfstrom (nee Rines). She was born on 18 November 1882 in Portland/Gt Chebeague Island, Maine. She married fellow American Missioner Samuel Ludwig Elfstrom at Keynsham (Bristol) Registry Office on 21 Sept 1919 - both were deeply committed to the Metropolitan Church Association (MCA) based in Waukesha WI but were living in Staple Hill Bristol at the time of their marriage although there was an earlier association with "The Ashteads", Warmley, Bristol where Samuel was registered as living when obtaining a passport from the US Consul in Bristol earlier in 1919.
The couple had a baby daughter, Elvina, in 1920 while resident in the MCA house at Heol y cyw, nr Bridgend. Sadly Ethel died at Heol y cyw on 10 January 1921 and her death was recorded at the Bridgend Registry in the 1st Quarter 1921.
I had assumed that she may have been buried in the Bridgend area but Heol y cyw apparently only has two chapels and the US family have photos which show what appears to be a part of a fairly substantial church style building whih THEY feel was as a result of being buried perhaps in the Staple Hill, Bristol Area.
Anyone any idea how I can search burial records for these two areas to find out WHERE she may have been buried
The couple had a baby daughter, Elvina, in 1920 while resident in the MCA house at Heol y cyw, nr Bridgend. Sadly Ethel died at Heol y cyw on 10 January 1921 and her death was recorded at the Bridgend Registry in the 1st Quarter 1921.
I had assumed that she may have been buried in the Bridgend area but Heol y cyw apparently only has two chapels and the US family have photos which show what appears to be a part of a fairly substantial church style building whih THEY feel was as a result of being buried perhaps in the Staple Hill, Bristol Area.
Anyone any idea how I can search burial records for these two areas to find out WHERE she may have been buried