I tried to jog my father's mind when I was visiting, but he does not recall his father (my grandfather) referring to his mum and dad by name.
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08-12-2016 12:18 AM
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I tried to jog my father's mind when I was...
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08-12-2016 12:16 AM
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Darn! But thank you geneius.
Darn! But thank you geneius.
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07-12-2016 3:51 AM
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Unfortunately, my father and my uncle never had...
Unfortunately, my father and my uncle never had the medals. This picture of my grandfather is the only we ever saw growing up. I will try to have someone at the residence take a better close up...
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05-12-2016 9:59 PM
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On my grandfather's marriage certificates (he was...
On my grandfather's marriage certificates (he was married twice in South Africa) he indicated his place of birth as Ireland. I did find in the records that the last names Steward and Stewart were...
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05-12-2016 9:52 PM
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My grandfather passed away in South Africa, where...
My grandfather passed away in South Africa, where he went and was married after the war. Neither my father, nor my uncle were present at his funeral, so we will never be able to get his medals. I...
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05-12-2016 9:48 PM
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Since that original post, we found some evidence...
Since that original post, we found some evidence that the family I thought he belonged to was not the correct one, and that he might have belonged to a family where the father was in the 60th, and...
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04-12-2016 10:23 PM
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Yes, I did go online to check the new records and...
Yes, I did go online to check the new records and nothing really jumped out at me, unfortunately.
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04-12-2016 10:21 PM
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Thank you everyone. I was visiting my father,...
Thank you everyone. I was visiting my father, now almost 93 (25 December), in Florida, and he had the picture on the wall in his residence, so I just took the picture with my cell phone. I have no...
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04-12-2016 9:43 PM
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This is a picture of my grandfather, William, wearing his ribbons. I wonder if those ribbons would... -
20-07-2016 9:16 PM
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I just received the latest birth certificate, the...
I just received the latest birth certificate, the one for Thomas (26 August 1883). Margaret Steward formerly Ferguson is listed as mother. However, Isaac Steward (deceased) is listed as father. Is...
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04-07-2016 5:42 PM
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Now that I know my gread-grand-mother's name, I...
Now that I know my gread-grand-mother's name, I tried to find evidence of a marriage, in Ireland and England, but was not successful. Were marriages done on a military base recorded the same as...
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30-06-2016 10:09 PM
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I just ordered Thomas' birth certificate. I...
I just ordered Thomas' birth certificate. I thought it would be nice to have one with my great-grand-father's name on it.
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30-06-2016 9:32 PM
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How exciting! I have been looking at records in...
How exciting! I have been looking at records in Massachusetts and found a Margaret Jane Ferguson born on December 14th, 1861 in the Town of Foxborough (22 miles southwest of Boston), to Jas and...
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29-06-2016 10:16 PM
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Greetings everyone. To my pleasant surprise, I...
Greetings everyone. To my pleasant surprise, I received Arthur's birth certificate in the post today. His mother's maiden name is Ferguson. However, even more interestingly, his father's name was...
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14-06-2016 5:03 PM
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Thank you for all the records, gortonboy. ...
Thank you for all the records, gortonboy. Indeed, it would be impossible for this chap to be the father of Henry, William, Thomas and Arthur. Given his birthdate of 1837, perhaps he is the parternal...
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13-06-2016 12:25 PM
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It appears as though the eldest son, Henry E,...
It appears as though the eldest son, Henry E, fought in the Boer War in South Africa (https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/185830/private-he-steward-british-army-12th-royal-lancers/) . This...
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13-06-2016 12:00 PM
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I came across this record:...
I came across this record: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/3990252/private-henry-e-stewart-british-army-60th-rifles/ . It is recorded in 1877, which would be Henry E the son's...
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13-06-2016 11:53 AM
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I would like to thank everyone for their help. I...
I would like to thank everyone for their help. I have been able to progress so much further in the past few days, that I ever thought possible.
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12-06-2016 11:52 PM
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I have just process a request for Arthur's birth...
I have just process a request for Arthur's birth certificate. It will probably take 3 weeks to a month before I get the document. I will post the information.
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12-06-2016 11:24 PM
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I think I found William's father here:...
I think I found William's father here: www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/8581504/private-henry-steward-british-army-2nd-battalion-60th-foot-kings-royal-rifle-corps/. His Service # is 4400. There...
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12-06-2016 4:23 PM
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Quite the account of that regiment! I scrolled...
Quite the account of that regiment! I scrolled through and saw that the 4th was in Ireland (Dublin) from December 1874 to 1876, and then went to India on the HMS Serapis. Since Henry is listed as...
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10-06-2016 12:28 PM
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Thank you for the information geneius. Yes, I...
Thank you for the information geneius. Yes, I did have Harry's information, since my father (Arthur Thomas who is still alive) was at his funeral and did bring back some documents. May I ask where...
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10-06-2016 12:19 PM
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Thank you geneius.
Thank you geneius.
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10-06-2016 12:15 PM
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Thank you geneius.
Thank you geneius.
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09-06-2016 8:27 PM
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Just thinking. If there is a possibility that...
Just thinking. If there is a possibility that William's father died while in service, could it help to find his military records? I would look for given names of Harry, Henry, or William. Since...
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