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elizabeth 3rd
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Post subject: grandfather's relatives  Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:53 pm |
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my name is Coleen Jones. I have been searching for relatives in the Harbour Grace area. My grandfather Edmund John Brown died in the first 500 in Beaumont Hamel. I can not find the whereabouts of any relatives. I am hoping someone can provide some information.
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karendavis65
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Post subject: Re: grandfather's relatives Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:18 am |
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Colleen,
Did you mean Edward John Brown? This is listed among those killed at Beaumont Hammel...
and as you can see, so are his parents names. does this sound correct? Hope so!
NOMINAL ROLL OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF THE ATTACK AT BEAUMONT HAMEL, 1 JULY 1916.
BROWN, Edward John Pte 545 Killed in action at Beaumont-Hamel 1 Jul 1916 28
Eli and Annie Brown Harbour Grace Memorial Park
Here are his parents and other children below:Parents Married - 1866.
Thomas Henry GOODRIDGE/ John & Ann BROWN b Apr 1 1870 St. Johns /bap May 9 1870 broker
Charles Jeffery GOODRIDGE /John & Anne BROWN b Feb 19 1872 St. Johns/ bap Apr 28 1872 broker
Rose Elizabeth GOODRIDGE /John & Anne BROWN b June 14 1874 St. Johns/ bap July 12 1874 broker
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elizabeth 3rd
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Post subject: Re: grandfather's relatives Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:40 am |
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Thanks for that info. My grandfather signed up as Edmund, but during the course of his service became Edward. So that is the correct person. Sorry , but I don't understand the name Goodridge and where it came from, if that is correct how I am reading your response.I thought there was one daughter from a previous marriage, but have not been able to confirm.
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karendavis65
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Post subject: Re: grandfather's relatives Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:37 pm |
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Colleen,
Is it possible that Goodridge is Ann's family name .....family names of the wife
were often passed down to the children....I have Davis (my Grandmother's maiden name)
as my middle name....this was done a lot in NFLD and other places, but I have seen it
often in NFLD names...is there anyway you can find out??
Glad to find some info and will continue to look ...happy searcing!!
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Post subject: Re: grandfather's relatives Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:07 pm |
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Colleen,saw your post on here and My grandfather was one of the 1st 500 as well!!Just wanted to let you know there is a site not sure if you know about it.is the newfoundland regiment and the great war.under the word database click soldiers and a box will drop down and you will find your grandfathers records there.It list his Mother name as Ann...address,Harbour Grace there are 19 pages there on him.Good luck with this!!
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