The theme this time is institutions. So I thought I would talk about my 3 x great grandmother Mary Ann Bowen. Mary Ann was born in Worcestershire about 1828. On 27 October 1850 Mary Ann married John Bick or Beck, although Beck seems to be the surname shown for the family later on. Both John …
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Richard Rooke - A Lesson in Mistakes and Consequences The theme for week 15 is big mistake, so I thought I would talk about an ancestor who made a mistake with one of his choices. Richard Rooke was my 2 x great grandfather. He was born around 1870/1871 to parents Richard and Mary Ann. He …
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Overcoming Adversity: Hubert Karol Susek The theme this time is Challenge. I decided to write about my paternal grandfather Hubert Karol SUSEK (1926-2003). He overcame a few challenges early in his life. For example, he lived in Nazi-occupied Germany. He also faced the death of his father and forced labour. He left Poland behind and …
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