Comments for Family Grows on Trees http://familygrowsontrees.com all your genealogy research by family tree experts Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on 300 years worth of newspapers – online by easynewspapers http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2011/11/30/300-years-worth-of-newspapers-online/#comment-85 easynewspapers Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:17:39 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/?p=1228#comment-85 Watch Online News Channels around the world. View all the top listed news channel,Free Online News and breaking news online. Watch Online News Channels around the world. View all the top listed news channel,Free Online News and breaking news online.

]]> Comment on Guestbook by Peter Betts http://familygrowsontrees.com/research/betts-genealogy/guestbook/#comment-84 Peter Betts Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:57:33 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/guestbook/#comment-84 Just taking a look. Been on the facebook pages. My family goes back to circa 1600 and all lived in Northamptonshire. Trying to draw a family tree so hopefully I'll put this on my website at some point in the future. Pete Just taking a look. Been on the facebook pages.
My family goes back to circa 1600 and all lived in Northamptonshire.
Trying to draw a family tree so hopefully I’ll put this on my website at some point in the future.
Pete

]]> Comment on We will remember them by Edward Richardson http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2011/11/04/we-will-remember-them-2/#comment-72 Edward Richardson Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:19:28 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2010/11/05/we-will-remember-them-2/#comment-72 In memory of my uncle and great uncle. In memory of my uncle and great uncle.

]]> Comment on We will remember them by Nena Ellen http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2011/11/04/we-will-remember-them-2/#comment-69 Nena Ellen Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:08:28 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2010/11/05/we-will-remember-them-2/#comment-69 William Thomas ELLEN. In memory of my husbands uncle. Born Canterbury 1899 and died during ww1 in Flanders 1917 aged 18. His death is commemorated on the war memorial at Manston, Kent and also by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission --Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Commemorated on Panel 17. ALWAYS REMEMBERED. William Thomas ELLEN.
In memory of my husbands uncle. Born Canterbury 1899 and died during ww1 in Flanders 1917 aged 18.
His death is commemorated on the war memorial at Manston, Kent and also by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission –Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Commemorated on Panel 17.
ALWAYS REMEMBERED.

]]> Comment on We will remember them by Matt Saunders http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2011/11/04/we-will-remember-them-2/#comment-39 Matt Saunders Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:20:32 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2010/11/05/we-will-remember-them-2/#comment-39 We remember our ancestors and relations who died in the two wars: JHG Saunders, Cecil Betts, Charles Bass, and William Parry We remember our ancestors and relations who died in the two wars: JHG Saunders, Cecil Betts, Charles Bass, and William Parry

]]> Comment on Guestbook by Lorraine Betts Gilmer http://familygrowsontrees.com/research/betts-genealogy/guestbook/#comment-68 Lorraine Betts Gilmer Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:07:45 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/guestbook/#comment-68 I am new to the board and I believe just a baby in Betts research. I have looked for over 20 years but can get no further than a a wedding certificate for my grandparents William Henry Betts and Stella Henrietta Hudson Aug 1937 in Bellingham, Whatcom , WA (at her Aunts house) .. My dad William Stafford Betts was born 11 March 1938 in Seattle, King, Wa... From the history I know they never lived together. My dads baby book says that his grandparents are William Clark Bets and Mary Ann __?__. Cannot be sure that is factual. His mother died when he was 5 and he was raised by his maternal grandmother. Before my dad passed away 6 Dec 1989, he wanted me to find his parents. I did not find either until after he passed. I was not even sure William Henry Betts was a real person until I found the marriage cert a few years ago thanks to the state of Washington for making their records digitalized and searchable. Any ideas where to look next. I know once I crack the grandparents the info will flow. I am new to the board and I believe just a baby in Betts research. I have looked for over 20 years but can get no further than a a wedding certificate for my grandparents William Henry Betts and Stella Henrietta Hudson Aug 1937 in Bellingham, Whatcom , WA (at her Aunts house) .. My dad William Stafford Betts was born 11 March 1938 in Seattle, King, Wa… From the history I know they never lived together. My dads baby book says that his grandparents are William Clark Bets and Mary Ann __?__. Cannot be sure that is factual. His mother died when he was 5 and he was raised by his maternal grandmother. Before my dad passed away 6 Dec 1989, he wanted me to find his parents. I did not find either until after he passed. I was not even sure William Henry Betts was a real person until I found the marriage cert a few years ago thanks to the state of Washington for making their records digitalized and searchable. Any ideas where to look next. I know once I crack the grandparents the info will flow.

]]> Comment on Guestbook by Eleanor Betts-Crowley http://familygrowsontrees.com/research/betts-genealogy/guestbook/#comment-67 Eleanor Betts-Crowley Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:55:27 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/guestbook/#comment-67 I am descended from Benjamin Betts who came to Wallace, Nova Scotia in 1777 from White Plains, Conn., USA. No one has been able to definatively connect him to England that I know about. I am descended from Benjamin Betts who came to Wallace, Nova Scotia in 1777 from White Plains, Conn., USA. No one has been able to definatively connect him to England that I know about.

]]> Comment on Guestbook by Robert Locke http://familygrowsontrees.com/research/betts-genealogy/guestbook/#comment-66 Robert Locke Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:43:13 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/guestbook/#comment-66 I am descended from the Thomas Betts (1618-1688), supposedly born in Hertfordshire, England and died in Norwalk, Connecticut Colony. The most recent Betts in my direct line would be Caroline Betts b. 2 Sep 1797, m. 14 Feb 1825 Gideon Ferris, and d. 2 Mar 1843 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Must admit to not having touched this line in quite some time though. I am descended from the Thomas Betts (1618-1688), supposedly born in Hertfordshire, England and died in Norwalk, Connecticut Colony. The most recent Betts in my direct line would be Caroline Betts b. 2 Sep 1797, m. 14 Feb 1825 Gideon Ferris, and d. 2 Mar 1843 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Must admit to not having touched this line in quite some time though.

]]> Comment on Battle of the Somme by Matt http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2011/09/06/battle-of-the-somme/#comment-65 Matt Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:58:55 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/?p=1055#comment-65 How fascinating, Andy, thanks for this story. Brave men, never forgotten. We highly recommend people have a look at Andy’s website. How fascinating, Andy, thanks for this story. Brave men, never forgotten. We highly recommend people have a look at Andy’s website.

]]> Comment on Battle of the Somme by Andy Diss http://familygrowsontrees.com/blog/2011/09/06/battle-of-the-somme/#comment-62 Andy Diss Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:30:24 +0000 http://familygrowsontrees.com/?p=1055#comment-62 My grandfather Horace Cecil Diss was wounded on the Somme in 1916 seconds after leaving a trench while trying to take High Wood. High Wood was taken within a few days later but this was many months after troops had been in the wood for the first time but then withdrew. Many thousands of troops on both sides were killed taking this low elevation hill. He survived after 24hr in a dugout and a further day on train to hospital. On recovery he was then responsible for training more troops prior to moving to france and the front. Some photos of the Somme locations can be seen at www.dissfamily.org.uk under meet the family My grandfather Horace Cecil Diss was wounded on the Somme in 1916 seconds after leaving a trench while trying to take High Wood. High Wood was taken within a few days later but this was many months after troops had been in the wood for the first time but then withdrew. Many thousands of troops on both sides were killed taking this low elevation hill.

He survived after 24hr in a dugout and a further day on train to hospital. On recovery he was then responsible for training more troops prior to moving to france and the front. Some photos of the Somme locations can be seen at http://www.dissfamily.org.uk under meet the family

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