The Hampshire Family Historian | Volume 50 No.2 | Sept 2023

HGS News/Farewell

that the two women were content in their second marriages. An interesting comment on one transcription was of a male born June 1919 and emigrated 1921 to Canada with his maternal relatives. Where was his mother? Where was his father? Was he born out of wedlock? I can feel another distraction coming to answer my own questions! He lived to a good age though. On the subject of age, it was interesting to note how many did live well into their nineties and a few who reached 100 and above. Another interesting comment on a transcription was of a woman, who was a pioneer estate agent in Canada for 40 years. On occupations, there was a vast variety of occupations including a NASA engineer. I also came across a few reasonably well known showbusiness personalities – ok, I had to google some when I saw occupation of actor! Having a road map book of America and

Canada has increased my knowledge of the geography of these 2 countries. It is said every day is a learning day. I have looked for any of my own family who were overseas. I mentioned America but also had relatives in Canada, South Africa and Australia. I haven’t come across any yet. John (Bowman), who I mentioned in the first paragraph, now gives us transcribers a monthly update on progress made, which is encouraging. I am reaching 2,000 transcriptions (rain in the UK has helped me achieve that!). But there is still plenty more to be transcribed. Maybe I have whetted your appetite. If you are interested in being part in the transcription work, please contact John at bowman92@btinternet.com Am I glad that I participated, even being late to the “party”? You bet I am!

Oxfordshire Family History Show Please note that Oxfordshire Family History Show on 7th October has been cancelled.

FAREWELL Wendy Hobbs of Shirley, Southampton

With the deepest regret we wish to inform readers of the death of the following HGS members:-

Member #893. With her husband Michael they ran the New Forest Group. (2011-2018) Peter Jacobs of Horndean Member # 3931 Beryl Whale of Andover Member #4449

"Beryl, my beloved wife, died at home suddenly and unexpectedly this morning (31st July). She, like me, joined HGS in 1989 but had not attended any meetings for around twenty years but previously we both attended many varied group meetings. We were married for sixty-one years.” Rodney Whale

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