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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	28 Jul 2013 08:56
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Morning Les. I found it amongst some old bits I had for BC when I was looking for a marriage of my g uncle ..(remember I mentioned him going to New Westminster also)..
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 159 Send Message	Leslie	Report	27 Jul 2013 19:52
	Hi Eringobragh yes this is all correct, where on earth did you find this??? Many thanks Les
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	27 Jul 2013 18:29
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Leslie....Came by this by chance dont know if you have this...note "stove maker" next to Roberts name..think it should be shoemaker.... I believe this may be the transc.from original record. John BEST, 27, motor mechanic, Belfast Ireland, Vancouver, s/o Robert BEST, stove maker, & Mary Ann PATERSON (Robinson?), married May Amelia NOAKES, 22, London England, YWCA Vancouver, d/o George Thomas NOAKES, teacher & Amelia HAND, witn: Percy HARDY of White Rock & Ethel POPE of New Westminster, 12 May 1920 at New Westminster
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 159 Send Message	Leslie	Report	25 Jul 2013 21:00
	Hi again Eringobragh Thanks for the last post , I did have some of it but not all. The tree I am researching is for my sister inlaw who lives in Calgary Alberta, she married my wifes brother. My wife and I also lived in Calgary for 7 years 1993 to 2000, our children and grand babies pulled us back to the UK. Thanks again. Les
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 20:53
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Leslie...this is the marriage of "Amelia's" parents...... Marriages Jun 1881 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAND Amelia Wandsworth 1d 984 Noakes George Thomas Wandsworth 1d 984
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 20:40
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Leslie.....Do you have these..? Name: John Best Event Type: Death Event Date: 08 Jan 1981 Event Place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Gender: Male Age: 86 Marital Status: Widowed Birth Date: 02 Feb 1894 Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland Father's Name: Robert Best Mother's Name: Maggie Patterson Spouse's Name: May Amelia Noakes Name: May Amelia Best Event Type: Death Event Date: 27 Jul 1974 Event Place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Gender: Female Age: 76 Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 16 Dec 1897 Birthplace: Wandsworth, England Father's Name: George Thomas Noakes Mother's Name: May Hand Spouse's Name: John Robert Best
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 20:32
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Les. Your more than welcome.... You will need some time to sort it all out but let us know if you get stuck....! Havent been able to find anything else about William Best who enlisted 1914...Canada is not that easy to sort through....! It was interesting that your John ended up in "New Westminster"...my g uncle ended up there also...
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 159 Send Message	Leslie	Report	25 Jul 2013 20:17
	OH BOY, WHAT CAN I SAY EXCEPT YOU GUYS ARE ALL FABULOUS, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT. YOU HAVE GIVEN ME SO MUCH INFORMATION AND I WILL SPEND MANY DAYS SORTING AND RECORDING IT ALL. I THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. KIND REGARDS FROM A HAPPY PENSIONER LES. I hope you all see this message!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:59
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Your spot on...! http://www.bing.com/search?q=Vulcartur+canada&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:48
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Looks like Vulcartu ( not sure whether last letters a r or n)
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:41
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=ktt2lhskcc3dqpp3g2kekdomd3&q1=Best&q2=William&q3=11106&interval=50 Can you decifer place of enlistment very bottom left hand side.....
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:30
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Ah it'll will keep him going for a day or 2, sorting it out LOL
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:27
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Mary married David Johnston Fowler 1921
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:25
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Leslie will have his work cut out with this lot when he gets back...!
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:25
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Margaret married a Robert Wilton 1907 1911DownPottinger (part of)Templemore StreetResidents of a house Residents of a house 128 in Templemore Street (Pottinger (part of), Down) Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living Wilton Robert 27 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Belfast Cloth Finisher Read and write Irish Married - 4 2 2 Wilton Margret 23 Female Wife Presbyterian Belfast - Read and write Irish Married - 4 2 2 Wilton Robert 3 Male Son Presbyterian Belfast - - - - - - - - Wilton Mary 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:22
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maria married Alexander Wilson 1904
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 18:15
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Now to find the three girls..(1901) Margaret Jane...(12) Marie (15) Mary ....aged 3mths on 1901 Census...Thought she could be Minnie (1911) but her place of birth 1911 is given as Scotland...
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	25 Jul 2013 17:53
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	From Collections Canada... William Best... Enlisted 22 Sept 1914... Reg No.11106 Cant make out his place of enlistment...looks like "VALCANTUR"... NOK...Rbt. Templemore St. So all the boys emigrated apart from James Edward... They all seem to have survived the war...!!!
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 17:41
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Census Years1901AntrimAghaleeAghaleeResidents of a house Residents of a house 22 in Aghalee (Aghalee, Antrim) Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Best James Edward 58 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Antrim Linen Weaver Read and write - Married - Best Thompson 37 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Antrim Linen Weaver Read and write - Married - Best Margret 58 Female Wife Church of Ireland
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Maura	Report	25 Jul 2013 17:38
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,128 Send Message	Aghalee is in Co. Antrim, but it also borders with Co. Armagh, and Lurgan is a town in Co. Armagh, but iit is also a civil parish which crosses over into Antrim, Down & Armagh

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