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Dutch family and World War 2 casualty

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Oct 2022 15:11

Thank you Erika.
I have messaged the 2 people who have Roland in their tree.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2022 14:37

Look in 'search all member trees'
Numerous potential contacts

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Oct 2022 12:28

Norman's marriage is probably the one logged as PEEM in Thanet area.

I could find no Norman W PEEM birth and it would seem that children were recorded as PEEN and mmn ASH.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Oct 2022 12:24

Kenneth's 2nd daughter, born 1962, married in 1978.
No sign on ER (at least not with husband - no sign of him at all on ERs), and no children registered in England/Wales.

Kenneth's son married in 1987. He may have been living in Maidstone until at least 2013, and may still be at that address.

Kenneth's eldest daughter was probably living in Sussex until at least 2017.

I can't see any sign of the youngest daughter.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Oct 2022 12:09

Kenneth and Grace had no children, but Kenneth had 3 daughters and a son from a previous marriage in 1959.
All born in Kent in the 1960s.

No marriage in England or Wales for Norman William.

Death:
PEEN, NORMAN WILLIAM 1927
GRO Reference: DOR Q4/1993 in HOLSWORTHY (4091) Reg 6C Entry Number 52

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 23 Oct 2022 12:05

The two eldest were. Registered on the Maidstone district the younger three in the Hollingbourne district.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Oct 2022 12:04

Siblings:

Norman William 1927
Philip John 1928 - died 1929
Christopher 1931 - died 1933
Kenneth B 1935


Kenneth married 1976; wife Grace died 2004.
Kenneth died 2017.

PEEN, KENNETH BRIAN 1935
GRO Reference: DOR Q2/2017 in PETERBOROUGH (335-1B) Entry Number 515552767

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Oct 2022 11:48

Marriages Mar 1925
Peen Archibald T Tutt Maidstone 2a 1282
Tutt May E Reen Maidstone 2a 1282

It would seem that Roland was the eldest of 5 sons born to the above couple ( from freebmd records) so there may well be more relatives than suggested in the online article.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Oct 2022 11:44

A Dutch family have adopted the grave of Roland Archbald PEEN, who is buried near their home, but would like to contact his family.... notably a niece, as Roland was 19 and unmarried.

The following article outlines the search.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/hunt-to-track-down-soldiers-family-275532/