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From: "Michael Turner" <>
Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Help Needed Speare/Mitchell Family
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 23:49:40 -0000
References: <pTQy+qKEVU69Ew4j@peeke.demon.co.uk>


This is a brilliant site for locating people in the US.
http://www.ussearch.com/wlcs/index.jsp

Hope this helps,
Vanda
in UK
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Peeke <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:09 PM
Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Help Needed Speare/Mitchell Family


> Hi Everyone
>
> I am a 26 year old, Genealogist based in Oxford, UK. I am trying to
> track the family of my Grandfathers first Cousin Elizabeth Speare who
> married Charles B Mitchell and went to live in Denver. It has also been
> said that Elizabeth (Betty) could have ended up in California. I have
> also been told that she had at least one child.
>
> Elizabeth was born on 20th June 1912 in Grace Hospital, Winnipeg,
> Manitoba, Canada her full name was Elizabeth Mary Speare. She is the
> daughter of William Henry Speare (24/08/1888- November 1962) & Mary Jane
> Rogers (Died 1919).
>
> During the First World War Elizabeth was living in the UK with her
> brother William known as Bill (24/08/1915-31/05/1999) they spent some
> of the time with their Mothers family in Helmshore, Lancashire & some
> in Torquay, Devon. Their Mother died during a Flu Epidemic in 1919 and
> the Children were sent back to Winnipeg to join their father and his new
> wife Elizabeth Gillies/MacColl. There was another Child born Clifford
> Speare (16/07/1920 - 22/04/1997). The family later moved from Winnipeg
> to Chicago.
>
> Does any one have access to any Address directory for Denver in the
> 1950s & 60s. I would love to know if their are any Charles Mitchell's
> listed. I have a business address for Charles Mitchell
>
> Charles B. Mitchell
> Insurance Adjuster
> 858 Gas and Electric Building
> Denver 2, Colorado
>
> I have some Photos of Elizabeth when she was younger if that would help
> clarify who she is. Elizabeth would be 90 now and based on the age of
> some of her female cousins could still be alive.
>
> Does anyone know how I can track down Elizabeth or her siblings? I have
> a copy of her Birth Certificate. I would also love to hear from any
> one who knows of links to the Speare Family.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Thomas Peeke
>
> Ps I am sending this email to all the Mailing lists that cover the areas
> linked to the Speare family in the hope that someone may be able to help
> --
> Thomas Peeke
>
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