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From: Barbara Phillips <>
Subject: Re: [WOR] Evans family of Stourbridge, Worcester
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:34:20 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <20061121.164411.2880.1.daveunger32@juno.com>


Hi David:

My Edward Evans did have a son John born about 1860ish, but John was still living with his father at his sister Elizabeth (Evans) Baker's house in 1881. They were all in Stourbridge in '81 and John was apparently born there. So I don't think there is a connection here.

Thanks for the response.

Cheers, Bobbie

David A Unger <> wrote:
Hello Joan and Bobbie. I don't remember seeing the original e-mail
message, but this response caught my attention. I have EVANS roots in
Worcester as well. Do any of the following ring any bells with either of
you?

George Richard EVANS (son of John EVANS)
b) 16 Mar 1861 in Halesowen
m) 14 Oct 1878 in Dudley to Fanny NORRIS
d) 16 Aug 1947 in Toronto, Canada

Children of George and Fanny:
Annley b) 30 Nov 1878 in Stourbridge
Bertha b) 9 Jun 1880 in Kingswinford?
George Richard b) 21 Jun 1890 in Toronto, Canada

Fanny's mother, Hannah, died during or shortly after Fanny was born and
Fanny was raised by her uncle, Henry NORRIS

Dave Unger
St. Paul, Minnesota


On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:38:04 -0500 (EST) Barbara Phillips
writes:
> Hi Joan:
>
> Thanks for your response - how is the weather in Ottawa? Hope
> you're not plagued with the wet rain, heavy snow and all the wind we
> British Columbians have had to put up with this past week.
>
> Yes, I do believe this is my Edward - I have been quite successful
> in tracking him through the various censuses.
>
> I also found that birth listing for Edward in Kinver, Staff. with
> father Joseph and again mother Elizabeth. Edward named his first
> son Joseph, and that Joseph named his first son Joseph. So I do
> believe this is the right one. (Believe it or not, Joseph I, Edward
> and Joseph II all married women named Elizabeth. Joseph III broke
> with tradition and married a Margaret Jane.)
>
> It's Edward's earlier life and his father Joseph that I am puzzled
> about. I really would like to learn his mother's maiden name to
> settle some questions I have about his son Joseph's location in the
> 1851 census. The only Joseph Evans I can find at about age 8 is
> living with grandparents in Stourbridge but the grandparents surname
> is Williams. Edward's wife was a Garbett, and they (Edward and
> Eliz.) are living next door to Eliz. parents in 1851. So my premise
> is this: Edward was born to Joseph Evans and Elizabeth?? Joseph
> died when Edward was quite young and mother remarried Francis
> Williams. They are all together in the '41 census. It is the only
> explanation for young Joseph living with grandparents named
> Williams. I can find marriages for Joseph and Elizabeth (different
> surnames) at about the right time. I can find marriages for Francis
> Williams and Elizabeth (different surnames) also. This is what I am
> trying to track this down.
>
> Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers, Bobbie
> Now in wet and slushy northern BC, Canada



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