tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post2281879279293017229..comments2024-03-15T05:09:22.239+10:00Comments on Family Tree Frog: Sepia Saturday 249: 11 October 2014Alex Dawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-42923516591276081952014-10-15T04:20:34.391+10:002014-10-15T04:20:34.391+10:00Dear Diane. I agree. John's life had many ch...Dear Diane. I agree. John's life had many challenges - particularly at the end.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-41835023222107797302014-10-15T04:18:20.532+10:002014-10-15T04:18:20.532+10:00Thank you Little Nell. Yes, it certainly is a tre...Thank you Little Nell. Yes, it certainly is a treasure trove.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-54522879257887121282014-10-14T21:49:00.440+10:002014-10-14T21:49:00.440+10:00That sure was an exciting parcel for you. The stor...That sure was an exciting parcel for you. The story of John was sad.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-65032537782219498032014-10-14T08:58:00.100+10:002014-10-14T08:58:00.100+10:00A fascinating read and thoroughly absorbing. How e...A fascinating read and thoroughly absorbing. How exciting to receive a suitcase like that too.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-9495505239484594062014-10-13T19:06:14.971+10:002014-10-13T19:06:14.971+10:00Thank you Mike. And how much we value our Sepia S...Thank you Mike. And how much we value our Sepia Saturday comrades in blogging too.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-32757860170739202292014-10-13T19:05:18.777+10:002014-10-13T19:05:18.777+10:00Handwriting can be a challenge can't it? I...Handwriting can be a challenge can't it? I'm glad of the help I receive thru Sepia Saturday.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-61606549550618760442014-10-13T10:05:33.108+10:002014-10-13T10:05:33.108+10:00A fine post. Deciphering short messages in a fast ...A fine post. Deciphering short messages in a fast cursive handwriting is very challenging, and I like the way you showed all your work. Sort of like how 5th grade math teachers would want to see all the steps in solving a algebra problem. And thank you for your kind words. I know how much my Sepia friends value family and friends. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-40610754803582175912014-10-13T09:24:48.162+10:002014-10-13T09:24:48.162+10:00Well I'm no help as I read the signature as J....Well I'm no help as I read the signature as J.Dew, But you certainly know a lot about John now and made me green with envy. Why can't I have a packet like that ?<br />An excellent piece of research. I felt for you with the multiple web sites open at once. I get quite lost at times doiing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-26688418799891310532014-10-13T05:46:36.536+10:002014-10-13T05:46:36.536+10:00Thank you Helen. I'm so pleased you enjoyed i...Thank you Helen. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I was a bit concerned that it wasn't flowing well at all and was just a list of dates. I had to go back and look at the records several times to make sure I understood everything. Dates are particularly tricky - at one stage I thought he died in September until I realised that I was looking at the date the army had been notified rather than the date it actually happened.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-90304452607776340752014-10-13T05:44:13.554+10:002014-10-13T05:44:13.554+10:00Ha Ha! I like your style! Just like me. Much su...Ha Ha! I like your style! Just like me. Much sucking of teeth and furrowing of brow this end.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-79282527649493251072014-10-13T05:43:24.968+10:002014-10-13T05:43:24.968+10:00Thank you Sue. The past couple of weeks have test...Thank you Sue. The past couple of weeks have tested my inventiveness I must say!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-32061462075420715812014-10-13T05:42:49.084+10:002014-10-13T05:42:49.084+10:00No indeed. There I was only last week bemoaning m...No indeed. There I was only last week bemoaning my lack thereof and the universe supplied!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-65418358185292199822014-10-13T05:42:11.644+10:002014-10-13T05:42:11.644+10:00Thank you Bob. Yes, I'm looking forward to do...Thank you Bob. Yes, I'm looking forward to doing more research with these for sure.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-38466265470316909232014-10-13T05:41:41.204+10:002014-10-13T05:41:41.204+10:00Thank you for coming on the ride with me Wendy! I...Thank you for coming on the ride with me Wendy! It's always lovely to have traveling companions :)Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-16846548430081548612014-10-13T05:41:00.869+10:002014-10-13T05:41:00.869+10:00Dara - Aren't I lucky? Unlike poor John/Den w...Dara - Aren't I lucky? Unlike poor John/Den who seems to have had a particularly raw deal in life.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-84582347354282979112014-10-13T05:40:24.125+10:002014-10-13T05:40:24.125+10:00Sharon - I could not believe my luck. The newspap...Sharon - I could not believe my luck. The newspapers wrapped in plastic were the best bit because tucked inside them were even more photos!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-71154626661601396122014-10-13T04:53:16.089+10:002014-10-13T04:53:16.089+10:00Wonderfully written. What a story!!! Boy, did I en...Wonderfully written. What a story!!! Boy, did I enjoy this one.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-20500888845303660762014-10-13T04:33:08.155+10:002014-10-13T04:33:08.155+10:00At first glance I thought it said "Ken" ...At first glance I thought it said "Ken" too. But after reading you thought it might be "Den" for Denis, I took a second look, and now I don't know what I think? It could be "Ken" or it could be "Den". Aren't I a great help, though! :) In any case, that's a major bunch of sleuthing on your part!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-30002318251537334512014-10-13T03:51:35.656+10:002014-10-13T03:51:35.656+10:00Such an inventive post based on this week's pr...Such an inventive post based on this week's prompt - and you built up the anticipation so well on what was in the case. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-60182629914837789842014-10-12T23:54:24.335+10:002014-10-12T23:54:24.335+10:00Oh my gosh, what a source of information indeed. ...Oh my gosh, what a source of information indeed. You just never know when you are going to be gifted with such treasures! 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-8111946030181541372014-10-12T23:48:18.444+10:002014-10-12T23:48:18.444+10:00What an amazing detective job you have done. I'...What an amazing detective job you have done. I'm sure those parcels will give us much more due to your hard work.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-40651886939477623852014-10-12T23:44:46.809+10:002014-10-12T23:44:46.809+10:00Boldface links to the Sepia prompt notwithstanding...Boldface links to the Sepia prompt notwithstanding, this is an exceptional story. I enjoyed going along with you solving this mystery as if it were my own. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-18607891218673779222014-10-12T16:22:03.274+10:002014-10-12T16:22:03.274+10:00Alex, how wonderful to receive 'packets' o...Alex, how wonderful to receive 'packets' of old family photos. What fun you will have! John seemed to have had a particularly harrowing end, poor chap, RIP.Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-23764989069502925352014-10-12T13:13:13.470+10:002014-10-12T13:13:13.470+10:00Don't you love it when everything comes togeth...Don't you love it when everything comes together! Well Done!<br /><br />I can imagine your excitement at seeing those parcels!<br /><br />You also made me laugh and I had to read part of your blog to my husband as he always comments on how many things that I have open at the one time! I am not alone!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.com