Charles Gordon Parker

Charles Gordon PARKER My maternal grandmothers brother. 11 June 1900- 28 November 1938 Charles PARKER was the fourth son and seventh child to Thomas PARKER and Jane WILLIAMS. He is my grandmother's brother, my great uncle. I never met Charlies. Actually, I didn't even know of him until I began my family research. As usual,…

Ramblings.

I am so pleased I began this blog. Even though I ditched it and went to my FaceBook page "Travelling with the Hopes", I still have a wonderful recording of my travels. One looks back on the last twelve months and feels that it has gone so quickly, but then again, so much has happened…

I’m Back!

Our nomadic life was a great adventure that enriched our life so much. We met some wonderful people, although we may never see them again, they will be etched in our memories forever! The beauty of Australia is never ending! The towns we visited were very welcoming, except for one, well life isn't perfect, and…

Success in Family History

My last blog was written about the Loss of the Montevideo Maru. I blogged this information hoping it would reach someone who knew Toss' brother Eric and his family. Well, the blog worked and I have been contacted by Eric's daughter and will meet with her next month. Thanks WordPress!!!! It is a shame that…