Find Living Relatives

Susan also added that request to another unrelated thread about Canada.

I've PM'd her an obituary (2013) re Nancy Lauren's mother, with contact details for funeral directors, who may pass on a message.

Also a possible address & phone number for a Dowad in Vancouver.

Hi Susan, it would be much better to post your own thread than to add to Lynne's.

Click 'Add topic' at top of the board to post.

I am trying to trace Nancy Lauren Dowad (nee Kent) married in September 1987 in West Vancouver United Church.

That's lovely news Lynne, and thank you for telling us. :-)

A big thank you to everyone who helped with tracking down my Canadian relations, I wrote to Iris Horsman, and received an email and photo this evening. Can't tell you how happy I am. <3 :-D

Thank you

It certainly does seem as if the Hors'e'man spelling is incorrect

obituary of Iris's husband's sister:

http://wallace.wallacefuneralhome.com/tribute/details/247/Mona-Weagle/obituary.html

Thank you looking through it, it looks as if there is also an address for Eileens son, worth giving it a try

I am a little late to the party, but Iris is shown here in a photo in a 2012 newsletter:

http://www.maritimemotorsporthalloffame.com/content/publications/newsnviews/140801_aug(72dpi).pdf

==================
As a community-based branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Salisbury branch number 31 has taken the lead in welcoming and honoring all who are in its community .... And beyond!
Pictures: “Merry Makers” ranging from age 65 to 98: ... Iris Horseman ...
==================

So another possible route for contact would be the Legion:

http://tinyurl.com/y6vcbo83

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salisbury-Royal-Canadian-Legion-Branch-31/516309678397561

The sister Iris mentioned in Eileen's obituary is definitely the one whose contact details are on canada411, as posted earlier.


Good luck with your email to the funeral home!

Thank you, I can't believe that in 1 day it could have come so far.

Contact details for one of the sons mentioned in the obit
http://www.canada411.ca/res/2507470600/Stuart+%26+Lora-Lee-Murray/269035280.html

Her husband is also listed on canada411, but he is probably rather elderly. He may not welcome contact from a distant relative of his wife.
http://www.canada411.ca/res/5064476480/Horatio-Murray/295082000.html

Possible for her sister, but do bear in mind she'd be c87. She may be perfectly fit and healthy, but on the other hand??
http://www.411.com/name/Iris-Horsman/Salisbury-NB/5fy020c

A big thank you for all that helped, I looked at the obituary and sent an email to the funeral home, I'm hoping her husband is still living and that he or one of her children/grandchildren will get in touch. I only thought I had 7 relations in Canada, the obituary is fantastic, giving me the names of my cousins in Canada. My tree has grown a few more branches now.

I cannot thank you all enough, Best wishes to you all.
<3

Obituary of May's twin sister Eileen:

http://www.yorkfh.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1549750

If you search http://www.canada411.ca for Iris Horsman (no "e" in the middle), you'll find the address and phone number for one who lives in New Brunswick.

Of course I can't say if that's her or not - maybe a totally different person!

Thank you so much, didn't know she had any other children, only met auntie Ivy once as she visited from Canada, met at her sisters, and went with my granddad (her brother), he died when I was 12 in 1967 day before we went on holiday, so it would have been in 1965 or 1966 we saw her. I've a feeling it was more 1966.

May married 1945 and as her name is open on the 1939 register, presumes she has since died.

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

Marriages Dec 1945 (>99%)
Beaumont Winifred A Leeper Bradford 9b 71
Goulding May Murray Bradford 9b 71
Murray Brian S Goulding Bradford 9b 71

So, the other closed record in 1925 - probably May's twin Eileen.
Also went to Canada, intending to stay. Looks like she was first to go and the others followed.

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

First name(s) Eileen
Last name Goulding
Gender Female
Age 22
Birth year 1926
Occupation SHOP ASST
Departure year 1948
Departure day 16
Departure month 3
Departure port Southampton
Destination port Halifax
Destination HALIFAX
Country Canada
Destination country Canada
Ship name Aquitania
Ship official number 135583
Ship master's first name G E
Ship master's last name CAVE
Shipping line CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port CANADA
Ship destination country CANADA
Ship registered tonnage 44786.41
Number of passengers 1533

The address that John A and Ivy Goulding left UK from was 112 SANford Road - the same as the 1939 address. The last column on the page appears to have been handwritten (as country of intended future permanent residence) as England.

Kay posted a possible entry for Iris going to Canada 3 months before her parents.
The original of that record shows her UK address also as 112 Sanford Road.

This is the family in 1939 - 2 closed records - likely to be Iris and May's twin (with the possible son no longer at home?)

EDIT - son Kenneth probably died aged 3 Barnsley RD

Goulding Household (5 People)
112 Sandford Road , Bradford C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Attach to tree View original imagePrint
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Ivy Goulding 28 Nov 1894 Female Domestic Duties Married 255 2
John A Goulding 12 Apr 1894 Male Locomotive Driver Lne Railway Married 255 1
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
May Murray (Goulding) 15 Oct 1925 Female At School - 255 4
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.