Thursday, April 29, 2010

Sweet 16: Great-great-Grandparents of my Children (Part 1 - my greats)

1.  My paternal grandfather's father was not named on his baptismal record. I do know that his parents were unmarried, but do not know the extent of their relationship.
Nationality - unknown, probably Danish

2. Anna Marie POULSEN
Born 4 May 1881 in Aalborg, Denmark. She had at least three children as a single mother, but may not have raised them. I do not know when she died.
Nationality: Danish

3. Valdemar PEDERSEN
Born 2 Jan 1886 in Sorterup, Slagelse, Soro, Denmark
Married 29 April 1910 in Borre
Died 11 Mar 1968 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality: Danish
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4. Ella Marie HANSEN
Born 15 Aug 1890 in Magleby, Monbo, Praesto, Denmark
Died 1975 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nationality: Danish

5. Llewellyn ADAMS
Born 11 Jun 1881 in Bordeaux, Newfoundland
Married 23 Dec 1907 in Kelligrews, Newfoundland
Died 22 Feb 1972 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nataionality: Newfoundlander
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6. Hannah Rose MERCER
Born 24 Apr 1879 in Kelligrews, Newfoundland
Died 6 Sep 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality: Newfoundlander

7. Alexander PARNELL
Born 12 July 1881 in Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Married 28 Nov 1905 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died 2 Aug 1967 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality: Scottish
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8. Harriet Maria CRESWICK
Born 16 Sep 1882 in Willaston, Crewe, Cheshire, England
Died 20 Apr 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality: English

Which means that each Grandparent provides 12.5% of my Nationality & 6.25% of my children's
I am 37.5% Danish, 25% Newfoundlander, 12.5% Scottish, 12.5% English, and 12.5 % unknown (but possibly a total of 50% Danish)

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