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Add a message to this board Boards Menu Search Boards Jen N.S.W Australia to Swansea Wales Oct 06, 2005 Janine Bradley is trying to trace her half brother & natural father both from New South Wales, Australia. Her mother Nola Grace Peck died & there is no one else able to help her. There seems to be many confusing surname changes within the family but any help you may be able to give is greatly appreciated. Nola Grace Peck was born in Bemboka, New South Wales in Australia on 14th December 1939. Nola Grace Peck’s first marriage was to a Norman Joseph Holzhauser they married on 15th May 1955 in Bega Registrar’s office New South Wales Australia. We believe that one son was born to this marriage, his name is unknown but it is possible that he was born around 1959 with the surname Holzhauser. It is not known if this marriage ended in divorce or death. Nola re-married ten years later to a Kenneth Bradley on 6th May 1963 in Moree, New South Wales. There was one daughter born to this marriage Janine Fay Bradley in April 1967 who was born in Traralgon Victoria. Janine’s father Kenneth Bradley was born about 1939 in Dubbo, New South Wales. Kenneth was a truck driver & they lived in 46 Grey Street Traralgon Victoria Australia in 1967. Nothing else is known of Kenneth Bradley and it is not known if this marriage ended in divorce. It is thought that the son from the previous marriage (Holzhauser) lived within the Bradley household until around 1973. The son left home around the age of 14 years old, no one knows why, where or who with. It may be a possibility he left home to live with his father Norman Joseph Holzhauser? On 6th July 1973 Janine is listed on vaccination records as Janine F Holzhauser and not by her certified birth name of Bradley by her mother who also lists herself as N. G Holzhauser. Janine was not the child of Norman Joseph Holzhauser and no one knows why Janine and indeed Nola were written as a Holzhauser. Ten days later on 16th July 1973 Nola is issued a joint passport for Janine and herself. Her name is listed as Mrs. Nola Grace Holzhauser, nee Peck. Stating she was 5ft 6” tall with Brown eyes also listing Janine as Janiene Fay. In September 1973 Nola (1 Peck, 2 Holzhauser, 3 Bradley) is assuming the title and name of Mrs. Nola Grace Lewis and living at 1 Beatty Street Whyalla 5600 with her daughter Janine. At this time Nola may have been the partner of Mr. Thomas Lewis who was aged 33 in 1973 (U.K born). Thomas Lewis was using a care of address: c/- Post Office Whyalla 5600 in September 1973. We are told no marriage took place between Nola & Thomas Lewis however Thomas Lewis was paying some of Nola’s medical expenses. Nola was a patient at The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Rundle Street Adelaide around 17th September 1973 and Fremantle Hospital in Fremantle W. Australia until 15th October 1973 for cancer treatment. On 18th October 1973, Nola’s passport with her name given as Nola Grace Holzhauser shows her entry certificate into the U.K. It states that she is accompanying her Husbands settlement however the surname Holzhauser was her 1st husbands surname in 1955. She married subsequently in 1966 to a Bradley and never married Thomas Lewis so no one knows why the passport states such information. The 24th October 1973 shows Nola and Janine’s entry into the United Kingdom. Nola, Janine and Thomas moved from Australia to Mount Pleasant in Swansea South Wales United Kingdom. Nola died from Cancer and is buried in Morriston Cemetery in Morriston Swansea South Wales. Thomas Lewis then married but continued to rear Janine as his own daughter alongside his new wife’s siblings as per Nola’s instruction within her will. Do you know of these people? If you do, any information may help Janine find out what became of her father and where her half brother and his father are. I am acting as Janine’s go between as Janine is not online. You can contact me here or via www.genealogyjen.com for more documented details relating to the above. Thank you for your time in reading this. Reply to this message   sharon north wales Oct 03, 2005 has anybody got any connections with members of the Smallwood Family. The earlier generations were living in Cymau, Hope, Flintshire. Then the later generations moved over to Brymbo and Wrexham at the end of the 1800's. Reply to this message   jennifer kelly any Aug 30, 2005 im trying to find my mother,the last time i seen her was about 21 years ago..i am now 26 years old..her name is monica moran and we are from the kildare area in south of ireland..her date of birth is 19/11/1957..the last i heard,she was living in cardiff...i also have a half brother who is about 32 years of age...his name was michael ford before he was given up for adoption...any information would be a great help..thank...jenny Reply to this message   Keenan, James Whitby, Ontario Aug 24, 2005 Trying to locate a James Keenan who was engaged to a Heather Montgomery around 1956. He worked as a Dental Technician and she was a hairdresser. We have some information for him. Thank you Reply to this message   Rhys Llewellyn Merthyer Tydfil, Wales Aug 15, 2005 I am looking for my Ancestors - parents & siblings of: RHYS HYWELL LLEWELLYN and his wife ADELLA ? He was born in 1860 in Merthyer Tydfil. Came to US prior to 1901 and was a loom mechanic/installer in Worcester, MA Reply to this message   robyn valentine canada Aug 07, 2005 I am looking for any information on a John Williams married a Margaret Nurse. they had 3 children a son William Williams who married jane Williams. they also had a daughter Elizabeth Williams who married George Woodrew and a son John Williams who married Rachel Lewis. thanks for any help. robyn Reply to this message   John W. Edwards Methyr Tidvil, Glamorgan, Wales Aug 03, 2005 Aug. 3, 2005 I am trying to find informaion on my 8th great grandfathers family in Wales. His name is Edward Edwards, B. 1791, to a Edward Edwards (b. 1769) and a Margaret Williams in the parish of Llansamlet. He had five brothers named David Edwards (B. 1793), William Edwards (B. 1795), Richard Edwards (B. 1797), Alexander Edwards (B. 1799), and John Edwards (B. 1801). Edward married a Elizabeth Thomas in October of 1820 and had five children named Edward THomas Edwards (b. 1821), Ann Edwards (b. 1823), Catherine Edwards (b. 1826), John Edwards (b. 1828, d. 1830), John Edwards (b. 1831), and Mary (b. 1833). The family as a whole immigrated to the United States in 1849-1850, except Catherine who married a Daniel Edwards in wales and then they later immigrated to St. Louis, Illinois around 1851-1852, and his sister Ann who died in Wales. I am looking for any informaion on Edward's (b. 1769) five brother, their families, if they ever immigrated to the United States or if they remained in Wales. I know that Edwards' parents are Edward Edwards & Margaret Williams as I have already stated and that Edward's (b. 1791) grandparents are John Edwards (b. 1745) and Margaret Jenkins (b. 1744). I would appreciate any and all information that you might have in regards to this family. John Edwards mammothllc@cox.net PS - I have almost the entire family information on this family forward from 1791 except for the families of these five brothers. Reply to this message   sian phillips phoenix, az USA Aug 01, 2005 I am looking for my father, his name is Douglas Evans. My mothers name is Elaine. The last contact I had with him he was living in Swansea/The Old Post Office. I moved and during the process I lost my address book. He does show dogs and had recently remarried, I think her name was Ileen/Irene. Doug, please get a hold of me, just want to chat. I now have three grandchildren and the girls are fine. Contact me at siphils@aol.com Reply to this message   Prev Next Add a message to this board Boards Menu Search Boards