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Canadian Help (Toronto)

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Janet

Janet Report 17 Sep 2011 11:31

Hi all

I have just been clearing the effects of my uncle who died on 5th September.

Among some amazing things I have found is a letter written by a relative in Canada to my grandfather in 1981 (pre internet) suggesting that they are related. They are because I have the names mentioned on my tree on here. Grrrrrr why do I find it now !!!!

I have the name and the address in Toronto but can see from googling that they are no longer at the address, as it is 30 years on after all. I imagine the original writer may now be deceased but possibly has living relatives who I could contact.

Anyone have any useful records, is there an electoral register etc etc or just suggestions. I suppose I could write to the current house owner, I found a picture of the house on line.

Thanks

Jan

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

Ru

Ru Report 17 Sep 2011 11:46

H Jan,

You could try the Toronto telephone directory with the surname and see what you come up with. Let us hope it is not a very common surname. If the area is say Ajax, Toronto then you may have a relative to contact. I should start with the area of the address where they were 30 years ago and work from that.

Best wishes,

Sappho

Researching:
Clifford, von Rimscha, Politov/Politova, von Berg, (Russia, Latvia and Germany) Povey, Turner - South East of London. Goodwin, Daniels and Noble (in every sense of the word)!

Janet

Janet Report 17 Sep 2011 11:54

The area is Rosedale Toronto, the surname is Hudson so quite a common name I should think

jan

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

Janet

Janet Report 19 Sep 2011 17:34

Hi

I have sent you some details of the name and address and something I found on the internet by personal message.

thanks for trying to help

janet

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,