tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post2106158346903073688..comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Comments on Family Sleuther: Desperately Seeking Susan's ParentsFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-86514487528613438262018-07-29T09:19:15.102-04:002018-07-29T09:19:15.102-04:00Thank you, Amy! I thoroughly enjoyed working with ...Thank you, Amy! I thoroughly enjoyed working with the church records. They're fantastic. I kept finding myself wishing they were as robust in the United States for the same time period.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-1499596070516399532018-07-24T08:23:57.123-04:002018-07-24T08:23:57.123-04:00Great work, Michael! I can't believe how much ...Great work, Michael! I can't believe how much you DID find. Keep on digging!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-74323224007499511442018-07-22T09:53:05.071-04:002018-07-22T09:53:05.071-04:00Linda, thank you so much for your help! Shortly af...Linda, thank you so much for your help! Shortly after I published this blog, a member of a Nova Scotia Genealogy Facebook group pointed me to St. Mary's Basilica in Halifax. After trawling through hundreds of records, I found Susan's marriage with her parents' names. She married on a different date than she gave on her son's birth record, and about a year and a half after his birth! And you're right, John was not her father's name. Although it may still be a family name. Looking forward to blogging how this brick wall finally tumbled down. Stay tuned. Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-77734338026016624252018-07-22T09:49:21.549-04:002018-07-22T09:49:21.549-04:00Normand, thank you for sharing this information.Normand, thank you for sharing this information.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-56609483439955943772018-07-22T09:47:55.407-04:002018-07-22T09:47:55.407-04:00Cathy! I love it when my genealogy buddies' pr...Cathy! I love it when my genealogy buddies' procrastination works to my research's favor :)<br /><br />There are a couple records sets on FamilySearch that were more complete, and at long last yielded a marriage record between Thomas and Susan (albeit different from the date they provided on their son's birth record and about a year and a half after his birth - scandal!) ;)Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-71442926092039455822018-07-22T09:45:25.214-04:002018-07-22T09:45:25.214-04:00If you know their religious affiliation, I strongl...If you know their religious affiliation, I strongly encourage you to check surviving church registers in Nova Scotia for James William Fraser's baptism. Many of these records are digitized on FamilySearch. It's how I finally located a marriage record between Susan and Thomas, which just provided me with Susan's parents' names!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-85068282609982083182018-07-21T23:00:06.535-04:002018-07-21T23:00:06.535-04:00The parents of Susan Day were Samuel Day Sr. and ...The parents of Susan Day were Samuel Day Sr. and Mary Ann Warren. email me at normanddewolfe@hotmail.comnormand j dewolfenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-41049031771418765412018-07-21T20:29:41.935-04:002018-07-21T20:29:41.935-04:00Google the Canada 1871 census online. The images a...Google the Canada 1871 census online. The images are digitized and free. There is one Margaret married to Thomas Day in Halifax in 1871, Roman Catholic. The other Margarets are either children or a Ch of England member. There is only one Benjamin Day, 24, living at home with Robert 49, Mary, 51, M.Ann 21, then Benj is listed, followed by Robert 19, Ellen 16 and Elizabeth 6. I wouldn't put much stock in John being Susan's father. I think a lot of people said when asked what a name was give the answer, "Uh, I think it was John." The Catholic family lived in Popes Harbour.Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-23572621002833075652018-07-21T14:32:10.418-04:002018-07-21T14:32:10.418-04:00I had a look at the FamilySearch catalog and for H...I had a look at the FamilySearch catalog and for Halifax it looks like they are missing 1866-1870 Catholic marriages. [Can you tell I'm procrastinating?] I love a puzzle. I hope you find an expert for Nova Scotia to help you out here, Michael. <br /><br />Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-88958358441735058282018-07-21T12:13:20.075-04:002018-07-21T12:13:20.075-04:00Appreciate your sleuthing! I love the hunt for sur...Appreciate your sleuthing! I love the hunt for sure!! I'm seeking my 2gpa James William Fraser born NS 1820, parents born in Scotland and 2gma Isabella McMillan also born in NS 1826, parents also born in NS but I don't know the names of their parents or siblings!! They came to Wisconsin in mid-1840s then onward to Iowa where they are buried. All their kids appear to have been born in the US. I'd LOVE to find a record of either of their births or their marriage!! Or any type of migration for them. I keep plugging away though. Eventually I'll get a breakthrough!Ralph and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071683603341498870noreply@blogger.com