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Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by Bellmartin » Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:00 pm

Hi
Found this to be interesting as I am the great grandson of David Bell, Winton Street, Ardrossan
Martin

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by Heather Jean » Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:50 pm

I am the grand daughter of Jean Marguerite Seaton Holden. My mother Laurie Edwards Holden Roscoe was Jeans first born. Rhoda my mother would love to get in touch with you please email me at hneidig@telus.net. Jean married James Oliver Edwards Holden. They had 4 children: Laurie Edwards Holden Roscoe 1941- Margot Jean Edwards Holden Wallace 1944-, James Seaton Edwards Holden (1947-2014) and William Richmond Edwards Holden 1951-

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by JustNancy » Sat May 28, 2016 4:27 pm

Hi dodobird, thank you for replying to my message. It is great to hear from one of David's family members.
Most of the information you have sent me on his ancestry, I did already have, other then the information on "living" people.

Were you able to see the public tree on ancestry with photos that I have put there?
Also, (a strange coincidence), a few years ago I found an old photo from 1907 in an antique shop in New Westminster, BC. I immediately recognized the little boy in the photo as being David Bone Seaton and his father William Reid Seaton. There were two women in the photo. I would guess that one was Annie (Bone) Seaton. It would have been just before she died. I was trying to guess who the other woman could possibly be and I thought perhaps Annie's sister Jennie Gray (Bone) Steel. It would be great if you could take a look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone. The photo was taken at a studio in Scotland even though the family was living in South Africa at the time. Annie died at the Brick House, Stambridge Road, Great Stambridge, Essex, 2 miles east of Rochford. The residence of her sister Jeannie Gray (Bone) Steel and brother-in-law, John Steel, in 1907 of typhoid fever. I have a photo of that house and also her gravestone marker in Essex England where she is buried.
I have also been in contact with a distant cousin of David's in Scotland. He is in his 80's, and his daughter. He remember's when David left Scotland at the age of 16. They kept in touch by Christmas card every year then he just stopped hearing from your Dad and had always wondered what had happened. He was "gob smacked" to hear from me.

It would be great to get in touch and exchange information. I am so happy to hear from you. My email is nancymjd@gmail.com

Nancy

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by dodobird » Fri May 27, 2016 3:35 am

I am the middle daughter of David Bone Seaton b apr 10/1905 d May 22/1997, so I am able to add to your research as you have to mine. David came to vancouver ,bc canada at age 16 to live with his father,William Richard and step mother Agnes,they had a daughter Jean (if I ask around i may be able to give you more info on her.) On Aug 26/32, david married Ethel lilian Simpkins b Sept 09/1908 d Aug30/1993 They produced 3 daughters Elizabeth Ann born Sept 14/1936; Rhoda Jane (That's me) b.Nov 12/1943; Mary Lyell b Aug 09/1946 d Dec. 01/1993. Please note Ethel legally change her middle name to Lyell in the 70's or 80's. Elizabeth Ann married (Gerald Hughes deceased) and had a daughter Catherine Ann Jan. 27/1965. Rhoda married Daniel Charles Barrett Dec 23/1966. Daniel b Nov 03/1943. Rhoda had 2 children Jennifer Louise b Dec30/1969 and Christopher David b Mar 23/1973. Jennifer has a daughter Melissa Anne Rose Hunt (father Peter Hunt) and Christopher has 3 children Oksana, Charlie Jane, Kirk. (Mother Jennifer Evans) Hope this helps I am not on any ancestry web as yet. Forgot one thing my father had a cousin in south africa James Seaton Howie.

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by JustNancy » Fri May 30, 2014 10:42 pm

Oh good, thanks Penny Tray!

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by Penny Tray » Fri May 30, 2014 8:42 pm

Nancy,

I think I'm getting the whole photo simply by clicking on it?

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by JustNancy » Thu May 29, 2014 6:03 pm

I'm trying to resize one photo that I removed from the above post, but it keeps getting cropped off. I'll try to resize it and repost it. It's the one of better quality.

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Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by JustNancy » Thu May 29, 2014 5:59 pm

What wonderful information Penny Tray. Do you think anyone would recognize the gardens? I have some photos that I at first thought might be Kilmenny, since both David Bell and his son David Reid Bell were Gardeners. One of the gardens they both worked at was Market Garden or Kilmeny Gardens. I'll post the photos here then explain who I do know in the photos. I believe the photos are from 1920 or possibly 1919 for the bottom photo.
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In the first link the two photos of very poor quality, the woman on the bench on the far right is Agnes McLeod (Bell) Seaton and her daughter just below her Jean Marguerite Seaton. The photo directly below that in the same link on the far right is Agnes McLeod (Bell) Seaton, her husband William Richmond Seaton standing on the far right.

The next next link or photo in much better condition is Agnes McLeod (Bell) Seaton in the middle wearing the sweater. The other people are unknown to me. Possibly Agnes's brother David Reid Bell who was also a gardener and his wife Mary Scott (Wilson) Bell. The older woman sitting down possibly the spouse of David Bell, (Jane (Reid) Bell, who we now know died in 1919.

I did send these photos on to Hugh Gordon Seaton and he did no recognize any of these people being from the Seaton line so I am inclined to believe they are from the Bell side of the family. Thanks for your help Penny Tray!

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by Penny Tray » Thu May 29, 2014 5:13 pm

Nancy,

Just in case it's of interest, Georgeardrossan previously posted the following item. I'm assuming the David Bell mentioned is the one in which you have an interest.

ARDROSSAN FLOWER SHOW SOCIETY ANNUAL SUPPER

The annual supper in connection with the Society took place in the Commercial Rooms on Tuesday evening (4 December 1900), Mr D B Haining presiding. There was a good turnout. Mr David Bell acted as croupier. An apology for absence was intimated from Commissioner Barrie. A well-purveyed supper was served by Mr Reid’s staff after which a lengthy toast list was honoured. After The Queen, The Navy, Army and Reserve Forces was proposed by the chairman in a few brief and appropriate remarks.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 7 December 1900

This is the opening paragraph of a longer report.


Georgeflemingard has also made a mention that there was a "Bell's Garden" down behind Winton Park. That was where the Castlehill Nursery was located. George will correct me if I'm wrong but he, I think, is a child of the 1940s, so clearly the piece of land cultivated by David Bell continued to be known by his surname long after his passing.

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by JustNancy » Thu May 29, 2014 4:24 pm

PennyTray, you're such an awesome help! Thank you!

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by JustNancy » Thu May 29, 2014 4:22 pm

Hi SC, Yes that is my tree on ancestry that is public "The Seaton" family tree for anyone to take a look at. All the people above including the ones you have mentioned are there. Not all are originally from Ardrossan. Most of the people are from one region or another of Ayrshire. You can see the public tree at http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/65500596/family

None of these people are family members or known to me. I came into possession of an old photo album that belonged to David Bone Seaton from the period of about 1920 to 1925 and have been working on identifying the people in the album by starting with the only person Identified to me which was David Bone Seaton and doing his family tree to identify the other people. It is still a work in progress. I have been in touch with Flora Hunter, who I found through an Ayrshire genforum. She is the daughter of Hugh Gordon Seaton, and they have kindly provided me with additional information on the Seaton family. Hugh Gordon Seaton is the son of the late Hugh Reid Seaton b. abt. 1904 Govan, Scotland d. 1965 at 32 Dalry Road, Ardrossan. Thanks SC

Re: Researching, SEATON, BELL, BONE, HOWIE,LAUGHT, GRAY

by Penny Tray » Thu May 29, 2014 4:18 pm

The 25 June 1919 edition of the Glasgow Herald has the following intimation -

DEATH

BELL: At 18 Winton Street, Ardrossan, on the 20th of June, Jane Reid, dearly beloved wife of David Bell, aged 69 years.

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