I do not recall precisely when I came across this photo – it may have been some years ago on Facebook when various members of my family including my cousin Elinor Clements had scanned and uploaded photos to Facebook. When I saw it, I was convinced immediately that we were looking at the family of …
I have so many things to write about, possibilities still to investigate, and facts in my head; sometimes I don’t know where to begin. I also realize some others don’t have the same passion or burning desire that I seem to have, to try to get right, what my father had often expressed to me …
Our Scott History: Where My Dad (And Others) Got It Wrong Read More »
The other day, I posted an article with an image of a large “family” (could also include friends) photograph that I’d love to be able to identify at least some of the people in. Google’s face recognition technology has not helped – in fact, I have not found any help with this technology in regard …
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It turned into a beautiful sunny day in the Attica region of Greece which was a change from the rainy cool weather of the past few days. I decided to take a break from family history research, staring at old photos, and looking at my piling up “to-do” list, and go for a drive. We …
I have a much larger size image for those that might to examine it closer. 2560X1851 pixels, 745 Kb. Which family is this? My sister has been scanning old photo prints she has located, and this has been one of them. I’ve used it as the cover image for the “Scott Family Stories” index page …
For various reasons, when my father passed away in 2001, there was no headstone placed at his grave in the Woodlawn Cemetery (Woodlawn Memorial Park) after he was buried. Interestingly, the cemetery is located almost adjacent to “Bailey Park” in Guelph – the name of his maternal mother’s family. After our mom passed, my sister …
Being named an executor of a will can be an honour. It can also be a big hassle. But as an executor, you should bear in mind there are legal duties and responsibilities, as well as carrying out the wishes of the deceased. There are some things you should not do, as an executor of …
There are no photos that I’m aware, of the life of wee John Scott. Perhaps there is an as yet unidentified baby photo in the collection of old family photos. I was not aware that my grandfather Hugh Scott had an older brother. It was only some years ago, when I discovered the 1911 census …
Introduction – “Aunt Millicent” To begin with, I don’t know much about Aunt Millicent; perhaps others in the family that may have known her better can contribute their memories (with due credit given, of course!). I recall having her visit Canada with her brother Hugh McDowell Scott in the late 1960’s, seeing her in 1970 …
Sarah Millicent McDowell Scott Port (1905 – 1990) Read More »
When I first saw this scanned photo (although I saw it before, perhaps 30 years ago), it was right after some scanned photos of my grandfather Hugh Scott in America. So my brain was focused on that, and seeing the “Sunlight” promotional words and the fact the store window just seemed so… about marketing, I …