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EssexCorinne
29-09-11, 17:48
After reading about Grandpa T's success finding a home for the bible he had, I thought I'd try for the same success with a bible I rescued. It's a large bible, not sure how old, but it has a few names written in as follows:

Frederick Leo Hales b 5 Aug 1857 married 15 June 1881 to Elizabeth Mary Norman Hales b 15 July 1859 at Hordle Church nr Lymington Hants.

Children:
Leo George William Hales b 15 June 1882 d 1949 married Edith Elizabeth Goodall (b29 Jan 1881 d 1952) in 1903.
Leo Charles William Hales b 9 Oct 1906 d 3 Mar 1919
Edith Mary (Molly) Hales b 24 Apr 1904
Eric Leo Hales b 15 Apr 1912

fingers crossed it can find it's way home to a descendent.
WendyPusey
29-09-11, 18:32
There is a tree on Ancestry with Leo George William Hales and Edith Elizabeth Goodall on it.

Not sure of the connection to the owner though.

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/19422054/person/18019888288?ssrc=


(http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/19422054/person/18019888288?ssrc=)
margaretmarch
29-09-11, 19:11
Welcome to FTF.
If you are a subscriber to ancestry you could contact the person whose tree the names appear in , if not I could do it for you.
Margaret
EssexCorinne
30-09-11, 12:59
Thanks Folks
I am on ancestry so will look up that link and contact them. I did contact some with Hales in their tree when I first aquired the bible but got no response. But you have found the actual names so thanks for that.

It was left with me to pass on to the local church when a lady died and her family cleared her house. The church said they often get these old family bibles 'donated' but they are put in storage and no one ever knows about them. I asked if I could try and find any of the family who might like and treasure it and they readily agreed as they dont have much storage space. I wonder how many churches have hidden treasures stored like this that families will never know about?

I am very impressed with this site and am really chuffed to find it on a random surf looking for ancestors! Thanks again.

Corinne
Christine in Herts
30-09-11, 19:16
Welcome to FTF, Corinne! Good to know that you already feel welcome here.

Christine
PhotoFamily
30-09-11, 21:14
Maybe we could start an abandoned bible section, and encourage people to bring the info to us!
margaretmarch
30-09-11, 21:24
Maybe we could start an abandoned bible section, and encourage people to bring the info to us!

Great idea! people would possibly 'google' to see how to go about returning a bible to its rightful owners and here would be a good place to come.
Margaret
clematised
30-09-11, 21:35
Great idea! people would possibly 'google' to see how to go about returning a bible to its rightful owners and here would be a good place to come.
Margaret

It is a really good idea but would have to be worded as such, another website with this thread has too many requests looking for Bibles in their family names and it can easily get swamped with requests.

Edna
margaretmarch
30-09-11, 21:45
I was thinking we could title it 'Family bibles for returning to descendants' or something like rather than for people to ask if there is a bible anywhere which they are looking for.

Margaret
herky
30-09-11, 22:22
Maybe we could start an abandoned bible section, and encourage people to bring the info to us!

Great idea - Family bibles reunited with their descendants.
margaretmarch
02-10-11, 09:33
Great idea - Family bibles reunited with their descendants.

Not just Genes Reunited - Bibles Reunited LOL
Elaine ..Spain
02-10-11, 09:52
Maybe we could start an abandoned bible section, and encourage people to bring the info to us!

Great idea - Family bibles reunited with their descendants.

Watch this space! ;)
Elaine ..Spain
02-10-11, 10:46
Thanks for the excellent suggestion.
The thread is now in its new location - let's hope we see many more similar ones.
PhotoFamily
02-10-11, 23:20
Love it.
EssexCorinne
06-10-11, 22:37
Good news - the ancestry member with the HALES ancestors noted in the bible, have replied to my message and hope to meet up soon to hand it over.... :) I do like a happy ending. Thanks FTF
Corinne
Darksecretz
07-10-11, 13:33
oh what a wonderful ending!! do keep us posted as to when it goes 'home' Corinne :smilee:
herky
07-10-11, 13:36
Good news - the ancestry member with the HALES ancestors noted in the bible, have replied to my message and hope to meet up soon to hand it over.... :) I do like a happy ending. Thanks FTF
Corinne


Great outcome - well done:clap:
Christine in Herts
07-10-11, 22:06
Great news! Well done!

Christine
EssexCorinne
07-11-11, 14:40
HALES bible is not going home after all! The folks I was going to give it to decided that the Hales and Goodall's were not closely enough connected to them so it would be better to find someone who is a closer relative. So, sadly, it's still looking for a home.

Corinne
Christine in Herts
09-11-11, 16:10
Foiled! But you have to respect their basis of decision. Very ungreedy.

Christine
PhotoFamily
10-11-11, 04:36
So has anyone checked TP & GR to see if there are any trees in them with these people?

Does anyone know about a tree on Ancestry owned by K*****MJ? Thought it might be an FTF member trying to locate the Hales. Otherwise, it has Eric in the direct line of ascent from the home person. Very small tree, tho.
margaretmarch
11-11-11, 11:56
So has anyone checked TP & GR to see if there are any trees in them with these people?

Does anyone know about a tree on Ancestry owned by K*****MJ? Thought it might be an FTF member trying to locate the Hales. Otherwise, it has Eric in the direct line of ascent from the home person. Very small tree, tho.

I have sent a message to the tree owner and given the link to this thread, so fingers crossed they are interested.
I often only put up small trees just to see if I can make contact with others.
Margaret
margaretmarch
11-11-11, 17:00
The tree on ancestry shows Eric has died and I checked his marriage and found a son born 1936 so I guess the tree is from his descendants as there is nothing about anyone else on it.

I'll have a look for marriages and children for the others and see what comes of that.
Margaret
margaretmarch
11-11-11, 17:30
Found another tree on ancestry for the family of Charmian Marcelle Hamilton who married Eric Leo Hales. I have sent a message to the tree owner.
Charmian died 1970 in Southend on Sea but her surname at that point was Hempstead. She married Sidney Herbert Hempstead in 1953 - he died 1992. The tree on ancestry that belongs to K*****MJ is titled Hempstead/Hales family.

Margaret
PhotoFamily
11-11-11, 19:50
I find if I want to pull records together quickly, it's most easily done with a tree. That's why I wondered if it was an FTF person who built it.

I don't think memorabilia threads are getting noticed now that they are in their own section ....
margaretmarch
29-11-11, 10:14
I find if I want to pull records together quickly, it's most easily done with a tree. That's why I wondered if it was an FTF person who built it.

I don't think memorabilia threads are getting noticed now that they are in their own section ....

I think if FTF folk do a tree it is usually only on TP because then we can all add to it whereas with GR it is only the owner who can edit, but I take your point and if that was the case surely I would have had a reply by now which I haven't!

I agree with your point ref this board and have commented on another thread about it and made a couple of suggestions that might help us all remember to look here or attract our attention when something is posted.
Margaret
PhotoFamily
30-11-11, 04:52
Margaret -
You had no response from the Ancestry tree owner?