Visiting your ancestors in cemeteries.

There are a few graves I haven't visited yet, and hope to remedy it soon.

One is the un-marked grave of my great grandmother, FLORENCE MAY (BELLAMY) PALMER.

She is buried in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, many miles from here.

Recently I had asked my Williams/Palmer Facebook group members if they would consider making a money contribution towards getting a grave marker installed on Florence's grave.

Many agreed, and so they sent me generous cheques for $50 each and I quickly had enough to send to  Forever Memorials in St. Front, SK, who have made a monument and will be installing it later in July. I think it's thrilling that Florence will have a name and date at last!

The marker will be black granite and state:

"PALMER

FLORENCE MAY

Nov 20, 1883 - Jun 20, 1931

ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS"

When I visit her grave I will put the vase and roses on it, along with her framed photo, and take many pictures. She is the only one of our family in Humboldt Cemetery.

Another grave I haven't yet seen is in Bigstone Cemetery in Spalding SK.

That belongs to my paternal grandpa's first wife, ELLEN (EGERTON) WILLIAMS, known as Nellie. She was buried with many other people with one large grave stone.

Her name is "Mrs. John Williams" with the date 1926 on the grave.

I blogged about discovering her grave online, HERE. I've learned so much more about here since that time! I'd love to write a book about her and her adventures in Canada.

Although it's sad she died, I'm so glad she did, as I wouldn't be here if she had lived.

Just think about it....

By Loretta (Williams) Houben

Ellen Williams maiden name is EGERTON!

Today, May 5, 2016, the most exciting thing happened to me.

I recently joined the Saskatchewan Genealogy Network on Facebook in order to ask kind people for help in my ongoing research for my Williams family.

Someone said I should also join the Naicam Homecoming Facebook group so I did.

Today, Gord Neish sent me the above copy of Ellen Williams death certificate, which he found at the Naicam Museum today. Apparently these things are on file!

This document solves the mystery of Ellen's maiden name. Her father is listed:

EDWARD EGERTON

I immediately went to Findmypast and searched for his name on the censuses, and found the above on the 1891 Welsh census. His wife's name was Hannah, and little Ellen was 3 years old. She was born in Bettws-y-coed, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

They lived at #91 Station Cottage in Bryneglwys, Bettws-y-Coed in Denbighshire, Wales.

Here they are on the 1901 Welsh census, but Ellen's mother died between 1891 and 1901. She now has a little sister named Hannah.

This is the most exciting day in my genealogy research yet!

By Loretta (Williams) Houben