This
is a set of documents, letters or autobiographies of family members, with links
to other web-sites where discovered. Any family members with other documents they’d
like to contribute, please let me know – either email me a copy, or give me a
web-site to link to. The order is
“oldest generation first”.
Generation X-5
Ø Charles
Garland
(England, 1784-1846) Article about his role in Methodism,
also mentions his wife and children.
Generation X-4
Ø John
Birch and Ellen Garland
(England, 1823-1914) set of documents. Ellen was a
daughter of Charles Garland.
Ø Thomas
Charles Garland
(England, 1821-1913) – wrote “Leaves from my Log” and “More Leaves from my
Log”, describing Christian work in the Port of London, published by T Woolmer,
London 1882.
Ø Maria
Swan (
Ø Thomas
Walter Moores
(England –> Canada, 1856-1943) son-in-law to JB⪚ his autobiography is
in 3 parts – part 1 describes life in
Ø Lillian
Garland Birch
– (England –> Canada, 1860-1940), his wife, daughter to JB&EG. Extract
from her diary covering emigration to
Ø Ernest
Albert Birch
– (England, 1858-1931) her brother; several documents,
including a Diary extract describing the wedding day of TW and LG Moores, and
some poems written for and about his parents (John and Ellen Birch).
Generation X-2
Ø Olive
O Lockhart (Canada, 1891-1972) - daughter of T W Moores
– her autobiography, “From Dust to Gold”, plus a summary
written for the history of Invermay. Also a
partial index of her poetry.
Ø E
Nora Churchill (Canada, 1900-1992) - daughter of T W Moores
– one of her poems.
Ø Eustace
Moores (
Ø Harry
J Harris
(England) – his Indenture as an Apprentice
printer (and image); a poem to his sweetheart,
Mabel Moores; letter to TW & LG Moores on the
birth of his son.
Ø Henry
James Garland (England,
1888-1951) - wrote “Henry Francis Lyte and the story of ‘Abide with me’ ”
published by Torch Publishing,
Ø William
Edwin Garman
(England, 1875-1958) – published “Hymns and Carols” (Epworth Press, London).
Married the granddaughter of John and Ellen Birch.
Ø E.
Margery Hicks (England, 1902-1979) - grand-daughter of
JB&E Garland – the story of her childhood “Young, Yesterday” copyright
1969, published by Wordens of Cornwall Ltd,
Ø James
Frederick Burrows
(England,
1870-1964) – a reproduction of a book of photos of Ely, that he took and
published.
Ø Some old
postcards
sent from Harry and Mabel Harris to her mother and
her sister Olive O Moores.
Generation X-1
Ø Walter
B Harris – (England, 1910-2000) grandson of T W Moores
– several documents are on-line.
Ø Irene
A LaFlamme
nee
Ø Lilian
Mae Churchill
(Canada, 1918-2009) – a poem of hers (Never
been old before) and her funeral service appreciation
… both PDF files, so you will need to use the BACK button on your browser to
return to this index.
Generation
X
Ø
Bernard J Harris – (England, 1942-) My autobiography
(incomplete!)
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