Memories

BarbR · Post by **BarbR** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:26 am

On a local news programme last evening they interviewed a lady who celebrated her 109th birthday on February 1st.

One of the things she mentioned was hearing her grandparents talking of their voyage from Ireland to Prnce Edward Island, Canada in 1837

Their luggage apparently consisted of only one wooden box.
She is very lucid and when our Island Premier was congratulating her she asked him when he was going to lower taxes

Just thought I'd like to share this people who might appreciate it's significance

Kind regards
Barbara

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:16 pm

Hi Barbara
I can't help thinking that her descendants, if she has any, are hugely fortunate to have a big "kick start" on their family history there!

Best wishes
Lesley

BarbR · Post by **BarbR** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:05 am

This lady is single, so no direct descendants. She has lived with her niece for over 30 years.

One other thing that I forgot to mention in my original post, that I thought was interesting from a genealogy standpoint, was her name. Her christening record, which they showed on the piece, was written as "Burn" but when she got to school the teacher informed her that that was the Scottish spelling and as her grandparents came from Ireland it should be spelled "Byrne". From that day on the spelling of her name was changed

So........if you wonder why your ancestors changed the spelling of their names - keep this in mind

kind regards
Barbara