This was so interesting to read about your family. And what a surprise! My brother is deeply involved in our family‘s genealogy and has tracked down many generations. And he is still on it. I am sure I will get an update when I go back home for Christmas this year. But I am pretty sure there won‘t be big surprises like this.
I also enjoyed seeing the photos from your trip to the UK. Thank you for sharing!
I enjoyed reading about your family history - WW1 was devastating. I liked your photos of the old buildings and the snow photos. Nice. My husband and I were in London in May and used the St Pancreas station at one point.......we had a great time visiting historic landmarks. The name Champagne could be an interesting name to pursue further.......
What a fascinating story Jon. I too have traced some of my family history and it is always interesting to uncover life stories that have been forgotten, somehow it keeps our ancestors with us for a little longer. I really enjoyed your snowy images too.
Jon, It was a treat to see your UK photos. Also very interesting genealogy. I've been looking into the possibility of my maternal line having ties to the Huguenots as well. The strongest link would be the French "David's" who moved to Canada and are widely rumored to have been Protestants, not Catholics.
This was so interesting to read about your family. And what a surprise! My brother is deeply involved in our family‘s genealogy and has tracked down many generations. And he is still on it. I am sure I will get an update when I go back home for Christmas this year. But I am pretty sure there won‘t be big surprises like this.
I also enjoyed seeing the photos from your trip to the UK. Thank you for sharing!
I enjoyed reading about your family history - WW1 was devastating. I liked your photos of the old buildings and the snow photos. Nice. My husband and I were in London in May and used the St Pancreas station at one point.......we had a great time visiting historic landmarks. The name Champagne could be an interesting name to pursue further.......
Family history is fascinating and can suck you in, sometimes with surprises along the way.
What a fascinating story Jon. I too have traced some of my family history and it is always interesting to uncover life stories that have been forgotten, somehow it keeps our ancestors with us for a little longer. I really enjoyed your snowy images too.
Jon, It was a treat to see your UK photos. Also very interesting genealogy. I've been looking into the possibility of my maternal line having ties to the Huguenots as well. The strongest link would be the French "David's" who moved to Canada and are widely rumored to have been Protestants, not Catholics.