Daily Archives: April 25, 2021

On April 15, 1865 the famous American president died. He’d been shot the previous night at the Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC. I came across this date while researching sailing ships of that era and looking at routes my great … Continue reading →

Back in about 2000 when I first began to delve into my family’s past, I had a phone conversation with my aunt in Laguna Beach, California. She was 87 at the time. Out of nowhere she mentioned that their grandfather … Continue reading →

William Leyland Hunter was born June 3rd, 1844 at St Anne’s Square, Manchester. His father was John Hunter and his mother Alice Southam. John Hunter was in the tea business with “Binyon’s” at St Anne’s Square in Manchester. John Hunter … Continue reading →

I received the following e-mail through Ancestry *Nov 10, 2016    From John Hunter, Manchester, England   CC: of E-mail sent to Diana Singleton, granddaughter of George Hunter and great granddaughter of William Leyland Hunter.     William Leyland Hunterwas … Continue reading →

In 2014 I received an answer to a post I’d put on an Ancestry.com/UK message board. Ancestry.com/UK Message Board Post, April 2014.The gist of the exchanged messages is as follows: Subject: Re: William Leyland /Hunter Author: Antony Marr Date: 01 … Continue reading →