Category Archives: Genealogy

The Ritchie brothers

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

My interest for genealogy led me to write a blog about it in 2008. Then I started writing this blog in 2009 after I started one in French. It was called Souvenirs de guerre and I wrote an English version … Continue reading →

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It’s a Long Way to Tipperary

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

It’s A Long Way To Tipperary was a music-hall  tune written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams  in 1912. This refrain is known throughout the world: It’s a long way to Tipperary, It’s a long way to go. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Now we are going somewhere…

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

Take a look at this… It’s Louis Ledoux aboard the Athabaskan. Louis was an Able Seaman. This is the whole picture. This is part of the crew manning X turret.  Turrets X and Y were aft of the ship. Both … Continue reading →

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Do you remember who was Louis Ledoux?

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

Click here… Louis Ledoux’s nephew sent me an e-mail Sunday morning. This is what he wrote…   All I can tell you about my uncle is he died on that ship. I think you know more than I do. I … Continue reading →

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Nothing on the horizon… Well that’s what I thought

Posted on October 10, 2009 by

Have a very nice Thanksgiving with you loved ones… No article for the weekend There is always my blog on genealogy with Herm Sulkers’ niece Evelyn if you want to read something. If you can read French, then go and … Continue reading →

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Herman Sulkers and I both have something in common… genealogy

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

I am an amateur genealogist if you did not know. I have a blog on genealogy. My blog is in French, but I started an English version because I have found descendants of people I conducted reseach on that live … Continue reading →

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