FAMILY TREES. . . W to X
28th March 2008
Please do you know of any family that were of Huguenot origin in the Treorchy area?
My grandfather's name was
Bryn Wilde, the brother of
Jimmy Wilde, a heavy-weight
boxing champion living in Swansea, but I have heard that the family
originally hailed from Treorchy.
Their name was originally de Wilde but
they lost the 'de' when they opened a shop in the area.
I was just looking at your Treorchy site - it looks such a pretty place.
Thanks for taking the trouble to set it up. I have much enjoyed
looking at it.
Best wishes,
Clare Dudman
8th March 2008
I have a Gwynhwfra Williams born in Treorchy 1874 her father was Ludwig Williams.
Somehow she landed up in Patagonia and married into my family she married David Price Jones 15th April 1893. They had one child, Elizabeth Ann Jones.
Gwynhwfra died and David married Priscilla Morley and had 3 more children they lived in Bangor Saskatchewan, Canada.
If anyone can give me more info I would be most grateful.
Many thanks
Heather
WILLIS
On
Saturday, 15th September 2007, four generations of the Willis
family met at the Treorchy Conservative Club for a family party.
The party took place as the result of family history research.
There was almost 40 people in attendance, the oldest being 80 years
of age and the youngest just 2.
As
well as ‘locals’ some of the family had travelled from as far afield
as Guildford in Surrey, Lowestoft, Malvern, Forest of Dean, Llandrindod
Wells, Swansea and Bridgend.
Everyone
enjoyed an evening full of fun and reminiscing.
There was opportunity to add up to date information to the family
tree and a ‘How Well Do You Know Your Family?’ quiz.
Our
thanks go to Anthony at Treorchy Library for his invaluable help in
researching the Willis family and the ladies at The Treorchy Conservative
Club for providing the venue.
We
are now trying to trace the whereabouts of Marian, the daughter of Stephen
and Elizabeth Willis. Marian
was brought up by
The Willis family, originally from Gelli, are planning to hold another family party in September 2008. For further details please ‘phone 01594 835512.
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