Rines ancestors – Branches of my tree

Carl Maynard Rines

Remembering dad on what would have been his 103rd birthday.

This week I share how I worked out my dad’s true birth year using the 1921 Census. When I was growing up I remember dad telling me that there was confusion surrounding his year of birth. From what I remember he said the government had his age a year older than what was recorded inContinue reading “Week 17 – Document”

Week 8 – Courting

When I first read the prompt for week 8 I was at a bit of a loss as to what I would write about, then I remembered the story mum had told me about meeting and dating my dad. Mum and dad met in the autumn of 1939 when mum was 16 years old. DadContinue reading “Week 8 – Courting”

Week 3 – Favourite Photo

The theme of 52 Ancestors this week is Favourite Photo. I have a lot of old photos that I’ve collected over the years, but one of my favourites is this photo of my parents Helen Jamieson and Carl Rines. I don’t have a lot of information about the photo, but I believe it was takenContinue reading “Week 3 – Favourite Photo”

Week 2 – Favourite Find

The prompt for 52 Ancestors this week is Favourite Find. Over the years I have made several interesting discoveries, but this clipping that I found recently, is one of my favourites. As a Canadian Australian living in Australia, researching my Canadian ancestors can sometimes be a challenge, especially the Anglo lines. Recently my hometown newspaperContinue reading “Week 2 – Favourite Find”