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KiteRunner Family History News updated 21st May Lancashire Non-conformist records new on Ancestry |
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Emma Futvoye
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Apologies for being 6 years too late to this chat, but I’ve only just come across it. I’m a direct descendent of Emma Futvoye / George Gold, also along the same branch as your friend (Charles Futvoye Gold). I only started researching my tree a few years ago and have taken the Futvoye branch quite a long way back (and even visited Spa in Belgium). Emma and George have always fascinated me because of their unconventional family arrangement. I noticed your friend has a ‘family bible’ - I would love to know a bit more about that if at all possible? If it’s of any interest I have a photo of Charles and one of his wife. Kind regards Steve |
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Charles' mother remarried in 1950, the year after Walter's death. Perhaps the story about a quick remarriage was confused and it was she who remarried with indecent haste, not Walter.
I really wanted to know why the Perks family were so poor that their daughter went into service aged 13. Also wanted to know why Michael, Charles' half brother, made no comment about Walter. OC |
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I wish I could find an unknown relative who would produce an ancient battered suitcase, stuffed full of documents and photos relating to those in my tree who are still a mystery to me!
I was quite taken with Charles Dance's attitude.....until he speculated as to why his S. African family hadn't made any attempt to contact him, the unspoken thing being "Since I am so famous". I thought that was a touch arrogant. It was a fascinating programme; one of the better ones, I thought. Usually, when they only trace back to a father it is all about the war and military stuff which I think has become a bore but this was something else! It must be very difficult to discover that a parent - even one you don't remember - wasn't at all what you had always been led to believe. It was an excellent start to the series. |
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I missed it, forgot it was on, I went to sleep.
I have read Kiterunner's synopsis and it sounds like a good episode I shall catch it on iPlayer tonight I think. I went off WDYTYA a bit the last couple of series, it seemed to get stale and didn't really focus on things that I find interesting. |
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It was a total surprise to my friend, she wasn't expecting her ancestors to be on TV, I was scrabbling for the phone to tell her to watch but she wasn't picking up, then I had a text form her about it.
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Jill, how exciting for you both! I would have been absolutely ecstatic. The family bible information is wonderful.
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Has you friend thought of contacting Charles Dance Jill?
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I don't know, we're meeting up early next month so no doubt she'll tell me.
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I watched it - I found Charles Dance okay and I quite like him and I cried too when he found out stuff about his father he never knew - I liked him - must have been a bit of a shock really - and I think that came across to be honest he was well emotional - as for calling the bar staff darling I think it was his local.
I like these types of WDYTYA because I have been down that road and found my father after he died - his grave - and only have other people my half sister to tell me who he was. Standing at my father's grave in 2009 was pretty emotional so I could well relate to Charles Dance's feelings. Last edited by maggie_4_7; 08-07-17 at 20:04. |
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