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Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale. Last reply by Ronald Drysdale Aug 10. 9 Replies 1 Like
https://drmarkjardine.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/the-majestick-like-colossus-of-fife-in-1674/The curious report of a colossus standing astride the Lomond Hills in Fife is recorded in the manuscript memoirs of John Blackadder, an outlawed field preacher. He refers to the…Continue
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The Scots Magazine :volume 52Deaths Aug 14 1789 At Bombay Lieut James Rattray in the East India Company's service Oct At Madras David Graham Esq Dec On board the Valentine on his voyage from China Mr John Stuart second son of James Stuart Esq of St James's Square Edinburgh Jan 4 1790 At Nassau New Providence Mr John Simpson merchant Fcb On board a vessel in the river Savannah in Georgia John Struthers Esq of Glasgow Slanb 4 At Ifle of Skyc Flora Macdonald spouse to Captain Allan Macdonald late…Continue
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189963011/orvin-dick-drysdaleOrvin Dick Drysdale Jr born April 10, 1934, died at the age of 84 on May 10, 2018 due to complications of old age.Orvin Dick Drysdale Jr is survived by his * current wife *Connie [Allen] Drysdale his Children: Russell Lynn Drysdale…Continue
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Will of Andrew Thomas Drysdale from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 602-603 probate year 1900Last will and Testament of Andrew T. Drysdale of Harbour Grace Post Master deceasedKnow all men by these presents that I Andrew Thomas Drysdale of Harbor Grace, Newfoundland Post Master, being of sound disposing mind memory and recollection do make publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament. (1) I revoke all former wills made by me (2) I will devise bequeath and give to my wife…Continue
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Started by William Douglas. Last reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale Feb 8, 2019. 2 Replies 1 Like
ANDREW DOUGLAS DRYSDALE M.B., Ch.B. (Edin.).Age: 23Lieutenant 225941 Royal Army Medical CorpsTicket No. 312Destination: Cape TownSon of Peter Finnie Drysdale and Annie Bonar Drysdale, of Edinburgh. Andrew was a passenger who lost his life when SS Ceramic was sunk by a U-boat mid-Atlantic on 6th December 1942.On November 23, 1942 the Ceramic left the Mersey for Australia, independently routed, with 378 passengers. Her subsequent complete disappearance was at first little publicised at home, due…Continue
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The Blossburg Advertiser November 24, 1899, Vol.15, No. 51...Wednesday evening, Sheriff Johnson arrested Mrs. Thomas Williams, charging her with assaulting one Drysdale. Near her house three boys were drumming on a boiler. Drysdale was on his way from work, and when passing the boys he thought they were drumming at him, and raised his dinner pail as if to strike them. Mrs. Jones, from her door told the boys not to be afraid, and came out in the yard and tossed a drum stick to one of the boys.…Continue
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Hi Russell,
You previously asked about Military connections to Sir William Drysdale of Pittenchar and gave me a link to Lieutenant-General Sir William Drysdale KCB.
https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/9thlancersdrysdale.htm
It seems that this gentleman was the nephew of Sir William - via his brother Major James Drysdale:
National Library of Scotland - British Military lists
https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/103821054?mod...
There is also another military gentleman of note in this family line (yet another William) - a Lt. Col. William Drysdale - who was the great nephew of Sir William, via his brother John Drysdale of Kilrie. He died in France in WW1 in the battle of the Somme:
He has an interesting web page on the find-a-grave website (2 separate entries) which also includes details of his son - Wing Commander James Kenneth Montague Drysdale who died in WW2 when his wellington Bomber was shot down during a raid on Le Havre in France in 1941
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15290555/william_w-drysdale
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211190436/william-drysdale
https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/106547
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=69141
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56318616/james-kenneth_montague...
Best regards
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/east-scotland-growers-merges-rk-3002...
East of Scotland Growers merges with R&K Drysdales
After numerous consultations with Ronald,3 letters to Lauren and 1 to Harold B Lee library at BYU, 4 more to F.A.G. support-the powers that be transferred Sir William Drysdale memorial to myself. William or Ronald- what have you seen as far as his Military standing ? I am currently working from my cellphone- no power.
As I said Harold b Lee at BYU from the top down... one has to accept messages last I read the rules on there.
Russell
I thought I would contact Lauren on Find-a-Grave to check how my suggested edits were progressing, but it seems that she is no longer accepting messages.
It would appear that Lauren has decided to stick with her position and is battening down the hatches.
So I thought I would upload Sir William's official ScotlandsPeople burial record to the Find-a-Grave website. This record shows that Sir William Drysdale died from Dysentery in 1843 at the age of 62.
Best regards
Ronald I put in a request to Findagrave on Thursday [06/13/2024] right after yours. They seem to be ''processing a backlog'' Thank you for contacting Find a Grave.
We have received your email. We're currently processing a backlog and will get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, please check out our support site, which has detailed instructional articles and answers to frequently asked questions. Thanks for your patience and understanding!
So I wrote support as well- and the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU.
Hi,
I've just now put in a request to Find-a-Grave to amend William Drysdale's Birth date, this request is now 'pending', I've also uploaded ScotlandsPeople birth and death records and the 1841 Census as 'photos' to this site. So we can see what happens next. Give it a week or two.
Regards
One or two guys making noise about this won't cut it. With Billion Graves or Findagrave, Family Search uses findagrave, I have no access to FS, Ronald you do however- I would suggest a composition of facts , and an email from Douglas Archives , CDSNA , Drysdale Archives letter to Brigham Young University pointing out that their International Non-Profit Organization is spreading mis-information found on findagrave and billion graves. I know they [ LDS ]have told lie after lie about my immediate family-but thats my axe to grind, this campaign of disinformation needs to stop. American Tax dollars fund this FS.We can include a few senators Cc just so they get the point.
Hi Russell,
Maybe if you provide some additional evidence supporting the 1781 birth date the powers at Find-a-Grave will deign to reconsider (or maybe not!)
I have enclosed 2 files for your info:
1841 scottish census showing Wm Drysdale aged 60 living at Royal Circus Edin.
1781 birth record for Williamm Drysdale at Kirkaldy, Fife.
A link to an article about William Drysdales family at 8 Royal Circus Edinburgh with the following detail: " .....He was the fourth son of Sir William Drysdale (1781-1843) and his mother was Elizabeth Pew, or Lady Drysdale......."
https://hermes-ir.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/hermes/ir/re/8465/HJsoc0100100450...
William%20Drysdale%20aged%2060%20plus%20family%20in%201841%20scotti...
William%20DRYSDALE%20baptism%20parents%20WILLIAM%20DRYSDALE-ANNA%20...
Regards
William Douglas,I concur with your findings,
I have as well sent a suggestion to the person managing Sir William Drysdales memorial on find a grave -and your suggestion was noted , but the birth day month and year have been locked by the person who controls it. - In my eyes the book references many other people whereas the stone is a singular representation , made by a craftsman, with pay dependent on end product, and math never hurts... been over a month and no acknowledgement of the request even being recieved.
The more information you can give about the people you mention, the more chance there is of someone else connecting with your family.
Dates and places of births, deaths and marriages all help to place families.
Professions also help.
'My great-grandmother mother was a Douglas from Montrose' does not give many clues to follow up! But a bit of flesh on the bones makes further research possible. But if we are told who she married, what his profession was and where the children were baptised, then we can get to work.
Maybe it is time to update the information in your profile?
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