Harry Joseph Keyes was born in 1891, in Grays, Essex, the seventh of the eight children born to Joseph Keyes and Elizabeth Keyes (nee Bishop). When Harry Joseph Keyes was born, his father, Joseph, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 38. He had three brothers and four sisters. Young Harry sadly lost his life, … Continue reading 3rd Battle of Ypres – Passchendaele
Month: February 2018
Making a Difference
A blog that is truly influenced and inspired by the blogs that I have been reading recently by the blogger No Light Without Darkness. https://nolightwithoutdarkness.com/2017/12/20/the-ups-and-downs-of-recovery/amp/?__twitter_impression=true A lesson to each and everyone of us to never under estimate the difference we can all make in another person's life each and every day. Of course … Continue reading Making a Difference
My Family Reunion thanks to #Ancestryhour
Recently I was fortunate enough to meet up with some long lost family members and reconnect with my Daniels ancestors from Dublin. This part of my family has been my “Brick wall” for a long, long time. Thanks to the kind help of my friends on, #Ancestry Hour on Twitter, with a special … Continue reading My Family Reunion thanks to #Ancestryhour
My DNA Results are in!! (4)
My DNA results are in!! Could I be anymore British if I tried! 86% British, with a large percentage of that Southern England, the Southern England part is hardly surprising. What does surprise me and is somewhat disappointing, is the very low percentage of results for Italy and Ireland, given my supposed connections to … Continue reading My DNA Results are in!! (4)