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I am trying to find information on the above. I believe he was born in Ireland in or around 1921. He Married an Amy Eileen Grimmett In 1950 and had No children. He lived in and around Shirley, near Solihull West Midlands and was a Glazier. He lived then in Clinton Rd, Shirley, His father was JOHNEDWARD MACKEN described as an Electrical Engineer.Amy died in 1990 when they lived in Wythall Nr. Birmingham. Any informatiion gratefully received.

From information received I believe he was a POW in Burma, at the end of WW2.

For those who may be able to help his name is

John I Macken.

Taken from his marriage to Amy which I have looked up to get his christian name as it is not given.

Have you tried searching for his birth here?

pilot.familysearch.org

Although I do not see any that may be him.

I also do not see him on Ancestrys POW lists.
And what sort of information are you searching for please Neville?

Was that supposed to be a J on his marriage reg and not an I?


Name: John Joseph Macken
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1926
Death Registration Month/Year: Mar 1996
Age at death (estimated): 70
Registration district: Solihull South
Inferred County: West Midlands
Register number: B35F
District and Subdistrict: 0731B
Entry number: 130

His full name and age from marriage cert would help no doubt.


Name: Amy Eileen Macken
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1924
Death Registration Month/Year: Sep 1990
Age at death (estimated): 66
Registration district: Bromsgrove
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 29
Page: 159

Hi According to the Marriage Cert to Amy he was JOHN IRWIN MACKEN Aged 29 in Sept 1950 I lived in Solihull for 50 Yrs and never heard of John Joseph Macken but will look into it. I thought he was born in Mayo or that area and came over here early 1900 s Am Looking as I am told he left me some inheritance as he had no other living relatives. He always said when I Go u will be OK. But that cld be jst idle talk.

So you are an Heir Hunter then...

So when and where did he die then?

His birth is on here

pilot.familysearch.org

Born 1920
reg in Dublin south.

Thanks really appreciate it Just had a message to say he died in bromsgrove in or around 2006 got his LKA so will try neighbours see if they can help any more. Yes I suppose I am an Heir Hunter in fact love watching the programme on T.V. Why should the Government get the money They only waste it. Will let you know what happens. Regards Neville.

Name: MACKEN, John Irwin

Registration District: Bromsgrove

County: Worcestershire

Year of Registration: 2006

Month of Registration: August

Date of Birth: 8 October 1920

District No: 5121

Reg No: 27

Ent No: 094

DOR: 0806


On Find my Past.

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Fan

Hi Slowly unraveling the story. Have traced the undertakers who handled his funeral. They say all arrangements were handled via his brother in Dublin but wouldnt provide details.I explained that so far as I was aware he didnt have one and they didnt sound particularly surprised . They havent heard from him since .If u have access it would be interesting to find census information for prior to his birth in 1920 or any address there for him or his father John Edward Macken before they moved to england. Any further help gratefully received. Neville.

try looking for him on irish genealogy.ie it has irish bmd for free from church records, very good site, if not try Dublinlibaries on line, again free church records for Dublin. These sites are very good. Good luck

John Macken is a pretty popular name I am afraid.

You can search 1901 and 1911 Irish census for free here


www.census.nationalarchives.ie

whatever

Have no idea what you are on about if you look at my tree you will see my connections and I am using whatever sources available ex neighbours, friends etc to fill in the gaps. I lost track of my Uncle after a family dispute 30 yrs ago. Trying to tie up loose ends before it is too late.

Well, that's nice.

And your connection with the young single mother you were tracking down and refusing to explain your relationship with was ... ?

And the reason for this DUPLICATE THREAD is?

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1235884

Neville, I could be wrong, but you seem to have two threads about the same person?
Could you try merging them and then deleting one (if if am correct), please? Thanks.

If you search here -
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1408347
you will find his birth registration, then you can send for his birth certificate.

No, Neville, you're not an heir hunter............you're someone hoping to get some money for yourself.

If you want to find if he left a Will.....get in touch with the probate service, and send them the appropriate payment to do a search.

For anyone else.......Neville has the man's marriage and death certs, so don't waste time looking for them.

If the only interest is a possible inheritance, the birth cert will be irrelevant

Neville has more than two threads about this.............

As an heir hunter you are suppose to do the work yourself and not profit from the work of volunteers. You should subscribe to the sites yourself.

Anyone helping heir hunters should charge a fee. This can easily be set up using paypal and pm's

please think seriously as to whether or not you are happy helping a heir hunter for free when they can make huge profits

Tooty Fruity, have you any evidence that he is an heir hunter? I know the term seems to have been bandied about quite a bit.

Neville's assertion however, is that he is a relative with a possible hope of inheritance, not quite the interpretation of heir hunter that most people have these days ie a for profit organisation like on TV.

Do you or anyone else have any evidence to contradict this? If so, it would be interesting to hear.