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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 12 Feb 2015 02:02

I met an ex work colleague when away ladt week, we have met a few times in the padt, but hadn't seen her for around ten years, she and her husband now live in Sheringham, lucky things. Oh how I wish I could move there too

Lizxx

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 11 Feb 2015 04:28

I tried that years ago Sylvia, no luck. I'm not even sure where he lives........ his parents lived in Ontario, but he may have moved.

I've found lots of people with the same name as his younger brother! One of them was a paramedic in Ontario, nice fella, but not my cousin :-D

I've even tried Facebook! :-D

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Feb 2015 04:23

LS


google White Pages Canada


and see if you can find your cousin's name in there

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 11 Feb 2015 00:12

Oh what a shame your aunt was so unhelpful. I hope someday you can make contact with your cousins somehow.

Lizx

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 10 Feb 2015 06:04

Liz ~ I have no idea which section he worked.

My aunt & uncle emigrated to Canada in the early-mid 1950s, I barely remember them. They moved to Toronto, then to a country town in the mid 1980s.

I have a vague idea that cousin Al worked for RCMP (National) rather than a Province or State.

I did try to find his younger brother...... I know he worked with "Native Americans" or "First Nation" (I don't want to use the wrong words and offend anyone)..... got in touch with at least three men with the same name, but no joy.

But....... when we lived in the US I telephoned my aunt, tried to arrange a visit but she was always "busy". Her sister (who lived in Oz) said to me afterwards....... "that sounds like her, all for doing something, then backs off at the last minute".

Put me off trying to contact any of them for years after that.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 10 Feb 2015 04:24

Can you not contact the Police force he worked for, they must have a link to the retired cops. You can probably email them and they could forward your info to your relative. Worth a try

Lizxx

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 10 Feb 2015 01:23

We were away at the weekend, met a lovely couple from Alberta in Canada.

The man was telling funny stories, including one invoving himself & police officers in Canada.

I joked that one of the officers might be my cousin who was in the RCMP. :-)

The man asked..... "What's your cousin's name?"

Very funny.......... everybody laughed......... but I gave my cousin's name......even though he would have retired at least five years ago.

And the man said....... "Not Al X from Ontario?"

I didn't believe it....... he knew my cousin!

No way of getting in touch, as he only met him through his job.

Cousin is my father's sister's son....... my aunt wrote to my mother for years, but the family lost touch after she died.

So Frustrating!!!