Are We Related?
Well, possibly. One of my interests is in family tree stuff. When my grandchildren arrived, I decided to find out some information about our ancestors in case they ever wanted to know. I started with people I knew, or remembered, and then progressed backwards. I have a family tree at ancestry.com, but here is a very much simpler form. It includes only my direct family. My husband's is over at Ancestry.
My birth family
I was born Sally Farrell, the second daughter of George Farrell and Patricia Bonney. I have one elder sister; Anne.
I was born Sally Farrell, the second daughter of George Farrell and Patricia Bonney. I have one elder sister; Anne.
Left to Right top row
Roy Odgers and Jean Ralston - my parents in law.
Top right.
George Farrell and Pat Bonney: my parents.
Middle left:
Frederick Odgers and Florence Dixon -
My husband's paternal grandparents.
Middle right.
Arthur Farrell and Mary Bellchambers...
My paternal grandparents.
Bottom left.
Russell Ralston and Ella Walker
My husband's maternal grandparents.
Bottom right.
Elsie Bonney and Thomas Lomer
My maternal grandparents
Dad's birth family
George Farrell was born in Deloraine in 1921. His father was Arthur Charles Farrell and his mother was Mary Bellchambers.
George was their eighth and final child.
Mum's birth family
Patricia Bonney was born in Deloraine in 1926. Her father was Thomas George Lomer and her mother was Elsie Bonney. She was their only child, but she had three half siblings.
George Farrell was born in Deloraine in 1921. His father was Arthur Charles Farrell and his mother was Mary Bellchambers.
George was their eighth and final child.
Mum's birth family
Patricia Bonney was born in Deloraine in 1926. Her father was Thomas George Lomer and her mother was Elsie Bonney. She was their only child, but she had three half siblings.
My great grandparents
My paternal grandmother, Mary Bellchambers, was the eldest daughter of William Bellchambers (1847-1900) and Bridget Smith (1861-1848)
My paternal grandfather, Arthur Charles Farrell, was the only son of Charles James Powell (1851-1926) and Lydia Cummins Gillard (1841-1916). He had half brothers and sisters through both parents. He was registered under his father's surname, but by the time he married Mary, he was using the surname "Farrell", which was a name Lydia also used sometimes. Three of his half brothers had the surname Farrell too - it was their father's name. Lydia's other son used his father's surname (Fleming) and her daughter, like Arthur, was registered under her father's surname (Dixon) but later used "Farrell". Lydia's original surname was Gillard. She married a man named Fleming, eloped with a man named Farrell, had a son with a man named Powell and married a man named Dixon...she was buried as Lydia Farrell. Confused? So am I.
My maternal grandmother, Elsie Bonney, was the elder daughter of Thomas Bonney (1861-1941) and Mary Ann French (1870-1944). She had one sister.
My maternal grandfather, Thomas George Lomer, was the son of Thomas Cox Lomer (1859-1937) and Mary Jane Gray (1861-1939)
My paternal grandmother, Mary Bellchambers, was the eldest daughter of William Bellchambers (1847-1900) and Bridget Smith (1861-1848)
My paternal grandfather, Arthur Charles Farrell, was the only son of Charles James Powell (1851-1926) and Lydia Cummins Gillard (1841-1916). He had half brothers and sisters through both parents. He was registered under his father's surname, but by the time he married Mary, he was using the surname "Farrell", which was a name Lydia also used sometimes. Three of his half brothers had the surname Farrell too - it was their father's name. Lydia's other son used his father's surname (Fleming) and her daughter, like Arthur, was registered under her father's surname (Dixon) but later used "Farrell". Lydia's original surname was Gillard. She married a man named Fleming, eloped with a man named Farrell, had a son with a man named Powell and married a man named Dixon...she was buried as Lydia Farrell. Confused? So am I.
My maternal grandmother, Elsie Bonney, was the elder daughter of Thomas Bonney (1861-1941) and Mary Ann French (1870-1944). She had one sister.
My maternal grandfather, Thomas George Lomer, was the son of Thomas Cox Lomer (1859-1937) and Mary Jane Gray (1861-1939)
Maternal line 1.
Joseph Lomer = Susannah Giblet Cox William Gray = Jane Jarett
Thomas Cox Lomer = Mary Jane Gray
Thomas George Lomer --- Elsie Florence May Bonney
Patricia Bonney = George Farrell
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Maternal line 2.
James Edward Bonney = Maria Bramich Daniel French = Harriett Beames
Thomas Bonney = Mary Ann French
Elsie Florence May Bonney --- Thomas George Lomer -
Patricia Bonney = George Farrell
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Paternal line 1
William Bellchambers = Emma Prudence Brown John Smith = Mary Kelly
William Bellchambers = Bridget Smith
Mary Bellchambers = Arthur Charles Farrell
George Farrell = Patricia Bonney
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Paternal line 2
Thomas Powell = Sarah Maude Sutton George Gillard = Agnes Crispin Long
Charles James Powell - - - Lydia Gillard
Arthur Charles Farrell = Mary Bellchambers
George Farrell = Patricia Bonney
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Joseph Lomer = Susannah Giblet Cox William Gray = Jane Jarett
Thomas Cox Lomer = Mary Jane Gray
Thomas George Lomer --- Elsie Florence May Bonney
Patricia Bonney = George Farrell
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Maternal line 2.
James Edward Bonney = Maria Bramich Daniel French = Harriett Beames
Thomas Bonney = Mary Ann French
Elsie Florence May Bonney --- Thomas George Lomer -
Patricia Bonney = George Farrell
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Paternal line 1
William Bellchambers = Emma Prudence Brown John Smith = Mary Kelly
William Bellchambers = Bridget Smith
Mary Bellchambers = Arthur Charles Farrell
George Farrell = Patricia Bonney
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
Paternal line 2
Thomas Powell = Sarah Maude Sutton George Gillard = Agnes Crispin Long
Charles James Powell - - - Lydia Gillard
Arthur Charles Farrell = Mary Bellchambers
George Farrell = Patricia Bonney
Sally Farrell = Darrel Odgers
