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STOP PRESS!!!... mystery surrounds deceased grandp

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Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 20 Mar 2010 21:27

this is from the CWGC website:

Name: OUSELEY, GEORGE JAMES
Initials: G J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Unit Text: Eritrea Sigs.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/02/1944
Service No: 2366585
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. G. 1.
Cemetery: ASMARA WAR CEMETERY

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Mar 2010 21:26

Maybe 1st husband...?

Name: OUSELEY, GEORGE JAMES
Initials: G J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Unit Text: Eritrea Sigs.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/02/1944
Service No: 2366585
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. G. 1.
Cemetery: ASMARA WAR CEMETERY

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 20 Mar 2010 21:26

The Ouseley that Minnie Hickmott married on the ref found by Jan was George J Ouseley.

Given the timing, i.e. married in 1941 and subsequent marriage to Samuel Glass in 1946, it is possible that George Ouseley was a casualty of WW2. I'll have a bit of a search and post again.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 20 Mar 2010 21:24



Name: Minnie E Hickmott
Spouse Surname: Ouseley
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1941
Registration district: Camberwell
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 1318

George J Ouseley Hickmott Oct-Nov-Dec 1941 Camberwell Surre

How interesting!

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Sally

Sally Report 20 Mar 2010 21:17

hiya, trying to trace my grandparents history.. nan was born MINNIE HICKNOTT in 1921 at camberwell, london.. daughter of annie hicknott.. nee voller.. Grandad was SAMUEL GLASS.. born 18/6/1918 in northern ireland, They met & were wed by 1946.. i know this because shortly afterwards my mummy appeared!!!! they had a long happy marriage but have now both saddly passed away.. When trying to trace my nans history we discovered a curious mystery!!!.. BOOM BOOM!!!.. she was born HICKNOTT.. daughter of VOLLER..then she wed my grandad, mr GLASS... .. (PAUSES FOR BREATH!!!)... 60 years of wedded bliss later, the apple of their eye.. (MUMMY) discovers a wedding certificate... TITLED.. NOT VOLLER!!... NOT HICKNOTT!!!.. BUT MINNIE OUSELEY!!!.. Was bigamy legal back then????!!!..,. or just trendy no one seems to know the OUSELEY connection!!!.. on a serious note though we are trying to trace the OUSELEY connection.. if there is one!!.. any help greatly appreciated.. Also any help about the GLASS side of the family in ireland would be good too.. Thankyou so much for your patience!!!

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