From: Beryl Renton <berylrenton(a)ozemail.com.au>
Date: 28 September 2006 7:36:04 PM GMT+10:00
To: chant(a)rootsweb.com
Cc: gncellis(a)froggy.com.au
Subject: Re: [CHANT] Reginald Frank Chant 1889-1971
Hi all ...
With reference to the above, I have that Wilfred migrated to the US
during 1911 aged 50. It appears from Social Security records in USA
that Wilfred lived to age 100.
This information came from Sean Leyland a long time ago.
Regards,
Beryl Renton
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Cheeseman" <forever_fossicking(a)bigpond.com>
> To: <chant(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHANT] Reginald Frank Chant 1889-1971
>
>
> Thanks Christine
>
> I'm determined to find English living relatives and it's likely with
> info
> from a newspaper "in memorium" notices will assist determine if he had
> children or contact with other family. No births located 1915-1926
> BDM's
> makes me think maybe they didn't have children though I was told they
> had
> descendants by someone, which now seems odd.
>
> Reginald Frank Chant b 1889 son of Wilfred and Sarah Chant of
> Sherborne
> married Bessie Childs in 1915. Reginald's father Wilfred died in
> Poole in
> 1948
> and Reginald in 1971. Reginald's brother Wilfred Harold Chant has been
> discussed before went to the US in 1909 via Ellis Island.
>
> regards
>
> Michael
>
>
>