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I'm new to the list, and hoping that someone with CHARITY information can
lead me back through the TOWNSON family to the HEARD family.
Here's what little I do know: Harold CHARITY, born 15 June 1899 in England,
died 18 November 1987 in Kent, England. He married Winifred TOWNSON, who
was born April, 1903. Harold, I believe was a pastor in England. He and
Winifred had three children: Daphne, Alan and David CHARITY.
Winifred TOWNSON was the daughter of John TOWNSON and Eugenie HEARD. She
had one brother, Clifford that I know of, although there may have been more
siblings.
Eugenie HEARD was the daughter of William Edward HEARD, b. about May 1833 in
England, died abt 1909, and his wife Sophie May WHYTE. b. 1836 in Wales,
died about 1887. (It is possible that family history has the death dates
reversed.) William and Sophie also had children by the names of William,
Letitia, Minnie, Sophia, Thompson and May. (William HEARD, Sr. was my
great-grandfather; Thompson was my grandfather.) Therefore, the CHARITYS
would be cousins...
Most of the information I have is from letters exchanged between Harold and
Winifred CHARITY of England, and my aunt and uncle, Charles and Ethel HEARD,
of New York and Florida, now both deceased. A first cousin of mine and I
are very anxious to see if we can make contact with any member of the
CHARITY family in England who might be able to fill in some of the the gaps
in the family history. I do have some additional information, about current
generations in the US that I'd gladly share!
Jane Lawrence