I would like to invite all SPECK (and related - Petrie/Winn/Wright/Harrison/Dempsey)researchers to a Speck family reunion. I hope that you can all come and maybe we can smash some of those brick walls.
My great grandfather was George Travis Speck and he married Francis Charlotte Dempsey. Their children included George Vaentine (my grandfather); Ellen b 1881; Florence b 1884; William b 1888; Pearl b 1891; Frank and Edris. George Valentine married Laura Petrie and their children included Gerald (my father); John Travis; George; William and Irene.(my computer crashed with all of my files and contact addresses, so I couldn't get them back and I didn't have any hard copies)Live and learn, and oh, BTW, start all over again. I am hoping to be able to start all over at the reunion.
So all you who have SPECK somewhere in their family tree, please come to the reunion if you can.
Date: July 14/07
Place: Queenston Heights Park in Niagara Falls, Ont Canada
Food: hotdogs/hamburgers/sausages provided. Please bring your own drinks and a salad or dessert to share with your "cousins".
RSVP: by June 1/07 to
ckvas@cogeco.caI have not met "cousin" Cathy (email above)but I have emailed her to RSVP and I am looking forward to the Speck reunion. I am posting this with her permission. I know it might be a long way to come for some of you, but you never know who might have that missing piece of information.
I hope you can make it and I can finally meet all of my "cousins". Take care.