Hello,

I am looking for any information on either the Sharnhorst family in Singapore or how to go about finding information on them.

My grandmother died when my mother was very young. I belive Patricia Ruth Joan Scharnhorst was born in June 1932 and lived in the Pasir Panjang area of Singapore. I know that she married a British Serviveman, Derrick Footitt, somewhere between 1954 and probably 1956. I also believe she may have had links to the McCall family through her sister Peggy. IN 1958 she gave birth to my Mother, Zena Gail, in the RAF hospital in Changi.

Any information would be gratefully received as I'm not sure where to start looking for information, I've been on the Singapore Immigration Checkpoint Authority to try and search for birth records but it seems very complicated and I don't have some of the information they ask for.

Kind regads,

Sophie

There is some info on website http://www.familyrelatives.com

Her marriage is recorded in the Indexes to GRO Service Department Marriages in 1956 Singapore. If you want more details of the marriage you will need to buy a certificate.

Your mother's birth is also recorded on this website - 1958 GRO Army Birth Indices, Singapore. I also see another Footitt birth in 1960 in Malta (Karen L.) - as this is such an unusual surname I'm guessing that there is a connection? I have not exhausted the various overseas indexes available on this website - you might like to browse some of the others.... it's free to browse but you do need to subscribe (which is also free) and then download their particular viewer - again free.

best
Anne H.

The death of Patricia R.J.Footitt is recorded in the March quarter of 1962 in the Uxbridge Registration District, age 29.

Should you want more details it will be necessary to buy the death certificate.

best
Anne H.

Ancestry.com has a record of Patricia Footitt as a passenger in Oct 1956, Housewife, DoB 28 Jun 1932 travelling from Hong Kong to Liverpool. She appears to be travelling alone & was intending to go to "Basworth", Beauvale Cres, Hucknall, Nottingham.

If you want an image of the passenger list, just drop me a note.

best
Anne H.

You may find this site interesting. I found a mention of Peggy McCall launching a ship and a Mr Neo finding out he was really a Scharnhorst.he had been adopted as a child..Put in the search box at the top of the page and see what you can find..
This page may open at the item of Mr. Neo finding out he was adopted..not to sure about it..
I have had a lot of interesting finds in this site by just putting in a key word and seeing what comes up..
Good luck
Mary

Sophie ~ have we been able to help you at all with your grandmother Patricia Scharnhorst?

Anne H.

Dear Ann,

Apologies for not replying sooner. Your information did indeed help as we did not know the year they had been married. Thank you for taking the time to look.

Kind regards,

Sophie

Dear Sophie

Dear Sophie

My name is Preston Scharnhorst and my mother is Peggy the sister of Patricia Ruth Scharnhorst. The other two sisters are Merle and Barbara.

Suffice to say...please contact me and we have so much catching up to do. We do not want to lose you. On behalf of the Scharnhorst family, we welcome you back with much love to our family. All Patsy's sisters are alive and are on emails and they all will want to contact you.

Please reply to me directly at : preston.s.scharnhorst@gmail.com.
Once again: preston.s.scharnhorst@gmail.com

One very important request....is your mother Zena Gail fine.

With all the love of the Scharnhorst family

Preston S Scharnhorst

Hello,
I have just come across your request from 2011. I have been researching my family and came across the surname "Sharnhorst". In the records the "c" has been omitted on some occasions. At some stage in the early 1900's John Albert Hendricks married Theodore Josephine Scharnhorst. Albert John Hendricks is my great grand father. If it is the same family branch and you would like more information please get in touch. Alternatively you may wish to pursue these leads on your own. I found this information from the Mormon library. Regards. Merle.