Good to hear from you--I have met with Steven Merrill, Florence's son, about a year ago when I was in New York state, and I had heard about your mother, Roberta. I met Florence when she came to my mother's funeral in '86. My Mom is Agnes Maude Spragg Ide, Florence's older sister.
I have struggled to get any info on my grandmother, Agnes Maude Hope, born in Scotland, probably around 1881 and she died in Maine on 21 April, 1932, I have been to her gravesite in Bangor. I have her crossing the Atlantic in 1899 and being married in Nova Scotia in 1903. Her parents were Charles and Margaret--but that is where I get blocked....any info you might have beyond this brief summary here would be appreciated.
So glad to hear that the Hope line continues..and would like to stay in touch.
my email address is
guilford_ide@comcast.net, I live in NH.