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Capt. Timothy BATES of Massachusetts, USA 20C

SKIPPERKAB — 2013-02-22 23:07:19Z

Looking for any one who would have or knew a
Thomas H Bates. He was involved in the Savation Army for many years. Was the Boy Preacher in Mass 1930ish give or take a few. Thomas was a Lt. and a Capt. also. His mothers name was Maude (Trask) and she too was involved in the Army too. Thomas married Gwen Stickland in 1932 , they live in Springfield Mass. Both were involved still in the Army. Gwen is from Canada.
Skipperkab@aol.com

Re: Bates, Trask, Stickland in the Savation Army

gen_bug — 2013-02-22 19:24:18Z

I replied to another of your postings. Im happy to share anything I may have with you, in re: Stickland family

Melissa
gen_bug@hotmail.com

Salvation Army orphanage - Ottawa, Canada

info4brown — 2013-02-08 14:45:35Z

We are desperate to find information about my grandmother that was listed in the 1911 Census. She was listed as an inmate. We have been unable to find any information prior to 1911. Can anyone help?
She was listed as Gladys Lash.

Re: Brigadier Bernard E FLINN 1898 -1977 served New Kensington, PA , USA

Tucker_JoAnne — 2012-11-14 05:35:22Z

I am the niece of Ada Brough Flinn. My mother Ellen Brough Moats was her sister. I have fond memories of Uncle Bud as we referred to him. I’m not aware of a son named Charles. Bob ( Robert ) died quite young. His son William (Bill) Flinn is the Exec. Dir of the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif. Betty was killed in a car accident a few years ago and I have not kept in contact with the 2 boys Bobby and Bernard Myers. Our cousin Jean Hecker who still lives in the New Kensington area may have more information for you. Although I think Bill has been the custodian of the Flinn family information. What did you want to know? my email is jotucker3@comcast.net Hope this is helpful

Wiseman Family of California, USA

Dennis_Mahar — 2012-10-20 19:52:00Z

Does anyone know anything about the Wiseman family who were in the Salvation Army in California? I would like to know a bit of their history in the SA work and where they are now. Thank you.

Marriage of Stephen & Sarah May in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada abt 1898

Henrypin — 2012-04-23 07:37:53Z

searching for marriage record for Stephen & Sarah May location Winnipeg Manitoba abt 1898
1 child born PEARL MAY 1899 April 29

Sarah was from Ontario Canada
Stephen May arrived into Canada 1896 age 15
Any Information would be helpful.. Thank You ! mapinion@ntl.sympatico.ca or maeellen1@hotmail.com

Searching for records on my May Family

Henrypin — 2012-04-23 00:50:35Z

Stephen May 1846 Married Mary Ann Theobald
1- child Stephen May 1881
2- child Benjamin Geo H May 1883
3- child George May mohter listed Mary ann Macpherson
4- child Harry May 1885

I have had no luck in locating birth records on
Stephen May 1881 born Bloomsbury found Censes record showing May 15, 1881 as d.o.b. still searching for marriage record showing wife as Sarah from Ontairo
Benjamin Geo H May 1883 born Holbon Found my grandfather's
George May 1884 mohter Mary ann Macpherson Peckham surrey Marriage records but no birth records yet
Harry May worcestershire 1885
Canadain service records shows date of birth Feb 28

If anyone has any info re: May Family please contact maeellen1@hotmail.com or mapinion@ntl.sympatico.ca Thanks

Re: salvation army children

rosslynwilliams2009 — 2011-11-09 19:39:18Z

Hello, thank you very much for replying to my query. I have contacted the HQ's unfortunately they were not able to help me.Once again thank you for your advice and help. Ross

Re: salvation army children

halpark — 2011-11-08 22:24:18Z

Why not write to the Salvation Army HQ and ask if they know anything of her? They have an exceptional family tracing service so it is unlikely they would not have accurate member records, and if she was a member for so long - well she must have been recorded somewhere along the line.

Re: salvation army children

rosslynwilliams — 2011-09-22 21:01:04Z

Hello Fiona, sorry I have only just checked my posting and realised there was an answer to my query. Dorothy was born January 1898 Southamption workhouse. Married Thomas Cole 7th Nov 1916 St Columbia, Liverpool she was only 18yrs old. Her maiden name on marriage certificate was Sawyer but, on her death certificate it had the name Shervington. The date of her death was December 1976, I would be really grateful for any info found as I am at a brickwall stage with my research on Dorothy. Thank you Ross

Re: salvation army children

Fiona_Bathgate — 2011-09-02 08:48:00Z

WHen was she born?

What was her name?

When and whom did she marry?

I think we need a little more to go on in order to help you

Fiona

salvation army children

rosslynwilliams — 2011-09-02 08:46:18Z

HELLO, CAN ANYBODY HELP ME. I AM TRYING TO TRACE MY GRANDMOTHERS BACKGROUND.SHE WAS BORN IN SOUTHAMPTON WORKHOUSE FATHER UNKNOWN, WHAT I WAS LED TO BELIEVE WAS THAT SHE WAS IN THE SALVATION ARMY FROM A YOUNG CHILD, AND THAT SHE TOOK THE NAME SAWYER FROM THEM. HER NAME ON HER DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS SAWYER/SHERVINGTON,WHICH MAKES ME THINK THAT SHE MAY HAVE TAKEN THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE AT THE TIME. SHE STAYED IN THE SALVATION ARMY UNTIL 1930'S SHE NOW HAD FIVE SONS. COULD ANYBODY HELP ME WITH ANY ADVICE AS TO WHICH WAY TO TACKLE THIS, MANY THANKS ROSS

Brigadier Bernard E FLINN 1898 -1977 served New Kensington, PA , USA

gamblelm — 2011-02-17 20:04:05Z

I am interested in information about my great uncle,Brigadier Bernard E Flinn 1898-1977 who served in New Kensington, PA and his family. Wife Ada Brough, son Charles or Robert, daughter Betty Flinn Myers who served in Erie,PA. Bernard was born in Parkersburg, WVa and was the son of Charley Flinn and Anna Cottrill Flinn. Had sisters Virginia and Eva. Thank you.

Re: Salvation Army

vickydibba04 — 2011-02-11 22:44:58Z

Thanks

Re: Salvation Army

Fiona_Bathgate — 2011-02-11 21:55:56Z

If you email

heritage@salvationarmy.org.uk

they may be able to help - this is the International heritage centre for the Salvation Army in London

Their website is www1.salvationarmy.org.uk

If not - then try the National Archives at Kew
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ where there is an online catalogue

Salvation Army records for the UK

vickydibba04 — 2011-02-11 12:22:31Z

Hi Can anyone tell me if they know if salvation army kept records of members, and if so where or how do I find/acsess them?

Re: Salvation Army

vickydibba04 — 2011-02-11 08:24:58Z

Sorry that would help, some would be in Merthyr Tydfil Wales, and the rest in Birmingham U.K

Re: Salvation Army

Fiona_Bathgate — 2011-02-10 17:19:24Z

In which country?

Re: finding out about Fanny BOOTH (Mrs George BENCH) b poss 1897 m 1915 England

di1388 — 2011-01-14 09:39:04Z

Thankyou so much Fiona
I am a novice at this family tree searching!
I will follow this up and begin the trail
Di

Re: finding out about Fanny BOOTH (Mrs George BENCH) b poss 1897 m 1915 England

Fiona_Bathgate — 2011-01-12 16:05:56Z

If you will go to the FreeBMD site http://freebmd.rootsweb.com you will find the marriage in 1909 in teh Rugby area

Marriages Jun 1909 (>99%)
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BENCH George Rugby 6d 965
BOOTH Fanny Rugby 6d 965

The website will tell you how to order the certificate - (cost about 9.25 bp)

You will need this as there are many Fanny BOOTHs born in the preceding years and it would be helful to have her father's name and her age to narrow it down - but there is one born in the Rugby area in 1884.

I have looked on the 1911 census and she was born in Cosford in Warwickshire abt 1884 and Cosford is in the Rugby Registration District.

HTH

Fiona

finding out about Fanny BOOTH (Mrs George BENCH) b poss 1897 m 1915 England

di1388 — 2011-01-12 15:54:31Z

Does anyone have any information about a Fanny Booth. Possibly born 1897 . Married a George Bench( b 1897??) in 1915 perhaps. Rugby, Warks. The family home is remembered as always being full of Salvation Army people around 1944 +.

Re: What were members of The Salvation Army called?

cmhultin — 2010-12-26 10:16:36Z

Salvationist or Salvation Soldier

Re: Winifred Cobley - Where did she serve? (England 20C)

halpark — 2010-11-22 15:21:30Z

Why not google Salvation Army HQ (it is in Camberwell I think) and ask their advice?

John and Phyllis Newton

TonyFDordogne — 2010-10-06 09:02:02Z

We are trying to locate information about John and Phyllis
Newton emigrated from England to Vancouver in the 1920's. The Salvation Army helped them find a home in Stanley Park and employment for John in the fruit growing district of Penticton Valley. They both then became members of the Salvation Army. They had 3 sons, Rodney, Godfrey and Phillip. Rodney and Godfrey became Salvation Army Officers. We are not sure if any of them had children.

Philip was born in Canada.

The Salvation Army have provided the following:

"The only records which we have been able to find in our archives are for Godfrey, Whinfrey Newton whose parents were Mr. and Mrs. John Newton who lived at 1370 East 36th Ave. Vancouver B.C. in 1958. Godfrey became a Salvation Army officer in 1959 and his last appointment prior to resigning was as a missionary to Zambia. He was married to Beth Mae Edwards and they had two children, David Gerald born 18.05.54 and Lynne Patricia born 28.05 60. His last known address was Reverend Godfrey Newton, 10475 Oakgate Street, Surrey, BC V4N 1W7"

Any help gratefully received.

Tony Fuller/Tanya Avetoomyan
Berbiguieres 24220
France

Re: What were members of The Salvation Army called?

carenhougthon9 — 2010-08-10 23:52:54Z

We are refered to as Salvationists.

Re: Salvation Army General

LoisWilson900 — 2010-07-12 20:20:18Z

Do you know if this was in the USA? Do you know if related to the Hillis family?

CUNNINGHAM FAMILY - LEEDERVILLE WESTERN AUSTRALIA

cmamyers01 — 2010-07-02 00:25:24Z

Anyone knowing anthing about James CUNNINGHAM (1874-???), Annie Sarah CUNNINGHAM (nee SMITH)(1879-1957), involved in LEEDERVILLE and MORLEY SALVATION ARMY in WESTERN AUSTRALIA please contact me.

They had the following children:

Annie May CUNNINGHAM (1899-1972)(m. 1923 Harry Clifford HEAD)

Violet Emma Cunningham (1901-1978)

Irene Elsie CUNNINGHAM (1904-???)

Regards

Col MYERS

Re: SA MISSIONARIES to INDA late 1890s

susan1s1b22qtsl9ia09pfbkniuah02u4 — 2010-06-10 13:45:56Z

My grandfather was Col John Lampard who was with the Salvation Army in India in the late 1880's. He was engaged to marry Lucy Booth (youngest daughter of the General) but broke off the engagement just before the wedding! He returned as an independent missionary in 1893 to work with the Gonds. I have the diary of his first few months there and would appreciate any information about him.

Winifred Cobley - Where did she serve? (England 20C)

ethelgumshoe — 2010-05-02 19:13:27Z

My Great Aunt Winifred Cobley joined the Salvation Army when she was living in Wood Green. She moved to Barnstaple, where her Parents family, (Summers & Cobley), originated from, sometime between 1932 and 1955. I would love to learn more about her and her life. I have a number of photographs featuring her in her uniform with various other members, who I would like to put names and events to, like the one attached. Any info gratefully recieved.

Re: UK Salvation army records

ethelgumshoe — 2010-05-01 15:48:12Z

I hope you got the answers you were looking for. I might contact them myself as I have relatives that served them.

Re: UK Salvation army records

ruthybtait — 2010-05-01 15:42:21Z

Hi, thank you for your message. I have been in touch with the Salvation Army and they game me a copy of record cards and various bits with no charge. They even posted the record sheet to me. I was expecting a charge also but there was nothing,very good of them. Ruth

Re: UK Salvation army records

ethelgumshoe — 2010-05-01 14:49:41Z

You would probably have to contact the Salvation Army Records office. They charge for the service due to a lot of interest from Family History Researchers. They do have a web site

Re: Alice Smith Williams b 1867 Rochdale, Lancs, UK

lesleybeckton — 2010-02-21 18:15:50Z

Thanks Fiona ; I was aware of the marriage at that time but was trying not to have to buy the certificate to know if this is my David Jones or not! Neither of them can be confirmed by reference to other family trees so I gues I'll have to bite the bullet and pay for the certificate.
By the look of all your links, you are a busy bee on the site so thanks again.
Lesley

Re: Alice Smith Williams b 1867 Rochdale, Lancs, UK

Fiona_Bathgate — 2010-02-20 16:32:06Z

If you go to FreeBMD and search on Alice Williams in Denbighshire it may go some way to answering the question.....

Marriages Jun 1892 (>99%)
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Jones David Llanrwst 11b 623
Jones William Llanrwst 11b 623
Williams Alice Smith Llanrwst 11b 623

Alice Smith Williams b 1867 Rochdale, Lancs, UK

lesleybeckton — 2010-02-20 16:29:18Z

I'm researching this possible family member, an officer living at Llanwrst in the 1891 census, and would like to know if she married David Jones, another officer living at Llanwrst Denbigh.

UK Salvation army records

ruthybtait — 2010-01-29 22:16:26Z

Can anyone tell me who to contact regarding records, if any, of members of the salvation army from the uk. I have managed to find a relation sailing to and from Ceylon and was at one point she had become a Senior Captain. A surname of "Lamb". Any help would be fantastic

Re: History of Kitselas, Terrace, BC, Canada - help and information wanted

winlan11 — 2009-05-17 17:18:35Z

Found it! Dated 1898

Will photocopy for you.

H.

Re: History of Kitselas, Terrace, BC, Canada - help and information wanted

morrismason — 2009-05-17 05:23:19Z

Helene:
Thank you for your reply. I appreciate all the information I can get.

Re: History of Kitselas, Terrace, BC, Canada - help and information wanted

winlan11 — 2009-05-16 17:20:10Z

Hi: It is kind of confusing with all the names of Newtown, Vanarsdol and Kitselas.

I have photocopy of old scribbler telling the beginning of the Salvation Army in the north - will see if I can find it and give you a copy. It is all handwritten.

Helene

History of Kitselas, Terrace, BC, Canada - help and information wanted

morrismason — 2009-04-25 12:31:34Z

I am a researcher for the Kitselas Treaty Office at Terrace BC. I am compiling historical data of "old Kitselas" (pre 1960).
I am looking for photos of the Salvation Army Citadel; Salvation Army School; Kitselas Hall; general village photos; records of soldiers, adherents; corps cadets, etc.
Thank you for your assistance.

SA MISSIONARIES to INDIA late 1890s

2009-04-15 20:57:14Z

Looking for others who had ancestors working with the Salvation Army in India. My g.grandparents William EVA (aka Capt Seenavasagam) and Jane/Jennie SAXBY (aka Lt. Arulai) were part of the Tamil Division. William had arrived in India Aug 1887 (with the Jubilee Fifty) and Jane had arrived Dec 1890 (with the Memorial Fifty). They were married April 1891 in a ceremony detailed in the April 13, 1891 issue of the Indian War Cry. Some people refered to in this article were Major Jai Bhai, Staff-Capt Santosham, & Lt. Chellaya Pillay. Of course, these names are those assumed in India by British SA officers to help them fit into Indian society.

Salvation Army & Capt. WATERWORTH

chasepatt — 2009-03-09 18:47:26Z

I have a photo of Capt. & Mrs. (Hattie Waterworth) who emigrated to the states in 1908. The photo is of the couple in Salvation Army uniform and taken in Ann Arbor, Michigan and includes my grandpa Thomas Inman Councell

Re: Salvation Army records for Moncton, New Brunswick

millsbros — 2009-01-14 17:19:33Z

My apologies for the lack of information that you have been able to gain from Salvation Army sources. I know that in 2002 or 2003 the Heritage Centre was downsized and in 2005/06 the staff was significantly reduced. The current director, Colonel John Carew, should be able to assist you or at least tell you how you might obtain information. Again, sorry about all this. I hope that you do gain some success soon.

Re: Salvation Army records for Moncton, New Brunswick

van040 — 2009-01-14 16:41:42Z

Thank you for the suggestion. I did contact them at several levels and found them not to be very forthcoming nor willing to provide any information.
Walter

Re: Salvation Army records for Moncton, New Brunswick

millsbros — 2009-01-11 23:51:10Z

I would strongly suggest that you start at the source. If The Salvation Army Moncton Community Church does not have the records you seek, then write to the following:
The Salvation Army Heritage Centre
2 Overlea Blvd
Toronto ON M4H 1P4
Old churches records are supposed to be held at this site (or its storage facility). Happy hunting.

Re: What were members of The Salvation Army called?

millsbros — 2009-01-11 23:48:19Z

It appears as though not many check this thread. Members of The Salvation Army are called "salvationists." Hopefully this will calm your curiosity.

Arthur WILSON,Salvation Army, Wheeling WVA

pattiwestberry129 — 2008-11-19 18:03:27Z

I know my father was homeless and lived at the Salvation Army and worked there as a short order cook in approximately 1949-1950. He was homeless at the time. He met my mother there and they moved to Steuvenville, Ohio in 1950. Would there be any records that might give some idea where he came from before that and how he happened to be there at that time. My father died in 1960 at the age of 66 years.
Thanks,
Patti Wilson Westberry

Salvation Army Records

VSholinSma0978 — 2008-11-19 17:51:12Z

When you are able to locate Salvation Army records, they may, indeed, turn out to be wonderful. I have also received terrific "War Cry" stories, one long article was written by a great aunt, who told of living through the great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and how the local corps fared during that time. Another story was written about my great-grandfather, who left his local Salvation Army corps to go to Alaska in 1898.

However, most local corps did not work very hard at keeping the usual records of births, deaths and marriages. Even when they did, most have not been sent to Salvation Army archives or museums. Also, succeeding officers may not have kept what records were left by their predecessors.

See my post entitled, "Salvation Army Records," on this message board for suggestions for finding Salvation Army records.

I agree very much with your last suggestion, Sian! Not only can the archives use donations, but any of us who have access to local corps records need to copy them and send those copies to an appropriate Salvation Army Archives. In the United States, it is The Salvation Army Archives and Research Center, 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22313. Their phone number is 703-684-5529. I do not have an email address or URL for them.

Re: "With a Thousand Bands,"

VirginiaSholinSmallwood — 2008-11-19 17:49:59Z

I can tell you this: the timeframe involving Ballington Rogers may have been between 1942, when Sparks and his two brothers went to live in Oakland, where his father had obtained work, and September of 1945, when he was inducted into the U.S. Army. On the other hand, the writing is loose. After Sparks returned from the U.S. Army, he entered the S.A. Officers Training College, which was in San Francisco at the time. From my scan of the book, it may have taken place in 1949 or thereabouts. The book has Major Ballington Rogers, San Francisco bandmaster, visiting a local jail with a group. He tells the prisoners a funny story. The part about the band being very good must have been on another page. The only index I have is a name index, so I can't easily look up the band, itself. If you enjoy chatty stories about Salvation Army banding, you should enjoy this book - if you can find a copy.

Re: "With a Thousand Bands,"

oshiners1 — 2008-11-19 17:49:10Z

Arnold Brown was General 1977 - 1981. His message in the book must have been an old one.