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Gas Poisoning Deaths at The Harborview Hotel, Seattle - Silly Mummy Family Tree
While researching the death of my 2x great uncle, I found a cluster of deaths related to a particular hotel in Seattle. So, I dug deeper.
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NEW POST: 🚨 Alexander McPhail’s accidental death was just one of 15 at this Seattle address. My research sheds light on a deadly issue of the past.
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Leonard Joseph Gray: A name etched in history and on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Let's remember and reflect. #CanadianHeroes #WWIIMemorial
Leading Aircraftman Leonard Joseph Gray - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Leading Aircraftman Leonard Joseph Gray was killed in a tragic, preventable accident that led to changes in the way night flying is conducted in the military.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Leonard Joseph Gray: A name etched in history and on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Let's remember and reflect. #CanadianHeroes #WWIIMemorial
🛳️🇬🇧➡️🇨🇦 My great-grandfather, Arthur Griffin's passage from England to Canada, was a voyage of hope and new beginnings. Embark on a historical adventure with me, tracing the steps of a man who dared to dream of a better life for his descendants. #JourneyToNewWorld #FamilyOdyssey #ArthurGriffinLegacy
Arthur Bird Griffin and Lily Moore - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Just a week after enlisting, Arthur Bird Griffin married Lily Moore on September 8, 1915, at St. Luke's Church in Hamilton, Ontario.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🛳️🇬🇧➡️🇨🇦 My great-grandfather, Arthur Griffin's passage from England to Canada, was a voyage of hope and new beginnings. Embark on a historical adventure with me, tracing the steps of a man who dared to dream of a better life for his descendants. #JourneyToNewWorld #FamilyOdyssey #ArthurGriffinLegacy
🏚️ 803 Charles Street, Seattle—a site of mystery and sorrow. My findings reveal a pattern of gas poisoning deaths at this address, raising questions about safety and living conditions. #HistoricalInvestigation #Genealogy #Tragedy
Gas Poisoning Deaths at The Harborview Hotel, Seattle - Silly Mummy Family Tree
While researching the death of my 2x great uncle, I found a cluster of deaths related to a particular hotel in Seattle. So, I dug deeper.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🏚️ 803 Charles Street, Seattle—a site of mystery and sorrow. My findings reveal a pattern of gas poisoning deaths at this address, raising questions about safety and living conditions. #HistoricalInvestigation #Genealogy #Tragedy
🏡 Alexander’s last years were spent at 803 Charles Street in Seattle, where he worked as a labourer. His life, though nomadic, is a fascinating piece of our family puzzle. #GenealogyResearch #McPhailFamily #FamilyHistory
Alexander McPhail - Silly Mummy Family Tree
When Alexander McPhail was born on January 16, 1865, in St. Andrews West, Ontario, Canada, his father, John James McPhail (1838-1879), was 26 and his mother, Catherine Ann (née McIntosh) (1845-1922), was 20.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🏡 Alexander’s last years were spent at 803 Charles Street in Seattle, where he worked as a labourer. His life, though nomadic, is a fascinating piece of our family puzzle. #GenealogyResearch #McPhailFamily #FamilyHistory
💍 Benjamin Bromley and Katherine Humphreys married in 1758 at All Saints Church, Berrington. Their story stretches back over 250 years in rural England. #FamilyHistory #BromleyRoots #18thCenturyHistory
Benjamin Bromley and Katherine Humphries - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Benjamin Bromley married Katherine Humphreys on May 15, 1758, in Berrington, Shropshire, England. They had seven children.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
💍 Benjamin Bromley and Katherine Humphreys married in 1758 at All Saints Church, Berrington. Their story stretches back over 250 years in rural England. #FamilyHistory #BromleyRoots #18thCenturyHistory
🚢🇨🇦 In 1904, my great-grandfather Arthur emigrated from England to Hamilton, Ontario. His journey aboard the S.S. Arabic, part of the White Star Line, began a new chapter in our family’s history. #ImmigrantJourney #GriffinFamily #CanadianRoots
Arthur Bird Griffin and Lily Moore - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Just a week after enlisting, Arthur Bird Griffin married Lily Moore on September 8, 1915, at St. Luke's Church in Hamilton, Ontario.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚢🇨🇦 In 1904, my great-grandfather Arthur emigrated from England to Hamilton, Ontario. His journey aboard the S.S. Arabic, part of the White Star Line, began a new chapter in our family’s history. #ImmigrantJourney #GriffinFamily #CanadianRoots
🏡🛠️ Archibald worked on several major Canadian canals before moving the family to Hamilton to join the booming steel industry. Their story is one of resilience and adaptability. #CanadianHistory #FamilyLegacy #McPhailFamily
Archibald James Jacob McPhail and Cecelia Garrow - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Archibald married Cecelia Garrow on October 10, 1892, at Cathédrale du Précieux-Sang in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada (the church no longer stands).
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🏡🛠️ Archibald worked on several major Canadian canals before moving the family to Hamilton to join the booming steel industry. Their story is one of resilience and adaptability. #CanadianHistory #FamilyLegacy #McPhailFamily
🏠👶 Alfred and Emma raised their children in Cheshire before moving to Blackpool. Despite losing two sons named Alfred, their legacy continued through their children, Gertrude and Charles Henry. #FamilyLegacy #WebbFamily #CheshireRoots
Alfred Thomas Webb and Emma Alice Dodd - Silly Mummy Family Tree
The civil registration marriage index suggests that Thomas Alfred Webb married Emma Alice Dodd early in 1882 (the Banns and certificate have not been located).
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November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🏠👶 Alfred and Emma raised their children in Cheshire before moving to Blackpool. Despite losing two sons named Alfred, their legacy continued through their children, Gertrude and Charles Henry. #FamilyLegacy #WebbFamily #CheshireRoots
🕵️♂️🖼️ After some detective work, I uncovered where this 1916 postcard was taken—Barton Street East in Hamilton! My great-grandfather is right there in the front row, a part of history. #HistoryUncovered #MilitaryParade #ArthurBirdGriffin
75th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces, 11th Brigade - Silly Mummy Family Tree
I found this fantastic postcard amongst my grandmother's photo albums. My great grandfather, Arthur Bird Griffin is on the left behind the big guy in the front.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🕵️♂️🖼️ After some detective work, I uncovered where this 1916 postcard was taken—Barton Street East in Hamilton! My great-grandfather is right there in the front row, a part of history. #HistoryUncovered #MilitaryParade #ArthurBirdGriffin
🌳🕰️ Curious about your ancestry? Follow Silly Mummy Family Tree on Instagram for a journey into the past, where every photo tells a story and every post unearths a hidden family connection. #AncestryDiscovery #GenealogyJourney #SillyMummyFamilyTree
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
🌳🕰️ Curious about your ancestry? Follow Silly Mummy Family Tree on Instagram for a journey into the past, where every photo tells a story and every post unearths a hidden family connection. #AncestryDiscovery #GenealogyJourney #SillyMummyFamilyTree
🚗⚰️ Did you know? My great-uncle William Webb Jr. worked as a driver for an undertaker before becoming a foreman. His work ethic and dedication helped shape our family’s legacy. #HardWork #FamilyRoots #WebbFamilyHistory
William Alfred Webb Jr. and Alma Leona Beckler - Silly Mummy Family Tree
William Alfred Webb married Alma Leona Beckler on September 30, 1930. At the time of the marriage, William was a Funeral Director.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚗⚰️ Did you know? My great-uncle William Webb Jr. worked as a driver for an undertaker before becoming a foreman. His work ethic and dedication helped shape our family’s legacy. #HardWork #FamilyRoots #WebbFamilyHistory
🌟📜 From Crewe’s railway yards to raising four children, my great-grandparents William and Blanche Dyke lived a life full of dedication, family, and community. Explore the legacy they left behind. #AncestralJourneys #FamilyTies #CreweHistory
William Webb Dyke and Blanche Evans - Silly Mummy Family Tree
William Webb Dyke married Blanche Evans on June 6, 1896, at Christ Church in Crewe, Cheshire, England. They had four children.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌟📜 From Crewe’s railway yards to raising four children, my great-grandparents William and Blanche Dyke lived a life full of dedication, family, and community. Explore the legacy they left behind. #AncestralJourneys #FamilyTies #CreweHistory
🌍🇬🇧 From Chorley, Lancashire, to Hamilton, Ontario, Dora Moore’s journey reflects a life full of love and resilience. Dive into her life, and explore the incredible history of the Moore and Hulme families. #FamilyHistory #MooreHulmeJourney #RootsAndBranches
Dora Moore and Albert Hulme - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Dora Moore married Albert Hulme on December 31, 1921, in Hamilton, Ontario. The couple had no children.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🌍🇬🇧 From Chorley, Lancashire, to Hamilton, Ontario, Dora Moore’s journey reflects a life full of love and resilience. Dive into her life, and explore the incredible history of the Moore and Hulme families. #FamilyHistory #MooreHulmeJourney #RootsAndBranches
🚗💼 From the undertaker's driver to a foreman, my William Webb's life journey mirrored the changing times. Alongside Alma, they navigated the ups and downs of the early 20th century with grace and resilience. Dive into their story of hard work and family love. #WebbFamilyHistory #TimelessBond #Legacy
William Alfred Webb Jr. and Alma Leona Beckler - Silly Mummy Family Tree
William Alfred Webb married Alma Leona Beckler on September 30, 1930. At the time of the marriage, William was a Funeral Director.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚗💼 From the undertaker's driver to a foreman, my William Webb's life journey mirrored the changing times. Alongside Alma, they navigated the ups and downs of the early 20th century with grace and resilience. Dive into their story of hard work and family love. #WebbFamilyHistory #TimelessBond #Legacy
📜🌹 From Liverpool to Crewe, the marriage of William and Blanche weaves a narrative of connection, resilience, and the legacy they built within the steam and steel of England's railway towns. Explore their life together and the lineage they established. #AncestralTales #CreweHistory #GreatGrandparent
William Webb Dyke and Blanche Evans - Silly Mummy Family Tree
William Webb Dyke married Blanche Evans on June 6, 1896, at Christ Church in Crewe, Cheshire, England. They had four children.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📜🌹 From Liverpool to Crewe, the marriage of William and Blanche weaves a narrative of connection, resilience, and the legacy they built within the steam and steel of England's railway towns. Explore their life together and the lineage they established. #AncestralTales #CreweHistory #GreatGrandparent
🌳💞 From the cotton mills of Chorley to the new beginnings in Canada, my great-aunt Dora and Albert Hulme's story is a testament to the strength and resilience of love. Their legacy, captured in a single wedding photo, continues to inspire our family. #AncestralTales #LoveAcrossSeas #FamilyRoots
Dora Moore and Albert Hulme - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Dora Moore married Albert Hulme on December 31, 1921, in Hamilton, Ontario. The couple had no children.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌳💞 From the cotton mills of Chorley to the new beginnings in Canada, my great-aunt Dora and Albert Hulme's story is a testament to the strength and resilience of love. Their legacy, captured in a single wedding photo, continues to inspire our family. #AncestralTales #LoveAcrossSeas #FamilyRoots
🚢❤️ Elijah's voyage on the SS Laurentic marks the beginning of a new chapter, leading him to a life in Canada, away from his roots in Chorley. Uncover the story of love, separation, and reunification that spans continents. #LoveAcrossTheSea #HistoricalJourneys #LoxhamLegacy
Elijah Loxham Longworth and Mary Elizabeth Derbyshire and Mary Ann Pearl Condon - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Elijah Loxham Longworth married Mary Elizabeth Derbyshire in 1909 at St. Peter's Church in Chorley and then moved to Canada, without her.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🚢❤️ Elijah's voyage on the SS Laurentic marks the beginning of a new chapter, leading him to a life in Canada, away from his roots in Chorley. Uncover the story of love, separation, and reunification that spans continents. #LoveAcrossTheSea #HistoricalJourneys #LoxhamLegacy
👨👩👧👦💔 Uncovering the heartache and strength within my family tree. John Longworth's sudden death left Alice to navigate life with 12 children, showcasing the incredible resilience of my ancestors. Their stories of perseverance and hope continue to inspire. #LostButNotForgotten #StrongRoots #VictorianEr
October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
👨👩👧👦💔 Uncovering the heartache and strength within my family tree. John Longworth's sudden death left Alice to navigate life with 12 children, showcasing the incredible resilience of my ancestors. Their stories of perseverance and hope continue to inspire. #LostButNotForgotten #StrongRoots #VictorianEr
🇬🇧➡️🇨🇦 From the coal mines of Chorley to the bustling streets of Hamilton, Ontario, my great-aunt Bella's life was a tapestry of resilience and change. Join me in tracing her steps across the ocean and through time. 🌊🍁 #FromEnglandToCanada #IsabellaLongworth #GreatAuntTales
Isabella Longworth - Silly Mummy Family Tree
An early trauma might be the reason that Isabella Longworth never married.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🇬🇧➡️🇨🇦 From the coal mines of Chorley to the bustling streets of Hamilton, Ontario, my great-aunt Bella's life was a tapestry of resilience and change. Join me in tracing her steps across the ocean and through time. 🌊🍁 #FromEnglandToCanada #IsabellaLongworth #GreatAuntTales
A night that changed everything ✈️💔 The tragic tale of Leonard Gray and his crew's final flight near Wheatland, Manitoba. #InTheirHonor #MilitaryHistory
Leading Aircraftman Leonard Joseph Gray - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Leading Aircraftman Leonard Joseph Gray was killed in a tragic, preventable accident that led to changes in the way night flying is conducted in the military.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A night that changed everything ✈️💔 The tragic tale of Leonard Gray and his crew's final flight near Wheatland, Manitoba. #InTheirHonor #MilitaryHistory
🏡 Explore the address 3 Hillside Road in Lambeth—once home to Sarah Gardiner and her family. Uncover the transition from a thriving household to the onset of Sarah's mental health struggles, documented in historical census records. 🏠🔍 #FamilyHome #HistoricalRecords
Sarah Gardiner - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Sarah Gardiner's prospects were bright. Although she didn't marry, she trained to be a schoolmistress. Sadly, her life was tragically interrupted after a bike ride in September 1902.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🏡 Explore the address 3 Hillside Road in Lambeth—once home to Sarah Gardiner and her family. Uncover the transition from a thriving household to the onset of Sarah's mental health struggles, documented in historical census records. 🏠🔍 #FamilyHome #HistoricalRecords
🏰 Step into the historic streets of Chester, where Charles and Sarah Eliza Moore embarked on their family adventure. Each child, a chapter in their tale, baptized at St. John's. 📜👶 #MooreFamilyLegacy #ChesterAncestry
Sarah Eliza Squires and Charles Moore - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Six of Sarah Eliza Squires' and Charles Moore's children were born in late February or early March. So we know when Mr. Moore took his annual vacation...
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October 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🏰 Step into the historic streets of Chester, where Charles and Sarah Eliza Moore embarked on their family adventure. Each child, a chapter in their tale, baptized at St. John's. 📜👶 #MooreFamilyLegacy #ChesterAncestry
💑 Samuel's union with Teresa Monica Stevens unfolds a transatlantic love story. Join me in uncovering their shared journey, filled with crossings, births, and the ebb and flow of life in 19th-century England and Canada. 👫📜 #LoveStory #FamilyTree
Samuel Gardiner and Teresa Monica Stevens - Silly Mummy Family Tree
My great-great grandparents, Samuel Gardiner and Teresa Stevens emigrated with family members to Canada on the same ship - and got married six years later.
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October 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
💑 Samuel's union with Teresa Monica Stevens unfolds a transatlantic love story. Join me in uncovering their shared journey, filled with crossings, births, and the ebb and flow of life in 19th-century England and Canada. 👫📜 #LoveStory #FamilyTree
💑 Love blooms at St. James’ Church in Chorley as Robert Longworth marries Margaret Alice Morris in 1884. Together, they navigate the joys and sorrows of raising nine children. Peek into the records, baptisms, and the intimate details that bind this Lancashire family. 👰👨👩👧👦 #FamilySaga #LoveStory
Robert Longworth and Margaret Alice Morris and Amy Florence Ankers - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Robert Longworth married Margaret Alice Morris on June 7, 1884, at St. James' Church in Chorley, Lancashire. They had nine children.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
💑 Love blooms at St. James’ Church in Chorley as Robert Longworth marries Margaret Alice Morris in 1884. Together, they navigate the joys and sorrows of raising nine children. Peek into the records, baptisms, and the intimate details that bind this Lancashire family. 👰👨👩👧👦 #FamilySaga #LoveStory
👰💔 As I traced the history of Phyllis Gardiner, the absence of marriage records and the search for the mysterious Murray Joseph Gray leave gaps in her story. Explore the intricacies of early 20th-century family dynamics, secrets, and the challenges faced by Phyllis in raising her son Leonard. 👨👩👦❓ #My
Phyllis Winnifred Gardiner - Silly Mummy Family Tree
Phyllis Winnifred Gardiner was born on December 14, 1897, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She had one son.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
👰💔 As I traced the history of Phyllis Gardiner, the absence of marriage records and the search for the mysterious Murray Joseph Gray leave gaps in her story. Explore the intricacies of early 20th-century family dynamics, secrets, and the challenges faced by Phyllis in raising her son Leonard. 👨👩👦❓ #My