Posts about Ancestry
June’s mother’s side of the family was a little bit of a mystery to even June. Her mother Elsie May Guest lived in Geelong, Victoria when she married Warren Furner. Then she moved to Goulburn, New South Wales where the extended Furner family lived. Goulburn is where June was born and based on stories she … More Geelong to Goulburn
There are still a few more Japan missionary stories from Milton’s brief autobiography in Japan, and some interesting ancestry deep dives on both the Furner and Whan side. However, for this short post, in a blatant attempt to grow readership (lol), I am going to reveal one of the little scandals that ancestry research has … More Scandal aka shenanigans in Scotland
I have gone down a rabbit hole of posts about Milton’s grand-uncle, James Whan in this blog devoted to June and Milton Wayne; so forgive me. But, we have such a fascinating record of life in the late 1800s via James’ letters. I am compelled to spend one more short post about James. To recap … More Granduncle James
The previous blog post showcased the text of a letter from James Whan (1846-1934) to his wife Elizabeth during his journey back to Scotland. The letter was mailed from Port Said, Egypt as the SS John Elder exited the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea. Thankfully, after he sent off that letter, James kept on … More James Whan’s Diary
Whan stories continue. I probably confused readers of my last post, with the many multiple first names in the Whan family tree. The abbreviated lineage chart below, I hope will help as the Whan letters and stories continue. These letters and diaries are only available because of the remarkable research Milton’s cousin John Wilson accomplished. … More Whan dive – Part 2
This post is a little subtopic from June and Milton’s experiences in Japan. There are some interesting (to family history fans) stories that I would like to share over a few posts. As you read on, it is easy to get confused with who is who due to Scottish naming traditions. The Whan family repeated … More Whan Deep Dive – Part 1
Taking a short detour from June and Milton’s missionary journey on this post – this is a continuation of the theme of grandmothers. A few months ago, I posted about June’s mother (my grandmother) and before that in the “Convict story” post, I traced back to her paternal great grandmother. So, this post is a … More Irish/Scottish Grandmother
Since I did a little post last month specifically about June on her birthday, it is only right to do the same thing for Milton Wayne. His birthday happens to fall exactly a month later on July 5th. Milton (Dad, Uncle Mit, Poppa) was a joy. I am a little daunted at the idea of … More A photo essay of sorts
From the Land Down Under to the Rising Sun 