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
With today’s technology, from anywhere in the world, we can stay in touch with our relatives with a steady flow of text messages and Facetime calls. It is hard to fathom the length of time it took to communicate in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the timeframe for the letters between the Whan brothers … More Letters to Canadian Andrew
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
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
From the Land Down Under to the Rising Sun 