You may have heard of the old traditional rhyme ‘The 12 Days Of Christmas,” but have you heard of ‘The … More
Tag: Jersey
Christmas Greetings
Above is a photo of a Christmas card given from Captain J.F. Le Huquet to my great grandfather George Perchard … More
Blanche Jehan was born – 1890
On the 9th August 1890, my great grandmother, Blanche Jehan was born. Like many other french families at the turn … More
Albert Philip Gallienne – born 25th June 1904
On the 25th June 1904 Albert Philip Galienne was born. As far as I know, he was the first of … More
George Perchard Davey – born 26 April 1885
My great great grandfather was born 127 years ago today. He was the son of Isaac William Davey (b. 30 … More
Tragedy in 1938
Most families will have a tragedy somewhere in their family history. This happened for my family over 70 years ago, … More
Mary DeFrance
According to the research myself and my friend Kelly have been doing, our ancestor, my great, great, great, great grandmother, … More
Summerland Factory
At some point during my grandmothers teenage years she was employed at the Summerland Factory in Rouge Boullion, Jersey, Channel … More
Henry Rabet marries Florence Gallienne
On this day 23rd June 1924 my great grandparents Henry Yves Rabet and Florence Anna Gallienne were married in the … More
Liberation Day
On the 9th May 1945 members of my family living in Jersey, Channel Islands, experienced something I have been fortunate … More