So, here we go again ... another year older, fatter and not necessarily any wiser. We would like to wish all our family, relatives, friends, visitors and especially our Contributors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New…
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of…
Thanks to Paul Close for kicking off another quick foray into the depths of Gloucestershire with a tree branching from there. Unfortunately it fizzles out in Stroud in 1797, so if anyone has a handy set of registers for that…
Sydney Alexander Close (1890) was born in Nottinghamshire, England, the son of John Close and Eliza Hubbard. He was drafted into the Sherwood Foresters in 1915 but discharged as being medically unfit. He died not long afterwards in 1916.
John Henry Close (1884) was born in Nottinghamshire, England, the son of John Close (1833) and Eliza Hubbard. He was drafted into the Nottingham Durham Light Infantry in 1916 served in Boulogne in 1918 and was awarded the British War…
I've had an unvalidated Irish / Canadian / American / Australian / Tasmanian tree languishing in my To Do List for ages, so this update fills in the blanks. Surprisingly, no new people but a lot of background information with…
William John Close (1918) was born in Wayne County, Michigan, the son of Allan M Close (1885) and Margaret Carmichael. He enlisted into the Coast Artillery Corps in 1941 at New York.
William John Close (1883) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Naval Reserve at Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Allan M Close (1885) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Bergen County, New Jersey.
Robert Close (1888) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Bergen County, New Jersey.
Albert Elton Close (1918) was born at Washington, America, the son of Wiley Claude Close (1892) and Lillian May Graham. In 1944 he enlisted into the US Armed Forces at Spokane County, Washington.
Robert Close (1888) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. After emigrating to America in 1906 with his family he was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at New…
Allan M Close (1885) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. After emigrating to America in 1906 with his family he was naturalised and drafted into the US Armed Forces in…
William John Close (1883) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. After emigrating to America in 1914 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at New York.
We would like to wish all our family, relatives, friends, visitors and especially our Contributors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. Please also raise a glass to our ancestors, without whom none of us would…
OK, so the original lonely book now has a sibling. Due to popular demand, the second volume of the Whim series has finally come into the world. A big thanks to everyone who has helped me get there, particularly my…
They say that lurking inside everyone is a lonely book trying to get out. Well, it appears that mine has finally escaped the confines of my imagination to make its bid for freedom. Well, if it was good enough for…
Many thanks to Paige Close for sending me off down a branch tracing the descendants of Henry Mead Close (1785) and his family in America. In particular, we have a number of WW1 and WW2 draftees, as well as one…
Harry Jesse Close (1884) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha E Unknown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Williams County, Ohio.
William Chauncey Close (1877) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of Charles Ernest Clifton Close (1854) and Anna Wheeler. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at York County, Virginia.
Wiley Claude Close (1892) was born in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Yakima County, Washington.
Lloyd E Close (1916) was born in Oregon, America, the son of John Jay Close (1887) and Helen Doyle. In 1944 he enlisted into the US Armed Forces at Washington.
Benjamin Close (1899) (1899) was born in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Ira Brown Close (1859) and Ada Dullam. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at San Diego County, California.
William Kenneth Close (1898) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of William Chauncey Close (1877) and Gertrude Waterson. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at York County, Virginia.
Wiley Claude Close (1892) was born in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Yakima County, Washington.
John Jay Close (1887) was born in Colorado, America, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Salem, Oregon.
William Chauncey Close (1877) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of Charles Ernest Clifton Close (1854) and Anna Wheeler. In 1942 has was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Wayne County, Michigan.
Harry Jesse Close (1884) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha Unknown. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Williams County, Ohio.
Henry Mead Close (1880) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha E Unknown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Ira Benjamin Close (1876) was born in York County, Nebraska, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Mary Willis. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Grand Island, Nebraska.
