Delving into our Danish DNA

Really we don’t know for sure the full names of the Smith children’s parents. Sadly, the birth and baptism records for their father Robert Christian Smith and mother, Maria Rebecca Millerd have not been found for various reasons. We hope to document this story and to follow DNA trails; thus, we may get some new clues to their true identities. Robert and Maria are one of the main reasons for doing this blog. Many family members have tried to unravel…

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As the saying goes –It is an ill wind that blows no good. Because of World War One (WW1) documentation, we do have more records of Amy’s brothers than we do of her sisters. The photo included shows the three youngest boys – Arthur, Cecil and William. Her brother Robert did not serve in the Armed Forces, maybe due to his age or his occupation. However, he did have children who went to war as teenagers. Robert Emmanuel 1877 and his…

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Amelia Christina 1875 Amelia Christina was born in 1875 just two years afterAmy . I do not know much about this two times great aunt, Millie. Therefore, I am hoping that others who are direct relatives will give me more information to add to this story. Amelia married Neil Watt in 3 April 1899. Neil was born in 1872, and they went on to have six children -Keith 1899, Neil 1901, Robert Cunningham  1902 Kitty Gwyn, Edna May and a sixth…

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