Mary Parkinson
 

Hello,

My name is Bette Holterman. My mother is a granddaughter of Henry Parkinson,
wellwisher of Accrington. I don't know much about my family and I would like to get more information. I have photographs of my mother planting a tree in Oakdale park. But she never told us much about the family. I have seen the book of the Parkinsons. A cousin of us, who lives in Accrington has it in her possession. There was also a cousin who got killed in first world war. My mother had two brothers Harry and Joe. My mother died two years ago so
I cannot ask her about her life in Accrington.
Hope to get to know more about my ancestors.
Groetjes,
Bette

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hiya Bette, welcome to accy web. Hope someone on here can help you find what you are looking for

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hello Bette :wave: welcome to accyweb and good luck with your search :)

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

hello there bette hope you enjoy the site and if you can put some clues on here we may be able to help you trace your family.

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hello Bette, welcome to Accy web, there is a section on here for missing family and friends, good luck with your search.

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hello Bette and welcome. Good luck finding information about your family. If you remember any more details please post them on here. I do know a local family called Parkinson who have been quite a prominent family in Accy. :D

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

welcome bette, good luck with your search, someone on here will no doubt be able to help.

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

hi bette welcome to accyweb, know a couple of familys called parkinson send us a p.m. if you have any clues,hopefully might be one of them.

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

hi and welcome,,, good luck

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

hi and soon hope you find more info on your familiy x :wave:

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hello and welcome Bette. I’m sure something will come up, all the best and keep looking.

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hey Bette, welcome :)

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hi Bette, welcome to AccyWeb. I hope you find the information you are looking for on here.

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Hi and welcome to AccyWeb,

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

hi and welcome to accyweb

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Dear Bette , I was interested to read your post on the accrington web site about your mothers grandfather Henry Parkinson 1855-1938 and wondered whether you found anything out - I am interested because my father , now deceased born 1919 , and his brother , knew your greatgrandfather Henry , and spoke highly of him . I am very surprised on googling Henry's name that there is not more information on him , considering he was a generous and giving individual known as “Accrington Friend and Well wisher” – I am wondering if you have seen this article? - Oak Hill Park Accrington. - it broke my heart to read of his grandfather being walked all that way in the snow aged only 6 , only to cry all night and then to try and retrace his fathers footprints back home the following morning - what a trooper
I used to go to girlguides with a girl called Dawn Parkinson in the 70's and i remember her as being someone I looked up to - (I think her family ran a bed and breakfast in the town) - i don't know if they are/were any relations or not.
i have an Alice Parkinson born c1838 in my family tree , she married a Joseph Whittaker and was my fathers greatgrandmother , so i am wondering whether she might have been a relation of Henry , and hence the connection with my father..?

If you have any information I would be grateful

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

firefly10

may i suggest that you PM Bette. This thread is 7 years old and Bette hasn't used the site(according to profile) since 2010. Perhaps by PM you may get her attention to look at the site

hope you both find(or perhaps found in Bette's case) the info you are after

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

thanks restless!! I just realised I was supposed to introduce myself and asked whether or not Bette would be notified of my response or not , so now that I know I need to PM her i will do that - many thanks !!

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

Im not sure if commenting on thread will do that. Sometimes on some forums there is option to subscribe by email. But don't know about here. Im sure somebody will be along soon to clarify :) welcome

Re: Mary Parkinson
 

ow do, and welcome