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  • Gladys Pearl Mills, 1945-2021

    Gladys Pearl Mills, 1945-2021

    This past weekend, my aunt Gladys died at the age of 76. She hated being called “Aunt” so we just called her Gladys. For fun, we’d sometimes write “Aunt Gladys” on Christmas cards. Ha. Growing up, my family along with my Nan would visit her on Saturday nights at her apartment in Hamilton. We’d enjoy a big “lunch” consisting of cold cuts, cheese, cookies, cake, you name it and listen to music and catch up on family news (aka gossip). That was a Saturday night tradition.

    Gladys was the fourth daughter of Alan and Rose (Power) Mills. She grew up in Oyster Pond, Nova Scotia. She was the baby of the family (hence her nickname “Babe”) until my mother came along four years later.

    Condolences to Angie, Rosie, Donna, and Jerry and their families.

    Here is a link to Gladys’ obituary published in the Hamilton Spectator: 
    https://www.arbormemorial.ca/lgwallace/obituaries/gladys-pearl-babe-mills/75247

    Gladys and her father Alan Mills
    Gladys (front centre) and her sisters

  • Welcome

    Greetings from Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. My name is Robert Finch. Most family members, though, call me Bobby. Friends call me Bob.

    I live on a hobby horse farm with my wife and daughter here in Dunnville, a part of Haldimand County, where the Grand River empties into Lake Erie. But, I’m not from here. I was born in Burlington, Ontario and raised on the Beach Strip in neighbouring Hamilton. So, while I live near Lake Erie now I grew up literally on the shores of Lake Ontario. My parents and brother and sister still live there.

    Genealogy has been an off and on interest for me for years. Two of my favourite subjects were history and geography, so it’s not surprising I’d be into genealogy. I love learning about my family history and the places they called home.

    I’ve created this blog for a few reasons: to tell the stories of our ancestors; to share my research with others; to connect and collaborate with family members and other genealogists; and just to have a little fun.

    So, welcome. Hope you get something out of visiting and check back often. By all means, if you have something to contribute (a picture, an old document, a story, etc.) definitely let me know. I’d love to see it and share it with others.