THE GREATREX / DEVINS / CASELEY / HARRIS/ POLLARD FAMILIES

WE ARE RESEARCHING THE GREATREX / DEVINS /CASELEY /SYMONS / HARRIS ANCESTORS. WE LIVE IN WINNIPEG MANITOBA & OUR ANCESTORS CAME FROM THE BIRMINGHAM & BANBERY,OXFORDSHIRE REGIONS IN ENGLAND AND SETTLED IN THE TORONTO, BARRIE AND ST MARY'S REGIONS OF ONTARIO AND ALSO BRITISH COLUMBIA WHEN THE CPR RAILWAY WAS CONSTRUCTED.WE HAVE EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON THESE FAMILIES. YOU MAY CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AS TO ANY ERRORS OR OMMISSIONS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS A RESULT OF THE OLYMPICS IN AUSTRALIA A FEW YEARS AGO WE RECEIVED BITS AND BITES OF INFOMATION ABOUT THE FAMILIES IN AUSTRALIA & ALSO THE BRITISH ISLES, AND WE ARE PRESENTLY TRYING TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.WE NEED YOUR HELP IN FINDING THE MISSING PIECES AND WE ARE NOW GETTING CLOSER TO DOUBLING OUR FAMILY TREE ON THE GREATREX SIDE.WE FEEL THAT THE SPELLING OF THE NAME STARTED OUT AS GRETRACHES AND HERE ARE SOME VARIATIONS IN VICTORIAN TIMES Greatorex = 793 = 49.3% Greatrex = 298 = 18.57% Gratrix = 275 = 17.14%Greatrix = 80 = 4.99. The other10% is made up of Greatorix, Gratorex, Gratorix, Graterix, Gratrick, Graterex and others SOURCE http://www.greatorexfh.org/didyouknow.htm.
GREATOREX DETAILS SOURCE http://www.dtgreatorex.com/index.htm
IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO LEARN ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME WHICH STARTED WITH GREAT ROCKS.THIS ADDRESS TELLS THE TALE
http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/A97-GROX.htm
ENJOY WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN OUR RESEARCH
WE HAVE ADDED PHOTO'S & PARTIAL TREES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.
THIS MONTH WE HAVE ADDED MY FAMILY HISTORY SECTION WITH SURNAME LIST WHICH IS A CLICK & SHOW LIST,ALSO THE INTERNET TREE WILL TAKE YOU TO YOUR FAMILY BY CLICKING ON SEARCH FIND PERSON SCROLL TO YOUR NAME AND THE IMMEDIATE TREE WILL BE DISPLAYED.
THE BOOK SECTION HAS THE BIRTHDAY'S LISTED & ANNIVERSARIES SO CHECK IT OUT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT CORRECT. ENJOY & KEEP IN TOUCH.
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Terry & Wilma

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

Books

• Book: The Greatrex Family Calendar

Family Photos

• Rainbow Falls Camping Trip (527 KB)
  Terry doing the cooking for Family at Campsite on his new Bar B Q
• Terry & Wilma The Authors of Home Page (532 KB)
  Someone used the Title for this picture as the Old Folks
• 1986 First Meeting of the Family (69 KB)
  After Meeting with Art Davis ( William Wesley Greatrex got together with Greatrex's on West Coast
• Little One Gets the Big One, (1457 KB)
  Wilma was taught to well and landed the 12 lb Lake Trout while Terry had the 8 1/2 lb fish, but you should have seen the one that got away.
• Matt with Captain Wally Displays 6 Lb Trout (520 KB)
  Matthew after getting Instructions on Driving boat lands this beauty
• Introducing Mr. & Mrs Mike & Chantal Donaghue (546 KB)
  Labor Day Long Weekend Party of the Year for the Lord, Donaghue, Greatrex Families.
• Bells in Snow Wasaga Beach (727 KB)
  Trying to match Winnipeg Snow fall
• Marion Pearson September Outing with Art Group (993 KB)
  Group probably enjoying Tea & Scones or maybe a Geritol or two, Great outing
• Marion & Harold's Family Photo (1648 KB)
  60 th Wedding Anniversary Marion Bell (Devins) & Harold Pearson with Family
• Terry lands 24 " Master Angler Rainbow Trout (1146 KB)
  Labor Day weekend at West Hawk Lake was a great weekend as Terry & wilma fished at Lyons Lake at the Manitoba Ontario Border South of the Weigh Station on Trans Canada Highway,bobber worm and hook with dew worm, so basic, it was a blast trying to land it
• In Memory of Art Davis(William Wesley Greatrex) (183 KB)
  Born Sept 06 1923 and passed away Feb 03 2007.He was responsible for me starting this home page: If it wasn't for his will to find his roots we would have never known much about the Greatrex clan.Picture includes his wonderful wife Donna

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Descendant Tree of GREATREX


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Margaret Elizabeth Harris (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of GREATREX (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Clement Caseley (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Terrins Devins (View PDF)