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It is exciting to see a Web page dedicated to the home of my ancestors!! I have a news clip from February 24, 1911 documenting the death of my gg uncle, one Robert Lockhart. He lived at 44 Wilson Street, Beith, Ayrshire. I also have a few pieces of correspondence, dated early 1900's from his son Thomas Lockhart, including one written to my gg gf, Hugh L. Lockhart, informing him of his brothers death. I'd be interested if any photos were available of this area or if the home at 44 Wilson street still stands. 7334 Knoll Court, Temperance, Michigan 48182 734.847.7600 |
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Hello over there in Beith. I have just visited your web sight and think it is fantastic. The photo's are great and you are lucky to live in such a beautiful town. I have recently discovered that I have ancestors from Beith from back in the 1700's - 1800's, named Pettigrew and Jamieson. I have enjoyed looking at the country side where that came from. Just wish I could come and visit. Keep up the good work. Bendigo, Australia. |
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My name is Caureen McAtee and I have recently immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand and my father, Denis was surfing the web and came across your page and told me about it, so I had to do my nosey and see. I was really nice to have a wee look in on Beith, to familiar sights which I grew up around, not to mention the local pubs which I would stagger out of, on occasion. It brought back fond memories and a wee tear to my eye. Whenever I feel homesick, I will most definately be visiting your site again, it is fab. |
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My family
originated in Beith as far back as I can find. I thought this may be
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your site was terrific, I found it by accident never thinking there
would be a web site on Beith. I was born in Skelmorlie and moved to
Beith when I was one,we lived in Mitchell St and then Reform St,my
grandfather used to look after the grounds at the Old Kirk and the cemetery. |
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My
compliments and thanks for your wonderful site. Found it as a link to
Gordon Robertson's yesterday. I visited Beith, my heart's home, for
the first time in 1998, to walk the streets and breathe in the air of
my ancestors - an awesome experience. |
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First of
all I'd like to congratulate you on your quite superb website.
Although I left the Garnock Valley about twenty years ago and I'm not
a 'Beithite', I do have fond memories of Beith. Viewing the website
certainly brought back some happy memories as I spent a lot of time
in Beith in the period from1975-1980. |
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I have never been to Beith but I do have a very small connection. I own an early eighteenth century house in Newport, RI. In my dinning room sits my favorite antique - a tall case clock made in 1780, by a gentleman named James Gordon from Beith, Scotland. After 220 years, it still keeps excellent time and I greatly enjoy its beautiful chime. So cheers to James Gordon and the small town of Beith, Scotland. |
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Love your site for Beith My grandfather was born in Beith and his parents were married in Beith According to the 1881 census my great grandfather was a publican in the Main St of Beith. There doesn't appear to be a street number. The family is James SPEIR ,55, publican, his wife Mary Maxwell SPEIR 21,(yes that is correct), John aged 2 (my grandfather) and his brother James aged 9months, By the 1891 census the boys are living with Mary's sister Martha and her husband Thomas ALLAN. I presume both the parents have died. My ggfather was the 14th child is it possible that some of his siblings family are researching them also. The ALLAN family is living at Trimhead St, Beith. I would love to know more about the town especially if the pub is still standing Ever hopeful There are three cousins in New Zealand eager to know more. |
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I was born in Beith in 1921 near the top of the road wich leads up fromthe "Strand". (I think it was 28 Head Street!) I lived there in Main st (No 31) for over 30 years before coming to Edinburgh.I was educated at Spiers school till 1939. About a year ago I found some photos of Spiers school on the internet. I think they were supplied by a EX-Spierian who lives in Glengarnock and who was a member of a rugby club. I cannot fine these photos on the interet now. Unfortunately the school photo copies which I printed out were lost. Is there some way I can get some pictures of the old school ? Beith has changed greatly since my youth, and when I am in the west of Scotland I try to make a visit to tt.. |
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Hello, My name is Fran Lenyo and I was delighted to find your website on Beith. I would like to share the story of my grandmother, Sarah Dickie Fleming who was born in Beith in 1897. My grandfather, Roberet Fleming was an American soldier in WW1. His fathers family also came from Beith. I believe it was after the war had ended that my grandfather had a chance to visit his fathers birthplace. My grandfather went into a local pub and started talking with some of the young men. When he started to talk to a lady there, one of the young men told my grandfather "you don't want to meet her kind." Come over to our home and I will introduce you to my sister. That young mans sister was my grandmother. I guess my great grandmother really liked this American soldier and wanted her daughter to have a chance to come to America. My grandmother and grandfather got married in Beith. When my grandfather shipped out, he made reservations for my grandmother to travel aboard one of the many ships that were taking soldiers back to the US. And so in 1919 my grandmother, all alone and afraid to leave behind home and family sailed to America. She was very happy that all the way over, there was someone to help her find her way to Park Falls, Wisconsin where my grandfathers family had a farm. When her new father-in-law met her, he was delighted and told my grandfather "you did well son." My grandmother always laughed when she told me that her new father-in-law spoke in such a deep Scottish brogue that she could barely understand him. My grandmother had two children, Thomas and Betty. Betty is my mother. For many years my grandparents lived in Chicago, Illinois. When my grandfather passed away in the late 1950's, she moved to live with my mother in South Bend, Indiana. Grandma passed away on June 7th, 1990. I still miss hearing her tell me stories of her life as a young girl growing up in Beith. She was the youngest of 12 children in the Dickie clan. She only went to school until she was 13. She worked in one of the textile mills. She told me she used to love to visit her grannie in Meadow Banks Terrace. I have put that name in several web search sites for Scotland but have never been able to find it. Also, my grandfathers family supposidly came from someplace called The Den. I hope one day to visit Beith and see what was a beautiful place to my grandmother. Grandma was blind for most of her life but it didn't stop her from enjoying life. I will bring this letter to a close. I would be happy if you would write back to me. Thank you, Fran Frisk Lenyo, Mishawaka, Indiana USA |
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