Comments on: Soap Opera Life: Louella Brunner Pinder Parrett, Mystery Ancestor

By: John Perrott

John Perrott — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:12:29 +0000

I am the editor of the P*RR*TT Society quarterly magazine, ‘Family Notes’ and would like to use the details in your article in our magazine if you have no objections. The next issue is due 1 June 2008.

Many thanks

John Perrott

By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:20:28 +0000

@david pinder:

No Edgar Pinder in my records, but then, as noted, I have no records yet on the Pinders, so who knows. Let’s keep digging.

By: david pinder

david pinder — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:35:16 +0000

good morning - I thought that I had found a family lead when I first saw your article. An uncle of my father emigrated to Portland Oregon sometime around the turn of the 2oth century. He went by the name of Edgar Pinder and is said to have been a lawyer of some sort (poss. DA) and to have played the organ in Portland cathedral. contact lost in 1930s or thereabouts. We have a photo of a smartly-dressed, stern looking chap with steel-rimmed glasses and shaven head, age mid to late 30s. I don’t think he fits into your timeframe though, or does he? It would be good if anyone else can help our search though, best wishes, David Pinder

By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:49:54 +0000

The Parrett in this family line is only one name and there was no blood relationship. We also know absolutely nothing about him or Louella, whom he married late in life. She is our blood kin and one of our big mysteries.

By: MJ

MJ — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:39:46 +0000

I have just received DNA results for my family Y-DNA (male line). Although we have the Surname “Poole”, the DNA match is perfect for a C.J.Parrett, age, location etc. unknown. I am trying to locate this person to see if there are any connections between our families and how they could have the same ancestor. My ancestor could have been an orphan whose “Poole” surname came with an adopting family. Anyone in this line had their Y-DNA tested?
Thanks!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 14 May 2007 20:43:19 +0000

It’s no problem I’m currently stuck on my husband great grandfather, apparently his family didn’t exist before 1853! So I sympathise

By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Mon, 14 May 2007 03:22:24 +0000

Thank you for your kind offer. I may take you up on that as I get more specific information.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 13 May 2007 19:54:51 +0000

If you need any help in the UK let me know and I can do some searches for you. Just drop me a mail with names and a rough location and I can have a look for you, no problem.

By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Tue, 08 May 2007 23:07:40 +0000

Thanks. Yes, Canada and England are the parent’s birth places on her death certificate. It will take some digging, indeed.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:45:53 +0000

Hi,

I’m in the UK and if Brunner was Louella’s real maiden name, then it’s a fairly unusual name here. It seems to orginate in Warwickshire/Birmingham and does appear on some emigration records. I guess you could try going back to her father/mother that way? Maybe search for death records of Brunners in Canada?

Good Luck it sounds like you’re going to need it!