tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post8344458600565805175..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: WW1 Soldier's Pocket Watch Found in Michigan!Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-6252124198396686322016-08-29T15:19:02.704-04:002016-08-29T15:19:02.704-04:00My fathers name is Douglas Smedley whom is still a...My fathers name is Douglas Smedley whom is still alive to this day. He is one of about 10 children of Christopher and Ellen Jane Boothroyd Smedley. Both parents buried in the Mt Pleasant Cemetary Thamesville. They lived in Zone Township. Doug's father was a farmer and worked for the Township grading the roads up until the day he retired from a heart attack training the person taking over his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-34332729137156968882015-11-29T17:59:19.820-05:002015-11-29T17:59:19.820-05:00Ronald Herbert Smedley, was born 26 Oct 1898 in B...Ronald Herbert Smedley, was born 26 Oct 1898 in Blackpool Lancashire England to Herbert Smedley, a stableman, and Maggie Murphy. His father Herbert married Maggie Murphy in Blackpool Dec 14 1897 arrived in Canada May 25 1907 with 5 children. Most stayed in Ontario , except for Ronald's family. He moved to Livonia, Detroit, Michigan. <br /><br />As for the siblings Ronald left behind in Nancy Geislernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-31807414915357051732012-11-16T22:14:42.322-05:002012-11-16T22:14:42.322-05:00Hello, this is Chad that found the watch when I wa...Hello, this is Chad that found the watch when I was 12 years old and inadvertantly kept it for so many years(franly I just found it recently and had forgotten about it). I had always wondered why I found the watch on a neighbors lawn in Troy, MI but I am glad that the thief dropped it and I found it. <br /><br />I now live in Clinton Township, MI so if you are local I can drop it off at your Bayern.FTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833119860162717336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-43792888069818048842012-11-16T07:09:31.674-05:002012-11-16T07:09:31.674-05:00It's so great to hear from Ronald's family...It's so great to hear from Ronald's family (Ann, Ronald and James) but please contact me directly. I will put you in touch with Chad, the finder of the watch.<br /><br />olivetreegenealogy AT gmail DOT com<br /><br />Replace AT and DOT with the appropriate symbols.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-31922014941524424152012-11-14T21:39:22.697-05:002012-11-14T21:39:22.697-05:00Hello both my brother (Jim H Smedley) and my mom( ...Hello both my brother (Jim H Smedley) and my mom( Ann Smedley) have already left a comment so basically I wanted to reconfirm what they both said. This watch was taken from our home while we were on vacation and thought that it was lost forever. i fondly remember looking at it in its case when i was young. unfortunately my grandfather passed away before i was born so i have no personal memories Ronald J Smedleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-7461057726315640192012-11-10T20:38:14.713-05:002012-11-10T20:38:14.713-05:00Ronald Herbert Smedley was my father in law,his so...Ronald Herbert Smedley was my father in law,his son my husband Herbert Jamed Smedley passed away 3 yrs ago.This wathch was taken from our house in Troy 30 yrs ago.We have to sons James Herbert and Ronald both with here Grandfathers names.Would to have this watch back for our sons.Would like to thank Chad for keeping it safe for all these yrs.Would like to know how to get the watch back.Thanks so Ann Smedleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-16133740137135691742012-11-09T18:06:17.997-05:002012-11-09T18:06:17.997-05:00hi the watch in the photo looks like the one stold...hi the watch in the photo looks like the one stolden from my parents house 30 some your ago . his name was ronald herbert smedley , my name is james herbert and my brother name is ronald j . my father was herbert james , my mother sent the link to the sight ( ann smedley )she contacted someone at the sight . she has all the imformation on him, if that is the watch that was taken , we thought we&#james h smedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051927925689101496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-89574268990031814652012-11-05T15:11:44.578-05:002012-11-05T15:11:44.578-05:00Becky - email with the obit coming your way. Thank...Becky - email with the obit coming your way. Thanks for your interest! Any help is much appreciated<br />LorineOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-35863936499957440892012-11-05T09:05:01.204-05:002012-11-05T09:05:01.204-05:00Can you give me a synopsis of where we are at with...Can you give me a synopsis of where we are at with this case? Do we have the names of the brothers but just don't know how to contact them?<br /><br />private email: trexbecky AT gmail DOT comBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07806696525625263211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-75879353699450909692012-06-19T17:11:09.198-04:002012-06-19T17:11:09.198-04:00As I was looking at the comments I wondered if R H...As I was looking at the comments I wondered if R H Smedley may have not been from Thamesville, Ontario, Canada. So I gave it some resonant thought. I sent you a couple records to the E-mail posted just for an additional idea as you have all done an outstanding job. Happy hunting hope that they help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965469206314987034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-75275254995857730622012-06-19T13:36:26.135-04:002012-06-19T13:36:26.135-04:00Thanks Terri for sending the link to the online fa...Thanks Terri for sending the link to the online family tree. I also found 3 children for Ronald. <br /><br />His daughter died in Livonia MI in 2005 Source: Margaret R. Hamill - Detroit News - (Jul/28/2005) There are no children listed in her obit but it does name two brothers, and their families, as her survivors. <br /><br />It appears Ronald moved to Detroit Michigan in 1920 as I found him on Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-8534967033786358312012-06-19T10:52:47.871-04:002012-06-19T10:52:47.871-04:00Terri that will be terrific if you did find them. ...Terri that will be terrific if you did find them. Would you please share what you found with me in private email? <br /><br />olivetreegenealogy AT gmail DOT com <br /><br />Replace AT and DOT with the appropriate symbols.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-34195325581838227292012-06-19T10:43:32.440-04:002012-06-19T10:43:32.440-04:00I may have found the family - the information you ...I may have found the family - the information you gave seems to match - I have sent them and email.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810829851962238025noreply@blogger.com