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Prussian Garstang history

autzinger — 2012-01-07 16:12:51Z

I am descended from August and Elizabeth Garstang who came to western Pennsylvania from Prussia in the mid-1800s. Any others with this connection?

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

tonygarstang1 — 2011-06-11 04:01:19Z

Belated thanks.
I do have that particular book
Thanks

Tony Garstang

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

cgarstang — 2010-09-11 20:23:47Z

Hi, I haven't been on this site for a long time and because of contact from another Garstang visited again. Billy, I have some family tree work that an uncle did that I've now expanded. Anyway, your mother and father appear on my chart so I can see clearly the connection. (My Garstang ancestors left England and settled in Iowa, but I think he was a brother to the Garstang who settled in MO.) I will email you, also.

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

ernstwg — 2010-08-29 18:26:10Z

I am Billy Ernst, son of Bill and Lorraine. Mom was Mary Lorraine Garstang, daughter of John & Leona. Their children were Speed, Marion, Janet, Lorraine, and Carmine. Marion had children Don & Diane on the east coast. Speed had Carol, Jim, and Gene in Missouri. Gene is still in Chamois. My siblings are Gerri Gayle and Mary. We just had our first GArstang reunion in Chamois this summer and are interested in developing stronger ties with our wonderful cousins and also connecting with other relatives. I am at ernstwg@bv.com if you get this.

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

ernstwg — 2010-08-29 18:16:28Z

I just stumbled onto this site. I am Bill Ernst. My mother was Mary Lorraine Garstang from Chamois, MO. Her siblings were Marion, Janet, Speed, and Carmin. I visited Garstang, England a while back and there are still quite a few Garstangs in Preston, England. We recently had our first small Garstang reunion in Missouri and are interested in connecting with other relatives. I am at ernstwg@bv.com if you get this. I'm not sure if this goes to the web site or your email.

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

ernstwg — 2010-08-29 18:09:50Z

I am Billy Ernst. My mother was Mary Lorraine Garstang. She was a Sister to Speed, Marion, and Carmile. We just had a small Garstang reunion with our cousins. Marion's children were Diane and Don, both on the east coast. Speed & Elsie's were Jim, Gene, and Carol - all in Missouri. Mom married Bill Ernst and had Billy, Gerri, Gayle and Mary. Gayle & Gerri are in St Louis and I am in Kansas City now. Mary is in Washington state. If you get this send me a note at ernstwg@bv.com. We are interested in staying close to our wonderful cousins and tracing our family tree further. We have some info from Garstang, England were we came from to the US.

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

manndgks — 2010-07-07 15:47:29Z

thanks

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

PLANTJW — 2010-07-07 12:03:03Z

Hello Karin,

Sorry for delay in replying, just got back from holiday.
I am afraid I can't help as we have no Betsy or Albert Garstang in our family. Our Garstangs seem to have originated in Settle moving to Bolton in later generations.
Good Luck
Margaret

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

manndgks — 2010-07-03 20:41:30Z

Hi
I am trying to track my husband's family tree and hi Grand mother was Betsy Garstang born 13 may 1899 and her father was Albert Garstang who married Henrietta Jemina Dicks in South Africa. We think he was born on 2 july 1868 but that is as far back as we go. Can you help
Thanks
Karin

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

robinsmith37 — 2010-04-10 13:26:44Z

I have a family tree indicating that Dr Edward Morton Garstang was the son of the first marriage of Dr Thomas Blacklidge Garstang. I also have a photo of Thomas Blacklidge Garstang.

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

BobKeeley15 — 2010-01-29 21:21:11Z

Hi Kath

Sorry, no Edward Garstang in my tree

best of luck

Bob

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

phil14949 — 2010-01-29 00:12:35Z

hello, would love any info on Dr edward morton garstang if you are willing to share

thanks

kath

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

phil14949 — 2010-01-29 00:11:32Z

hello!
would love any info on Dr Edward Morton Garstang that you may have?
thank you

kath burton

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

phil14949 — 2010-01-29 00:07:05Z

hello!
I am interested in Dr Garstang. My husband's family are involved with him. Rachel Cole's daughter married the Dr and if poss I would like to see your info on the family. I would appreciate it very much.

thank you

Garstang family from Preston, England

Grangad — 2009-06-11 14:37:42Z

I have Worsick Garstang in my tree who was born in Preston in 1847 and emigrated to USA, (Massachusetts) in the 1880's. I've traced most of his descendants. His father was Henry Garstang, born Preston 1811. I think Henry had a brother Richard, born 1806. I believe that John Richard Garstang, born Preston 1835 is his son. He emigrated to USA and died in California in 1927. Has any one any further suggestions which might help?

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

margaretbeddoe — 2009-03-31 18:58:14Z

i have a book with the family tree of thomas garstang of penwortham 1790-1869. book title from generation to generation the garstangs of lancashire by s. gamzu.gurney this book is out of print but was bought by a relative off the internet the family tree must i think relate to your family, i hope this useful to you

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

tonygarstang1 — 2009-01-13 05:40:37Z

Thanks Jim, You can get me at tonygarstang@xtra.co.nz

look forward to hearing from you.

Tony Garstang

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

jhgarstang — 2009-01-10 19:02:56Z

Tony

No problem! Can you let me have an e-mail address?

Jim Garstang

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

tonygarstang1 — 2008-12-06 03:26:04Z

To Rick Garstang - You posted a response on 9 Feb 2004 to my enquiry re my Great Grandfather Thomas Gosford Garstang. Can you email me direct to share notes? I live in Masterton New Zealand.

Tony Garstang

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

tonygarstang1 — 2008-12-06 03:21:54Z

Jim, You posted a response to my query re my Great Grandfather Thomas Gosford Garstang.re you able to email me?

Tony Garstang (Masterton New Zealand)

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

jhgarstang — 2008-09-01 07:35:26Z

Rick

Posts seem pretty well spaced out on this board (particularly from me!) - must try harder! If you can tell me the first names of your father / grandfather etc as far back as you know them, I'll see what I can come up with.

Re: The Lancashire Link

MarilynPaterson57 — 2008-06-05 02:06:58Z

Hi my name is Marilyn Paterson. My grandmothe was Alice Mary Garstang born in 1878 in New South Wales. Her father was Frederick Garstang formerly of Garstang in Lancashire and who came out to Australia as a high court judge. He was married to Mary and they had 2 daughters Ethel and Alice and sons called Walter, Percy. Ethel married and her married name was Braines. Maybe you could help me find some of my relatives? Marilyn

Re: The Lancashire Link

MarilynPaterson57 — 2008-06-05 01:59:11Z

Hi Clive, my name is Marilyn Paterson and I live in Queensland, Australia. My grandmother was Alice Mary Garstang who was born in New South Wales in 1878 and my great grandfather was Frederick Garstang of Garstang in Lancashire who went out to Australia as a high court judge. Hope this may be of assistence to you and hopefully you'll be able to help me.

Re: Garstang

A1Astar — 2008-05-03 04:30:29Z

Did your Edward's son Colin move to New York State and Marry a woman named Bessie,Bessy or Elizabeth Finney? I know my Collin moved to California in his later years to be with his Family out there.

Re: Garstang

maplady12 — 2008-03-02 18:28:22Z

Hi, My Edward as far as I know had 4 children, 3 girls Alice, Alta, Majorie,and 1 son Colin who lived in CA. Edward came from England to Williamstown, Ma and was an overseer of a woolen mill that was listed on my great grandmothers birth record.

Re: Garstang

A1Astar — 2008-03-01 06:21:43Z

Your Garstang family sounds very close to mine. One of us could be off a little on names or dates. My Great,great grandfather on my Mothers side was Edward Collin and he came over on the Servia with his brother Henry. He had two sons and 2 daughters one was named Margery. But the dates are slightly off.

Re: The Lancashire Link

janphillipsboots — 2007-12-10 14:03:05Z

Hi Clive,
My name is Jan & my grandmother's maiden name was Garstang, her first name was Violet, sister named Thelma. She married Alan Robert Bolt & had my mother Ann who went on to marry Ronald Phillips. Anything else I can find I will let you know.

Regards Jan

Garstang/Gerrard

robinsmith37 — 2007-10-04 18:59:02Z

Further to my previous message one Gerrard family lived at 226 St Georges Road Little Bolton and the other Gerrard family lived at 250 Manor Road Little Hulton this was in 1881. The second Gerrard family moved to 38 Peel Lane Little Hulton in 1891. My e-mail address is harcourt.smith@tiscali.co.uk. Jim Garstang replied to my first message posted on 3-10-2007 but I have had trouble replying to his email address
Regards
Robin

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

ymfoster — 2007-10-03 11:55:12Z

Hello Robin,

I have some information on the Garstangs,
mainly through the Robinson / Greenhalgh connection.

If you email me I cam send what I have,

Yvonne ..... yvofos@yahoo.com.au

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

jhgarstang — 2007-10-03 09:58:04Z

Fortunately I seem to have quite a lot of material that might be of interest to you. If you would like to send me your e-mail adress to jim_garstang@msn.com I will send to you direct.

Regards

James Garstang

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

robinsmith37 — 2007-10-01 19:22:22Z

I am trying to trace a connection between two Gerrard families.One Gerrard family who in Little Bolton in 1881 and another who lived in Little Hulton Lancashire. I have an ADA EMMA GERRARD who married SAMUEL K GARSTANG of Bolton. ADA lived in Little Bolton. Can you help
Regards Robin Smith

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

PLANTJW — 2006-08-25 06:29:12Z

We have a Robert Garstang 1845 in our tree, his mother maiden name was Robinson which is my direct line. Can go a lot further back than this.

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

betty_shuttleworth — 2006-03-10 19:16:48Z

I have researched back to William Garstang of Whittle le Woods b. 1805. I'd be interested to receive a copy of your family tree.
Many thanks
Liz

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

BobKeeley15 — 2006-01-25 18:31:22Z

Hi

I have started to trace my Wife's family tree. Her Grandmother was a Garstang and the Garstangs I have traced so far are very solidy in Bolton (I go back as far as Robert Garstang b 1845).

Does this link in anywhere with your tree? I'd be very interested in any link.

Thanks

Bob

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

caspianlist — 2005-05-06 19:59:39Z

If you are still reading this thread, I am a Garstang-Hodgson / Roscoe descendant ... would love to see a family tree
francis.anderson@gmail.com

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

bevdoyle21 — 2005-03-24 20:04:53Z

Thanks Yvonne for getting back to me and for having a look.

Best of luck with your research.

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

2005-01-04 02:45:39Z

Hello Beverley,
I'm sorry I don't have anything on Elizabeth Garstange,
I was mainly looking for the one person for a relative,
Regards, Yvonne

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

bevdoyle2 — 2005-01-02 13:52:48Z

Hello

I have a Garstange (Elizabeth) born in/about 1675. She married a John Ryding.

I would be interested to know if you have any information on her?

Thank you

Beverley

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

2004-02-09 01:09:13Z

Do you still check these posts?
I would like to know more about the Garstangs as I am one.

Thanks

Re: The Lancashire Link

2003-10-01 13:49:42Z

I am Ian Garstang, I used to live in Preston and had grandparents in Garstang. I am only 24 and the Son on Edward and Hilary Garstang. My Father was one of 4 children (Ian, Edward, Lorna an June). My Grandparents were called Alma and John and my nanna was a feild nurse in the second world war.

As far as I know there was a book called 'Generation to Generation' floating around my family which noted hundreds of Garstangs with pictures of grand family crypts and all sorts. It also states that our oldest recorded relative was a Viking in Holland called 'Gair'

Anyway, some of my family still live in Preston (my sister Rachel for one) and my brother lives in Surrey (Oliver) whereas I live in Suffolk.

I also found another 'Ian Garstang' which is why I ended up here who sent me this message:

I'm from Chorley, although the family is spread around Lancashire somewhat . My Dad (David) was born in Preston, son of Francis Garstang who's one of 5(?) kids, (Winifred, Maureen, Jack, Agnes and
Francis).

My grandad had 7 uncles who lived in and around Garstang around the
time of the first world war, could you be descended from them? i
think further back we lived in yorkshire for a time (my great-grandad
was born in Yorkshire) but there are records of Garstangs owning
mills in East Lancs around the 1830s. My uncle (John) knows more
about the family history. I can pass you on to him if you'd like?

Ian

Garstang

maplady12 — 2003-06-14 00:32:46Z

Seeking any info on my Great Grandfather Edward C. Garstang. I believe he came from England on the Servia in 1892 at the age of 18. He traveled with Henry who I think might be his brother. Edward married Sadie Ransford in 1983. I am not sure how many children they had but my Great Grandmothers name was Marjorie E. Garstang and was born in Willimstown, Massachusetts. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Re: The Lancashire Link

redclover — 2003-06-09 03:09:41Z

My mother is a Garstang. She grew up in Belle, MIssouri as well as my grandfather, Guy Garstang, and my great-grandfather, Ray Garstang. My granparents still live in Belle. The Garstangs are a big name around the area of Belle because of their buisness history. My great-grandfather was in the furniture buisness and also had a gas company which my grandfather worked at as well. These buisnesses no longer exist but the gas company still carries the name Garstang gas company. I know that the Garstangs originated from Garstang ,England because we have a family name plate at my granparents house. MY mother has always wanted to visit there because she wants to learn more about our family history.We live in MIssouri also and have never been over there, but if anyone has anymore information on the Garstangs then please resond.

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

pernstmeyer — 2002-07-14 01:55:35Z

I DON'T KNOW THAT I COULD GIVE YOU ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE, EXCEPT TO CHECK IN THE TOWN OF CHAMOIS, MO. HOWEVER YOU COULD HELP ME WITH A LIST OF THE GARSTANGS RELATED TO JOHN AND LEONA GARSTANG, FOR THE ERNSTMEYER FAMILY TREE. ALL INFORMATION FOR THE ERNSTMEIER/ERNSTMEYER GENEALOGY,1824 WEST KOENIG, GRAND ISLAND, NE.68803

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

jhgarstang — 2002-06-06 09:52:55Z

I have a copy of a family tree which includes John Robert and John Richard Garstang going back to a Warwick Garstang (1776) plus some family details. If of interest, please let me know and I can send a copy as an e-mail attachment (.jpg).

Re: Garstangs in New Zealand

jhgarstang — 2002-06-06 09:52:55Z

I have some historical notes which include your family names plus a somewhat sketchy tree. If of interest, I can send as an e-mail attachment (.jpg)

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

jhgarstang — 2002-06-06 09:52:55Z

I have a copy of a family tree which includes Dr Edward Morton Garstang of Bolton going back to Thomas Garstang of Whittle (1650-1727). If of interest, please let me know and I can send a copy as an e-mail attachment (.jpg).

Re: Garstang ancestry

2002-02-22 18:23:31Z

I knew Ray, bought lots of furnature from him! Billy was the only eye doctor we went to as I was growing up. Did you ever hear them talk about Speed Garstang? He was my grandfather, son of John Richard, and lived in Chamois, Mo.
My mom, Carol Garstang, remembers your father and knows of several of the rest. I'm trying to find who came before John Richard. Maybe the answers lie in the Garstang ancestry book? I look forward to hearing from you again.

Re: Garstang ancestry

2002-02-17 18:39:09Z

My father is also named Guy Garstang (HVAC Co. Owner was St. Louis. son of the Ray Garstang you listed. Ray Garstang (large retail business owner & math teacher. 1 son Guy William, Belle. 3 Daughters Margie, Millie & Ellaray) & William (Bill, Eye Doctor 3 sons Greg, Dennis, Jim 1 daughter Patricia?) lived in Belle Mo. USA. near Jeff city. Ray is now dead. William still living, I think Rodert (Bob, Lawyer) died in state of California he was oldest & Bill was youngest. Tom lived in Tenn. as clock repairman (may be dead now?). I have 1 Brother Matthew Guy & 1 sister Catherine beth Garstang, Wine 2 sons 1 daughter. I live in St. Charles, Mo. formaly Eldon, MO. Married to Pamela we have 2 sons Roger Lee & Randy Alan both in collage. seems the families don't stay intouch like old times? hard to keep up. My Dad has a Garstang history book of the old names "Garstang from generation to generation". Nice to find a thread of something anyway.

Re: relatives of John Richard garstang

2002-01-28 18:38:12Z

I would love to see the tree you have! Thanks

Re: GARSTANG - Bolton, Lan. - 1800's

2002-01-03 00:17:05Z

Hello James,
Thanks for your reply, I would love a copy of the family tree of the Garstangs to connect to the Robinson cousin connection in my line who is living in Norfolk, she will be thrilled to bits to have it also; let me know if the Robinson connection is of interest & I can send you what I have, or put you in touch with my cousin in Norfolk.
My e-mail address can be viewed by clicking on my name as 'Author' (in case you aren't already aware of it).
Thank you so much for your offer, it is very much appreciated,
Kind Regards, Yvonne.