Kathy's search for ancestors: A dive into the memory box

Glorie and Jess looking so very happy

I am still trying to solve all of the unknown from our family history. Due to having hit the wall for the moment, I decided to rummage through the box that contains all of the memorabilia and see if I could find any clues to use to go forward. I go side tracked looking at my Aunty Bertha's correspondence and photo box. I did come across two letters to my mother from one of the brothers. His name was Wilfred Welch and at the time of the writing he was complaining as he was in hospital. At least this shows that he wasn't killed in the first world war. He was married to somebody named Betsy.

The box contains two bags. One made of plastic squares and leather bits in between. The bag is about 30cm by 40cm. It feels great to hold. All of the items have the most divine aroma. This is due to my grandmother storing her favorite soap in one of her bags. It is a good tip if you are thinking of storing stuff for future generation. Throw in your empty perfume bottles and a new unopenned soap that you use. In this way your smell can be shared.

Here is the first black bag.

The black 1920's bag

Label on the inside

The toggle on the side of the box

This is the second bag in the box. It is extremely old and fragile.

to show the workings of the bag

I added thing from my mother when she moved to heaven. The is her project box. She didn't finish these cloths. I think it is a nice memory.

While I was having a look I came across my husband, mother and maternal ancestors. If they can make it into the memory box, they can certainly make it onto this page.