I don't actually know where this picture was taken. One of these women, probably the one who is kneeling on the right, was my maternal grandmother, Mary Tait. She was born in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland in August of 1904. I never knew her because she died at the age of 33 in May, 1942 in a hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She arrived in Canada in March, 1928 via the good ship The Montclare, met and married Peter Hamelin dit Emblau in September, 1929 in Three Hills, Alberta, and gave birth to her first child, a girl - my mother, Rosemary Hamelin dit Emblau, on April 25th, 1930, seven months after the marriage took place. Before her death, she also gave birth to three more girls: Anne, Patricia and Frances. It is my fervent wish that someone will recognize either one of these three people because I am having a hard time determining which line of Taits that I and my sisters descended from. Grandma's parents' names were James Tait and Ann(ie) Heslin. Please DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT me if you have any information at all about Grandma Mary or the other people in the picture. Thank you so very much for your time and consideration.
Hi do you have email address i could email you? need your help with something to do with tait side of family as i am searching my family history and family tree also.Which may lead to me helping you possibly. Kayla Raines
Hello, I have been doing research on a lady called Mary Tait, for a friend of mine from Calgary. It seems to match your request in most details. Write to me at [contact link] I have found out quite a bit and have over 2,000 words written on it.
Regards,
Neal Hoy, from Edinburgh.
I am the only daughter of four children that Frances had, I’ve just started looking into this branch of my family as my mother was adopted at age 3. I’d love to learn more!
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