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Re: James MacKenzie Fooks m. Jane Berjew, Dorset, ENG

Paulmd199 — 2011-12-10 08:39:51Z

I was transcribing records, and googled this name because it was so unusual.

Thought you'd might want to peek at this record.

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

Lazarusrobertshistory — 2011-11-11 16:04:50Z

Hi Jill
I've emailed you my findings on William Fooks et al.
Let me know what you think.
Regards
Rob

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

jillyinnes — 2011-11-11 11:08:39Z

Hi Rob
My Emma Elizabeth Fooks was born Jan 1790, Melcombe Registry, Dorset England. She and Thomas Lipson were married 30 July 1812. They then came to Australia with their five children in 1836 and he became Harbour Master of Adelaide and was highly connected. I have Elizabeth's father as William Fooks and mother as Ann Williams McKenzie from Dorset. I notice Ancestry.com mentions Dorset Parish records in their November newsletter. Hmmm . . . not sure if we are on the right track but I assume they are probably related as they all come from Dorset area. I would love to see your/our William's Probate - my email is jillyinnes@bigpond.com. I haven't tried to find a death certificate as yet as I keep finding other relatives who distract me and I go off on another tangent. I look forward to your thoughts.
cheers
Jill

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

Lazarusrobertshistory — 2011-11-11 10:38:50Z

Hi Jill - I'm not absolutely sure we have the same William Fooks. Do you know when and where Elizabeth and Thomas Lipson married? Was she from Dorset? And did they stay in the UK do you know?

I found the baptisms of Mary Ann and Elizabeth here:
http://www.opcdorset.org/WeymouthMelcombeFiles/MelcombeSM-Ba...
They seem to have been baptised twice - 19 July 1808 and 19 July 1809 - could be an error in transcription? I am pretty sure this is 'my' Mary Anne Fooks and assume that Elizabeth was her sister. It could be your Elizabeth Emma born 1790 I suppose?

I have the will of Mary Ann's father William Fooks (proved 1849) and can email it to you. This will mentions 'my daughter Mary Roberts the wife of Lieutenant Lazarus Roberts', so I know I have the right Fooks here! But no mention of another daughter Elizabeth.

Looking at FreeBMD I think you're right and this must be the will of William Fooks who died in 1844 as there is no William Fooks died at Weymouth/Melcombe in 1849 - in fact only one William Fooks who died at Weymouth in the 1840s - and sometimes probate took a while I think. I haven't ordered up the death cert to see how old he was - have you?
Regards
Rob

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

jillyinnes — 2011-11-11 05:13:12Z

Hello, I too am searching for information on the Fooks family. Elizabeth Emma Fooks 1790-1880 married Thomas Lipson 1783-1863. I only know her father's name was William, although my dates are different to yours - I have 1756 - 1844. Is this the same William Fooks? If so, do you have any other information on him? I don't have anything on the Roberts side so am unable to help you there.
regards
Jill

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

Lazarusrobertshistory — 2011-11-03 09:28:13Z

Hi
This thread might have gone cold but if not I'd like hear from anyone who has anything on William Fooks of Dorset, 1783-1849. His daughter Mary Anne married Lazarus Roberts in 1823. Their eldest son was James Mackenzie Roberts, 1824-90. Mary Anne was baptised with her sister Elizabeth on 19 July 1808 (although she was born in 1802), at Melcombe Regis. I am pretty sure William was brother to James Mackenzie Fooks, surveyor. My website has more on Lazarus and Mary: http://tinyurl.com/3qmoond
Rob

Re: James MacKenzie Fooks m. Jane Berjew, Dorset, ENG

landjcripps — 2011-08-04 01:10:40Z

Hello
Iwas browsing through emails and found your one about the Pitcher family
I wander if you can be of help I am Looking for a Richard Pitcher who was born about the same time time as Barjew senior whose father is Robert Pitcher
I was wondering if this could be a brother also there is a Thomas as well
I would love to here from you as this brickwall has been with me for 10yrs
Thanking you
Sincerely Janet Cripps
South Australia

Re: James MacKenzie Fooks m. Jane Berjew, Dorset, ENG

landjcripps — 2011-08-04 01:04:30Z

Hello Heather
I ws looking at your email regards the Pitcher family I am trying to find Richard Pitcher who may have been a brother of Barjew he was born about 1715 at Melbury Osmond I wonder if you would have any more information
Thanking you
sincerely
Janet Cripps from Adelaide s Australia

fooks in devizes wiltshire

avrilsalter_1 — 2011-07-01 11:03:59Z

Any one knows of Jane.r.Fawcett or William Fawcett her brother my second cousins.

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

jillyinnes — 2011-04-01 11:40:42Z

Hello, I am interested in more info on the family of James McKenzie Fooks who (I presume) is the brother of my 4xgr grandmothers Elizabeth Emma Fooks. Do you have any Fooks information past Elizabeth's parents you would be willing to share?
regards
Jill

Re: Fooks of Dorset & Hampshire

carolekb — 2011-03-04 11:49:48Z

email me at carolekb@gmail.com and I can give you the info as I have found it

Re: Fooks of Dorset & Hampshire

AnnHayward83 — 2011-03-04 11:42:45Z

Do you know the names of their children?
Just wondering if Jessie is amongst them. She is my great grandmother.

Re: Fooks of Dorset & Hampshire

AnnHayward83 — 2011-03-04 11:41:17Z

Just thought you would like to know I have a copy of Annie Fooks birth certificate and her name is listed as "Annie"

Re: Fooks of Dorset & Hampshire

AnnHayward83 — 2011-03-04 11:40:11Z

Dear Carole,
My name is Ann Hayward and my great grandmother is Annie Fooks
She married edward smith and had a daughter Jessie who had a son named Thomas Percy (my grandfather).
I would love to talk to you about them as I am trying to trace what happened to Jessie's husband who I think was a MANCKTELOW.
Cheers
Ann
ann_m_hayward@yahoo.com

Re: Elizabeth Fooks m. Lewis C. King, 9 Nov 1838 KY

juliecastillo90 — 2010-12-15 20:39:52Z

hi my name is julie i was wondering if you can help me i am looking for my fookes family my grandparents are william g fookes and his wife is emma a and they were from england

Re: Fooks in Dorset

rodgerfooks — 2010-12-10 19:16:13Z

My father was Percy Fooks born in Maiden Newton in 1918. His birth certificate records only a mother Nellie Fooks a cook from Dorchester. The father I believe was Lot Dodson who brought my father up. I am wondering if there is a connection with Rene?

rodger Fooks

Re: Fooks in England

rogermileman38 — 2010-11-19 13:08:33Z

Hello I am related to Francis Fooks born in 1836 in Lulworth. Fooks was my maternal grand mothers maiden name

Re: Fooks in England

kathychris171 — 2010-11-03 01:52:54Z

DEsmond - this is really late but i have just started. My great grand mother is Julia Fooks, sister to your grand father. There were four kids in the family. She is my mother's, mother's, mother. Straight down the maternal line.

Re: Fooks in Md

rayge09 — 2010-07-18 10:02:39Z

My apologies, crabcooker, and others, I should have been a little more explicit with my information. I expand a little here in the hopes that the Fooks-Layfield connections may, in fact, be connected in some way to the other Fooks family line already mentioned.

William Fooks (likely the family surname spelt Fookes in earlier generations) was born 1804, Worcester County, Maryland. He was the youngest son of William Durand Fookes (1760-1833) and Ann Ennis. William (b.1804) married twice - (1st) in 1828 to Patty D Brown who died 15 Aug 1836, after having had 4 children, (2nd) in 1837 Mary Ann Brown (Patty's sister)and they had 4 children, the eldest being Nehemiah Fooks, b.1837. Nehemiah married Beatrice Vincent.
Nehemiah's second daughter, Annie V Fooks, b.1877, married Oswald Layfield. My source indicates 31 Aug 1898 as the marriage date but does not include the location!

All of these individuals resided in Worcester Co, Maryland, or nearby, as far as I can ascertain.

Now, William Fooks (b.1804) first mentioned here, had 7 siblings, one being Daniel Fooks, b.1785 in Worcster County, Maryland, but he obviously moved to Marshall County, Kentucky as he and many members of his family lived and died there. Daniel's eldest son was James Liburn Fookes (Fooks) who was born in Worcester County in 1816, died in 1898 and is buried in Fooks Cemetery, Marshall County, Kentucky. I have considerably more detail of this family and other siblings.

Much of this data has been derived from Herbert C Fooks publication (1953), wherein it is unclear specifically when the surname changed from Fookes to Fooks, and to which of the siblings the change can be attributed as more than one is recorded as 'Fooks' and some retained 'Fookes' for more later generations than others.

To recap - The initial William Fookes (Fooks) family born and lived in Worcester County, Maryland. The children of William above were also born in Worcester County but some moved to Marshall County, Kentucky.

Does this help? Does the combination 'Maryland - Kentucky' add any weight to a possible connection with Layfield's?

Anyone wishing to receive further details can contact me at rayfowke@clear.net.nz I will be happy to provide more extensive data in exchange for any additional data you may have.

Re: Fooks in Md

suestapleford — 2010-07-17 04:31:27Z

I am sorry but wish i had more info on the family. But i dont have any more. My aunt told me what i know .any way wish i had more.

Re: Fooks in Md

fdsfjr — 2010-07-16 23:36:28Z

To all researhing Fowke/Fooks/Layfield, I am very interested in your discussion, as I am doing both lines and have information from family members, on the Fooks side, but at this time am in upstate Penna. for an estate settlement, from my wifes side of the family. This is also one of an old family who has passed the property down generations, and is this complicated? My memory is not so good any more, but I will answer any questons that I can, and when I get home will get more info. Also would like to meet with some other Fooks/Layfield researchers in the Eastern Shore area. Other names from that area that I am working on, Causey,Jenkins,Knotts,Noble,Roach,Seymour,and many others. Please keep me in the loop on anything going on.fdsfjr@aol.com

Re: Fooks in Md

crabcooker — 2010-07-16 20:04:00Z

The Fooks were in Dorchester County as were the Stapleforts. Dorchester County was founded in 1669 and its first Sheriff was Raymond Staplefort. The Dorchester Fooks/Fowlkes most likely came from Accomack VA. I am most interested in your earliest research. I may be able to connect you with Dorchester County.

Re: Fooks in Md

suestapleford — 2010-07-16 02:05:42Z

MY family the Staplefords are from Maryland I dont exactly know where but. My GG Grandfather is John D Stapleford his parent are Charles Stapleford and Ellen C she was married before him to a George Kepler.My GG Grandfather John was married to a Mary or Mamie Fisher her parents are Michael and Annie B I believe her maiden name was Fooks. The Staplefords and Fisher moved to Delaware when i dont know. i am trying to tie all this together . I think the Fooks were from Dorchester Co and the Staplefords from Baltimore Thanks for all your help.

Re: Fooks in Md

crabcooker — 2010-07-16 00:29:42Z

I, as I said have Fooks and Stapleforts in my line. Where are the folks you are referencing located. I am in Dorchester Co. Maryland and volunteer in records at the local historical society. Being the Fooks are in my line I would like to make as a complete record as I can.

Re: Fooks in Md

rayge09 — 2010-07-15 08:30:44Z

I have Fooks and Layfield connections in my Tree data although the connections are somewhat distant. However, the data that I have is as follows-:
Annie V. Fooks, b.17 Jun 1877, d.7 Dec 1940, m.Oswald Layfield (b.1877) on 31 Aug 1898. Children are George N Layfield, b.1900, Ronald O Layfield, b.1903, Russell F Layfield, b.1907.
Can this data be connected in any way to the George W Fooks and Mary W Layfield marriage being sought? If so I have a direct line back to 1403 in Staffordshire, England (FOWKE), and would like to extend my knowledge of other Fooks lines that may be connected.

Re: Fooks in Md

suestapleford — 2010-07-14 23:05:45Z

I am trying to find info on both but my family seems to have a secret of some type.i am looking for info on George W Fooks i think married Hester H first then married Mary W Fooks (Layfield) they had a daughter Annie B she married a Michael Fisher and they had a daughter named Mamie or Mary she married my Great great grand father John D Stapleford any and all info would be greatly appreciated . my dad passed in 2000 he was the only one to tell things besides the other family. thanks so much

Re: Fooks in Md

crabcooker — 2010-07-14 21:08:13Z

I have information on both of these families, Fooks and Stapleforts from Dorchester County. Are you looking for something specific?

Fooks in Md

suestapleford — 2010-06-27 17:02:16Z

i am looking for info on George W Fooks married Hester A first then married Mary. My Great Great Grandmother would be Annie B Fooks.I am really interested in this line as of stories i was told my Great Grandmother is Mamie or Mary Fisher parents are Michael Fisher and Annie b .Mary married my Great Grandfather John D Stapleford

Thanks for any help

Susan Stapleford Capel

Re: James MacKenzie Fooks m. Jane Berjew, Dorset, ENG

Gerry_Edwards — 2010-05-19 16:44:09Z

Hi Heather

Saw your posting recently on Ancestry.

We still have your letter from 1992 about Barjew Pitcher, so we’ve had another look at our Berjew database for you.

There is a Sarah Berjew, christened in 1697 in Bristol St Augustine who is a direct descendant of Rev Richard Berjew of Litton Cheney, Dorset.

If you have read any Jane Austen novels you will know that lots of matchmaking went on within the middle classes. This Sarah had a cousin Rev John Berjew who was curate at Sherborne, and who married Mary Allambridge whose family were based in Sherborne and Yetminster. He could have acted as intermediary.

Our suggestions are:-

1. This Sarah Berjew married Robert Pitcher
2. John Berjew was a close friend of Robert Pitcher and the child was named after him

We note you have alternative surnames for Robert Pitcher’s wife Sarah. How strong is the evidence ?

Sarah Berjew’s parents died while she was a teenager, and she would probably have lived with her brother Thomas, who was an apothecary. This means she is likely to have married in Bristol.

It is a pity that Melbury registers have not all been transcribed yet. As some of the answers may lie there.

Good Luck

Don & Gerry Edwards
3 Hughes Stanton Way
Manningtree
Essex UK
CO11 2HQ

Re: James MacKenzie Fooks m. Jane Berjew, Dorset, ENG

hhard1 — 2010-05-08 01:22:15Z

Dear Hedley

I was reading and deleting old emails and your email from 2004 popped up. It was actually sent to my work connection, then forwarded on to me.

I am interested in Berjew Pitcher of Melbury Osmond Dorset, but the connection between Pitcher and Berjew is unclear.
I did some research quite some time ago and found that a in the 1600’s a BERJEW and his three sons arrived in England and were called “Aliens”, ie from another country. His ancestry is unknown to me.

My original Berjew Pitcher was born c.1719 (son of Robert Pitcher and Sarah COLLINS or SHORT). Barjew married Elizabeth ? and died 1801. His son John PITCHER had a son Berjew PITCHER born 1798 in Melbury Osmond. He married Hannah MINTERN in Yetminster then emigrated to the US. That branch of the PITCHER family has remained in South Carolina for many generations.

I would like to reconnect with you with a view to updating the family tree. I am retired and can devote time to research.

Best wishes
Heather Hardwick

Re: Fooks of Dorset & Hampshire

carolekb — 2010-05-07 02:58:34Z

Yes I think so too; she was born 1847 and she was christened 10/10/ 1847 both times as Sarah Ann but family had a daughter Sarah b 1836 who must have died before 1847. I think our Anne had been named in honour of her sister but referred to as Annie.

are you related to this line? My husband is descended from Edward Fooks through Annie & Edward Smith.
I'm still trying to locate their emigration to Oz.
regards, Carole

Re: Fooks of Dorset & Hampshire

geobreis — 2010-05-06 22:10:11Z

Yes, I think Sarah Ann Fooks born in 1848 is your Annie Fooks who married Edward Smith in 1869 and died in Brisbane in 1927.
They had seven children.

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

kathbreen384 — 2010-01-26 07:31:52Z

Thanks Gerry,
That would be fabulous! My email is kath.breen@gmail.com

I presume you are in England.... do you have the Australian stuff too?

Eagerly waiting,

Kath

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

Gerry_Edwards — 2010-01-26 06:50:26Z

Hello Kath

We have a Berjew tree going back to the 1500s. Can email to you if you wish. If so please let me know your email address

Gerry

Re: Charles Berjew Fooks, Weymouth, Dorset, ENG

kathbreen384 — 2010-01-26 02:04:06Z

Hi,
I am new to Ancestry and came across your message. I am researching the Berjew/Fooks family for a friend in Australia and have details going back to James McKenzie Fooks marrying Jane Berjew. I would love to have more details going back further if you would be interested in sharing.

I have more recent info from Australia to share.

Cheers

Kath Breen

George Hatchard Fooks

WokingConnection — 2010-01-25 20:51:50Z

b 1806 in Kingston nr Corfe Castle and an Innkeeper by trade. Married Harriet Polden (Polder or Polde), and had 7 Children (inc my great great grandmother, Edith). Died 1871.

Siblings of George I am informed by others here were
Rachel, James, Henry, Sophia, John, William, Joseph, Eliza, & Ellen.

All of which is a way of making sure you have got the right Fooks family. I have managed to decipher the census records from 1841 up to 1871. Numerous transcription errors, but it' direct family so you keep going. Anyone who has not connected yet - feel free to have a look.

Re: fookes&fooks of church knowle and east lulworth dorset

Solent_mike — 2009-08-29 20:10:51Z

Hi,
Don't know if you've progressed this but Sophia and James Fooks were both children of John Fooks (East Lulworth) and Hannah (nee Roberts) from Blandford. Hannah died in 1855 and then John married Elizabeth leastways I assume they married as I haven't been able to find the marriage.

Mike

Re: Zeporah Fooks m. Purnell Toadvine

cornpone1 — 2009-05-13 23:38:31Z

Sheila:

I forgot to add my e-mail, so I'm doing this again.

I have no Daniel FOOKES married to Nancy CAREY in my data base. Can you please tell me his relation to Zeporah FOOKES?

Thanks,
Bruce Sloan
San Francisco
cornpone@prodigy.net

Re: Zeporah Fooks m. Purnell Toadvine

cornpone1 — 2009-05-13 23:35:29Z

Sheila:
I have no Daniel FOOKES married to Nancy CAREY in my data base. Can you please tell me his relation to Zeporah FOOKES?
Thanks,
Bruce Sloan
San Francisco

Victoria Lee Robb Fooks, 44, born in Lincoln, Neb."daughter of, James and Geraldine Dobrzynski Robb, Palm Bay, Fla.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2009-04-06 00:50:03Z

Fooks, Victoria Lee Robb "Vicki".

Victoria “Vicki” Lee Robb Fooks
Victoria “Vicki” Lee Robb Fooks, 44, of Gainesville, Fla. passed away on April 2, 2009 at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. Mrs. Fooks was born in Lincoln, Neb. and attended high school at Ft. Zumwalt, O’Fallon, Mon. and Seminole High School, Seminole, Fla. Mrs. Fooks moved to Gainesville in 1982 to attend UF where she graduated from the College of Journalism and Communications with a Bachelor of Science in Reporting. Following graduation she worked as a reporter for the Chiefland Citizen, and as an editor for the Friday Evening Post newsletter at the UF Health Science Center, Shands Hospital. Mrs. Fooks enjoyed numerous hobbies including a love for family (and pets, which she included as family), writing, reading and sports. In particular, her love for sports included UF Gator Baseball; a passion that introduced her to her husband, Steve. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Cecil and Doris Waters Robb, Albion, Pa.;
maternal grandparents Louis and Jessica Tomasik Dobrzynski, Erie, Pa;
and nephew Braydon Robb.
She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Stephen Fooks; stepson Stephen Fooks, Jr., Gainesville, Fla.;
mother and father James and Geraldine Dobrzynski Robb, Palm Bay, Fla.;
brother Kevin (Kerri) Robb
and nephew Cade Robb, Tampa, Fla.;
and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at Forest Meadows Memorial Park Central, Chapel In the Meadows, 4100 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, Fla. with Rev. Carl Romey officiating. Visitation will be held prior from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Arrangements are under the care of Forest Meadows Funeral Home. Erie Times-News on 4/5/2009

Re: Zeporah Fooks m. Purnell Toadvine

jbuckley193 — 2009-04-04 23:33:22Z

The Fookes line from Daniel Fookes and Nancy Carey is also my family line. Would you like to exchange information? Contact me at me email address.
Shelia

Re: fookes&fooks of church knowle and east lulworth dorset

lisagracesmith — 2009-03-06 17:18:42Z

hi
yes i have your sophia on our tree but i have no descendents for them, we are connected to james fooks 1854 sophia's brother.
good to hear from you are you connected to sophia?

lisa

Re: fookes&fooks of church knowle and east lulworth dorset

mon19811 — 2009-03-06 12:19:43Z

Hi Lisa

Have you come accross a Sophia A Fooks (born c.1848 in Lulworth) in your research? She went on to marry George Hallett in London. If you have it would be great to hear from you.

Re: Zeporah Fooks m. Purnell Toadvine

cornpone1 — 2009-01-09 04:48:27Z

Zeporah Fooks & Purnell Toadvine are my 3rd great grandparents.
Louisa Toadvine & Emanuel Humphrey are my 2nd great grandparents.
Melissa Jane Humphrey & James John Epperson are my great grandparents.
Effa Mable Epperson & Milton Lenox are my grandparents.
Mildred Lenox & Marion Sloan are my parents.
If you would like to trade information, let me know.
Thanks,
Bruce Sloan

Re: Zeporah Fooks m. Purnell Toadvine

jbuckley193 — 2009-01-08 16:53:34Z

Valerie,
The Eliza E. Fookes and Samuel Hill you are talking about are my GG grandparents. My Grandfather was E. G. Fooks from Lawrence Co., AR. His father is George L. Fookes who married Mary Emaline Hill from Marshall co., KY. Is this also your Fookes family line? Contact me.
Shelia

FOOKS Bebe B and Oliver S

t42Moore — 2008-11-16 22:27:12Z

FOOKS Bebe B and Oliver S

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Re: Fooks in England

Sassenach57 — 2008-11-13 17:19:33Z

Hello!
Well it looks like we have a connection with our Fooks for sure. John Fooks and Elizabeth Skiller were my greatx4 grandparents. My email address is colbykalebsnanna@hotmail.com OR Nanette57@shaw.ca
I think there is too much to talk about here.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Re: Fooks in England

lisagracesmith — 2008-11-13 08:04:02Z

hi nanette thanks for getting back to me, i.m looking for the fooks of east lulworth too, i have made half a dozen trees of fooks from dorset going back to around 1770 and i am hoping to link them together maybe as brothers or cousins the line i'm mainly involved in is my partners line
i'm listing the fathers as they go down in generations
charles william fooks 1888 m florence jane smith
james joseph fooks 1854 m ester maria randall
john fooks 1823 m hannah roberts
james fooks 1823 m anne haskell
john fooks 1772 m elizabeth skiller
thats as far as i have got on this line the others are from church knowle and surrounding areas but that will link up somewhere

Re: Fooks in England

Sassenach57 — 2008-11-12 21:30:21Z

Hi, not sure if this message was directed to me. I am Nanette that posted years ago about my Fooks in East Lulworth. Would love to hear back from you...

Re: Fooks in England

lisagracesmith — 2008-11-10 18:10:18Z

hi just read your post hope your emails still working from 2007 my link to you is francis brother james we are following the same line