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    CCrawford
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    I would like to hear from any descendants (or researchers) of George Harvey, or of his daughter Ann Harvey, (1811-1849) who married Charles Gillam.
    William Harvey was born around 1816 in Newfoundland and came to Australia from Newfoundland in 1853.
    His father was also George Harvey (stated on William’s death certificate).
    Thank you.

    #3477
    Barbara
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    Hello from Ottawa, Canada – My grandmother was Isabella Gilliam whose father Thomas was the son of Ann Harvey and Charles Gillam (or Gilliam) seen both ways throughout Newfoundland. I have been “working” on my family tree for several years and although I positively know Ann Harvey Gilliam to be my ancestor, I would not be sure of all of her siblings. I will check and see if I can now locate reference to a William. There is wonderful history about Ann Harvey and her father, which I can relay to you if you feel this is indeed any interest to you. We have a Coast Guard “Ice Cutter” ship in Newfoundland, called “the Ann(e) Harvey, named after this Ann. There are also many articles which I have located relaying heroic actions on her part in shipwrecks; also a children’s book written about her; and indeed discussions about a movie being produced, whether this will come to fruitation, I am not so sure. Of course, I have first hand knowledge from my own grandmother (whom I knew well – she died at the good age of over 90 -(I need to look up the exact age). my e-mail is jjybby@sympatico.ca. Sincerely Barbara Hutchings Young (my grandmother Isabella Gilliam married Alfred James Hutchings (another prominent Newfoundland name) so it is from my father’s line that I relate to the Harvey-Gilliam family. An old spelling by the way, was Guilliume.

    #3480
    Jerry Way
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    My middle name is “Harvey”: My father’s first name is “Harvey”. A perternal uncle’s first name is “Harvey”. My paternal grandfather was born in Musgravetown, Newfoundland in 1880. I have always wondered about the Newfoundland genesis of the name “Harvey”. Can you relay the “Ann Harvey and her father” history for me too?

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