We would like to wish all our family, relatives, friends, visitors and especially our Contributors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. Please also raise a glass to our ancestors, without whom none of us would…
OK, so the original lonely book now has a sibling. Due to popular demand, the second volume of the Whim series has finally come into the world. A big thanks to everyone who has helped me get there, particularly my…
They say that lurking inside everyone is a lonely book trying to get out. Well, it appears that mine has finally escaped the confines of my imagination to make its bid for freedom. Well, if it was good enough for…
Many thanks to Paige Close for sending me off down a branch tracing the descendants of Henry Mead Close (1785) and his family in America. In particular, we have a number of WW1 and WW2 draftees, as well as one…
Harry Jesse Close (1884) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha E Unknown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Williams County, Ohio.
William Chauncey Close (1877) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of Charles Ernest Clifton Close (1854) and Anna Wheeler. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at York County, Virginia.
Wiley Claude Close (1892) was born in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Yakima County, Washington.
Lloyd E Close (1916) was born in Oregon, America, the son of John Jay Close (1887) and Helen Doyle. In 1944 he enlisted into the US Armed Forces at Washington.
Benjamin Close (1899) (1899) was born in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Ira Brown Close (1859) and Ada Dullam. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at San Diego County, California.
William Kenneth Close (1898) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of William Chauncey Close (1877) and Gertrude Waterson. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at York County, Virginia.
Wiley Claude Close (1892) was born in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Yakima County, Washington.
John Jay Close (1887) was born in Colorado, America, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Salem, Oregon.
William Chauncey Close (1877) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of Charles Ernest Clifton Close (1854) and Anna Wheeler. In 1942 has was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Wayne County, Michigan.
Harry Jesse Close (1884) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha Unknown. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Williams County, Ohio.
Henry Mead Close (1880) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha E Unknown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Ira Benjamin Close (1876) was born in York County, Nebraska, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Mary Willis. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Grand Island, Nebraska.
Benjamin Close (1821) was born at Ashland, Ohio, the son of Henry Mead Close (1785) and Mary Moe. He was drafted into the Union forces in 1863 and was a minister at the time.
Charles Berry Close (1889) was born at Moonta, South Australia, the son of William Close (1855) and Helen Gusling. He enlisted in the 43rd Infantry Battalion in 1916 and served in France where he was wounded in 1917. He was subsequently…
James Raymond Close (1920) was born at Laura, South Australia, the son of Sydney Kitchen Close (1882) and Beatrice May Bills. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940 and was killed in action in 1942. He is remembered on…
Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) was born at Lyell, Tasmania, the son of James Ayrton Close (1878) and Alice Richmond Rex. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in 1940 and was aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean…
Kevin Dean Close (1924) was born at Crystal Brook, South Australia, the son of Charles Berry Close (1889) and Emma Clarke. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1943 and was discharged in 1946.
Herbert Clyde Close (1901) was born at Crystal Brook, South Australia, the son of James Henry Close (1858) and Eva Emma Phillips. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1940 and was discharged in 1942 but died a year later. He…
James Noel Close (1923) was born at Clarendon, South Australia, the son of Frank Wilkinson Close (1880) and Elizabeth Elsie Maud Grundy. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and was discharged in 1946.
Walter John Westcott Close (1891) was born at Laura, South Australia, the son of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. He enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps in 1915 and served in Egypt, France and Belgium, returning to Australia…
Walter John Westcott Close (1891) was born at Laura, South Australia, the son of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and was discharged just over a year later in 1943. It looks…
Hazel Maynard Close (1894) was born at Laura, South Australia, the daughter of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. She enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service as a Staff Nurse in 1918, eventually leaving the service in 1921.
Many thanks to Lyn Hamilton for sending a chunky little tree tracing the descendants of Thomas Close (1781) and his family from Grinton, Yorkshire into Australia. In particular, we now have a number of WW1 and WW2 combatants and fatalities…
