This trip is a whirlwind of information provided by June. She is the Catherine Crout Habel of the Canadian Crouts – the receptacle of the family history – she has boxes of certificates and photos and a head full of information, stories and memories.
Mum always said the stories and the photos put the “meat on the bones” of the names on the family tree, making them come to life and she hoped that it was the stories that would make the history more interesting for future generations, so that the information continues to get passed down.
It is the getting “on paper” of the stories that led her to creating this blog and so it is only fitting that it is here, on Mum’s blog that I order the information I have before I fly off to Hawaii in the morning.
This really has been a treat for both June and I to have the collation of information the number one priority of my trip, and it’s more than a little like spending a week with my Mum. About as close as I can get, I reckon.
So, I’m starting with photos and information that I have that relates to Henry Eden Crout, and his four children from his two wives – Marie Ogilvie and Emily Jacobs.
- Henry Eden Crout at about 18 yrs
- Henry Eden Crout Bandmaster (far right) Canadian Army
- Henry Eden Crout Boar War 1902-1904
- Henry Eden Crout Boar War 1902 – 1904
- Henry Eden Crout Boar War 1902-1904
- Henry Eden Crout circa 1917
- Sketch of Henry Eden Crout by June Leslie Crout circa 1957
- Harry Crout approx 33 years
- Leslie Eden Crout circa 1942
- Henry Eden Crout 2nd Dragoon Guards British Army circa 1901
- Harry Crout circa 1981
- Henry Eden Crout bandmaster centre and Uncle Charlie to left of bass drum after the war circa 1920
- Harry and Les behind Jack’s porche circa 1954
- Harry and Doris’ wedding 1940
- Emily holding Harry and Les 1916
- Harry Eden Crout circa 1884
- Harry Crout circa 1913
- Harry Crout circa 1912
- Les with Alfred Ditch and wife circa 1947
- Harry Crout standing beside Harry Eden Crout circa 1915
- Emily holding Harry Crout 1911
- Henry Eden Crout marching on Rememberence Day not long before his death 1959
- Postcard of ship Harry Eden Crout went to France during the 1st World War 1915
- Reverse side of postcard of the Scandinavian
- Emily Jacobs circa 1909
- Henry Eden Crout circa 1958 78yrs
Oh my goodness, how amazing , your Mum did tell me some of this ,but have forgotten, as ageing does.. Thank you for posting it..
It is an amazing story. So glad we know about it now. Glad you enjoyed seeing it x