Dear Jeff,
Did you connect with Gordon? I am interested in publicizing the reunion
that I think was referred to in a message to or by you, if it is agreeable?
Laurel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Inkster" <cheryl.jeff@sympatico.ca>
To: <sinclair@matrix.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:57 PM
Subject: RE: "Nothing to fear but fear itself"
> Hi Laurel,
>
> I'll contact Gordon tonight and see what he's got. :)
> While it may be true that I'm a descendant of William Sinclair through a
> marriage to an Inkster, I'm not sure if he'll have anything regarding any
> Inksters. But any lead is being than no lead!
>
> Juli Inkster a relative? Not too sure about that, maybe somewhere up the
> line?
> Knowing the number of Inksters that are around, it's not entirely
unlikely,
> lol.
>
> Thanks for the contact!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sinclair@matrix.net [mailto:owner-sinclair@matrix.net]On
Behalf
> Of Spirit One Email
> Sent: November 15, 2000 11:12 AM
> To: sinclair@matrix.net
> Subject: Re: "Nothing to fear but fear itself"
>
> Jeff,
> I remember you from messages long ago and wondered whether you were
> still around. Since then I have learned that Gordon Holmes of BC also
> descends from William Sinclair of HBC and I have copies of his research.
> You can contact him at lafleur@home.com
>
> I also recognize the name Inkster as that of Julie Inkster the
golfer.
> Any relation? She was a close friend of our neighbors, now deceased.
> Laurel
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Inkster" <cheryl.jeff@sympatico.ca>
> >
> > I'm one of the long time "lurkers" in the group. :)
> >
> >
> > Just a shot in the dark; anyone else here of Metis decent? Specifically
> of
> > the Red River Valley settlement started by Lord Selkirk?
> >
> > Myself? I'm a descendant of William Sinclair through a marriage to an
> > Inkster that came over with the HBC (Hudson's Bay Company).
> >
> > I do know that I'm a direct descendant of John Inkster whom created the
> > "Seven Oaks Lodge" house (built in 1851) near the famous "Battle of
Seven
> > Oaks" that took place between the Northwest Trading Company (with Metis
> > leader Louis Reil in 1816) and HBC in present day Winnipeg, Manitoba,
> > Canada.
> >
>
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