John Middleton

Unbuttoned Mind

Contents

  • Personal Interests 
  • Genealogy
  • Updated genealogy web site - all research as of July 2006
  • Links of Interest
  • Contact Information
  • Comments and Suggestions

    • Neely Documents

    Start your Genealogy

    If you would like to start your genealogy but don't know how to begin. I can help.
    Email me and I will get you started.

    I will provide: 

    A licensed copy of The Master Genealogist

    A start on your genealogy entered in the program

    Copies of all the research material to support the entries I make

    Suggestions for going forward
     

    I have 15 years experience. See my family research to date at Middleton Genealogy.

     

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    Personal Interests

    Books

    The books I have read many times are: Movies
    Genealogy
     

    I became interested in genealogy in the 1970's after one of my wife's relatives published a genealogy and we were given a copy. In 1981 or so, I bought a copy of Roots III and put some of the information from my wife's family, from the book we had, into the program. Then I lost interest since the process was fairly difficult.

    In 1993, with better hardware, I upgraded my Roots program. I have now gone through Visual Roots to Ultimate Family Tree and finally The Master Genealogist. I have made a lot of progress during these last few years. I have attached my personal ancestry which includes most of my research. [I have made several changes to the data on that site based on input from relatives. I have not made a full update of the site since July 2006. jm 11/12/06]

    Mysteries (and Solutions)


    First: John Lyell Middleton was christened on 28 March 1886 at St. Nathaniel, West Derby, Lancashire. He was my grand uncle. From a letter written in 1928, I know that he was living in Sheffield with his wife and two children, a boy and a girl. He died 23 January 1937 at Sister Treverthick's Nursing Home in Sheffield. I have been able to locate the birth of his son, Stewart Lindsay Middleton, in 1908 but little else.

    Who did John Lyell marry? (Gertrude Cooke is a guess.)
    What was his daughter's name and what became of her?

    John Lyell Middleton's son, Stewart Lindsay Middleton, married Florence Ada Sewall in December 1930 in Manchester. Stewart was listed as a journalist on the marriage documents.

    John and Florence had a daughter, Margaret Sheila Middleton, on 24 April 1931. Margaret Sheila Middleton was given up for adoption shortly after birth. If anyone knows Margaret Sheila I would like to make contact with her.

    If you have any information about these people, please contact me.

    Discoveries


    Family Information
     

    I have established a mail list and web page for the Middleton families who trace their origins to Kincardineshire in Scotland. Please join us at one or both.

    Middleton Mail List
    -- No subject - The word 'subscribe' in the body of the message.

    The web page is at: Middletons of Fettercairn


    Genealogy Software
     

    I use The Master Genealogist for my data.

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    Contact Information

    Snail Mail

    3315 W. 91st Street

    Leawood, Kansas 66206

    Email address
    John Middleton

    Home Phone
    (01) 913-648-6275 (I will return your call if I can understand the message. Some weeks ago, I had a message and I couldn't decipher the telephone number. I am *really* curious.)

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    Comments and Suggestions

    I am interested in your thoughts. Please email me at the address above.
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    Copyright John Middleton 1999
    Last revised: November 12, 2006.