A Branscombe Family Surprise
Arthur Branscombe, nephew of Gena Branscombe, passed from this life at age 93 on February 10, 2012. Arthur and his family were one of the surprises of my Gena project. When I wrote my last blog, my opening sentence was about surprises that have come my way while working on my Gena project. As I said, the surprises are not daily or weekly yet they arrive and are a joy. In mid 2011 I received an e-mail from Allison Branscombe…..another Branscombe yet someone I had not met nor had I known of her. Allison’s opening sentence said she was Gena Branscombe’s great niece and that her father Arthur, age 92, was Gena’s nephew. This was a surprise! Over the past 12 years I have often wondered about Gena’s family especially her brother Clarence who was born August 15, 1871. He was 10 years older than Gena. I knew little about Clarence and wondered if he had children, and if he did, would there be a family connection for me to contact. Then, came Allison’s e-mail and a whole new...