DNA Testing for Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) Update

This information relates to Chart 29, the descendants of Thomas Pasque, (c1700-1754) who lived in Theberton, Suffolk.

We have received the results of the DNA testing of Roy Parsk, who kindly agreed to do a DNA test for Chart 29. This is a particularly interesting family as there has been numerous spellings of the name. See the previous blog dated September 12.

The DNA results show that this family (extensively researched by several, including Herbert Bunt, Martyn K. Elmy, Valerie Francis, Kevin Parsk, Roy Parsk, and Geraldine Edwards) has the same DNA as Chart 06. Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655.

This means that the 326 people currently assigned to Chart 29 will be merged with Chart 06 which already has 1596 people. We need to establish how Thomas Pasque links into Chart 06. Hopefully this will be completed in the next website update. Thomas lived in Theberton, some 60 miles from Kedington.

In the meantime, the results of the DNA test can be seen on www.familytreedna.com in Pask DNA Project - Y-DNA Classic Chart.

Many thanks to Roy for agreeing to do the DNA test and for allowing us to publish his name in the hope of encouraging other male Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) to come forward and volunteer to do the test. It is strongly recommened that more than one person from each group take the test.

Website Update Sunday 7 October

The website was updated on Sunday 7 October. The updates included mainly relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: The Lincolnshire main progenitor, John Pask, (c1520 - 1591) who lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire. (Stuart's own ancestors).
• Chart 02: The Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
• Chart 04: The Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac Pask, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire
• Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655. 
• Chart 09: John PASKE, was a Yeoman of Stradishall, Suffolk (d1577 ) #1600
• Chart 10: Essex Main Progenitor - John PASK, (1771-1847) Thundersley, Essex #2493
• Chart 11: John PASK, (c1745-1793) married Elizabeth FOUNTAIN and they lived in Gautby, Lincolnshire #7697
• Chart 34: The descendants of Philip Pask, (1768-1843), who lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire. 
• Chart 47: Robert PASK, formerly PASS born in 1884 in Freiston, Lincolnshire #7521 
• Chart 48: George PASK (1818-1904), lived in Northamptonshire #2912
• Chart 49: Charles PASK lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #8663. 
• Chart 51: Joseph PASK lived in Wisbech Cambridgeshire in 1840-1860 #8861. This contains information, as detailed in the blog Elgin Cemetery Walk, dated 4 October.

65 new narratives have been added since the last update on 10 September. This makes a total of 9725 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 164 people, including living people, making a total of 15857 people in our database.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Many thanks to all who contributed.

Update to 25th Elgin Cemetery Walk

This information relates to Chart 51, the descendants of John & Mary Pask née Hammond who lived in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in the 1840-1860s.

Through www.findagrave.com, I contacted Anna who has advised me that there are several other Pask buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin. She has provided this photograph.

Additionally she provided a link to an excellent Youtube video of the 25th Elgin Cemetery Walk.  Brilliant!

The power of the internet.

Elgin Cemetery Walk - Francis Joseph Pask

This information relates to Chart 51, the descendants of John & Mary Pask née Hammond who lived in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in the 1840-1860s.

Just recently through Google Alerts, we were notified of the 25th Elgin Cemetery Walk by Dave Gathman from the Elgin Courier News in Illinois, USA. Dave reported:

"The cemetery walk is put on each year in Bluff City Cemetery as a fundraiser for the Elgin Area Historical Society. Actors who volunteer to re-create each person and have researched that person’s life dress up as the person would have looked, stand at the real person’s grave and speak for five to seven minutes about the life of the person whose remains lie below. Tour groups move from one such gravesite to the next...
...One couple being portrayed, Francis “Shanty” Pask and his mother, Maryann Pask, had a life story so odd that it once was featured in the nationally syndicated comic strip “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” in 1941. "

Having read the detailed account I decided to identify where his mother Mary Ann originated from.

Mary Ann Pask née Lamming, immigrated together with her husband William Pask, departing from Liverpool on the "Constellation" arriving in New York on 13 April 1854. They settled in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA. I found the family listed in the 1860 through to the 1940 censuses. William was listed initially as a Farmer, and then a Gardener. They had six children:

• Mariah A. Pask b. 1854
• George Lamming Pask b. 7 Jul 1856, d. 24 Oct 1927
• Elizabeth Pask b. 1858
• Francis "Frank" Joseph Pask b. 1860, d 6 Jun 1940 - known as "Shanty"
• Lottie J. Pask b. 1862
• Julia Pask b. 1864

William was born in 1828 in Moulton, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Joseph & Mary Pask née Hammond.

William married Mary Ann Lamming in 1850 in the Glanford Brigg registration district. In the census of 30 March 1851 in Howsham, Lincolnshire, he was listed as a Rail Labourer, aged 23 born in Moulton Egate [Moulton Eaugate], the son-in-law of George Lambing. 

William died in Elgin, between 1880 and 1900. Mary Ann died on 18 October 1919, and is buried in Bluff City Cemetery. Her son Francis after being paralyzed by spinal damage in 1913, died on 6 June 1940, having spent 27 years in hospital.

The Elgin Cemetery Walk was well attended, as reported by Tara García Mathewson from the Daily Herald.

Up-to-date information on this family will be available in the next website update.      

DNA Testing for Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que)

This information relates to Chart 29, the descendants of Thomas Pasque, (c1700-1754) who lived in Theberton, Suffolk.

As a result of the recent successful DNA testing, Roy Parsk has kindly agreed to do a DNA test for Chart 29. This is particularly an interesting family as there has been numerous spellings of the name.

Thomas Pasque married Ann Knighting on 8 June 1732 in Theberton, Suffolk. Thomas was the Parish Clerk there. His 220+ descendants span 11 generations, and have many variants of the name, including Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que). This family has been extensively researched by several, including Herbert Bunt, Martyn K. Elmy, Valerie Francis, Kevin Parsk, Roy Parsk, and Geraldine Edwards.

Roy's own ancestors had the names of PARSK, PASQUE, PIRSK, and PASK. Whilst most of them originated from Suffolk, there are family rumours that they came from Essex. Let's hope the DNA testing will confirm there is a connection between this family and one of the main progenitors.

Many thanks to Roy for agreeing to do the DNA test and for allowing us to publish his name in the hope of encouraging other male Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) to come forward and volunteer to do the test. It is strongly recommened that more than one person from each group take the test.

New DNA Results for Chart 34 & Chart 49 - Monmouthshire

This information relates to Chart 34, the descendants of Philip Pask, (1768-1843), who lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire, and
  Chart 49: Charles Pask (1760-1833) who lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #8663.

A recent DNA test has revealed a match between Chart 34, and Chart 49. They matched 32 out of 37 markers.

Whilst we cannot currently find the documentary evidence to link the Monmouthshire families from Chart 34, and Chart 49, they are probably the same family. In the next website update, we will merge all these families into one chart. The connection is probably somewhere in the 1700s, which will need further documentary research.

In the meantime, the results can be seen on the Family Tree DNA website in the Pask DNA Project.

Thank you to all concerned for taking part in the DNA project. We welcome any male Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) to participate in the Pask DNA Project - do contact us for further details. DNA testing is really a major contribution to the Pask One-Name Study.

Website Updated Monday 10 September 2012

The website was updated today, Monday 10 September. The updates included mainly relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: The Lincolnshire main progenitor, John Pask, (c1520 - 1591) who lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire. (Stuart's own ancestors).

• Chart 02: The Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow

• Chart 04: The Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac Pask, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire
  

• Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655. 

• Chart 34: The descendants of Philip Pask, (1768-1843), who lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire.

• Chart 49: Charles PASK lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #8663. This contains additional information provided by Michael Paske, as detailed in the blog titled Daughters of John & Elizabeth Paske née Curzon, dated 25 June.

68 new narratives have been added since the last update on 23 July. This makes a total of 9,660 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 348 people, including living people, making a total of 15,693 people in our database.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Many thanks to all who contributed.

Happy 90th Birthday Celebrations

Ken & Alma celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary
together with their family - August 1997.

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

Very special wishes to Ken Pask who this weekend will be celebrating his 90th birthday with his family. Ken is Stuart's cousin. He was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, the son of Arthur Edward & Rachel Pask née Sanders.

He joined the RAF in December 1940, was awarded his pilot wings in January 1942, and was posted to Kilbride for test pilot training. In August 1943 he was posted to India, joined 155 (F) Squadron in Burma, South East Asia Command. In May 1945 he moved to 226 Group, Delhi, and on to Risalpur and Karachi on test pilot duties until returning to Britain in June 1946. After the war, Ken returned to university and graduated in 1947. He joined Pfizer Canada Inc. and retired in 1987 as Regional Manager, Western Canada.

Kenneth married Alma Yvonne Laughton, daughter of Francis Thomas Abraham & Amelia Laughton née Langford, on 23 August 1947 at Christ Church, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Sadly his wife, Alma, died on 29 June 2009, at the age of 85, after 62 years of marriage.

In 1949 the family immigrated to Canada. Ken has four children, eight grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.

Alma & Ken preparing to fly away on their honeymoon
23 August 1947

Edgar Alexander Pask Featured on BBC's The One Show

Professor Edgar Alexander Pask O.B.E. (1912-1966)

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

On Monday 20 August 2012, the BBC programme The One Show, featured the remarkable story of Professor Edgar Alexander Pask O.B.E.

He was deemed 'The bravest man in the RAF never to have flown an aeroplane'. Edgar 'Gar' Pask was the first professor of anaesthesia in Newcastle, the second chair to be established in England. During the Second World War, he worked with Professor Macintosh, researching aspects of human physiology for the RAF. He acted as a human guinea pig for very dangerous experiments, intended to investigate ways of saving the lives of airmen forced to bale out at high altitudes, or ditch into freezing seas. He tested the limits of a human endurance due to hypoxia at high altitudes. He tested immersion suits and, unconscious and afloat, tested life jackets. For his bravery, the King awarded him the OBE in 1944.

You can see the programme again on BBC iPlayer - The One Show. However, be quick as it is only available for 5 more days. The topic is about 20 minutes into the programme. We are trying to obtain a copy of the programme.

Edgar, was Stuart's 3rd cousin, once removed. Many thanks to Jo Pask for notifying us that this was featured.

Family Reunion 29 July 2012 Update

Shirley Amos née Pask

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

Yesterday we received an e-mail from a very excited Shirley Amos, who lives in Medina, Orleans County, New York State. She advised us that she had been interviewed by a local reporter. Then today, via Google alerts, we received notification of an article in The Daily News, the local newspaper for Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans Counties. The full article, written by Virginia Kropf of The Daily News, is available online.

The article is about the Family Reunion held on 29 July, as reported in the previous blog. The above photograph of Shirley is shown, together with Robert Pask who did the DNA test proving the link to Stuart's family. This enabled us to establish that Shirley, and Robert are Stuart's 10th cousin, once removed.

Over the past three weeks, whilst working in Germany, I have included 250+ new people from the family trees provided in Shirley's book into the Pask database. This is far from finished, and I will continue over the forthcoming weeks. In the meantime, we welcome any additional information / updates from our Orleans County cousins.

Family Reunion - Sunday 29 July 2012

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

Shirley Amos from America wrote to say that their Family Reunion takes place today. Shirley's ancestors were Henry & Mary Pask née Marshall, as detailed in the blog dated March 22, 2012.

We hope that Shirley's 93 year old aunt Ernestine had a safe journey from Indiana. She hasn't missed the Reunion in years!

Earlier this month, it was confirmed that this family is related to Stuart. Henry Pask was Stuart's fourth cousin 4 times removed. DNA testing was carried out by one of Shirley's cousins, and matched Stuart's DNA. The results can be seen on the Pask DNA Project webpage. Stuart's DNA (105246) matches 34 out of 37 markers, with the test 240485. More information is detailed in the blog DNA Results for Chart 01 - Lincolnshire.

We wish them all a good day, and look forward to receiving the pictures to add to the web album The Family of Henry and Mary Pask née Marshall. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, we could attend their annual Family Reunion.

Website Updated Monday 23 July 2012

The website was updated today, Monday 23 July. The updates included mainly relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: The Lincolnshire main progenitor, John Pask, (c1520 - 1591) who lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire. (Stuart's own ancestors).This includes the DNA results, as detailed in the blogs dated 28 June, and 22 July.

• Chart 02: The Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow

• Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655. This includes information as detailed in the blog Descendants of Montague Wilfred & Emily Annie Hardy née Hyland.

• Chart 34: The descendants of Philip Pask, (1768-1843), who lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire. This includes information as detailed in the blog titled Family of Thomas Henry & Mary Jane Bond née Paske, dated 17 July.

• Chart 49: Charles PASK lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #8663. This contains additional information provided by Michael Paske, as detailed in the blog titled Daughters of John & Elizabeth Paske née Curzon, dated 25 June.

93 new narratives have been added since the last update on 12 June. This makes a total of 9,592 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 200 people, including living people, making a total of 15,345 people in our database.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Many thanks to all who contributed.

DNA Results for Chart 01 - Lincolnshire

A follow-on to the post earlier on June 28 - New DNA Results.

This information relates to Chart 01, the Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - John Pask, (c1520 - 1591) who lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire. (Stuart's own ancestors).

All test results, 37 of 37 markers, have now been received. They match the other 3 families in this group. A great and significant result!

Whilst we cannot found the documentary evidence to link the Lincolnshire families from Chart 1, and Chart 3, they are conclusively the same family, as they all share the same DNA. We have merged all these families into one chart, and this can be seen on the Pask website in the next website update, that is imminient. 

In the meantime, the results can be seen on the Family Tree DNA website in the Pask DNA Project.

Thank you to all concerned for taking part in the DNA project. We welcome any male Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) to participate in the Pask DNA Project - do contact us for further details. This is a major contribution to the Pask One-Name Study.

Descendants of Montague Wilfred & Emily Annie Hardy née Hyland

This information relates to Chart 6 - Unknown Pask who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

In May, Joanne Bush née Torrens, from Canada, contacted us about her great-grandmother Frances Pask who was born in 1857 in Kedington, Suffolk. Frances married Henry Hardy on 25 December 1875 in Kedington. They had ten children, including Joanne's grandfather Montague Wilfred Hardy.

Montague married Emily Annie Hyland in 1911 in Chelmsford registration district. Shortly afterwards they immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They sailed on the "Royal George" that departed from Avonmouth on 22 March 1911, and arrived in Halifax, on 28 March 1911.

Joanne has provided information on their 6 children, and their descendants. This will be included in the next website update.

Many thanks to Joanne for providing this information.

Family of Thomas Henry & Mary Jane Bond née Paske

Family of Thomas Henry & Mary Jane Bond née Paske 

Back Row Ethel, Fred, Edie, Nellie, Wally, Harry 

Front Row: Thomas Henry, Mary Jane Bond née Paske

This information relates to Chart 34, the descendants of Philip Pask, (1768-1843), who lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire.

During the past few weeks we have been exchanging e-mails with Mitchel Bolin, whose great-grandmother was Mary Jane Bond née Paske. Mitchel has sent us some great photographs, kindly provided by his mother Virginia Ann Bolin née Bond. These photographs have been included in a web album titled Family of Thomas Henry & Mary Jane Bond née Paske.  

Mary Jane Paske was born on 9 October 1851 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She was the daughter of Isaac & Mary Paske née Little. Mary married Thomas Henry Bond in 1879. Thomas and Mary immigrated, together with their children, Edith, Herbert, Ethel, Eleanor, Fred, Ed, and Wallace, sailing on the ship "Vancouver" arriving in Quebec, Canada on 23 June 1889. Initially they moved to South Dakota, and then in 1902, they moved with their family to Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, America. A picture of their homestead is available in the photogram album. Mary died on 21 June 1921 in North Dakota, America, at the age of 69.

The information on this family, and their descendants is included in the next website update.

Many thanks to Mitchel, and his mother Victoria, for sharing their photographs, and their information.

New DNA Results

Another excellent result in the DNA Project.

This information relates to Chart 01, one of Lincolnshire main families - William Pask (c1695-), who lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire (Stuart's own ancestors).

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

Whilst we cannot found the documentary evidence to link the Lincolnshire families from Chart 1, and Chart 3, today we heard the initial results of the DNA tests currently in progress from a descendant of Chart 3.

Whilst this is only the first 12 of 37 markers, all 12 match with the 3 DNA tests in Chart 1. This is superb news, as this means they all share the same DNA.

The results can be seen on the Family Tree DNA website in the Pask DNA Project. Later next month we will include the results on the DNA website page. Also these families will be merged in the next website update. 

Thank you to all concerned for taking part in the DNA project. We welcome any male Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) to participate in the Pask DNA Project - do contact us for further details. This is a major contribution to the Pask One-Name Study.

Daughters of John & Elizabeth Paske née Curzon

This information relates to Chart 49: Charles Pask (1760-1833) who lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #8663. Charles married Esther Edwards in 1789. Their descendants span seven generations.

A few weeks ago we were contacted by Michael Paske, the 2 x great-grandson of John & Elizabeth Paske née Curzon. He provided this excellent photograph of five of John & Elizabeth's eight daughters, probably taken in the early 1910s.  

Daughters of John & Elizabeth Paske née Curzon - Annie Paske (1841-1922), Helen Philpott née Paske (1857-1937), Bess Farr née Paske (1836-1923),  Maggie Loar née Paske (1849-1930), and  Sarah Davies née Paske (1837- )

John Paske, was born in Cmwcarvan Monmouthshire in 1805. He married Elizabeth Curzon on 26 March 1834 in Dingestow. They had thirteen children:

1. Charles Curzon Paske b. 14 Mar 1835, d. May 1835
2. Elizabeth Paske b. 29 Sep 1836, d. 1927
3. Sarah Paske b. 29 Dec 1837, d. 1907
4. John Paske b. 8 Dec 1839, d. 15 Nov 1906
5. Anne Paske 1841, d. 21 Sep 1922
6. Mary Paske b. 1843, d. 1863
7. William Paske b. 24 Aug 1845, d. 1917
8. Eliza Paske b. 1847, d. 1918
9. Margaret Paske b. 1849, d. 1930
10. Thomas Paske b. 1851, d. 1887
11. Amos Paske b. 1 Aug 1853, d. 30 Nov 1946
12. Jane Miriam Paske b. 1855
13. Helen Paske b. 1857, d. 16 Jul 1937

Three of their children immigrated to Kansas, US - William Paske,  Amos Paske, and Margaret Paske. Amos and Margaret returned to the UK, however William remained, and died in Kansas in 1917.

With the assistance of Michael, we are currently updating our records to include the descendants of this family. In due course, this will be included on the website.

Many thanks to Michael, for providing access to his extensive, and very interesting, records.

PASKs & PASKEs Statistics

Just recently we were asked how may PASKs are living.

We estimate that there are around 1,300 PASKs, and 800 PASKEs living around the world.

In the UK there are 1200 PASKs, and only 150 PASKEs. 
In Austrialia there are 200 PASKs, and only 35 PASKEs.
Whilst in America there are 400 PASKs, however the PASKEs are more dominant with 610 PASKEs.

We currently have 15,000 Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) people (or descendants of) in our database however details of living people are not included online.

If you have the name PASK, or PASKE, or any of the derivatives, and have not already been in contact with us, do let us know - we may need to adjust our estimates!

This was based on information from the websites:

http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk
http://www.americansurnames.us

Chart 13 Combined with Chart 02-2

This information relates to the descendants of James Pask (1818-1882) who lived in Shoreditch, London.

We have now established that James Pask married Caroline Panting in 1840. However in 1842 he was living with Mary Ann Reynolds,  and they had six children. They married in 1852 (perhaps after Caroline's death).

In the census of 30 March 1851, the family were living at 6 Trafalgar Street, Bethnal Green, London. James was a Coffee Roaster. For some time, together with Gary Pask, we have been trying to identify where James originated from. Last week there was a major breakthrough. 

We have over the years compiled a list of all PASK(E)s in the probate indexes, and purchased several wills. I was working on another family and searched to see whether a will was probated in 1863. I did not find anything for that family, but I did find:

1863

Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) of the Personal estate and effects of James Pask otherwise Paske late of Bury St. Edmunds in the County of Suffolk Leather Cutter deceased who died 3 October 1831 at Bury St. Edmunds aforesaid left unadministered by Samuel Adams and Joseph Paske the Son two of the Executors named in the said Will were granted at the Principal Registry to James Pask of 6 Trafalger-street Church-street Bethnal Green in the County of Middlesex Coffee Roaster the Grandson a Legatee substituted in the said Will he having been first sworn. Former Grant Prerogative Court of Canterbury February 1832. Effects under £200. (See attached)

The will of James Pask is very difficult to read. In the will it mentions his wife Deborah, sons Joseph and James, and his daughter Mary Dorling, wife of John Dorling. Also mentioned was Richard Batchelor, son of my wife Sarah Batchelor, daughter of my wife (children of my wife by her former husband). He appointed as executors Samuel Adams, Joseph Pask (son), and Nathaniel Kevan.

In a marginal note (on the fourth page) it reads:

On 11th June 1863 Admon with the Will amended of the personal estate and effects of James Pask otherwise Paske late of Bury St. Edmunds in the County of Suffolk Leather Cutter who died 13 October 1831 at Bury St. Edmunds aforesaid left unadministered by Samuel Adams deceased whilst .... one of the Executors and Joseph PASKE ... whilst living the Son of the other of the Executors ... the Residuary Legatee named in the said Will was granted to James Pask one of the natural and lawful children of James Pask deceased whilst living the Son also of the said deceased and as such having attained the age of 21 years a Legatic substituted in the said Will be having been first sworn. Nathaniel Kevan the other Executor named in the said Will having died 4 January 1862 without having proved the same the said Joseph Paske having survived the said Samuel Adams and died intestate Deborah Paske widow the relict the ... in life named in the said Will being dead and Emily Catherine Cutting (wife of John Cutting) the ... and the sole person entitled to the ... .. estate and affects of the said John Paske deceased (who died a Widower being ... the Letters of Administration (with the said Will amended) of the unadministered personal estate and effects of the said deceased.

Originally we did not James having a second son called James  – clearly when his father James made the will in 1832, James the son was under the age of 21. He was probably the son of James & Deborah Paske née ?, who married in 1814.  

James, and his descendants are now assigned to Chart 02-2. In the next website update further adjustments will be made, and Chart 13 will be deleted. 

Website Update Tuesday 12 June

The website was updated last night, Tuesday 12 June. The updates included relate mainly to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 13: Indented Chart - James PASK (1818-1882) lived in Shoreditch #3377. This has now been merged with Chart 02-2.
• Chart 49: Charles PASK lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #8663

There are 73 new narratives added since the last update on 1 May. This makes a total of 9,499 detailed narratives now available on the website  - although there was an increase of 127 people, making a total of 15,145 people in our database, including living people.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Website Update 1 May 2012

The website was updated today Tuesday 1 May. The focus of this update was:

• Descendants of William Joliffe Paske, as detailed in the blog dated 24 April. 
• Descendants of Caroline Matilda Garrett née Pask, as detailed in the blog dated 18 April.

The updates included relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
• Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869

There are 64 new narratives added since the last update on 22 April. This makes a total of 9,426 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 127 people, making a total of 14,793 people in our database, including living people.

I expect the next update, planned for early June, will see the 15,000 major milestone being easily reached as we are still progressing through the Chart 42 family, with still a lot on research, and input pending on this family. Many thanks to everyone in Chart 42 for their collaboration, and updates. The power of the internet has enabled us to link up with several of the descendants of William Jollife Paske in California. We have such fond memories of our own travels in California, particularly in 1980, and more recently in 2010, and the numerous business trips in the between years.

The month of May is a busy period. As I am Editor of the quarterly journal for the Guild of One-Name Studies, the July edition needs to be prepared for publication. So this will take most of my spare time in May. So family history research time will be limited. Nevertheless, keep the information flowing - we will be back in earnest in June.       

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Pask, Paske One-Name Study Wins Guild Awards

We are delighted to announce that the Pask, Paske One-Name Study has received two Guild of One-Name Studies Award of Excellence 2012.

The first was for the blog, and the second for the book Pasks of Lincolnshire Volume 1 - Great Gonerby.

One Person Script

The website was updated today Tuesday 24 April. This was a minor technical update, due to some missing files.

However, at the same time I included some new functionality available from Second Site - One Person Script.

In future, when selecting a specific person it will only show that one person. Previously it showed up to 25 people on one page.

Many thanks to John Cardinal, for this smart feature.

New Search Facility on Website

In the lastest website update today, a new search facility is now available.
Just select the Search option in the narratives section.

I really like this option. Many thanks to John Cardinal, who develops the brilliant Second Site tool that enables me to create an award-winning website with very little effort. Well done John!

Search Facility

Website Updated 22 April 2012

The website was updated today Sunday 22 April. The focus of this update was:

• Descendants of William Joliffe Paske, as detailed in the blog dated 24 April. 
• Descendants of Caroline Matilda Garrett née Pask, as detailed in the blog dated 18 April.
• Descendants of Henry and Elizabeth Pask née Marshall, as detailed in the blog dated 22 March.

The updates included relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 03: Indented Chart - Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - Johannis [John] PASK, (c1545 - ) wife Elizabeth ARCHER lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire #1597
• Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
• Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869

There are 50 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 9,362 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 125 people, making of total of 14,846 people in our database, that includes living people.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

William Jolliffe Paske

This information relates to the descendants of William Pask (c1720- ) who lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire.

Katrina Jordan has provided us additional information on the family of her 1st Cousin 4 times removed William Jolliffe Paske.

William Jolliffe PASKE was born on 5 May 1863 in Bristol. He was the son of William & Fanny Paske née Jolliffee. He married Emily Bevan, and they emigrated in 1886 to America, and he became a Minister. 

William then married Ida Olive Kline in 1888 in Nebraska. They then moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin, and East Norriton in Pennyslvania, and finally Altadena in Los Angeles where he died at the age of 80.

William and Ida had three children:

• Ralph William Paske b. 4 Jul 1889, d. 11 Dec 1943
• Charles Herbert Paske b. 2 Dec 1890, d. May 1973
• Oliver Wendall Paske b. 9 Dec 1893, d. 10 May 1935

We are in the process of including this family into our database. It would be great to hear from any of our American cousins.

Caroline Matilda Garrett née Pask (1808-1881)

This information relates to Chart 6 - Unknown Pask who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

We received an inquiry from Jan Humphries from Australia, relating to her ancestor Caroline Matilda Garrett née Pask born 1808 in London.

Jan wrote:

"Caroline Matilda Pask married John Wells Garrett on 24 October 1825.  The witnesses at the wedding were Henry Frost Pask and Ann Pask. Henry was the fifth child of Peter Pask and Rebecca Basham and was born in 1799. There was then a gap of a number of years until the birth of Maria Louisa Pask b1815 Christchurch, Newgate. The family seems to have moved to London and I have been unable to find the birth of Caroline Matilda – any suggestions?  The first child of Henry Frost Pask was called Caroline Matilda also."

Unfortunately, I did not find Caroline's baptism. However, I did find several of her children's baptisms, and the family in the 1841-1871 censuses. This information will be included in the Pask database in the near future.

Many thanks to Jan for providing this missing link. 

Website Updated 6 April 2012

The website was updated today Friday 6 April. There are only 12 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 9,312 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 170 people, making of total of 14,721 people in our database, that includes living people.

The focus of this update was

• Descendants of Christopher Harold Paske
• Descendants of Henry and Elizabeth Pask née Marshall, as detailed in the blog dated 22 March

The updates included relate to the following charts / family groups:

Chart 03: Indented Chart - Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - Johannis [John] PASK, (c1545 - ) wife Elizabeth ARCHER lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire #1597
Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
Chart 23: Edward PASK, (1771-1836) lived in Barholm, Lincolnshire #3043 
Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Descendants of Christopher Harold Paske (1906-1984)

This information relates to the descendants of William Pask (c1720- ) who lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire.

Katrina Jordan contacted us, and provided extensive information on the descendants of Christopher Harold Paske who lived in Torquay, Devon. In particular his eldest daughter Pauline, Katrina's grandmother, who has ten children, 30 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren. 

Katrina's information has been included in our Pask database, however as most of it relates to living people, the family chart shows only the names.

Website Updated 28 March 2012

The website was updated yesterday Wednesday 28 March. There are 71 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 9,300 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there are now 14,551 people in our database, that includes living people.

The focus of this update was

• Post 2005 Births, Marriages, and Deaths, as detailed in the blog dated 22 March
• Risbridge Marriages, as detailed in the blog dated 28 March

The updates included relate to the following charts / family groups:

Chart 01: William Paske, (c1695- ) lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire
Chart 02-1 John Pask, eldest son of Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #5329
Chart 03: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - Johannis [John] PASK, (c1545 - ) wife Elizabeth ARCHER lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire #1597
Chart 04: Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687
Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
Chart 10: Essex Main Progenitor - John Pask, (1771-1847) Thundersley, Essex
Chart 11: John PASK, (c1745-1793) married Elizabeth FOUNTAIN and they lived in Gautby, Lincolnshire #7697
Chart 13: James PASK, (1818-1882) lived in Shoreditch #3377
Chart 16: --?-- PASKE, (c1755- ) lived in Hackthorne, Lincolnshire #6511
Chart 23: Edward PASK, (1771-1836) lived in Barholm, Lincolnshire #3043 
Chart 29: Thomas PASQUE, (c1700-1754) lived in Theberton, Suffolk #4483
Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071
Chart 39: Thomas PASK, (1766-b1851) lived in St. Pancras #7379
Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869
Chart 47: Robert PASK, formerly PASS born in 1884 in Freiston, Lincolnshire #7521Chart 57: John PASK, (1814-1858), born in Thorney Cambridgeshire, and lived in Northamptonshire #4046

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Risbridge Marriage Transcripts

In July 2011 we received 65 marriage transcripts for the Risbridge Registration District. They were as a result of the Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS) Marriage Challenge. The Marriage Challenge is a Guild Project in which volunteers (Challengers) search for marriage entries in the deposited Parish Registers for a particular Registration District (RD) for the period 1837 to 1911.

For Risbridge Marriage Registration District, the challenger was Sandra Stevens. We are indebted to her for these marriage transcripts as they help considerably in linking families together.

Unfortunately, due to other committments, it has taken some time to include the information into the Pask database. However we are pleased to say that this last weekend we finally finished including the information gleaned from the transcripts.

The marriages mainly relate to:

Chart 6 - Descendants of "Unknown" Pask who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

Chart 2 - Descendants of John and Mirabel Pask née Sparrow

The marriages took place mainly in Kedington, and Wickhambrook. However, there are also marriages from
Great Bradley, Great Wratting, Haverhill, Stoke by Clare, and Sturmer (Essex).

Sincere thanks to Sandra for this valuable information.

Pask Graves in Buninyong, Victoria, Australia

This information relates to Chart 23 - Descendants of Edward Pask (1771-1836) who lived in Barholm, Lincolnshire.

Our friends, and fellow Guild of One-Name Studies member, Ken Toll and his wife Jean recently visited Australia. During their stay they visited Buninyong, in the state of Victoria. Buninyong is ten minutes' south of Ballarat along the Midland Highway.  Gold was discovered there in 1851. They were looking for an elusive Toll grave. Unfortunately they did not find it. However fortunate for us, they found two Pask graves in the cemetery and kindly photographed them, and sent the photographs to us a couple of weeks ago.

The graves belonged to Lambert Pask (1831-1899) and his family, including his wife Charlotte Pask née Walsher (1833-1907), his son George (1856-1913), and George's wife Elizabeth Catherine Pask née Jenkin (1856-1936), and their daughter Hilda Rosamond (1887-1907).

The photographs are included in a web album.



Many thanks to Ken and Jean for providing these photographs.

Post 2005 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths

As a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies, and also the Editor of their quarterly magazine Journal of One-Name Studies, I was very fortunate to be the first person to benefit from a new project that the Guild is running - GRO Post-2005 BMD Transcription Project.

This project, coordinated by Marilyn Johnson, transcribes the General Register Office (GRO) 2006-2010 births, marriages, and deaths. Prior to 2006 the indexes are now available on numerous pay-to-view websites. However post 2005, the indexes are only available in seven Libraries and Archive Centres. As many of the Guild members, including myself, are unable to get to these seven locations, other Guild volunteers will transcribe requested surnames. I hasten to add that you must be a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies and have registered that surname.

Subsequently in February I received the PASK, PASKE, and PASQUE records, kindly transcribed by Gordon Tuff and Christina Luckings. There were:

119 Births (2006-2010)
 78  Marriages (2006-2009)
105 Deaths (2006-2010)

It was like birthdays, Christmas, marriage challenges, all rolled into one!

I have been slowly, but surely, including this information into the PASK database. Whilst you will not see the detailed information on the births and marriages on the website, the deaths will be shown in the next website update. However the relevant children, and spouses, will be shown on the appropriate charts.

My sincerest thanks to Gordon, Christina, and Marilyn. I know how laborious a task this is - but oh so very much appreciated.

Henry & Elizabeth Pask née Marshall

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

Yesterday we received a booklet containing a presentation created by Shirley Amos, from America. This presentation contains a significant amount of information on the family of Henry and Elizabeth Pask née Marshall who emigrated to America on RMS Abyssinia, arriving on April 22, 1872 into New York.

Henry was born on 11 March 1849 in Nocton, Lincolnshire. His wife Mary (née Marshall) was born on 31 December 1855 in Scothern, Lincolnshire. They had ten children, eight of which are shown in the above photograph.

1. Edward Marshall PASK Snr b. 12 Dec 1875, d. 21 Jul 1939
2. Frank Asman PASK b. 22 May 1878, d. 31 Jul 1958
3. Helen Flora PASK b. 13 Jul 1880, d. 16 Mar 1938
4. Bessie Anne PASK  b. 3 Nov 1882
5. George Henry PASK b. 16 Feb 1885, d. 12 Feb 1964
6. Jennie Marshall PASK b. 17 Jan 1887, d. b 1990
7. Gailey Smith PASK b. 5 Mar 1889, d. 17 Aug 1970
8. Mary PASK b. 18 Aug 1890, d. 12 Dec 1894
9. Harry Lloyd PASK b. 18 Sep 1893, d. 31 May 1973
10. Howard W. PASK b. 14 Nov 1896, d. 14 Feb 1900

We would be delighted to hear from any of their numerous descendants.

During the course of the next weeks, we will be including the information that Shirley has provided in the PASK database, and updating the website.

Website Updated 13 March 2012

The website was updated today Tuesday 13 March. There are 157 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 9,229 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there are now 14,112 people in our database, that includes living people.

The updates included relate to the following charts / family groups:

Chart 01: William Paske, (c1695- ) lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire
Chart 02-1 John Pask, eldest son of Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #5329
Chart 03: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - Johannis [John] PASK, (c1545 - ) wife Elizabeth ARCHER lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire #1597
Chart 04: Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687
Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
Chart 09: John PASKE, was a Yeoman of Stradishall, Suffolk (d1577 ) #1600
Chart 10: Essex Main Progenitor - John Pask, (1771-1847) Thundersley, Essex
Chart 11: John PASK, (c1745-1793) married Elizabeth FOUNTAIN and they lived in Gautby, Lincolnshire #7697
Chart 13: James PASK, (1818-1882) lived in Shoreditch #3377
Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire #745
Chart 16: --?-- PASKE, (c1755- ) lived in Hackthorne, Lincolnshire #6511
Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071
Chart 39: Thomas PASK, (1766-b1851) lived in St. Pancras #7379
Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869
Chart 43: John PASK (1769-1835), lived in Northamptonshire & Cambridgeshire #1964
Chart 48: George PASK (1818-1904), lived in Northamptonshire #2912
Chart 51: Joseph PASK lived in Wisbech Cambridgeshire in 1840-1860 #8861
Chart 54: William PASK, (1662- ) lived in Stambourne, Essex #8545
Chart 57: John PASK, (1814-1858), born in Thorney Cambridgeshire, and lived in Northamptonshire #4046

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Mary Elizabeth Brown née Pask

This information relates to Chart 01, one of Lincolnshire main families - William Pask (c1695-), who lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire (Stuart's own ancestors).

Over the past couple of months, we have been exchanging e-mails with Malcom Brown, whose grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Pask.

Mary was born in 1867 in Lincoln, the daughter of John & Jane Harrison Pask née Brownlow. She married Joseph Brown in Leicester in 1891, and they had four children, two of whom died in infancy. She had two sons, Joseph, and Charles Elmit Brown. Charles during World War I was a Private in the 13th Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment, and was killed in action on 12 April 1918 in Belgium. Charles is commemorated in perpetuity on Panel 8, of the Ploegsteert Memorial.

Mary's eldest son Joseph was Malcolm's father. Malcolm now lives in Vancouver Island. He has provided information on this family, including photographs included in a web album.

Information on this family will be included in the next website update.

American Cousins Obituaries

This information relates to Chart 01, one of Lincolnshire main families - William Pask (c1695-), who lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire (Stuart's own ancestors).

Sadly, within  20 days of each other, two American cousins Lawrence Hamilton "Chic" Pask, and Marshall Roy Pask died. They were the grandchildren of Charles & Filomela PASK née Gabrielli, who immigrated to New York in 1888. See previous blog dated February 2010, titled Charles & Filomela Pask née Gabrielli.

Lawrence Hamilton "Chic" Pask, age 86, of Ridgewood, died peacefully at his home on Saturday January 21, 2012. His obituary was published in The Record/Herald News on January 23, 2012.

His cousin, Marshall Roy Pask, known to friends and family as Roy, died Friday February 10. His obituary was published in the Stamford Advocate on February 12, 2012.

Our sincere condolences to their families, and friends.

We were notified of these obituaries through ObitMessenger, an excellent, free notification service from www.legacy.com.


More detailed information will be included in the next website update.