Great news relating to the DNA Project:
DNA Test results have just arrived from a descendant of Harry and Norah Pask née Cannon. They match with the DNA from descendants of Peter Pask of Kedington, Suffolk - See Chart 06. We will now focus on trying to find documentary evidence to support this link so that we can merge these two charts.
Fortunately we have recently been in touch with the family of a Nonagenarian who will very shortly be 100 years old. He agreed to do a DNA test. It is now being tested at Family Tree DNA in Houston, Texas. Results are expected in approximately four weeks' time, starting 19 August. We hope this will establish whether the Lincolnshire Pasks from Charts 01, 03, and 18 are all related.
In December 2010, we appealed for someone to do a DNA test, from one of the descendants of Chart 02 - John and Mirabel Pask née Sparrow's son John, who married Catherine Kippen, to establish and confirm that this is the DNA string for the main Suffolk tree. We are delighted to say that someone has completed the test and it is now been sent to Family Tree DNA in Houston, Texas. Results are expected in approximately six weeks' time.
The results can be seen on the Family Tree DNA website in the Pask DNA Project.
Thank you all concerned for taking part in the 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.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
DNA Project
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Website Update 4 April 2011
The website was updated on Monday 4 April 2011.
There are three new family groups, two in Essex, and one in Suffolk:
Chart 53: Harry PASK, (1867- ) wife Norah CANNON, lived in Buckhurst Hill, Essex Harry was born in 1867, his place of birth is currently not known. He lived in Buckhurst Hill in Essex and was a Gardener. He married Norah CANNON on 8 May 1887, and they had three sons. Very little is known about this family. Harry was not found in any censuses, and no death is found in the GRO Indexes. Similarly only information on his son Albert Ernest has been found.
I have purchased birth, and marriage certificates for this family in order to piece together this family. Unfortunately they had three children who were in Epping Workhouse in the 1911 census, and their two older sons in the 1901 census. I am still trying to establish where Harry originated. Epping registration district is very close to the Essex/Suffolk border, and I believe that he may be part of Chart 06, or Chart 07.
Chart 54: William PASK, (1662- ) lived in Stambourne, Essex
William lived in Stambourne Essex, where his son was born, Very little is known about this family.
Chart 06a: John PASK, (1798-1861) wife Sarah MEERS, lived in Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
John PASK lived in Stoke by Clare. He married Sarah MEERS on 2 January 1820 in Stoke by Clare. John died in April 1861. Their descendants span five generations, and includes over 50 descendants. This family is assumed to be connected to Peter Pask of Chart 6. However, John's baptism has not been found.
Other updates included the following charts:
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 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
Chart 23: Edward PASK, (1771-1836) lived in Barholm, Lincolnshire
Chart 29: Thomas PASQUE, (c1700-1754) lived in Theberton, Suffolk
Chart 38: Thomas PASK, (1820- ) Upminster, Essex
A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.
