The Family tree of Eileen Fell’s father-in-law Francis Steinthal and his wife, Emeline Petrie.
In World War One, their children changed their surname to Petrie (see The Family of Eileen Fell)
17 August, 2010
The Location of William Faulder and his descendants during the period 1841-1901
A chart of William Faulder and his descendants showing time on one dimension and locations on the other.
The Parents of William Faulder (b 1804)
When I first started tracing my ancestors I found there were alternative suggestions for William Faulder’s parents. William was my Great Great Grandfather. (more…)
Wilfred Willett (b 1890): Rescued by his wife during World War One
Wilfred Leslie Willett (1890-1961), a medical student, married Eileen Stenhouse (1892-1961) in 1913 (and again in 1914). He joined the London Rifles (1/5th battalion, The London Regiment) in 1914 and was injured in December of that year, when he climbed out of the trenches at Ploegsteert to attempt to assist an injured man (Private, later acting Captain Ernest G Moore) in No Man’s Land. The injury was a severe head injury. (more…)
The Family of Eileen Fell
- Eileen Mary Fell was a first cousin of my paternal grandmother, Marjorie Fell Faulder (née Lendrum). Her mother Elizabeth Fell was a sister of Eileen’s father Henry Fell.
- Eileen was shown by Marjorie Fell Faulder (in her notes) to have married a Paul Cuthbert Petrie, but I could not find a reference to this marriage.
- I could however find a reference to a marriage to a Steinthal – but not to his death.
- It turns out that Paul Steinthal had changed his name during WW1 to Petrie (his mother’s maiden name).
- Searching through on-line sources such as the London Gazette and the London Times plus being provided with photographs of a family memorial helped identify Eileen’s descendants and their immediate cousins.
The life and death of Harold Faulder (killed in action Ypres 26 April 1918)
Harold Faulder, 3rd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
- Eldest son of Joseph Sewell Faulder & Emily Story
. My paternal Grandfather. - He returned from the United States (where he was working) to enlist via the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps.
- He initially served in England with the 3rd Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment.
- Later he served in France with the 14th Battalion of the same regiment (The 2nd Barnsley Pals), when he was acting commanding officer in the final weeks of its existence before it was disbanded.
- He was killed in action near Ypres four days after joining the 1/4th battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment and has no known grave.
- He was mentioned in despatches twice, but details are currently unknown.
- There is some dispute over his rank at his death.
- His only child, my father, was born 10 weeks after his death.
The Life of Harold Faulder (large file!)
The Final Hours of the life of Harold Faulder
Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
