Hans Embleton

Hi, my name is derick smith i live at Wakefield, my grandad on my mothers side was hans major embleton b 1895 sacriston he was taken prisoner in may 1915 and was a prisoner till 1918 I have is war service record. His father was David Embleton b 1869 Edmondsley his sister Mabel Embleton b 1875 married John William Dresser b 1872 in 1895 at sacriston. She also had a brother Hans Major embleton b 1876 he would have been about 38 when WW1 started and could have stayed in the mine, I think my grandad Hance Major Embleton b1895 is who you are talking about he came to live with us in 1959 at worlaby brigg and he told me all about the war, my mother jane ann embleton b1921 and brother david b 1923 at sacriston lived at sacriston their mother Jane Embleton ( dodds ) died 1926, they also had a half brother Harry ( archer) Embleton who got married moved to armthorpe doncaster. I have done all the Embleton family history, I was born at Thorne 1949 and have visited sacriston and Langley Park were my ancestors are from as a boy used to go to the big meeting every year and I must have a lot of ancestors still living in sacriston and Langley park, has far as I know all three embletons two Johns and my grandad hans embleton survived the ww1 and returned to Sacriston only to find the mines struggling and men layed off they had a hard life mining and the war, I myself became a mechanical enginner in coal mines for 44 years now retired and the mines almost gone but I will never forget my grandad he was my hero he died in 1973 towcester northampton always rememberd. Mr derick Smith.

Hello again.

My family moved to wombwell from Sacriston in the 1930's.
Some of the Dresser family went to Stainfoth.
my grandfather was a dresser _ williams. He was illegitimate. When my aunt Jenny _married peter Waugh _ said that they had traced the name Dresser back to Holland, I pointed out that my grandfather was not really a Dresser she started to cry saying "he was a very nice man" I was 17 at the time so not as sensitive as I should have been.

A fred dresser half brother of my grandfather went to Canada and there is as you probably know a site where there are references to embletons. For a while no mention was made of my grandfather. He is on there now.
There are embletons in wombwell.
I left wombwell 40 years ago.
The Welsh girl williams is a mystery girl.

Albert sawyer

Hi,again this is a list off the children born to mabel embleton and John william Dresser david b 1897 Margaret b 1899 sarah b1901 Mary elizabeth b 1903 Henry b1905 Mable b1907 Lilly b1910 Jane b 1910 (twin) John b 1925 all appear to have been born at sacriston. John William Dresser died 1933. Derick Smith

My father was John William dresser who was married to Doris turnbull. My father was born in sacriston and he was the brother of Jenny and lily (twins) . My parents moved to Stainforth when they married and moved back to sacriston 1959. I had 3 brothers Raymond, John and Peter . My name is Linda

Hello Linda. ,
Cousin Albert here.

I was the youngest child of your Aunt Maggie.

I was up Sacriston earlier this year. Went to cemetery. Went to John st . Saw Peter and Jennie's shop.

Noticed that someone had been looking at Raymonds grave.

I was with cousin Anne Halliday from Doncaster at a funeral wombwell.

I now live in warrington cheshire.

Albert.

Hello Albert
Lovely to hear from you. I remember my brothers talking about you. I remember all my Aunties & Uncles on Dad's side. I think Auntie Maggie was at my wedding 41 years ago at Sacriston. I don't know if you know but my 3 brothers Raymond, John & Peter have now passed away.

I lived in Newark for 28 years but now living in Seaham, County Durham.

I can remember the name Anne Halliday but not sure who she is.

Found this link very interesting. My name is Gary Dresser son of Raymond Dresser. I now know where my Dad got his middle name of Henry from, now passed onto my son.

To Derick I assume you mean John Dresser was born 1915 rather than 1925 as he was my grandad and died in 1977 aged 62/63.

Linda.
Ann Halliday is the daughter of Mabel Dresser.

Sister of my mother.
Albert

Hi, Gary you are right John Dresser was b 1915, my relative had put the wrong date on the family history chart. There was a report in newspapers Monday 16th july 1923 of a inquest on Henry Dresser aged 18 who drowned in the wear at chester lee street the inquest was at sacriston verdict Accidently drowned he lived at Victoria street was he the Henry b 1905 to Mabel and John william Dresser if so it was sad to find I have a full report of the incident if required. Derick

Hello Derek,

As you know from previous posts I share a family history with you.

When I was young my mother would always talk about Harry Dresser who drowned..
It was a tragedy that left its mark on her and indirectly -- us.

I used to break the ice at Wombwell Pit reservoir to swim.

Why ? 18 and daft!

I should have appreciated my mother's concerns and grief.

I know nothing of the incident , other than that he had eaten a heavy meal beforehand.

it would be great if you could send me that report - or a link.

Best way?

albert

Hi Albert I vaguely remember Ann now being the daughter of auntie Mabel. I have a wedding photo of my dad's six sisters. I also remember my dad telling me about his brother Henry who drowned in the river wear at Chester le street.

Hello Linda I remember that photo. That was at my brother Harry's wedding.

Any chance of a copy?

There was also a photo of them as children, before Jack was born.

Albert

By the way Mireille is my wife. I posted from the wrong email address.

Albert

Hi,Albert my internet address is dericksmith@tiscali.co.uk I would send you the full newspaper report if you are on the web let me know.derick

Thanks.
Have sent em.
Albert

Hi Albert sorry for late reply. I can forward my wedding photo to you with the six sisters on. My email address is ljlawson6@gmail.com if you want to contact me to send the photo.
Linda

HELLO My grandfather Harry Austin Winterbottom was chief engineer at sacristan colliery. My father William John had such happy memories of sacristan, the Hanky family too.
Helen

Great to see some of the comments on here. I believe the Hans you mentioned was my great great grandfather Hance Major Embleton. There was a couple other Embletons named the same but he was Mabel's brother and was a lay preacher so adds up to be him. He didn't go to WWI though, I believe the conversation you had may have been with his younger brother John. He was a PoW on a German farm. He used to live in the old bungalows in Sacriston and was very deaf in older age. I have a few pictures of Hance that have been passed down, it would be great to see any of his sister Mabel.