Comments for eastlondonhistory.com http://eastlondonhistory.com 2000 years of the people and places of the East End of London Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on London sugar bakers by DENISE CONNAH http://eastlondonhistory.com/london-sugar-bakers/#comment-9026 DENISE CONNAH Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:22:45 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/london-sugar-bakers/#comment-9026 My Gt Gt Grandfather Johann Heinrich Wendelken was a Sugar Baker in St George in the East, London. His Father was Henry Wendelken & he was a Farmer. He set sail from Bremen. He is listed on the Sugar Baker's list as living in Ellen Street. He married an English girl and the family settled in the East End of London. I think he was from Hannover but I have come to a dead end to where he was "definately" born. I have got "all" the names of the family members as I have researched my F.T. in depth. If anyone can throw some light into where the Wendelken's originated from, I would be truly thankful. Kind Regards My Gt Gt Grandfather Johann Heinrich Wendelken was a Sugar Baker in St George in the East, London. His Father was Henry Wendelken & he was a Farmer.
He set sail from Bremen.
He is listed on the Sugar Baker’s list as living in Ellen Street.
He married an English girl and the family settled in the East End of London.
I think he was from Hannover but I have come to a dead end to where he was “definately” born.
I have got “all” the names of the family members as I have researched my F.T. in depth.
If anyone can throw some light into where the Wendelken’s originated from, I would be truly thankful.

Kind Regards

]]> Comment on Germans in the East End of London by DENISE CONNAH http://eastlondonhistory.com/germans-in-the-east-end-of-london/#comment-9023 DENISE CONNAH Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:25:03 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/germans-in-the-east-end-of-london/#comment-9023 Hi Kroeger. Can not seem to get on to your website, sorry. Regards D C Hi Kroeger.

Can not seem to get on to your website, sorry.

Regards

D C

]]> Comment on St Dunstan’s Church, Stepney by David Agius http://eastlondonhistory.com/st-dunstans-church-stepney/#comment-8940 David Agius Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:23:53 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/st-dunstans-church-stepney/#comment-8940 Trying to locate my long lost family. Looking for the Aguis Family. ( correct spelling ) Joe Aguis died 1989. Wife =Mary Children = Joe and others. nor sure what town they live in +Stepney-Hackney-White Chapel -Burnister Place? We live at 67 Cavell Street in the 1960"s and my mom brought us to America.. and we left our Dad in London and never saw him again. Any news? Thank you, David Agius Princeton, NJ USA davidagius@aol.com Trying to locate my long lost family.

Looking for the Aguis Family. ( correct spelling )
Joe Aguis died 1989.
Wife =Mary
Children = Joe and others.

nor sure what town they live in +Stepney-Hackney-White Chapel -Burnister Place?

We live at 67 Cavell Street in the 1960″s and my mom brought us to America.. and we left our Dad in London and never saw him again.

Any news?
Thank you,
David Agius
Princeton, NJ USA
davidagius@aol.com

]]> Comment on Phoebe Hessel by Ruth Sackheim http://eastlondonhistory.com/phoebe-hessel/#comment-8937 Ruth Sackheim Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:22:05 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/phoebe-hessel/#comment-8937 I don’t know if Morgan Houses existed in 1895. It is not listed in the 1901 census. The photo I have, which shows number 53, is labeled “Morgan Buildings.” I was told that Morgan Buildings and Morgan Houses are the same, but the building in the photo does not have the arched entrances Helen McDonnell describes in her post. Morgan Street was renamed Hessel Street in 1904 and renumbered in 1907. By the 1911 census, there were a 50 Morgan Houses and 50 Hessel Street as well as a 53 Morgan Houses and 53 Hessel Street. A book indicates that in 1987 Morgan Houses was the first building on the east side of Hessel, closest to Commercial. Does anyone know if Morgan Houses was initially the building closest to Commercial, or if it became so only after other buildings were torn down? 1961 photos show a building with four or five stories on the corner. I don’t know if Morgan Houses existed in 1895. It is not listed in the 1901 census. The photo I have, which shows number 53, is labeled “Morgan Buildings.” I was told that Morgan Buildings and Morgan Houses are the same, but the building in the photo does not have the arched entrances Helen McDonnell describes in her post.

Morgan Street was renamed Hessel Street in 1904 and renumbered in 1907. By the 1911 census, there were a 50 Morgan Houses and 50 Hessel Street as well as a 53 Morgan Houses and 53 Hessel Street.

A book indicates that in 1987 Morgan Houses was the first building on the east side of Hessel, closest to Commercial. Does anyone know if Morgan Houses was initially the building closest to Commercial, or if it became so only after other buildings were torn down? 1961 photos show a building with four or five stories on the corner.

]]> Comment on Bombardier Billy Wells by Swwet Pea http://eastlondonhistory.com/bombardier-billy-wells/#comment-8936 Swwet Pea Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:52:20 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/bombardier-billy-wells/#comment-8936 I used to date his grandson Michael Wells (youngest son of Billy's daughter Cynthia) Michael used to live in Ealing and I suspect he is still there. I do not want to give any more details as Michael is a profoundly private person. I would suggest that you concentrate your search in south ealing. Good Luck!! I used to date his grandson Michael Wells (youngest son of Billy’s daughter Cynthia) Michael used to live in Ealing and I suspect he is still there. I do not want to give any more details as Michael is a profoundly private person. I would suggest that you concentrate your search in south ealing.
Good Luck!!

]]> Comment on Two-Gun Cohen by Bill http://eastlondonhistory.com/two-gun-cohen/#comment-8930 Bill Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:40:43 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/two-gun-cohen/#comment-8930 Wikipedia states that he spent his last years living with his sister in Salford and died in the 1950s. He is apparently buried in Blakely Jewish Cemetary, Manchester Wikipedia states that he spent his last years living with his sister in Salford and died in the 1950s. He is apparently buried in Blakely Jewish Cemetary, Manchester

]]> Comment on George Lansbury reaches 150! by Alan Waltham http://eastlondonhistory.com/george-lansbury-reaches-150/#comment-8928 Alan Waltham Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:00:07 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/george-lansbury-reaches-150/#comment-8928 George Lansbury was a patron of the East London Group of artists who were active in Bromley & Bow from the mid twenties to mid thirties and attracted a great deal of interest from many notable figures of their day. George Lansbury was a patron of the East London Group of artists who were active in Bromley & Bow from the mid twenties to mid thirties and attracted a great deal of interest from many notable figures of their day.

]]> Comment on London sugar bakers by Mark Coster http://eastlondonhistory.com/london-sugar-bakers/#comment-8927 Mark Coster Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:10:57 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/london-sugar-bakers/#comment-8927 I'm tracing my tree and have Meisner sugar baker.They came from Hanover Koster Changed to Coster was also a sugar baker.The conditions must have been dreadful. I’m tracing my tree and have Meisner sugar baker.They came from Hanover Koster Changed to Coster was also a sugar baker.The conditions must have been dreadful.

]]> Comment on Bombardier Billy Wells by Leics.Regiment - WW1 - Myer Tissman - Family Tree Forum http://eastlondonhistory.com/bombardier-billy-wells/#comment-8924 Leics.Regiment - WW1 - Myer Tissman - Family Tree Forum Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:53:40 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/bombardier-billy-wells/#comment-8924 [...] about the bare knuckle days etc...I would imagine there's a forum about the old East End boxers. Bombardier Billy Wells eastlondonhistory.com Are you connected to Bombardier Billy [...] […] about the bare knuckle days etc…I would imagine there’s a forum about the old East End boxers. Bombardier Billy Wells eastlondonhistory.com Are you connected to Bombardier Billy […]

]]> Comment on Closure of St Clement’s Hospital by Kemi Eke http://eastlondonhistory.com/closure-of-st-clements-hospital/#comment-8923 Kemi Eke Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:13:31 +0000 http://eastlondonhistory.com/closure-of-st-clements-hospital/#comment-8923 Hi Julie, Find it really interesting to know about the area too. Haven't found a picture about the Kings Arms pub from back in the day but there are some other great photos of Bow Rd and Poplar, very close to where your grandad's pub would've been, here: http://www.sublimephotography.co.uk/indexes/thenandnow1.htm St Clements is still shutdown and there doesn't seem to be much going on, although they've built a Tesco's next door... Best wishes Kemi Hi Julie,

Find it really interesting to know about the area too. Haven’t found a picture about the Kings Arms pub from back in the day but there are some other great photos of Bow Rd and Poplar, very close to where your grandad’s pub would’ve been, here:

http://www.sublimephotography.co.uk/indexes/thenandnow1.htm

St Clements is still shutdown and there doesn’t seem to be much going on, although they’ve built a Tesco’s next door…

Best wishes

Kemi

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