Hello! My name is Debby Smith and I live in Gilbert, Arizona. My great grandfather, William Bray, was born in St. Blazey, Cornwall. That's my mom's paternal grandfather. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1880 with his parents, John Bray and Mary Ellen Rundle. Several of the Rundles also came to the U.S. with them. They first went to Racine, Wisconsin then Chicago. Some of the siblings later moved to Portland, Oregon. Through my genealogical research, I've found my ancestors lived in Cornwall for hundreds of years. I have found many 3rd cousins and more distant that still live there. I have never been to England, but have always been fascinated by Cornwall, and now I realize it's in my dna. I'm interested in learning anything about my Cornish heritage.
Hello! My name is Debby Smith and I live in Gilbert, Arizona. My great grandfather, William Bray, was born in St. Blazey, Cornwall. That's my mom's paternal grandfather. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1880 with his parents, John Bray and Mary Ellen Rundle. Several of the Rundles also came to the U.S. with them. They first went to Racine, Wisconsin then Chicago. Some of the siblings later moved to Portland, Oregon. Through my genealogical research, I've found my ancestors lived in Cornwall for hundreds of years. I have found many 3rd cousins and more distant that still live there. I have never been to England, but have always been fascinated by Cornwall, and now I realize it's in my dna. I'm interested in learning anything about my Cornish heritage.