Clyde Robertson ~ Find A Grave

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 22 (AT THE CEMETERY)

This week I discovered my grandfather has a Find A Grave page.

My grandmother does not have a Find A Grave page.

There is no mention of her on Grandpa's page even though she is beside him.

I do not know who took the photo or who manages grandpa's page. 

At first I was a bit surprised. 

The more I thought about it I realized it's okay. 

Find A Grave is a genealogy source. 

This is a genealogical record of my grandfather.

The birthdate & location is unknown because Clyde Robertson didn't exist.

He was born Max Pellack on the homestead in Gronlid, Saskatchewan on May 10th 1910.

We can't be sure that date is accurate since his birth was never registered, but it was the day Grandpa claimed. 

Clyde Robertson claimed to be born in San Francisco.

DNA has proven that Clyde Robertson was Max Pellack.

Max Pellack was born, but is not buried anywhere.

Clyde Robertson was never born, but is buried and recorded on this Find A Grave. 

I wonder if more details should be included for grandpa, but I don't know the intent of the person who created his Find A Grave. 

At some point in the future I may reach out for more information, or to add grandma. 

For right now - it's okay that he is out there floating with only a small portion of his details.

I have yet to find the missing 10 years between leaving home & meeting grandma - maybe someone out there knows, and will add it to his Find A Grave page.

When your family member is not who they claimed to be!!! 

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Sources:

Find A Grave, Clyde Robertson. Retrieved May 28th 2023 from 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170574825/clyde-robertson

Photos:

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Brother & Sister ~ First Friends, Forever Friends

  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2021: Week 21 (AT THE CEMETERY)

Brother & Sister at the gravesite of their parents

“You may be as different as the sun and the moon,
but the same blood flows through both your hearts.

You need her, as she needs you...”     

                  ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

With only two children in their family at a time that families were large my maternal grandmother & her brother were close.

With their parents

As often happens they grew apart once they had families of their own. When they first got together after not seeing each other for quite a while  it was like they had never been apart.

“To the outside world we all grow old.
But not to brothers and sisters.
We know each other as we always were.
We know each other's hearts.
We share private family jokes.
We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys.
We live outside the touch of time.”   

                                             ― Clara Ortega

Siblings -- Forever Friends!!!

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 





You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
















***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/

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include a link to the specific blog and

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My blogs are ©Deborah Buchner, 2014 forward.

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Please & Thank you!

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