James Nunn Blog

2021 Election – City Edition

2021 Election – City Edition

Always fun to get a different version of history presented to you on a hump day. Woke up this morning with a question about my alleged support for one of the candidates in the...

Lost Letter to my Grandmother – 76 years later

Recently, I was contacted through my website by a gentleman whose grandfather (Major Lawrence) was the commanding officer of my grandfather who was killed in WWII. The letter he wrote explained the day that...

Happy 13th Little Brother

I think it is true for everyone, but there are very few moments in history that have a lasting impact on my life. Sure, there is the day you are born; the day you...

Life Story for David John Barlow (McCullough)

Life Story for David John Barlow (McCullough)

When David John Barlow was born on February 25, 1916, in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, his father, Stanley Victor Barlow, was 22 and his mother, Olive Martha Barlow (nee Veale), was 23. His father, Stanley,...

Life Story for Vera May Cleary

Life Story for Vera May Cleary

When Vera May Cleary was born on January 16, 1919, in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, her father, Justin, was 34, and her mother, Mary, was 31. At age 16, Vera gave birth to a...

Life Story for Donald Martin George Nunn

Life Story for Donald Martin George Nunn

BIRTH 11 APR 1934 • Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia DEATH 20 JAN 1998 • Euroa, Victoria, Australia Ancestry Life Story for my father, Don Nunn. Summary When Donald Martin George Nunn was born on April 11, 1934, in Southern...

Life Story: Stanley Victor Barlow

Life Story: Stanley Victor Barlow

As I continue to delve into the family history, I will be posting updates through the Life Story option. Here is what I have – so far – for Stanley Victor Barlow, my maternal...