Genealogical Interests
Most active surname contributions in 2026:
Following:
Rudd, Standen, Sweeney Family Reunion
- Facebook group for Standen's and descendants
- Facebook group for Oxley's and descendants
- Facebook group for descendants of the First Fleet convict, Ann Forbes
Biography
Note: I am a WikiTree Team member as well as an avid WikiTreer.
There is nothing I enjoy more than hunting down more members of my family tree, except, perhaps, helping others hunt down their own mysteries.
I was a fairly early user of WikiTree and have enjoyed the journey. Chris Whitten, the owner/operator of WikiTree has created a wonderful tool and made it free for all who share the journey. WikiTree is about sharing! We are all part of one great big family tree, but many wish to focus a little more narrowly (it can get quite overwhelming).
If you enjoy the journey and also like helping others, there are many ways you can do it on WikiTree. First, you must love sharing information (subject to any privacy concerns). You must also agree to WikiTree's Honour code. This is mainly about collaboration and respect for others.
There are also many projects by WikiTree members on various subjects. Some of these members give selflessly of themselves in an constant attempt to improve the quality of information that is on WikiTree. Volunteering is a way of life for many! If you like helping people, look into the various projects and see if one matches an interest of yours.
As a WikiTree Team member, I have been given additional powers to help others. This in mainly in the area of opening the Privacy levels of profiles which are over 200 years old to the most open level, which is what is required for such profiles on WikiTree (Open Profile Requests, OPR).
I can also be of assistance in helping with merges where a profile manager may be un-responsive. Every avenue must be exhausted before this occurs.
Please the help section of WikiTree for more information on UPM's and OPR's.
If I can be of assistance to any WikiTreer, drop me a line.
My personal interests include: Photography, astronomy, walking, bushwalking, cycle touring, ten pin bowling, arts and crafts, movies and cinema, theatre, science fiction, history, genealogy, technology, environment, social issues.
My main family tree interests are: Oxley (from Kent, England 1839 to Australia), Standen (from Kent, England, 1841), Hayes, Wall, Bech (from Korsor, Denmark).
DNA
- Paternal relationship is confirmed.[1]
- The maternal line is confirmed. [2]
Sources
- ↑ DNA triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 13.8 cM segment on chromosome 2, consisting of Paul Bech and Jon Sørensen, his 4th cousin 1x removed, and Vinni Pedersen, his 4th cousin 1x removed. (Jon and Vinni are 5th cousins.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Jens Andersen and Ane Rasmusdatter, the 3x great grandparents of Paul Bech and 4x great grandparents of both Jon Sørensen and Vinni Pedersen.
- ↑ DNA confirmed first cousin relationship between Paul Bech and Richard Oxley 902.8 shared cMs.
Bech-2
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DNA Connections for Paul: 13
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:- Paul Bech: FamilyTreeDNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FTC76517, FTDNA kit #329300, MitoYDNA ID T20198
- Paul Bech: FamilyTreeDNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup I2ac, FTDNA kit #329300, MitoYDNA ID T20199
- 100.00% 100.00% Paul Bech: FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder, GEDmatch WR3628321, yourDNAportal PAU1a5699e8, FTDNA kit #329300
- 50.00% Benjamin Bech : FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T647101, FTDNA kit #IN14809
- ~12.50% Christopher Oxley : FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #IN91257
- ~12.50% Richard Oxley : MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H784368
- ~12.50% ~25.00% Kathy (Bishop) Crossley : MyHeritage DNA
- ~6.25% Stephen Oxley : FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T391121, FTDNA kit #464700
- ~1.56% Tina (Kelsey) Kelsey-Briskey : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member dragonfly_1972
- ~1.56% Vikki Watson : FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T507343, FTDNA kit #633074
- ~1.56% Bruce Pursell : MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H157561
- ~0.78% ~3.12% Lynne (Patman) Hammond : AncestryDNA + FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T823962, FTDNA kit #496220
- ~0.39% ~1.56% Michael Duck : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch mw6679333
G2G Forum
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Comments on Paul Bech: 82
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we are about 4th cousins. I notice you haven't connected yourself to your parents. Are they https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Huxley-371 and https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sokolnikow-2 ? If so would you like me to connect you? You can then use the relationship calculator to see how you are connected to other cousins. Regards Paul
I'm afraid I don't know which Laidlaw's you are referring to. Can you give me a profile ID or submit your message from that profile so it attaches the appropriate profile ID? Thanks Paul
Begivenhed: Ceremony --> Event Begravelse: Death --> Funeral (Død: Death)
The others are ok. /Poul
Thanks so much for your work on the Spinazzola family. I came across them when I was actively data doctoring and did a bit of extra work on them. Regards, Laura White Scheinoha
I see that you have merged William Miller (1844 - 1928) and his wife Mary Bowdern (1839 - 1916), thank you. I am fairly new at WikiTree as I only joined in 2023. In January this year I was going to add William and Mary but in 2023 I had found his son William James Miller on a Google search. It was his WikiTree profile and had William and Mary as his parents. So I searched for Willam on WikiTree but no result. When I did add William it do not show any possibilities. I find this very curious. The main thing is it has now been sorted out.
On another matter William's Father James is an interesting character. I have not been able to determine positively who his father is. Do you have any information on that?
Regards
Mike
There has been no change to policy. Can you give a couple of examples so I can check further? Regards Paul
Johnson-81353, born 147 years ago, died 64 years ago Flowers-4330, born 145 years ago, died 80 years ago Sullins-35, born 140 years ago, died 47 years ago Burns-7707, born 139 years ago, died 78 years ago
There was an Open Profile Request for Gilliam-434 which you managed. The death date was before 100 years ago. I am at a loss for why the others were changed. I can see that they were changed by me, but I cant find a record on my side of doing so. The only thing I can think of is that I may have mixed up Opening from profiles from a wikitree member who is no longer active (I can receive up to 100 requests a day). If this was the case you have my apologies. You can certainly use the Bulk profile to change back any profiles that were born after 150 years ago and/or died more than 100 years ago. Please consider opening some of these profiles as we prefer to keep profiles as Open as Possible for collaboration, but it is your choice. If you need assistance in the changes dont hesitate to contact me again regards Paul
A few notes--the name Fugi-i seems to be like Smith, she refused to speak to me and even would not tell her other grandson much, she and my husband are deceased. If we could access records, I would have her son's son's permission. I know via my husband's high school journal that her father was killed in Burma/Myanmar possibly March 27, 1944. I doubt he was shot by an American sniper as very few were in that part of the world at that time according to U S A military notes. It seems more likely that he died or starved to death based on events in Burma of the Japanese. He may have been an engineer or builder of bridges. I know she was born on Hokkaido in December 1933. Her home was near/on beach--they were fishermen. She lived near a prisoner of war camp so they knew they would not be bombed by the Americans. She worked on or near the Air Force Base during Korean War and had my husband at Misawa Air Force Base, Aomori-ken, Japan. She was able to fight with knives and her lady family ancestors may have been ladies who protected high born women. One time in Washington, D.C. the family was approached by would-be mugger(s) and she gave baby to her husband and sent the robber away. Or so my husband said and he could tell some stories. As you can see, there is really nothing much to go on. I am not even sure what her name was--Kimuko or what her father may have been called. My husband did not know names-he just called his grandmother grandmother. He lived in Japan a while as he was born before marriage and before his dad got permission to bring them back to Alabama. They also went back to Japan as an Army posting when he was in grade school. I will appreciate any advice you have.
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I am one of the WIkiTree team. Every day I process dozens of long outstanding merges. Usually it is because one of the profiles has a Private privacy level and the manager of that profile has been absent for many years. In that case the merge will never be completed without team intervention. If you have any outstanding merges because of such reasons, just complete a UPM (Unresponsive Profile Manager) request for the profile and it will be completed or the profile will be Orphaned (if the details of both profiles are identical) for you to complete. The profiles I have completed merges for have had a UPM submitted by a WIkiTreer who has noticed it was outstanding. There are quite a few WikiTreers who look for these incomplete merges to help tidy up WIkiTree. I have had as many as over 100 in a day, but usually around 20 or so per day. Hope this answers your enquiry. Regards Paul
for opening profile Van_de_Kraats-11. I was able now to connect finally his son Van_de_Kraats-35. However I still can not connect the son to his mother Kerseboom-1, which profile is still with the status "Public". I am not willing to spend more time to ask the non-responsive profile manager to put me on a trusted list. Can you help here as well?
- Veterans Administration Master Index 1917-1940 (United States, World War I)
- Military Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939 (United States, World War I)
Regards --Court
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Thanks for adding photos of the headstones of Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Lange (1819-1888) and his 2nd wife. They have helped a lot to complete the biography. I am not familiar with NSW records.
Steve Thomas
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Thank you so much for editing the privacy of members of the Schlemmer family that previously were private. These are siblings of my great grandmother and I appreciate having access to them.
David Weiss
Thank you, Sincerely, Mary Forbes Mead
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As a Great-grandson of the subject individual, I can only hope that my Great-grandson might eventually experience the enjoyment of such research of his ancestors. Thanks again, best regards.....Phil (Grace-883).
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" "Death": Digger Victorian Great War index cdrom; parents unknown",
relating to death information for that person's profile. It would be most helpful if you could please give me a 'link' to that source as I cannot find it, nor can I understand the connection. My thanks in advance.....Phil (Grace-883).
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I added the link as an accompaniment to the grave photo which I took and added to the profile. It does not replace any existing source. I always try to add as many sources as I can to a profile (they cross check each other). Regards Paul
I received an email about documents referring to Trevor Clyde Ellem. Do you know anything about him. I have a DNA match who appears to be his daughter. Can you email be back any information you have to [email address removed] cheers Lynne
I should have also requested this - can I be added as a manager for Smedley-305, Lakin-267 and Smedley-306 ?
Thanks!
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Thanks in advance, William Maher (Maher-1078)
Katheyn Schultz
Just noticed a comment from a Terry Gill about William James Howard suspect its not correct as my father was William James Howard from Drake. It is a very small place in Northen NSW I have lodged a comment. I am Kerry Howard I have 29423 and i am loading 7015
My father was born in Drake on 23./4/1902 and dies at St Leonards 30/4/1969 I have his death certificate 18460/1969. There were three Howard brother Edward was Williams father. Drake is very small
I know a little about her as while I'm not related to her, she married James Boyer a 4th Great Grandfather of mine so I was able to add some sources to her profile. I'm sure I have her earlier census sources from England o Ancestry so I will take a look to see what else I can add.
Again, many thanks. Jim V
I am not related. I create profiles for cemeteries that I photograph and I try to add as much family as I can find at the same time. Then I leave it for someone to adopt who may find it useful. It also makes a great resource for the genealogy community. Regards Paul
I would like to join the Language Volunteers Project. I can speak/read Afrikaans and read basic Dutch (learning). I might soon start learning basic German too. (Also, read/speak English, of course.)
My name is Carolyn Gai Howard nee Carolyn Gai Hodge. There seems to be 2 profiles for me. Carolyn Gai Howard nee Hodge and Carolyn Gai Hodge. Am I able to merge the 2 profiles?
I have merged the two profiles. We are 3rd cousins once removed (I am 3rd cousin to your father) Regards Paul
My maternal grandfather was Frederick John Farrant at birth but somehow had his first name changed to Bernard when he emigrated to the USA in 1880's, In some of my research, his ancestors ended up in New Zeeland - somehow connected to a Rev. Nobbs who you are probably familiar with. It's interesting to me to see so many Farrant's down under. Bernard passed in 1946 (I was only 5) and really never had many memories of him - he was living in Auburn, Cayuga County NY, at his passing. Don't know if this is of any interest to you but if so, I'd be happy to provide what I know of that line in my family.
Nelson Kilmer
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pursell-63
and now a brand new guest Garry Pursell is asking about his father. Want to chime in? I added a bunch of sources. Thanks! - Karen
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1089444/new-member-introducing-myself
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Do you think it's time to remove the 'connection' between the name Tom Ugly's Bridge etc and the Huxley name in general, still showing on James' Huxley's profile, maybe others as well ? It seems this has been proven to be a myth in recent posts on the Facebook sites relating to Ann Forbes and other convict sites. Regards, Peter Phelan
Kind regards Enoch Stuivenberg
A source needs to be added for these DNA confirmations please https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Flakemore-17, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Flakemore-21. Here are our guidelines. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Confirmed_with_DNA.
The DNA confirmations will be removed at next review if no source added.
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Wanted to say hello and send best regards and strong health, However also wanted to ask - please dont change any dates on profiles that i Manage. I am happy to accept cosmetic changes, and if someone fixes definite mistake, but not changing estimates and put suggested dates without fact based proofs. This is wrong. I also doing my best to keep Geni and WikiTree profiles consistent and in sync, and that confuses alot when suddenly suggested dates ate coming. In many cases i would accept such changes, but there are also half of cases that i noticed- completely Wrong. Thank you for understanding. Best Regards, Fedir
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The Global Cemeteries Project is currently undergoing our member check-in and wanted to verify that you are still active and interested in being a member of the project. Are you currently assigned to or working with one of our Cemetery Teams? If not, is there a particular Team or area you are interested in participating with? I would be delighted to help you get setup in one or more of our collaborative teams!
We use Google Groups for internal project collaboration, so if you are not yet setup for access feel free to submit a join request and we will get that approved as quick as possible. We also ask that members check their followed tags to make sure you are following the correct project tag (CEMETERIES) so you don't miss any discussions in G2G.
Last, but not least, we would like to thank you for all of your contributions to WikiTree and let you know that any ideas or suggestions for improvement you may have for the Global Cemeteries Project would greatly appreciated!
I look forward to hearing form you soon!
Steve ~Global Cemeteries Project Leader
Sincerely, Pamela Ann CLeeves Ross
Posting this on a 5 year old comment on my profile re us being 25 degrees apart. How about this: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1Name=N.-17&person2Name=Bech-2 The connection finder does not work for me because of your Privacy level (But probably will for you). I suspect it will be much closer too. Paul
Rejected Matches: Paul N Peck • Paul Peck (abt.1666-1751) • Paul Beck • Living Bock • Living Beck • Timothy P. Bach • Living Baca • Paul Aver Beck • Paul Beck • Living Beach • Patrick Paul Buck (1964-2006) • Living Veach • Living Beach • Living Bock • Living Back • Greg P. Back • Steven P. Peach
Explore More: Hayley Bech • Hans Adolf Hansen Bech (1908-) • Beryl Maude (Bech) Carpenter (1923-2005) • Muriel Y Bech (1914-) • Edward Alfred Bech (1918-2000) • Mary Jeannette (Bech) Wagner (abt.1902-1973) • Jessie McCrindle Rae (McLanachan) Johnston (1911-1995) • George Elliott McLamb (1923-1923) • August Villads Bech • Estelle (McLamb) Tew (1923-2017) • Svend Egon Christensen Bech (1930-1998) • Charles Joseph Philippe Bech (1919-2000) • Thomas Knoff Bech (1904-1966) • Bergljot Sofie Bech (1912-1992) • Ann Marie (Bech) Fink (abt.1943-abt.2000) • Minson Carroll McLamb (1923-1959) • Leslie Ivor McLanaghan (1925-1945) • Teva (McLamb) Warren (1923-2005) • Orion Emma McLamb (1923-1923) • Dagny Julie Bech (1901-)
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