Sidney Robert Brown PASK1

#8402, b. 22 August 1906, d. 13 February 1980

Relationship=2nd great-grandson of William PASK.
Last Edited=24 Aug 2008
Appears on charts
Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire #745
      Sidney Robert Brown was also known as Sidney Robert B. PASK.3
Sidney Robert Brown PASK was born on 22 August 1906 in 'Highfield', Rathmore Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire.3,4,1,2 He was the son of Robert PASK and Florence Emily BROWN.1,2 Sidney Robert Brown PASK was educated between September 1915 and July 1924 in Cambridge and County High School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.1 He was educated from 10 August 1925 at Christ's College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He graduated with a B.A. on 19 December 1927.1,5 Sidney travelled on the ship "Modasa" to Beira, Mozambique,, departing from London on 6 August 1926. He took part in the Lake Tanganyika expedition of 1926, led by Cuthbert Christie.6,7 Sidney married Catherine Dewar HENDERSON on 24 December 1929 in St. Giles Church, Edinburgh. He was a School Teacher, a Bachelor aged 23, residing at Amerland Road, Wandsworth, London. His father was listed as Robert Pask, a School Teacher, and his mother was listed as Florence Emily Pask ms Brown. The marriage was officiated by Thomas C. Snoddy, Minister of Pathhead East, Kirkcaldy. The witnesses were G.H.B. Pask of 2 Rathmore Rd., Cambridge, and M. T. Henderson of Rowanhurst, Loughborough Road, Kirkcaldy.8
Sidney died in 13 February 1980 in the Hatfield registration district aged 73.4,9 He's obituary was recorded in the His obituary reads "PASK, Mr. Sidney R. B. Pask, who died on February 13th, 1980, taught Biology at the School from 1928-1966., latterly as Head of Biology."10

Research Note: Sidney Robert Brown PASK is detailed in the Pask-Paske Blog.11

Child of Sidney Robert Brown PASK and Catherine Dewar HENDERSON

  • Marjorie Elizabeth PASK (living)12

Sources of Information:

  1. [S2634] E-mail from Dick Quinnell to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 16 May 2007: Christ's College, Cambridge Admission Books.
  2. [S2634] E-mail from Dick Quinnell to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 27 June 2007: Copy of Birth certificate held.
  3. [S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "1906/Q3 PASK, Sidney Robert B. Chesterton 3b 426."
  4. [S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "1980/Q1 PASK, Sidney Robert B. 22 AU 1906 Hatfield 10 358."
  5. [S2634] E-mail from Dick Quinnell to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 17 July 2007.
  6. [S2547] Website Passenger Lists from England: Sidney Robt PASK Date of departure: 6 August 1926 Port of departure: London Destination port: Beira Destination country: Mozambique Ship: MODASA.
  7. [S2634] E-mail from Dick Quinnell to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 1 May 2007 - The Paskidae News Bulletin & Attachments.
  8. [S2652] Copy of the marriage certificate of Sidney Robert Brown and Catherine Dewar Henderson, 24 December 1929. Kindly provided by Marjorie Hone née Pask. Click to view the Scottish marriage certificate
  9. [S2634] E-mail from Dick Quinnell to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 1 May 2007 - Obituary.
  10. [S2634] E-mail from Dick Quinnell to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 1 May 2007 - Obituary. The detailed obituary is available upon request.
  11. [S2484] Website Pask-Paske Blog (http://pask-paske.blogspot.com/) : titled http://pask-paske.blogspot.com/2007/02/…" Sidney Robert B. Pask (1906-1980).
  12. [S6] Stuart Pask's Guesses, Theories and Speculations.

Barbara Mary CHASTON1

#8403, b. 8 March 1909, d. October 1999

Last Edited=29 Jun 2007
Appears on charts
Suffolk Main Progenitor: John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #3497
      Barbara Mary was also known as Barbara M. CHASTON.2
Barbara Mary CHASTON was born on 8 March 1909 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.1,3
Barbara married Oliver B. PASK, son of Oliver Thomas PASK and Charlotte Fretter BIRNIE, in 1931 in the Chesterton registration district.2,4
Barbara died in October 1999 in the Northampton registration district aged 90.3

Sources of Information:

  1. [S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "1909/Q2 CHASTON, Barbara Mary Chesterton 3b 425."
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1931/Q3 CHASTON, Barbara M. PASK Chesterton 3b 1203."
  3. [S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "PASK, BARBARA MARY 8 March 1909 NORTHAMPTON 1999 October
    District No 6701D Reg No D53B Ent No 290 Dor 1099."
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes to Marriages. "1931/Q3 PASK, Oliver B. CHASTON Chesterton 3b 1203."

Daisy Mae PASK née ?1

#8404

Last Edited=3 Jul 2007
Appears on charts
Chart 34: Philip PASK, (1768-1843) lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire #4977
     
Daisy married Harry George PASK, son of John PASK and Elizabeth WHITE.1

Sources of Information:

  1. [S2491] Website Ancestry: Donald George Pask from North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Frances PASK1

#8405, b. 6 January 1837, d. 1842

Relationship=Granddaughter of John PASK.
Last Edited=4 Jul 2007
Appears on charts
Essex Main Progenitor - John PASK, (1771-1847) Thundersley, Essex #2493
     
Frances PASK was born on 6 January 1837.1 She was the daughter of John PASK and Mary Ann BOWNESS.1 Frances PASK was baptised on 12 February 1837 in Bishopsgate, London.1
Frances died in 1842 in the Whitechapel registration district.2

Sources of Information:

  1. [S949] E-mail from Susan Keefe to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 2 July 2007: LMA St. Botolph, Bishopsgate - Frances PASK born 6 January 1837, baptised 12 Feb 1837 daughter of John and Mary PASK of 6 Skinner Street, occupation Shoemaker.
  2. [S4] GRO Indexes to Deaths. "1842/Q2 PASK, Frances Whitechapel 2 363."

Melanie Juanita PASK PhD1,2

#8411, b. 1962, d. 24 April 2006

Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of James PASK.
Last Edited=5 Sep 2008
Appears on charts
Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071
      Melanie Juanita was also known as Melanie J. PASK.3 Melanie J. PASK's birth was registered in 1962 in the Bucklow registration district.3 She was the daughter of Douglas Alexander PASK OBE and Olga Denise FLETCHER.3,1
Melanie married Nick PURDON in 1999. They married overseas, either South Africa, Seychelles, or Mauritius.2,1,4
Melanie died on 24 April 2006 in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.2 Obituary Notice from the Cheltenham Ladies College Guild: "Dr Melanie Juanita Pask PhD
In College 1974-81 Bayshill
Having left College, Melanie gained a 1st Class Honours Degree at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London in Pure and Applied Biology in 1985, and was awarded the June Mahon Prize for excellence in Parisitology. Melanie continued at Imperial on receiving a Science and Engineering Research Scholarship from the World Health Organization to research Malaria Transmission and awarded her Ph.D in 1989.
Subsequently, she went to work for the National Rivers Authority and on creation of the Environmental Agency she progressed to be a Water Quality Technical Specialist.
Melanie married Nick Purdon in 1999.
We were sorry to hear of her death in April this year.2"

Sources of Information:

  1. [S366] Contact through Website Genes Reunited (http://www.genesreunited.co.uk) : Stephen Pask - 8 July 2007.
  2. [S290] Miscellaneous Website: http://www.clcguild.org/news/ObituaryMelaniePask.html
  3. [S2] GRO Indexes to Births. "1962/Q4 PASK, Melanie J. FLETCHER Bucklow 10a 243."
  4. [S1044] E-mail from Stephen Pask to Stuart & Teresa Pask dated 30 July 2007.

Michael BLACOW1

#8414, d. circa 1975

Relationship=2nd great-grandson of James PASK.
Last Edited=8 Jul 2007
Appears on charts
Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071
     Michael BLACOW was the son of Alexander Herbert BLACOW and Vivienne Kathleen Alexander PASK.1
Michael died circa 1975 in South Africa.1

Sources of Information:

  1. [S366] Contact through Website Genes Reunited (http://www.genesreunited.co.uk) : Stephen Pask - 8 July 2007.