Linda (Groom) Prole
Honor Code SignatorySigned 21 Aug 2014 | 107,686 contributions | 2,720 thank-yous | 6,776 connections
Signed 21 Aug 2014 | 107,686 contributions | 2,720 thank-yous | 6,776 connections
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Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter Groom
and [private mother (1940s - unknown)]
Sister of
[private brother (1960s - unknown)], Sandra (Groom) Lucas and [private brother (1960s - unknown)]
Mother of
[private son (1990s - unknown)] and [private son (1990s - unknown)]
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Linda (Groom) Prole lived in Putaruru, Waikato, New Zealand.
Biography
Born in Putaruru, New Zealand in 1963, raised in Waipu in Northland on a dairy farm along with my three siblings. Now living in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty with my husband and 2 sons.
Have always been interested in genealogy which was piqued when I came across some of my closest ancestors already on Wikitree. My father had compiled a family history book over 10 years ago and I have taken the bull by the horns and expanded on that information with some corrections along the way and some "aha" moments.
A great many of my ancestors were pioneers, whether it be through emigration from England to South Africa in the mid 1800's to a land that was harsh and unforgiving, and then making the journey to New Zealand in the 1950's when the racial and political situation in South Africa was becoming tenuous; or the English migrants who came directly to New Zealand in the mid to late 1880's, a voyage of 90 days in sometimes not very pleasant conditions, to a land that was in it's infancy and so very different to the life they had left in the "homeland".
Then there was the Anglo-Irish side of the family, the Minchins; a family of 19 children (the poor mother died at the age of 43 no doubt from exhaustion). Such a large family creates a great many number of descendants and thanks to Dorothy Minchin-Comm for compiling a fascinating book "The Book of Minchin - A Family for all Seasons" which has been a great source of information and inspiration.
It was only since I started this journey that I found out I am descended from John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, passengers on the Mayflower. A history that I would love to explore further.
Loving the collaboration that Wikitree enables and have had alot of contact from some amazing people who are delighted to finally have their ancestor profiled on a website that can be easily accessed.
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Linda Prole at registration.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Linda's formal name
- full middle name (L.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (6)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Linda or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Linda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Linda or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Linda:
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100.00%
100.00%
Linda (Groom) Prole:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A944429 [compare], Ancestry member lindalouiseprole
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~0.78%
Fred Burwell
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23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member faburwell
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~0.78%
Jeremy Hurley :
MyHeritage DNA
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Linda:
- Linda Prole is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jun 10, 2020.
- Linda Prole is a Wonderful WikiTreer Apr 7, 2020.
- Linda Prole is a Wonderful WikiTreer Feb 23, 2020.
- Linda Prole is a Wonderful WikiTreer Sep 8, 2019.
- Linda Prole is a Wonderful WikiTreer May 9, 2019.
- In praise of Linda Prole (Groom-187) Mar 9, 2019.
Featured National Park champion connections: Linda is 18 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 13 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 18 degrees from George Catlin, 19 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 28 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 18 degrees from George Grinnell, 19 degrees from Anton Kröller, 18 degrees from Stephen Mather, 13 degrees from Kara McKean, 21 degrees from John Muir, 16 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 29 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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Categories: Putaruru, Waikato | Mayflower Project
I am very new to this amazing website so not sure yet how to edit/update.
Kind regards and thank (I suspect we are related if you have Waller blood in you !)
Nick.
In case you didn't receive, I just wanted to say thanks for your comment on Ed Carter.
Kind regards, John
I hope she gets it, or if someone could pass it on, much appreciated.
Seems I might have a match with your Jewell family.
I have a June Carter Jewell M John Joe West, Vancouver 1950's. So far, I've only got one child (F) who died two days after birth.
June's age, etc, makes it possible that she was born in England 1922.
It would be great to hear from you.
John
June Carter Jewell was born on 14 May 1922 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. She did indeed marry John Joe West on 27 August 1948 in Vancouver. Her Obituary states she had two children; Ann and John (but these could also be either her or her husband's siblings). Unfortunately I don't have access to the Newspaper the Obituary appears in as it is behind a paywall.
If there was a second child, they could possibly still be alive.
Kind regards Linda Prole
Many thanks for that. I was fairly sure, but didn't have the proof. Great that there is a possiblilty of another child.
Just one thing, from my notes I have a possible uncle for June: Edward Carter Jewell, died in VC 1956. His wife's name is also Shotter.
Would you have any info on him?
Kind regards, John
Only just begun, so I was wondering if you could help?
As you can see from above post, I tried to send private message to Linda, but impossible. Screen just went blank.
Strange, but if Linda gets to see our posts, then no problem.
John
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Many thanks,
Maria
Congratulations on making more than 1,000 contributions to WikiTree for the Month of May. We all appreciate your efforts to make our Shared Tree the best it can be. Keep up the great work and THANK YOU!
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Congrats on the Super Star Badge!
Cheers John L
Madelaine
Thanks for all your work on Henry Minchin. My connection to the Minchins is a distant connection through the Maitland family. I've orphaned Henry so that you can adopt him.
Laurie