Calling mother an aunt?

[Roberta]

I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother? Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?
Thank you for any insight.
Roberta

[dave]

Roberta wrote:
I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother? Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?
Thank you for any insight.
Roberta

It is out of context:

Is the writer telling 'Aunt Jane' that some female has been sick [e.g. but,
Aunt Jane, she has been sick]?

OR

Is the writer telling the recipient that Aunt Jane has been
sick?[punctuation - I don't know]

Perhaps a different young man than you think? Aunt Jane's nephew?

[Steve Hayes]

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:29:42 GMT, "Roberta" <[email protected]> wrote:

I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother? Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?

Writing to a cousin, perhaps, meaning "Your aunt Jane"?


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[Hugh Watkins]

Roberta wrote:

I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother?

yes if he was raised in ignornce of his biological parents by another
family meneber as his"mother"

Often a way of handling illigitemacy informally and lead s to raisng
childen by their grand parents

Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?

equally possible

Hugh W


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[Roberta]

My messages have not shown up. So, this is where we are on this: the
writer is writing to an uncles - both known to me. The only Jane in the
family, that is known anyway, is his mother. I think what is happening is
that everyone in the family refers to her as Aunt Jane and so the writer in
stating that "Aunt Jane she has been sick.....". he is simply referring to
his mother as everyone else in the family refers to her.
Thanks for the input.
Roberta
"Roberta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother? Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?
Thank you for any insight.
Roberta

[Hugh Watkins]

Roberta wrote:

My messages have not shown up. So, this is where we are on this: the
writer is writing to an uncles - both known to me. The only Jane in the
family, that is known anyway, is his mother. I think what is happening is
that everyone in the family refers to her as Aunt Jane and so the writer in
stating that "Aunt Jane she has been sick.....". he is simply referring to
his mother as everyone else in the family refers to her.
Thanks for the input.
Roberta
"Roberta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother? Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?
Thank you for any insight.

if you did not click on the reply sender button by mistake for reply to
group in Outlook Express (check sent mail folder)

you better complain to
?? @frontiernet.net


http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gene ... 0130bdab0b

Occams Razor
says

writer is writing to an uncle
he is simply referring to
his mother as everyone else in the family refers to her.

I wish I had thought of that

Hugh W


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[Roberta]

Evidently that's what I was doing - reply sender and NOT replay group.
Thanks Hugh.
"Hugh Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Roberta wrote:

My messages have not shown up. So, this is where we are on this: the
writer is writing to an uncles - both known to me. The only Jane in the
family, that is known anyway, is his mother. I think what is happening
is that everyone in the family refers to her as Aunt Jane and so the
writer in stating that "Aunt Jane she has been sick.....". he is simply
referring to his mother as everyone else in the family refers to her.
Thanks for the input.
Roberta
"Roberta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother? Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?
Thank you for any insight.

if you did not click on the reply sender button by mistake for reply to
group in Outlook Express (check sent mail folder)

you better complain to
?? @frontiernet.net


http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gene ... 0130bdab0b

Occams Razor
says
writer is writing to an uncle
he is simply referring to
his mother as everyone else in the family refers to her.

I wish I had thought of that

Hugh W


--
For genealogy and help with family and local history in Bristol and
district http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brycgstow/

http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks

GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG

[Del Stanley]

"Huntersglenn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Who was the letter sent to? If he was sending it to a cousin, then it
might make some sense for him to refer to his own mother as "Aunt Jane".

This happens all the time. I have a sister we call "Beanie." I have second
sister who has a daughter. My little neice will sometime call and ask me
"is aunt Beanie there?" I reply back "no, aunt Beanie is not over here."
Of course I'm speaking from the child's reference. I usually ask
"how's mommy?" Obviously neither is my aunt, or my "mommy."

Or that could be an honorific for someone close to the family. I called
my god-parents Aunt Nellie and Uncle Bill, even though they were of no
relation to me.

Good luck figuring it out!
Cathy

[Del Stanley]

"Hugh Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Roberta wrote:
I've been given a copy of a letter in which the young man, who I can
identify, makes a statement "but Aunt Jane she has been sick....". The
only Jane I can locate is his mother. Is it possible that he means his
mother?

yes if he was raised in ignornce of his biological parents by another
family meneber as his"mother"

Often a way of handling illigitemacy informally and lead s to raisng
childen by their grand parents


Or do I have an unknown Jane in the family?

equally possible

Hugh W

Then, there are cases like George Forman. Retired heavyweight boxing
champ, George Forman has several sons named George. These later
Georges' children will have a father, grandfather, and several uncles
all named George!!

Del