Doug Lewis Posted March 1, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 1, 2021 Hello I am new on the site, I hail from England and I hope this forum can give me some help. My family have been in the possession of an American ceremonial sword and scabbard for as long as I can remember, I do not know where it came from, and why my family should end up with it. My parents have died and it has come into my possession and I would love to return it to the family it belongs. On the handle of the sword it reads " Presented to Captain George Myers by the members of Co. K. 12th Infantry N.G. N.Y Nov 12th 1900" on the other part of the hand guard is the American Eagle with flags. Please can the members on here point me in the right direction as to how I may contact the family, I am sure they would like to get this back. Doug Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 2, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 2, 2021 I'll take a look in the morning and see if I can get a lead on Capt. Myers for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 3, 2021 Hi! Anyway you can post a picture of the inscription, in particular? It would really help to see it! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2021 Here is what I am finding . . . Plow through! The man on your sword died in 1903 at the young age of 1931. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT NEW YORK MILITARY CARD: OBITUARY: More coming . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 3, 2021 Here is some family info coming down, so you can see some more current relatives: This is him: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 3, 2021 This is his daughter: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 3, 2021 This is the Daughter's daughter: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 3, 2021 Doing a Google search for Elisabeth De Stroumillo gives lots of results. Even a Wikipedia page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 3, 2021 This is the Daughter's Son (Elisabeth's brother): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 3, 2021 I would definitely try searching online to find obits for Elisabeth and her brother and try and find their kids' names! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 3, 2021 Here is quite an obit for Elisabeth, but you have to sign up for the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/7474891/Elisabeth-de-Stroumillo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #12 Posted March 3, 2021 Here is Elisabeth: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #13 Posted March 3, 2021 Here is an obit for Alexander Michael De Stroumillo, Jr.'s wife, and it lists three kids: I'd give a shot at the son Michael being a Michael Alexander De Stroumillo. Try searching on google for that name, and you can see him on business sites and I think even on Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 3, 2021 This is a PEter on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.destroumillo https://www.cbetta.com/director/peter-robin-swinton-de-stroumillo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #15 Posted March 3, 2021 Try this for leads on Michael: https://companycheck.co.uk/director/900625792/MR-MICHAEL-ALEXANDER-DE-STROUMILLO/summary https://www.192.com/atoz/people/de--stroumillo/michael/rh18/574863903/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #16 Posted March 3, 2021 The best bet for finding the children of Elisabeth (the other side of the family in this search) would be that long obit in the Telegraph. Perhaps you have or know someone who has access to the online Telegraph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted March 3, 2021 Wow, your a star Elizabeth, so much information, good detective work there, I really appreciate your time your spending on this, when I do eventually track down the relatives it will then be finding a safe way to send the sword. Regards, Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted March 3, 2021 16 hours ago, stratasfan said: This is a PEter on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.destroumillo https://www.cbetta.com/director/peter-robin-swinton-de-stroumillo I have private messaged Peter, thank you again Elizabeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted March 3, 2021 17 hours ago, stratasfan said: Here is what I am finding . . . Plow through! The man on your sword died in 1903 at the young age of 1931. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT NEW YORK MILITARY CARD: OBITUARY: More coming . . . So he was presented with the sword in 1900 and died in 1903 and as you say 31 so young to die. Doug. Elizabeth, how easy is it to post pictures on this site, what's the drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #20 Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Doug Lewis said: I have private messaged Peter, thank you again Elizabeth. Great! You've got to let me know if you hear back at all in the end! :) 2 hours ago, Doug Lewis said: So he was presented with the sword in 1900 and died in 1903 and as you say 31 so young to die. Doug. Elizabeth, how easy is it to post pictures on this site, what's the drill. Capt. Myers wife's family was very social. Like in the higher social circle. Capt. Myers himself was in the social high life and was at a lot of parties and polo, etc. Pictures . . . very simple! Here is a screen grab showing my reply right now . . . Click the circled hyperlink on the left if you want to attach something from your harddrive. If you want to insert from a url, click the "Other MEdia" button on the right. Do you have "Snipping Tool" on your computer? (It is a Windows tool) If you have the Snipping Tool, you can snip anything on your screen and just paste (Ctrl + V) into the reply area on here and it will automatically embed it. Let me know if you need more instructions! It isn't hard! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted March 5, 2021 Once again thank you very much Elizabeth, you are very kind to look this up for me, as yet not heard back from the Peter I messaged. I will get a photo posted up. Thanks again, Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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