TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE STROUD/EHRICHT/MCMILLAN/HENDERSON FAMILY AND THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES,

There are several notable members of this past century:-

1. William Henderson (b abt 1851) help to rebuild the Canadian Parliamentary  Library which was destroyed by fire in 1916. William was a master woodcarver, his job was to reconstruct the wood work in the buildings.(Source - The Canadian Parliamentary Library Records)

2. Jack Stroud (nee John Ehricht)reconstructed (in September 1934) the cowling on the "Lady Southern Cross" for Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and P.G. Taylor so that they could compete in the Centenary Air Race in London. (Source - "The Sydney Morning Herald" Newspaper, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia)

3. Heather Jelfs (nee McMillan)won the "Sun" Aria (in September 1958 in Sydney, Australia)for her singing, and was invited by Sadlers Wells, Covent Garden (London, England) to perform as one of pricipal singers with the company for several seasons. (Source - "The Sun" & "Daily Mirror" Newspapers, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia)

4. James Newton McMillan helped in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by fabricating and supply the Steel Girders, etc., between 1926 - 1931, through his company, Milton Foundry at Granville.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL MY RELATIVES NEAR AND FAR OF WHICH THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU (LIVING IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, U.S.A., ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND GERMANY) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS OUR SITE.

I HOPE IN THE FUTURE THAT OUR DESCENDANTS WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR OWN AND EXTENDED FAMILIES TO THIS SITE SO THAT ALL CAN ENJOY IN READING OUR ANCESTRY.

THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO ALL OF YOU AND YOUR DESCENDANTS, MAY YOU LIVE WELL AND PROSPER.

FROM YOUR FAMILY MEMBER, Margaret Wickes (nee STROUD)