His father Alexander ben Yisrael lived in Kiev in the Ukraine and came to England (as Williamson) in 1902 (we think the original family name was Klitsner). He died before my Grandpa (Grandpa Stuart) was born. His mother Hannah bat Mordechai (her family name was Fritz/Freeman) was born in Poland. They already had 2 girls when they came to England and then had 3 more girls and my Great Grandpa David.
Grandpa David was a seargent in the British Army during World War II from 1939-1945. His regiment was the royal corps of signals,he drove a tank ,was at the famous battle of El Alamien in North Africa and was in the Italian Campaign.
Grandpa David owned and ran a factory for the manufacture of women clothing called "B Frazer and Co. The company was started by Grandma Phyllis's Father. My Grandma's Father eventually passed on the company to my Grandpa David.
Grandpa David met my Grandma Phyllis in 1945, got married on April 3rd 1946 and were married for 61 years. They had two children, Stuart (my Grandfather) and Janet (my Great Aunt).
According to my Father (James Raanan) Grandpa David was an amazing man and Grandfather, and from what i remember i would have to agree. When my Father was a little boy he used to take him and his sister to feed the ducks. He would cut סכך for them every succot, and he would take my dad to work on his painting jobs (something he did after he had retired).
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| Grandpa David with me and Yoav |
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