Lost Trails Thistle John Innis

Click Here to see larger version of John Innis circa 1942.Millie Kennedy is looking for her father, Scotsman, John Innis.

Millie was born in Humbermouth, Newfoundland on November 14th, 1942. Her biological mother's name is Nellie Hutchings. Nellie was from Newfoundland. Millie's biological father's name is John Innis. He was from Scotland.

For the first ten years of Millie's life she was raised in a foster home. She was not legally adopted. When she was 10, she was put in a Catholic orphanage named Belvedere in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Millie later met her mother, Nellie Hutchings, and she told Millie that John Innis was from Scotland.

Click Here to see larger version of Millie Kennedy.Millie's mother gave her the picture of John Innis. She also gave Millie a jewelry box that he made for her. It has the following painted on the top, "HMCS 1943 St. John's NFLD".

Millie's birth certificate does not have her father's name on it.

If anyone can help Millie Kennedy in the search for her Scottish father, John Innis, please write to editor@tartans.com .


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