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We are helping David A. Prentice and Lisa Prentice in tracing their family roots. This article combines two earlier articles. Here is what we have so far:

1.  Alexander Prentice, Sr., was born in Wales, probably between 1875-1900. Nothing further is presently known about him or his wife.

OR .. it is looking like Alexander "Jr's" father may have been Archibald C. Prentice (which makes sense if their first born child was named Archibald). (Per FreeBMD records Archibald C PRENTICE married Martha THOMAS in Apr to Jun 1913 in Toxteth Park)

Known children of Alexander:

1. Archibald Prentice. Deceased.
2. Alexander Prentice Jr., b. c. 1916. . . . . . . . . . [2]
3. (twin to Alexander who d. at birth)

Misc findings from FreeBMD 

Archibald C PRENTICE m. Martha THOMAS in Apr to Jun 1913 in Toxteth Park

Archibald PRENTICE b. Jul to Sep 1914 in Toxteth P., mother Thomas
Alexander PRENTICE b. Apr to Jun 1916 in Toxteth P., mother Thomas

Archibald PRENTICE m. Josephine ANNIS in Oct to Dec 1940 in Liverpool S.

2.  Alexander Prentice (Jr.?), son of Alexander Prentice Sr, of Wales. He was born c.1916, perhaps was in the general area of Speke, England where they were living at the time of WWII. Speke lies just south of Liverpool.

He operated an aircraft repair shop. During that war the family moved to South Africa, later to Canada, perhaps Ottawa, and then in 1955 moved to the United States.

Alexander married, in 1940, to Devina Stenhouse, in England. She was born on 22 Aug 1917 in Birkenhead, England, the daughter of George Anderson Stenhouse and Margaret Allcock. Devina is mentioned in her son, Allister's, wedding announcement in 1991, and her grandson, David's, wedding announcement in 1994. In 1994, she was living in Homestead, Florida.

Andre Hallam provides the following information about her (email of 26 Apr 2008):

She would be my 1st cousin twice removed. She was the daughter of my GG uncle George Anderson Stenhouse and Margaret Allcock. She had a brother John, and two sisters Doris and Elsie.

The Stenhouse family moved from Dunfermline Scotland to Birkenhead in the late 1800s. At the time, they were the only Stenhouses in the area, so all would be related. I have the name Davina several times in my tree (note the spelling difference), all in Birkenhead at some point. There is still one Davina Stenhouse alive there today.

I have traced the family to the late 1700s in Dunfermline, but expect to get further back in the near future.

Misc findings from FreeBMD 

George James STENHOUSE b. Jan to Mar 1909 in Birkenhead (no mother named)
David Allan STENHOUSE b. Apr to Jun 1910 in Birkenhead (no mother named)
John STENHOUSE b. Apr to Jun 1912 in Birkenhead, mother Allcock
Elsie STENHOUSE b. Jul to Sep 1913 in Birkenhead, mother Allcock
Doris STENHOUSE b. Apr to Jun 1915 in Birkenhead, mother Allcock
Devina STENHOUSE b. Oct to Dec 1917 in Birkenhead, mother Allcock
Kenneth STENHOUSE b. Jul to Sep 1924 in Birkenhead, mother Allcock
Donald STENHOUSE b. Apr to Jun 1927 in Birkenhead, mother Allcock

George J STENHOUSE m. Margaret WILLIAMS in Apr to Jun 1932 in Birkenhead
Elsie STENHOUSE m. Herbert HANCOCK in Apr to Jun 1939 in Birkenhead
Doris STENHOUSE m. James I WAINWRIGHT in Jul to Sep 1939 in Birkenhead
Devina STENHOUSE m. Alexander PRENTICE in Apr to Jun 1940 in Birkenhead
John STENHOUSE m. Freda G BLACKWELL in Jan to Mar 1944 in Birkenhead
David H STENHOUSE m. Veronica MCCOY in Apr to Jun 1946 in Birkenhead	
David STENHOUSE m. Mary E THOMSON in Jul to Sep 1952 in Birkenhead
Donald STENHOUSE m. Lena FULTON in Jul to Sep 1955 in Birkenhead

Alexander died in 1963 in Miami Springs, Florida. He does not appear in the SSDI. Actually, I'm thinking that Alexander may have died earlier and was never in Florida .. ?

Devina died on 12 Nov 2010, likely in Miami Springs, Florida.

Known children of Alexander and Devina:

1. John Prentice, b. 6 Oct 1947, Liverpool, England. . . . . . . . . [3]
2. Patricia Prentice, b. in Durbin, So. Africa. She m. Marcel Gamain. Children:
   1. Philip Gamain.
   2. Yvette Gamain.
3. David A. Prentice, b. 29 Feb 1944, Durban, Natal, So. Africa. . . . . . . . [4]
4. Allister Prentice, b. 10 Oct 1953, Ottawa, Canada, obtained his SS# in FL, and d. 25 Feb 2000 per SSDI. He m. Sandi Lorber, dau. of Philip and Seena Lorber. By email of 8 Jan 2008, Sandi Valentine advises that Allister moved to Florida with his family when he was 10. Sons:
   1. Ty Allister Prentice.
   2. Samuel David Prentice.
5. Sharon/Sheri Prentice, b. Ottawa Canada. She m. Mr. Buccheri and has 3 daughters:
   1. Christina Buccheri
   2. Michelle Buccheri
   3. Sarah Buccheri

See WikiTree profiles for Alexander John Prentice Jr. and Devina (Stenhouse) Prentice.

3.  John Prentice, son of Alexander and Devina, was born on 6 Oct 1947, either in Liverpool, England, or Durbin, So. Africa. (U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, lists his birth place as Liverpool, United Kingdom, b. 6 Oct 1947, d. 3 Dec 1999, parents Alexander Prentice and Devina Stenhouse) He emigrated with his family to Canada, perhaps Ottawa, and then in 1955 to the United States, settling in St. Augustine, Florida where he obtained his Social Security number.

He married Karla Irene Wetmore. She is the daughter of Samuel H. Wetmore and Norma Hyde.

John died on 3 Dec 1999 in St. Augustine, Florida (per Lisa Prentice, email, 13 Sep 2006 and SSDI).

Known children of John and Karla:

1. Lisa Prentice of Gainesville, FL.

4.  David A. Prentice, son of Alexander and Devina.

He married, on 7 Jan 1966, to Sharon E. Spears, perhaps in Tarrant Co., Texas. They divorced on 16 Jul 1991, in Tarrant Co., Texas.

Children of David and Sharon:

1. David A. Prentice Jr. He m. and had at least one son.
2. Anne M. Prentice

Sharon married second to Tyrone D.Tyler (per her son, David, above, email, 29 Sep 2010).