Katherine Ryan was left shocked and speechless after discovering three of her ancestors had tragically died in quick succession.
The comedian, who now lives in England but hails from Canada, appeared on BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are, which aired on September 18.
In a bid to find out more about where she came from, Katherine travelled back to Canada in search of answers, as she visited snowy Nova Scotia then headed to the eastern-most point of the region – Newfoundland.
She found out that her 5x great grandparents were cod traders in the local area, before a local historian told her a sad tale.
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