chance connection

I am interested in genealogy and I received an email from a lady in Canada who had seen my name (Overton) on a website and had contacted me in case I knew of a Frank B Overton. She had found that name on a UK marriage certificate (in Darwen, Lancashire) from the 1930s as a witness and wondered if it might give some clue to any living relatives she may have. I was able to tell her that I had no knowledge of anyone of that name in my family. The following week I was sitting in a hospital waiting room (in the Isle of Wight) and the lady next to me mentioned in conversation that her name was (Mrs) Overton. Thinking that she might be related to me I asked what her father-in-law's name was. (I should add than I am not from the Isle of Wight, my Overton family is based the Coventry/Birmingham area). She said his name was Frank B Overton from Darwen. I rang her later that day and was able to confirm the family link to the Canadian lady and get contact details of a living relative in the same Canadian city.