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About Pat Shaul

Genealogist / Family Historian; Blog started as a record of my Grandfather's post card collection which ran for 15 months. Then, in June, 2017, I changed over to reporting and commenting on notifications from the ANCESTRY app "We're Related" I then started to provide snippets into ancestor biographies on the dates that were significant anniversaries.

Happy 289th Birthday, Patriot Grandfather Jesse Jenks!

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Pat Shaul

289 years ago, on 22 January 1735, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, my 5th great grandfather, Jesse Jenks, was born to John and Prudence Lawrence Jenks. Grandfather married Mary Rhonda Smith , the daughter of Jacob and Dinah Harris Smith, on 11 … Continue reading →

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Happy 329th birthday, Grandmother Isham!

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Pat Shaul

329 years ago, 20 January 1692, in the colony of Massachusetts, my 7th great grandmother, Abigail Lumbert, was born to Joshua and Hopewell Bullock Lumbert. On 3 May 1716, in Barnstable, Massachusetts, grandmother married Isaac Isham, son of John and … Continue reading →

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And it keeps right on ticking ….

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Pat Shaul

I was given this clock by my grandparents. It was originally purchased by my great grandparents Weaver – Lemuel and Effie. Their son, my Grandfather, remembered it from his childhood in the 1890s. It has seen some damage to the … Continue reading →

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Happy 149th Birthday, Cousin Jim!

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Pat Shaul

149 years ago, 17 January 1872, James Henry Weaver [my first cousin, twice removed] was born in Monroe, Perry County, Ohio, to William Powell and Catherine Eliszabeth Deaver Weaver. [Yes, a Deaver married a Weaver!] William was the brother of … Continue reading →

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This year’s big project – Flesh out the pedigree to Charlemagne, First Holy Roman Emperor

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Pat Shaul

So, I have had information in my files about being a descendant of Charlemagne for a number of years. With last year’s project of finalizing and locking down my pedigree to members of the Mayflower passengers of 1620, it was … Continue reading →

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Happy 167th Anniversary, Cousin George Washington and Laura Bacon Walcott Botsford!

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Pat Shaul

28 December 1863 in Livingston County, Michigan, my first cousin, 4 times removed, George Washington Botsford married Laura Bacon Wolcott. Cousin George was the son of Abner Clark and Susan Baird Botsford, born on 15 April 1831, in Connecticut. By … Continue reading →

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Happy 294th Anniversary, Grandparents Fuller!

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Pat Shaul

294 years ago, on 20 December 1726, my 7 times great grandparents, Samuel Fuller and Lydia Conant were married in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Samuel was born November 1681 in Barnstable, the son of Barnabas and Elizabeth Young Fuller. Lydia was born … Continue reading →

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Happy 161st Birthday, Cousin Fred!

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Pat Shaul

My first cousin, 3 times removed, Fred Wellington Jenks, was born 161 years ago on 19 December 1859, in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan. He was the son of Olivery Torrey Jenks and Marian Murphy. The best description of Fred comes … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Grandfather Botsford and Grandmother Botsford and Elizabeth Fletcher Botsford!

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Pat Shaul

My eight times great grandfather, Elnathan Botsford (1641-1690) appears to have believed in the KISS principal, Keep It Simple, Sir! On this date, 12 December, in 1665, he married Elizabeth Fletcher, the daughter of John Fletcher. They had one daughter, … Continue reading →

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Happy 177th Birthday, Mary Malvina Doying Botsford!

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Pat Shaul

Mary Malvina Doying was born 177 years ago, 11 December 1843, in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada, to James and Georgia Scott Doying. By 8 September 1867, she had migrated to Tuscola County, Michigan where she married Simeon Botsford, the son of … Continue reading →

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