Author Archives: Pat Shaul

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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.

A History of Strong Willed Women ….

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Pat Shaul

It was 125 years ago, 18 May, 1895, that my grandmother, Florence Marie Koontz, was born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, to Casmear and Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz.  Grandma graduated from The High School of Commerce at Columbus, Ohio, in … Continue reading →

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Birthdays, Lots of Birthdays!

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Pat Shaul

15 May was a pretty busy day for birthday cake baking in the family!  My grandmother’s grandfather, Ezra Peter Koontz, was born on this day in 1832; my grandfather, Lee Norton Goodliff Weaver, was born on this day in 1893, … Continue reading →

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Marriage by Convenience????

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Pat Shaul

147 years ago, 13 May 1873, my second cousin, 4 times removed, Franklin Adelbert Jenks, son of Calvin and Annis Ellen Brown Jenks, married my second cousin, 4 times removed, Amy Jane Jenks, daughter of Elisha and Diana Burgess Jenks.  … Continue reading →

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Happy 266th Grandfather Gaertner!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Pat Shaul

266 years ago, 11 May 1754, in Kleiningersheim, Württemberg, my four times great grandfather, Johannes Gaertner was born to Melchior Gaertner and Maria Barbara Stockheimer. What little I know about Grandfather Gaertner I have gleaned from church records that were … Continue reading →

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Happy 170th Anniversary Aunt Caroline and Uncle Jerome!

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Pat Shaul

It was 170 years ago, 7 May 1850, in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, my great great grandaunt, Caroline Lee, daughter of Horatio and Hannah Munn Lee, married Jerome B. Corey.  Caroline Lee’s wedding to Jerome Corey was officiated by … Continue reading →

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What is Life? A magazine!

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Pat Shaul

And in the 11 February 1952 issue of that magazine (it cost 20¢, in answer to that question), my grandmother’s brother appeared!  Uncle Heinie was in Life! The man, just to the right of the only woman in the photo … Continue reading →

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338th Anniversary of 7th Great Grandparents Lawrence!

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Pat Shaul

338 years ago, 19 April 1682, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Abigail Bellows wed Isaac Lawrence.  I know little of my 7 times great grandparents.  Most of what I know is in reference to their daughter, my 6 times great grandmother, … Continue reading →

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Happy 273rd Birthday, Grandmother Clark!

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Pat Shaul

273 years ago, 15 April 1747, in Wrentham, Massachusetts, Miriam Thayer, my 5 times great grandmother, was born.  In 1763, also in Wrentham, she married Stephen Clark.  The couple were the parents of 5 children: Esther (1771) [my 4 times … Continue reading →

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240th Anniversary of Onkel Balthasar und Tante Maria

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Pat Shaul

On 4 April 1780, in the Evangelish in Besigheim, Württemburg, Johann Balthasar Gaertner, son of Melchior Gaertner and Maria Barbara Stockheimer, and Anna Maria Moehl, daughter of Johann David Moehl, were wed.  Balthasar was my 4th great granduncle, the brother … Continue reading →

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Happy 180th, Uncle William!

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Pat Shaul

On 3 April 1840, in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Ohio, William Powell Weaver was born to Gottlieb Weber [a.k.a. Goodliff Weaver] and Anne Lane.  William was my great granduncle.  His birth was recorded in the family Bible by his mother … Continue reading →

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