Author Archives: Pat Shaul

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 126th Anniversary, Great Grandaunt Marietta and Uncle Stephen Wright!

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Pat Shaul

126 years ago, 21 February 1894, my great grandaunt, Marietta Lee, daughter of Charles Norton and Esther Jenks Lee, married Stephen A. D. Wright, son of Allen Prince and Rebecca Caroline Griswald Wright in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Aunt Etta … Continue reading →

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Happy 207th Birthday, Cousin Clarence!

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Pat Shaul

207 years ago, 20 February 1813, in Salisbury, Connecticut, Milton Clarence Botsford [my ½ first cousin, 5 times removed] was born to Lemuel and Lucy Smith Botsford. Lemuel was my 4th great grandfather, Simeon Botsford’s ½ brother. With his … Continue reading →

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Happy 174th Birthday, Uncle Columbus!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Pat Shaul

174 years ago, 17 February 1846, in Lisbon, Ohio, Columbus Washington Smith was born to Louis and Emma Grange Smith. As we covered yesterday, on 16 February 1879, he married my Great Grandaunt Hattie, Harriett Honora J. Koontz, in Ottawa … Continue reading →

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Happy 141st Anniversary, Great Grandaunt and Uncle Smith!

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Pat Shaul

141 years ago, 16 February 1879, in Ottawa, Ohio, Harriett Honora J. (Hattie) Koontz (my great grandaunt), the daughter of Ezra Peter and Mary Ann Allen Koontz married Columbus Washington Smith, the son of Lewis and Emma Grange Smith. The … Continue reading →

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Großmutter und Großvater Weber

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Pat Shaul

9 February 1796, 224 years ago, in Schomberg, Württemberg, Johann Adam Weber married Anna Barbara Holtzäpfel, the daughter of Johann Jacob Holtzäpfel and Magdalina Seegerin. Adam and Barbara were my 3 times great grandparents! Their children were: Johann Georg (1798), … Continue reading →

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Two Family Birthdays – Two Years Apart

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Pat Shaul

212 years ago, 30 January 1808, in Caroline, New York, my great great grandaunt, Diadama Jenks was born to Laban and Prudence White Jenks, my 4 times great grandparents. Aunt Diadama was the tenth in a line of 14 children … Continue reading →

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185th Anniversary of Great Great Grandparents Weaver.

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Pat Shaul

185 years ago, 29 January 1835, my great great grandparents, Goodlif Weaver (nee Gottlieb Weber) and Anne Lane were wed in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Grandfather changed his name (converted it into English) — he could never decide if he was … Continue reading →

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136th Anniversary of Cousin Albert and Lizzie Jenks

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Pat Shaul

136 years ago, 26 January 1884, in Springwells, Wayne County, Michigan, Albert Arlington Jenks [my first cousin, 3 times removed] married Elizabeth Jane (Lizzie) Varnham, the daughter of William and Harriet Hollis Varnham. Albert was the son of Leman Case … Continue reading →

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Happy 339th Grandfather Hall!

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Pat Shaul

In Taunton, Massachusetts, on 25 January 1681, my 7th great grandfather, George Hall, was born to Samuel and Elizabeth White Hall. Today marks the 300th anniversary of his Jack Benny birthday (older readers will understand). Grandfather married Lydia Dean and … Continue reading →

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Happy 310th Birthday, Cousin Abiah!

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Pat Shaul

24 January 1710, in Milford, Connecticut, my first cousin, 8 times removed, Abiah Botsford was born to Timothy and Mary Peck Botsford. Abiah only lived less than one year, but his name is what caught my interest in the “Now … Continue reading →