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 294th Anniversary, Cousin Ebenezer and Experience Jenks!

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Pat Shaul

And they said it wouldn’t last! Ebenezer Jenks, my first cousin, 8 times removed, was born on 17 September 1699 to Ebenezer Jenks and Mary Butterworth. For those paying attention, that makes his grandmother, MRS. BUTTERWORTH!!! Cousin Eb married Experience … Continue reading →

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Happy 159th Anniversary, Cousins Marion and Francis Seymour!

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My first cousin, 4 times removed, Marion Iona Botsford married Francis Deo Seymour 159 years ago on 8 November 1860. Marion was the daughter of Levi W. and Mary Amanda Park Botsford and was born 8 July 1838 in Michigan … Continue reading →

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Happy 124th Birthday, Cousin Fay!

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My first cousin, twice removed [that makes him my grandmother’s first cousin], Dwight Fay Koontz was born 124 years ago, 7 November 1895, in Minnesota, to Orrin DeForest and Cora Agnes Gnaga Koontz. Fay was the second of five children … Continue reading →

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Remembering GGG Großvater Weber!

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 170 years ago, 6 November 1849, in Schwarzenberg, Württemberg, that my three times great grandfather, Johann Adam Weber passed away. He was born on 30 January 1770 in Stuttgart, Württemberg, and on 9 February 1796, married Anna Barbara … Continue reading →

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Happy 123rd Birthday, Cousin Mae!

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 123 years ago, 4 November 1896, that my first cousin, twice removed, Miriam Mae Wright was born in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, to Stephen A. D. and Mariette Lee Wright. Marietta was my Great Grandmother’s sister. Cousin Mae … Continue reading →

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Halloween is not just for Harry Houdini

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Pat Shaul

I got to thinking about the legend of Harry Houdini and his death and subsequent haunting linked to Halloween — it might be because I live in metropolitan Detroit where Harry died and subsequently is supposed to have come back … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9 Times Great Grandfather Sprague on the 344th Anniversary of His Death.

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Pat Shaul

William Sprague, my nine times great grandfather, was born in England, the son of Edward Sprague and Christiana Holland . He married Millesaint Eames, the daughter of Anthony Eames and Margery Pierce. He had migrated to America in 1628 and … Continue reading →

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Happy 147th Birthday, Cousin Anna May!

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Pat Shaul

On 25 October 1872, my first cousin, three times removed, Anna May Jenks, was born in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, to Leman Case and Lucinda Crandle Jenks. She was the second of three children in birth order for her … Continue reading →

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Happy 100th Birthday, Aunt Leila!

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 100 years ago, on 22 October 1919, that my Aunt, Leila Marie Weaver, was born on Tireman Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, to Lee Goodliff and Florence Marie Koontz Weaver. She was born in the upper unit of … Continue reading →

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Happy 225th Birthday, Uncle Chauncey!

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 225 years ago, 17 October 1794, that my third great granduncle, Chauncey Lee was born in Guilford, Connecticut, to William and Mary Summers Lee. Chauncey was the eldest of the 8 children; the first four born in Connecticut; … Continue reading →