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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.

Remembering 6 times great grandfather, Mark Hotchkiss

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My six times great grandfather, Mark Hotchkiss, passed away 244 years ago, 19 November 1775, in Guilford, Connecticut.  Grandfather was the son of Joseph and Hannah Cruttenden Hotchkiss; born on 1 July 1714, also in Guilford.  He married Miriam Lee, … Continue reading →

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Happy 369th Anniversary, Grandparents Stevens!

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Pat Shaul

369 years ago, 18 November 1650, in Milford, Connecticut, Thomas Stevens, son of John and Mary Moulson Stevens, married Mary Fletcher, the daughter of John and Mary Ward Fletcher.  The pair were my 8th great grandparents.  Thomas was born in … Continue reading →

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Happy 216th Birthday, Aunt Fanny!

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Pat Shaul

216 years ago, in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont, Mary Francis (Fanny) Knight was born to Seth and Betsey Whitney Knight.  Mary France was always called Fanny and who can pass up writing about their Aunt Fanny? Fanny married Harvey Lee, … Continue reading →

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Happy 221st Uncle Seth!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Pat Shaul

221 years ago, my third great-granduncle, Seth Jenks was born on 11 November 1798, in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, to Laban and Prudence White Jenks.    Uncle Seth was one of the children of Laban and Prudence, my 4th great grandparents, … Continue reading →

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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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