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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 275th Birthday, Grandfather White!

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Nathaniel White, Jr., my five times great grandfather, was born on 6 July 1744 in Norton,  Massachusetts, to Nathaniel and Sarah Thrasher White.  Grandfather White lived most of his life in Norton.  He met and married Mehitable Morey, daughter of … Continue reading →

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Happy 213th Birthday, Uncle George!

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Pat Shaul

George Lee, my great great great granduncle, was born on 4 July 1806, in West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, to William and Mary Summers Lee [my 4 times great grandparents] .  He made the move west with the family to … Continue reading →

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Great Great Grandfather’s First of 4 Marriages – 159 years ago

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My great great grandfather, Wilhelm Gotthardt Gaertner, who changed his name to William G. Gardner,  came to the United States in 1854 from Klein Ingersheim, Kingdom Of Württemberg at the age of 21.  He eventually settled in Canaan, Connecticut where … Continue reading →

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119 Years Ago, She was born for such a short life.

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Pat Shaul

119 years ago, 1 July 1900, my grandfather’s sister, Olive Marie Weaver, was born to Lemuel and Effie Clarissa Lee Weaver in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan.  Growing up we never knew that Grandpa had a sister — probably because she … Continue reading →

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Happy 370th Birthday, Grandmother Sprague!

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My 8th great grandmother, Mehitable Holbrook was born on 29 June 1649 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts to William and Elizabeth Pitts Holbrook.  She married Jonathan Sprague on 20 July 1670 in Providence, Rhode Island.  The couple were the parents of … Continue reading →

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Happy 188th Anniversary, Grandma and Grandpa Koontz!

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Pat Shaul

On 22 June 1831 in Stark County, Ohio, Peter Koontz and Elizabeth Derr were married.  The two were my three times great grandparents.  There were two children of this union:  Ezra Peter (1832) [my great great grandfather] and Caroline.   I … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Aunt Rose!

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Roseanah Weaver Fisher 1837-1931 [Winter 1918-1919] Roseanah Weaver was born 182 years ago, 19 June 1837, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Gottlieb Weber [Goodliff Weaver] and Anne Lane [they had 12 children over a span of 28 years, the first … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Uncle Willy!

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Pat Shaul

157 years ago, 16 June 1862, in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, Lewellyn Lee was born to Charles Norton and Esther Jenks Lee.  Uncle Willy was the brother of my great grandmother, Effie Clarissa Lee Weaver. I got to know Uncle … Continue reading →

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Happy 93rd Anniversary, Cousin Roy and Evelyn!

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 93 years ago today, 14 June 1926, that my grandfather’s cousin, Roy Thomas Churches married Evelyn Harriet Lockwood in downtown Farmington.   Roy would have been my first cousin, twice removed. Roy Thomas Churches was born 15 October 1901 … Continue reading →

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Shared birthday of two 4 times great grandfathers!!!

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Pat Shaul

11 June marks the anniversary of the birth of two of my 4 times great grandfathers.  Simeon Botsford was born 11 June 1763 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut to John and Dorcus Warren Botsford.   Laban Jenks was born 11 June … Continue reading →

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