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.

Remembering GGG Granduncle Richard Lee

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My Uncle Richard Lee was born 3 March 1808 in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, to William and Mary Summers Lee. For the longest time the only information I had about him was the entry in the Lee … Continue reading →

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Memories of Grandpa Lee’s Aunt Myra

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Pat Shaul

My grandfather’s Aunt Myra, his mother’s sister, Hannah Almira Lee Churches, was born 4 December 1864, in Southfield, Michigan. On 26 March 1891, in Pontiac, Michigan, she married Robert Richard Churches. Five and a half years later, her younger sister, … Continue reading →

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The rain finally stopped, so part 2 …

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Made it to Acacia Park Cemetery with all of the peonies from Grandmother Weaver’s plant that had bloomed — the rain had been constant and I was sure the blooms were going to be destroyed. But, there were enough to … Continue reading →

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Heirlooms and Family – Sometimes It Gets Complicated ….

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Pat Shaul

June 4, 2019, and Great Grandmother Weaver’s Peony Bush is blooming right on schedule — at least on the schedule I remember my mother defining for it. The bush was at Great Grandmother’s house on Tireman in Detroit; it was … Continue reading →

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Happy 202nd, Great Great Grandmother Weaver!

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Pat Shaul

On 3 June 1817, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, my great great grandmother, Anna Lane was born to Richard and Mary Gayer Lane. Settling near the Lane family was the German immigrant, Gottlieb Weber, who became Goodliff Weaver as his stay … Continue reading →

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Dear Aunt Ora, What were your parents thinking?

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 145 years ago, 29 May 1874, in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, that my grandfather’s Aunt Ora was born to Charles Norton and Esther Jenks Lee. Yes, that makes her full name Ora Lee. Now, say it out loud! … Continue reading →

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Happy 226th Anniversary Grandparents Lee

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Pat Shaul

On 27 May 1793, William Lee and Mary Summers, my four times great grandparents, were wed in Guilford, Connecticut. Their union produced 8 children: Chauncey (1794), William (1796), Harvey (1798), Horatio (1800) [my three times great grandfather], Mary Ann (1804) … Continue reading →

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384 Years Ago in Charlestown, Massachusetts

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 384 years ago, 26 May 1635, in Charlestown, in the Colony of Massachusetts, that my nine times great grandparents, William Sprague and Millicent Eames were wed. Both William and Millicent were born in England – William on 26 … Continue reading →

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249th Anniversary of the marriage of William Lee and Eunice Hotchkiss

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Pat Shaul

On 23 May 1770, in Guilford, Connecticut, William Lee and Eunice Hotchkiss were married. These were my five times great grandparents. Grandfather was a tanner by trade and he also served as a Private in the Revolutionary Army in Connecticut. … Continue reading →

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Happy 123rd Birthday, Cousin Euphie!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Euphie Gertrude Jenks was born on 21 May 1896 in Oakland County, Michigan, to Albert Arlington and Elizabeth Jane (Lizzie) Varnham Jenks. She was the fifth in their family of seven children. Cousin Euphie (I was always amused by her … Continue reading →