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.

170th Anniversary of GG Granduncle and Aunt Gaertner

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was on the 20th of May 1849, in the Evangelisch, Grosssingersheim, Neckarkreis, Wüerttemberg that Alexander Gaertner and Catharina Barbara Gaertner were wed. Although the two have the same surname, I have found no familial connection. Uncle Alexander and … Continue reading →

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Happy 124th Birthday, Grandma!

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Florence Marie Koontz, my grandmother, was born on 18 May 1895, to Casmear (call me C.P.) and Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz in Columbus, Ohio. She was the third, and youngest, daughter, as the next two children were both her younger … Continue reading →

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Let’s Add Some Color!

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Pat Shaul

I have been playing around with the website: https://colourise.sg/#colorize which allows you to upload black and white photographs and it will attempt to colorize those same photographs. Recent attempts: .. Obviously, the site does a much better job on photographs … Continue reading →

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A Great Day for Marriages !

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Pat Shaul

On this date, 16 May, in 1721, my 6 times great grandparents, Ebenezer Lee and Sarah Chidsey were married in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut. The couple were the parents of 7: Mary, Elon, Rachel, Rhonda, Sarah, Lucy, and William (1741) … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Grandpa (et. al.) !

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Big ancestor birthday day! 21 times great grandmother, Margaret Odingsells was born on this day 742 years ago (1277). She married John de Grey. Then, closer to this era, 187 years ago (1832) , great great grandfather, Ezra Peter Koontz … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2019

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Pat Shaul

This Mother’s Day, I think back generations of strong, defiant, women who have molded generation after generation. It must have been in my mother’s DNA. Dating as far back as her 7 times great grandmother, Esther Ballard Jencks, there was … Continue reading →

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Remembering Great Grandfather Weaver

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was on this date, 11 May, 90 years ago, in 1929, that Great Grandfather Weaver passed away. Lemuel Weaver was born 26 August 1857 in Perry, Ohio, to Goodliff Weaver (nee: Gottlieb Weber) and Anne Lane. He worked at … Continue reading →

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Big Day for 8 Times Great Grandmother Anphillis Angell Smith!

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Pat Shaul

It was 9 May 1641 in Providence, Rhode Island, when Anphillis Angell was born to Thomas and Alice Ashton Angell. Then, 22 years to the day later, in 1663. she married Edward Smith, the son of Christopher and Alice Smith. … Continue reading →

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Remembering 4 times Great Grandmother Lee.

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Mary Summers Lee passed away on 8 May 1860, 159 years ago, in Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan. She was laid to rest beside her husband, William Lee, in the Quaker Cemetery on Gill Road in that same township. This is … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Cousin!!!!!

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Pat Shaul

Hezekiah Brown, my first cousin, 8 times removed, was born on 7 May 1725, to Daniel Brown and Mary Sprague. Mary was the daugher of Jonathan Sprague and Mehitable Holbrook, my 8 times great grandparents. Patience Sprague, one of their … Continue reading →