Category Archives: Genealogy

Happy 147th Birthday, Cousin Grace!

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Pat Shaul

My first cousin, 3 times removed, Grace Lee, was born in Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, 147 years ago, on 9 July 1873, to Albert Lewis an Lottie Denio Lee.  It was shortly after her first birthday that her mother Lottie … Continue reading →

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Happy 206th Birthday Erastus Jenks!

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Pat Shaul

206 years ago, in Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, my second cousin, 4 times removed, Erastus S. Jenks was born to John and Jane Ayers Jenks.  Cousin Erastus was the ninth and final child of John and Jane, but not the … Continue reading →

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In memory of Alexander Hamilton Lee …

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Pat Shaul

On this date, 5 July, in 1835, my fourth cousin, 5 times removed, Alexander Hamilton Lee passed away.  And 185 years later, Disney+ is streaming a revolutionary musical about the man for whom he was named. So, of course, this … Continue reading →

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4th of July Birthdays — 18 in total

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Pat Shaul

When I look at my reminder list for 4 July, I see 18 births, 8 marriages, and 5 deaths that have been cataloged in my database of over 16,000.  Rather than going through each, I will concentrate on just one … Continue reading →

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Happy 192nd, Cousin Stillman!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Pat Shaul

192 years ago, 1 July 1828, my 1st cousin, 4 times removed, Sillman H. Jenks, was born to Orrin and Hannah Wolfen Jenks.  Orrin was the third child and second son of my 4th great grandfather, Laban Jenks who migrated … Continue reading →

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In memory of Great Granduncle Adam

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Pat Shaul

One of my favorite family member names is that of my great granduncle, George Adam Hempleman Weaver.  He was my great grandfather, Lemuel Weaver’s younger brother.  I guess GG Grandfather Goodliff [nee: Gottlieb Weber] and GG Grandmother Anne wanted to … Continue reading →

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Happy 412th Birthday, Grandfather Botsford!

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Pat Shaul

Henry Botsford [my ninth great grandfather] was born 412 years ago, 15 June 1608, in Sundon, Bedfordshire, England to Edward and Alice Prior Botsford.  He was baptized there in 1608.  By 1640, he was in the colony of Connecticut as … Continue reading →

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Happy 234th Birthday, Großmutter Gaertner!

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Pat Shaul

234 years ago, 13 June 1786, in Pleidelsheim, Württemberg, my great great great grandmother, Christina Regina Bauer was born to Gotthardt Bauer. and Regina Wolf.  Regina married Alexander Gaertner on 24 November 1813 in Klein Ingersheim, Württemberg. The couple were … Continue reading →

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Happy 383rd Anniversary, Grandfather and Grandmother White!

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Pat Shaul

383 years ago, 11 June 1637, Nicholas White, the son of Walter and Mary Brown White, married Susanna Humphrey, the daughter of Jonas and Frances Coley Humphrey.  The pair were my 9th great grandparents.   Both were born in England: Nicholas … Continue reading →

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OK, Boomer!

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Pat Shaul

It was on this day, 8 June in 1874, 146 years ago, that my 3rd cousin, six times removed, Boomer Jenks passed away. He might not have made my list of strange familial names except for the current craze of … Continue reading →

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