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Happy 163rd Anniversary, Aunt Minerva and Uncle Nathaniel!

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Pat Shaul

163 years ago, 7 June 1857, in Wayne County, Michigan, Minerva B. Jenks, the daughter of Morris and Almira Botsford Jenks, married Nathaniel Barnes, the son of Timothy and Rose Ann Barnes. Aunt Minerva was my great great grandaunt, the … Continue reading →

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Happy 372nd Birthday, Grandfather Sprague!

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Pat Shaul

Jonathan Sprague, my 8 time great grandfather, was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on 28 May 1648, to William and Millicent Eames Sprague.  He married Mehitable Holbrook, daughter of William and Elizabeth Pitts Holbrook, 20 July 1670, in Providence, Rhode Island.  … Continue reading →

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Happy 207th Birthday, cousin Alexander Hamilton Lee!

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Pat Shaul

Alexander Hamilton Lee, my fourth cousin, 5 times removed, was born to Jonathan and Mindwell Hill Lee on 27 May 1813.  He was the great great grandson of our MRCA couple, John Lee and Elizabeth Crampton [my 8th great grandparents].  … Continue reading →

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A History of Strong Willed Women ….

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Pat Shaul

It was 125 years ago, 18 May, 1895, that my grandmother, Florence Marie Koontz, was born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, to Casmear and Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz.  Grandma graduated from The High School of Commerce at Columbus, Ohio, in … Continue reading →

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Birthdays, Lots of Birthdays!

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Pat Shaul

15 May was a pretty busy day for birthday cake baking in the family!  My grandmother’s grandfather, Ezra Peter Koontz, was born on this day in 1832; my grandfather, Lee Norton Goodliff Weaver, was born on this day in 1893, … Continue reading →

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Marriage by Convenience????

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Pat Shaul

147 years ago, 13 May 1873, my second cousin, 4 times removed, Franklin Adelbert Jenks, son of Calvin and Annis Ellen Brown Jenks, married my second cousin, 4 times removed, Amy Jane Jenks, daughter of Elisha and Diana Burgess Jenks.  … Continue reading →

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Happy 266th Grandfather Gaertner!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Pat Shaul

266 years ago, 11 May 1754, in Kleiningersheim, Württemberg, my four times great grandfather, Johannes Gaertner was born to Melchior Gaertner and Maria Barbara Stockheimer. What little I know about Grandfather Gaertner I have gleaned from church records that were … Continue reading →

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Happy 170th Anniversary Aunt Caroline and Uncle Jerome!

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Pat Shaul

It was 170 years ago, 7 May 1850, in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, my great great grandaunt, Caroline Lee, daughter of Horatio and Hannah Munn Lee, married Jerome B. Corey.  Caroline Lee’s wedding to Jerome Corey was officiated by … Continue reading →

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What is Life? A magazine!

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Pat Shaul

And in the 11 February 1952 issue of that magazine (it cost 20¢, in answer to that question), my grandmother’s brother appeared!  Uncle Heinie was in Life! The man, just to the right of the only woman in the photo … Continue reading →

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338th Anniversary of 7th Great Grandparents Lawrence!

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Pat Shaul

338 years ago, 19 April 1682, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Abigail Bellows wed Isaac Lawrence.  I know little of my 7 times great grandparents.  Most of what I know is in reference to their daughter, my 6 times great grandmother, … Continue reading →

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