tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68923587866819387972024-03-17T23:03:29.286-04:00My Ancestors and Me<small> "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers...." Malachi 4:6</small>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger1508125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-81784214294412546452024-03-07T00:43:00.001-05:002024-03-07T12:20:53.449-05:00Genealogy-Related PostsWhile scouting around the internet I sometimes find articles and posts that seem genealogy-related. I enjoyed these recent finds and thought you might find them interesting.<br />
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<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/restoring-historically-black-cemetery" target="_blank">Surprise! You Own a Long-Lost Cemetery</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/swiss-map-secrets" target="_blank">Swiss Maps Are Full of Hidden Secrets</a><br />
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<a href="https://ironicsans.beehiiv.com/p/us-census-wrong-purpose" target="_blank">
The U.S. Census Is Wrong on Purpose: they literally doubled one town's population</a><br />
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Watch the video to see what was found in a French child's 120-year-old time capsule. Read more about the photographer who found the box and his process for developing the photographs <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/cyanotype-photo-1900-time-capsule-mathieu-stern-video" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Enjoy!<br />
--Nancy.<br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-27343287677760497322024-01-05T00:05:00.000-05:002024-01-05T00:05:45.699-05:00FamilySearch's "All About Your Ancestors"When I go to <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/" target="_blank">FamilySearch</a>, it's most often to either search for an ancestor in their records or to index. But just recently, when I clicked on the "Get Involved" tab with the intention of indexing, instead of clicking "Indexing," I clicked "Opportunities." I found a generous gift of more than 30 "family history experiences" with search results just waiting for me to learn more about my ancestors. <br />
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1950 US Census</li>
<li>Ancestor Challenge (identify photos of ancestors and/or their grave markers)</li>
<li>Ancestors Calendar</li>
<li>Cemeteries</li>
<li>Challenging Times</li>
<li>Discover Relatives Who May Need to be Added to Your Family Tree</li><li>Family Obituaries <br /></li>
<li>Honoring Your Military Relative</li>
<li>Mayflower</li>
<li>My Ancestors in the 1950s</li>
<li>My Relatives' Military Records</li>
<li>Pearl Harbor</li>
<li>Record Hints</li>
<li>Relatives' Headstones</li>
<li>Religious Records</li>
<li>Top Contributors (to individuals who appear in your tree)<br /></li>
<li>War of 1812 Relatives</li>
<li>WWI Draft Records</li>
<li>WWI Service Records</li>
<li>WWII Enlistment Record</li>
<li>Your Ancestor's Marriage</li>
<li>Your Female Ancestor Photos</li>
<li>Your Female Ancestors' Stories</li></ul><br />
To access these opportunities you'll need to sign in to your free FamilySearch account and have begun a family tree. Click on "Get Involved" at the top of the screen, then click "Opportunities." Since others contribute to your tree (which is really the collaborative tree), you'll likely find some information or ancestors who are new to you. I did!<br />
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—Nancy. <small><br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-48212546198731296062024-01-01T14:04:00.001-05:002024-01-01T14:04:16.937-05:00Happy New Year!Wishing you and yours the Happiest of New Years. <br />
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--Nancy.<br />
Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-50117838031382418122023-12-01T21:30:00.001-05:002023-12-01T23:11:34.067-05:00December Birthdays and Anniversaries Among My Ancestors and Relatives<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyg8V94teopSguqkCDVsb-O6en2fAqEtU8ts6_FQfoVUNtuekEk5wYFhge-hKYNwLW_3Aa0Rz6QeQeepHvDDGJueRk66V5HLU0-U5bzhdJgtkYsnnMhYvesEIF6ev6PyPVBCCQkowLxMCECZji9J76Cp2zW6kMphS899nMBWmNZmL7Ewu_nUbacgVtKpe/s1483/birdsrosesgfairy005b-greetings.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1483" data-original-width="952" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyg8V94teopSguqkCDVsb-O6en2fAqEtU8ts6_FQfoVUNtuekEk5wYFhge-hKYNwLW_3Aa0Rz6QeQeepHvDDGJueRk66V5HLU0-U5bzhdJgtkYsnnMhYvesEIF6ev6PyPVBCCQkowLxMCECZji9J76Cp2zW6kMphS899nMBWmNZmL7Ewu_nUbacgVtKpe/w329-h513/birdsrosesgfairy005b-greetings.jpg" width="329" /></a></div>
I love December. There's the possibility of snow, of course, but it's the wonderful Christmas season when hearts are more open and generous and we're usually more thoughtful and kind during the month. <br />
But December can also be a difficult month. For a pregnant mom nearing the time of delivery, or a mom with a newborn baby, it has to be a challenge to recover from labor and delivery, care for any older children, and also prepare for the holidays. And then there are the December birthdays, always a part of the Christmas season and sometimes overlooked or melded into that holiday. <br />
Most difficult of all may be the December deaths. Every year after the death of a loved in December, the holiday will always bring a remembrance of the loved one and the sorrow and grief that accompany the event.<br />
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<b><u><i>Living Relatives</i></u></b><br />December 25 Martha A. <br />
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<b><u><i>The Grands</i></u></b><br />
December ??, 1871 John Froman (death)<br />December 19, 1911 Gust Doyle and Beulah Mae Gerner<br />December 29, 1899 Rebecca (Smith) Bartley (death)<br />December 30, 1925 Henry Carl Meinzen
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Collaterals</i></u><br /></b>
December 2, 1884 Emma Doyle<br />
December 4, 1862 Susan Bickerstaff<br />
December 4, 1927 Donald E. Davis<br />
December 9, 1891 Hazel Doyle<br />
December 11, 1839 Eli Porter<br />
December 12, 1900 Minnie Froman <br />
December 15, 1875 Laura V. Thompson<br />
December 15, 1893 Jacob Increase Meinzen<br />
December 18, 1921 Tressa Hazel Doyle<br />
December 20, 1897 George T. Doyle and Emma Everall<br />
December 22, 1832 Westley Scott Roe<br />
December 24, 1869 Henry W. Kropp<br />
December 24, 1871 Thomas Hardy and Ann Armitage<br />
December 24, 1915 John Ellis Bickerstaff and Alice May Bickerstaff<br />
December 25, 1886 Emma Doyle <br />
December 25, 1888 William Turner and Catherine Froman<br />
December 26, 1911 Charles Edward Sticker and Lula Bernesa Meinzen<br />
December 27, 1896 Henry Carl Meinzen and Ella Dray<br />
December 27, 1927 Pauline Mary (Polly) Meinzen<br />
December 30, 1864 Elizabeth Jane Doyle<br />
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<b><i><u>My Lines to the Grands</u></i></b><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
John Froman --> Tressa (Froman) Doyle --> Gust Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me</li>
<li>Gust and Beulah Mae (Gerner) Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me</li>
<li>Rebecca (Smith) Bartley --> Elvira (Bartley) Gerner --> Beulah Mae (Gerner) Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me</li>
<li>Henry Carl Meinzen --> William Carl Robert Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me<br /></li></ul>
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Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary to my ancestors and relatives!<br />
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—Nancy. <small><br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-4844052447070434582023-11-23T11:24:00.002-05:002023-11-23T11:24:44.961-05:00Happy ThanksgivingI wish you a bounty of blessings on this Thanksgiving Day!<br />
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--Nancy.<br />Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-74530538142015689542023-11-01T23:37:00.000-04:002023-11-01T23:37:04.056-04:00November Birthdays and Anniversaries Among my Relatives and Ancestors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzKg4sePAfwXCaSREJ6ChFnB2fQnuOFzw4T531JMK9Z-X7RCZZ-UxvsZvUQaFBaSOUZLoO7c_kgb6tqgvLDkuw7BqBTnU0eniuG1tJgtIAv7AqLEL3eBzbJ5OTEZYc8gykvJSLqLW0T2UQIg0ZoMdIveqdZJ4OdN2AL_FCbPvdp7g_r9YY1uqnKcE9Pnf/s1899/March-Birds-FridayFreebie-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0em 25px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1899" data-original-width="1602" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzKg4sePAfwXCaSREJ6ChFnB2fQnuOFzw4T531JMK9Z-X7RCZZ-UxvsZvUQaFBaSOUZLoO7c_kgb6tqgvLDkuw7BqBTnU0eniuG1tJgtIAv7AqLEL3eBzbJ5OTEZYc8gykvJSLqLW0T2UQIg0ZoMdIveqdZJ4OdN2AL_FCbPvdp7g_r9YY1uqnKcE9Pnf/w249-h295/March-Birds-FridayFreebie-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="249" /></a>
There's something interesting about the three grandparents whose events I'm celebrating this
month: they are all related. Martha Reay is Andrew Doyle's mother.
Andrew and Elizabeth Jane (Laws) Doyle are Gust's grandparents, which make Martha Reay and her husband William Doyle Gust's great-grandparents. When I think about that longer than a few seconds, it amazes me that the only direct ancestors who had celebrations this month are all related. <br />
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<b><i><u>Living Relatives</u></i></b><br />November 3 Noah D. <br />November 21 Hester D.<br />
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<b><i><u>Grandpaarents</u></i></b><br />November 7, 1809 Martha Reay <br />November 14, 1863 Andrew Doyle and Elizabeth Jane Laws <br />November 17, 1888 Gust Doyle <br />
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<b><i><u>Collateral Relatives</u></i></b><br />
November 1, 1922 Daniel I. Bickerstaff<br />
November 7, 1918 Geraldine Mae (Jeree) Meinzen <br />
November 11, 1961 James Eugene Bickerstaff and Janet Faye Martin <br />
November 13, 1882 Walter Meinzen <br />
November 15, 1868 Adam Froman <br />
November 15, 1947 Rex Foulk <br />
November 16, 1875 Lana Ellen Gerner <br />
November 20, 1901 Marie Isabella Meinzen and Benjamin Robert Hashman <br />
November 20, 1904 Edward Jesse Bickerstaff<br />
November 22, 1905 Madelyn Lengauer <br />
November 23, 1877 Scott Wesley Roe Jr. <br />
November 25, 1922 Edward Jesse Bickerstaff and Agnes May Pressell <br />
November 25, 1930 Edna Hendricks and Russell Sage Pugh <br />
November 29, 1882 John N. Gerner <br />
November 30, 1882 John Laws Doyle <br />
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My line from my grantparents to me</u></i></b><br />
Martha Reay (who married William Doyle) --> Andrew (& Elizabeth Jane Laws) Doyle --> William Doyle --> Gust Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br />
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I'm wishing all Happy Celebrations!<br />
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—Nancy. <small><br />
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Copyright © 2023 Nancy Messier. All Rights Reserved. <br />
Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-6800378031481976332023-10-22T16:30:00.001-04:002023-10-22T17:01:29.654-04:00Problems Report in RootsMagic for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
For <a href="https://www.geneamusings.com/2023/10/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-do.html" target="_blank">Saturday Night Genealogy Fun</a> last night, Randy Seaver suggested doing a genealogy software problems report. At first I thought, <i>Nope, not doing it. I'm sure it will turn up dozens and dozens of problems that I'm not prepared to deal with right now.</i> But then I relented and made the report. Whew! Only six problems. (But then there are only 529 people in my program.)<br />
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I'm still using RootsMagic 7. I clicked on "Tools" then "Problem Search > Problem List." I was able to check or uncheck 10 options. I left all of them checked. (From Randy's post I see that RM 9 has an extensive list which would be more helpful.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42aXM_Hclo1a0CVTczhFs7KqVaWcKonHhHLA8kKXxewADUNmGrKl_7hkI7_o-LnRB-oQD9O56uiJE6P_G4V26xwojo2w29ZEhOHf-eIoIGWoCpodNaLsnFJBnsIIqTKXr7EDSXiuvd9MZBaheJovLQKBEuTkOYZcXHDMQAy3iKB4fnSpQCmX1qyk6Zfxi/s462/RootsMagic%20Problem%20List%202021-10-21-.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42aXM_Hclo1a0CVTczhFs7KqVaWcKonHhHLA8kKXxewADUNmGrKl_7hkI7_o-LnRB-oQD9O56uiJE6P_G4V26xwojo2w29ZEhOHf-eIoIGWoCpodNaLsnFJBnsIIqTKXr7EDSXiuvd9MZBaheJovLQKBEuTkOYZcXHDMQAy3iKB4fnSpQCmX1qyk6Zfxi/s400/RootsMagic%20Problem%20List%202021-10-21-.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These are the problems RootsMagic searched for.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
Individuals without sex entered</li>
<li>Proper order of events</li>
<li>Birth before parents' marriage</li>
<li>Birth before parent's birth</li>
<li>Birth after father's death</li>
<li>Birth after mother's death</li>
<li>Age at death should be less than 102</li>
<li>Age at marriage should be between 14 and 70</li>
<li>Father's age should be between 14 and 70</li>
<li>Mother's age should be between 14 and 50</li></ul><br />
These are the problems RM indicated and my responses to the problems.<br />
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<b>Bickerstaff, Margie J.</b> Parents married after person's birth<br />
Yes, a problem. Margie is one of my mother's cousins. All of her information comes from her obituary. It doesn't help that I don't have an exact date for her parents' marriage. More research is needed for this family. For now I'll make a note on her page.<br />
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<b>Doyle, William</b> Parents married after person's birth<br />
Definitely a problem! William is my paternal great-grandfather, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Laws) Doyle who, GRO records tell me, were married on November 14, 1863. His birth date of March 3, 1863, comes from family records (which have been notoriously inaccurate.) Sadly, I have been unable to find a U.K. birth record of any kind-- not a civil record or a church baptismal record. I thought it could be possible that he was the son of his father and his father's first wife, Jane Barron, but nothing turned up in my searches in that direction. I turned away from researching the Doyle line for a while because of this problem. <br />
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Froman, Catherine</b> Born after father's death<br />
Not a problem. Catherine's father, John Froman, died when Catherine's mother was pregnant. John died in December, 1871, and Catherine was born in January, 1872<br />
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Hardy, Robert</b> Parents married after person's birth<br />
Yes, a problem. Robert is my great-grandmother's sister's son. His birth information comes from the 1900 U.S. Census. I've done little research on this family but I believe county records will show an accurate birth date. County records may also give a marriage record (and date) for his parents. I'll make a note in his person page and look for the information sometime in the future<br />
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For these two infants, their sex was not indicated on records and I have no way to learn it for either.<br />
<b>Kitch, Infant</b> Unknown sex<br />
<b>Meinzen, Stillborn Infant</b> Unknown sex<br />
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Thanks for suggesting this fun activity, Randy. It's probably a good idea to do this regularly, and especially after adding more individuals to RootsMagic.<br />
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—Nancy. <small><br />
<br />
Copyright © 2023 Nancy Messier. All Rights Reserved. <br />
Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-50302276577564956282023-10-15T23:45:00.005-04:002023-10-16T00:41:27.730-04:001897 Marriage Record for Andrew Doyle and Margaret E. Taylor<p>I've started going through stacks of papers with genealogy/family history records that need attention and thought I would begin posting some of them....<br />
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Andrew Doyle, born January 8, 1873, is the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Jane (Laws) Doyle. He is their sixth child and third son. He was a miner and later also a farmer. (I continue to find more and more miners among my Pennsylvania relatives, descendants of my Northumberland miners.)<br />
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Andrew married Margaret E. Taylor on March 17, 1897, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Coincidentally, Andrew's oldest brother, William who is my great-grandfather, married Tressa Rose Froman on the same date in 1885. William and Andrew were born 10 years apart and married 12 years apart.<br />
<br /><b><u>Marriage Record and Transcription</u></b>
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<blockquote>
[page] 206<br />
No. 4654<br />
<u>Andrew Doyle</u> born in <u>Pardoe</u> <br />
on the <u>8</u> day of <u>January</u> A. D. 18<u>73</u> residing at <u>Stoneboro Pa</u> <br />
and a <u>miner</u> by occupation <u>not</u> related by blood or marriage <br />
to the person whom he desires to marry <br />
<u>not</u> married before <br />
and <u>Margaret E. Taylor</u> born in <u>Stoneboro Pa</u> <br />
on the <u>30"</u> day of <u>July</u> A. D. 18<u>77</u> residing at <u>Stoneboro Pa</u> <br />
.... not married before <br />
And now this <u>16"</u> day of <u>March</u> 18<u>97</u> Marriage License issued in legal form.<br />
Consent of <u>Thomas Taylor</u> residing at <u>Stoneboro Pa</u>.....<br />
Filed this <u>16</u> day of <u>March</u> 18<u>97</u><br />
Duplicate Certificate returned and filed this <u>27</u> day of <u>March</u> 18<u>97</u> showing <br />
ceremony to have been performed by <u>John Kelly</u> <br />
on the <u>17</u> day of <u>March</u> 18<u>97</u></blockquote><br /><u><b>
FamilySearch Citation and Link to Image</b></u><br />
"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF9R-YC9 : accessed 01 Feb 2014), Andrew Doyle and Margaret E. Taylor, 17 Mar 1897; citing Mercer Pennsylvania, United States, v 7 p 206; FHL microfilm 878938.<br />
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<b><u>Notes and Comments</u></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> If I want to research Andrew's wife, Margaret Taylor, it's helpful that the record included her father's name.</li><li>I wish a marriage location more specific than the county were included. Were they married in a church, a courthouse, or somewhere else?<br /></li><li>John Kelly performed the marriage. It's such a common name that I don't hope for much success in find him in 1897. If I could perhaps it would help me to know a more specific location of their marriage. <br /></li></ul><br />
I have other records for this couple and family.... Somewhere.<br />
<br />
—Nancy. <small><br />
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Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0Ohio, USA40.4172871 -82.90712300000001312.107053263821157 -118.06337300000001 68.727520936178848 -47.750873000000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-7605637738910464152023-10-01T10:00:00.002-04:002023-10-21T22:19:46.840-04:00October Celebrations Among Family and Ancestors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRHR60KvriMFFyx6csF8v1wcKiPFu0fwDu-fG5_xQtC25qP509AIp6ciBHEmlVQIVDbNucDw5lmsN4F841DCyors1ZSjL76CbJMBKwtQZdmLZKs8NqmfgeWJGneCC5yh8MVeMTHcIpGrLdBpX7XEe9IeMP6-vHd6ndYXp4vFZvyVILVzr93dX-PYGtWL-/s1016/Autumn-Scene-Image-GraphicsFairy-699x1024-r-goldendays.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0em 15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="696" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRHR60KvriMFFyx6csF8v1wcKiPFu0fwDu-fG5_xQtC25qP509AIp6ciBHEmlVQIVDbNucDw5lmsN4F841DCyors1ZSjL76CbJMBKwtQZdmLZKs8NqmfgeWJGneCC5yh8MVeMTHcIpGrLdBpX7XEe9IeMP6-vHd6ndYXp4vFZvyVILVzr93dX-PYGtWL-/s400/Autumn-Scene-Image-GraphicsFairy-699x1024-r-goldendays.jpg" /></a> As I was completing the lines of my grandparents at the end of this post, I realized that three of the four who have birthdays this month are on my maternal side. I don't know why that surprises me, but it does.<br />
<br />
The other grandparent, Dixon Bartley, has the earliest birth year of this group.<br />
<br />
Also surprising to me is that sisters Alma Gerner and Della Gerner married one day apart, on the 28th and 29th, respectively, in the same year, 1903. I have no information about their weddings or whether they had receptions, but even so, what a busy time for their mom, Elvira, who would have been 59!<br />
<br />
<b><u><i>Living Relatives</i></u></b><br />
October 6 Adam D. <br />
October 8 Natasha and Jesse D.<br />
October 9 Marsha P.<br />
October 12 Hester and Tim Q.<br />
October 15 Max Q. <br />
October 12 Valerie D.<br /><br />
<b><u><i>
The Grands</i></u></b><br />
October 6, 1876 Jane (mnu) Nelson (death date)<br />
October 9, 1805 Dixon Bartley <br />
October 22, 1856 Eliza (Hartley) Armitage (death date) <br />
October 26, 1872 Mary (Thompson) Bickerstaff<br />
<br />
<b><i>
The Collateral Relatives</i></b><br />October 1, 1826 Jane Doyle (baptism date)<br />October 1, 1862 George W. Proud <br />
October 2, 1877 Thomas Charles Fletcher <br />
October 2, 1916 Howard Meinzen <br />
October ~3, 1904 Benjamin Hashman<br />
October ~6, 1806 Jane (daughter of Robert and Jane (mnu) Nelson)<br />October 7, 1886 Charles Edward Sticker <br />
October 7, 1888 Bertha (Birdie, Betty) Meinzen <br />
October 9, 1866 William Henry Kropp <br />
October 9, 1895 Brendice Kathryn Gerner <br />
October 9, 1965 Bob D. and Janet Lu Patton <br />
October 10, 1864 Jacob Froman<br />
October 11, 1847 Isabella Laws<br />
October 15, 1865 Minnie Kropp <br />
October 16, 1846 Emma Gerner <br />
October 18, 1870 Gust Froman <br />
October 19, 1893 Mary Ann Doyle and Hurd Hendrickson Campbell<br />
October 20, 1906 Andrew Earl (Andy) Bickerstaff <br />
October 22, 1886 Christian Gerner and Amanda Daubenspeck <br />
October 22, 1897 Elizabeth Meinzen <br />
October 22, 1916 Lucille M. Gerner <br />
October 23, 1873 Alexander Roe <br />
October 27, 1904 Elvira C. Snair <br />
October 27, 1926 Marian V. Bickerstaff <br />
October 28, 1903 Alma Mary Gerner and Frances Eli Kitch<br />
October 28, 1916 Daniel Francis Bickerstaff and Mary Lauretta Sanford<br />
October 29, 1903 Della Virginia Gerner and Thomas Charles Fletcher<br />
October 30, 1864 William Turner<br />
October 30, 1948 Andrew Earl Bickerstaff and Iva M. Traichel<br />
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<b><i><u>The Lines of the Grands</u></i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Jane (mnu) Nelson --> Emma (Nelson) Bickerstaff --> Edward Jesse Bickerstaff --> Emma (Bickerstaff) Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>Dixon Bartley --> Elvira (Bartley) Gerner --> Beulah Mae (Gerner) Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>Eliza (Hartley) Armitage (death date) (wife of Abel) --> Elizabeth (Armitage) Meinzen --> W. C. Robert Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>Mary (Thompson) Bickerstaff --> Emma (Bickerstaff) Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me<br /></li></ul>
<br />
Wishing all a happy celebration this month!<br />
<br />
—Nancy. <small><br />
<br />
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Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small><br />
Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-53071312173766001612023-09-01T00:55:00.001-04:002023-09-02T00:43:52.857-04:00September Celebrations Among Family and Ancestors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEPROBx2JFMQ8amApweekLteV-uWB2o0ciWtaWukkAjvSaFAwQRSYltn-Eio-cH1NOO2BJegmINAnaYNfFftTiVPOmLELF7I0YBShWv4Q5QY92xtNOoGM3gaqg1j2FE8If0F2KAmmq_xcYL4jwGz5xv1bxRGzD1yFWLFh7ws7m1KZ4tKSNxGHIZ9AQA15/s1541/mums-graphicsfairy003b-r,c.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0em 25px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1541" data-original-width="978" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEPROBx2JFMQ8amApweekLteV-uWB2o0ciWtaWukkAjvSaFAwQRSYltn-Eio-cH1NOO2BJegmINAnaYNfFftTiVPOmLELF7I0YBShWv4Q5QY92xtNOoGM3gaqg1j2FE8If0F2KAmmq_xcYL4jwGz5xv1bxRGzD1yFWLFh7ws7m1KZ4tKSNxGHIZ9AQA15/s400/mums-graphicsfairy003b-r,c.jpg" /></a>
This month I'm celebrating the marriages of my parents and four grandparent couples, as well as the birthdays of two grandmothers, a grandfather, and my daughter. The earliest September event is the marriage of Robert Reay and Mary Bell in 1808, and the most recent September event is a marriage in 2001--a span of nearly two centuries! <br />
<br />
Of the collateral relatives, I remember knowing only three of them, Naomi (Meinzen) Rhome and William and Justine Bickerstaff. I was a child when some of the others were alive but I don't remember them. <br />
<br />
<b><u><i>
Living Relatives</i></u></b><br />
September 2 Matthew S.<br />
September 9 Natasha D.<br />
September 22 Adam and Val D.<br />
September 24 Aedan Q.<br />
September 28 Jesse D.<br />
<br />
<b><u><i>Parents and Grands</i></u></b><br />
September 1, 1861 Ellis H. Bickerstaff and Emma V. Nelson<br />
September 5, 1808 Robert Reay and Mary Bell<br />
September 8, 1914 William Carl Robert Meinzen and Emma Virginia Bickerstaff<br />
September 13, 1888 Beulah Mae Gerner<br />
September 15, 1938 Lee Doyle and Audrey Victoria Meinzen<br />
September 23, 1872 John Thomas Thompson and Lydia Bell<br />
September 28, 1845 Elizabeth Jane (Bess) Laws<br />
September 29, 1847 Fredrick K. (Fred) Gerner<br />
<br />
<b><u><i>Collateral Relatives</i></u></b><br />
September 1, 1898 Gust Froman and Mary Ann Smith<br />
September 2, 1907 Nellie G. Hashman<br />
September 2, 1916 Russel Rhome and Naomi Faye Meinzen<br />
September 3, 1896 Carl Nelson Meinzen<br />
September 3, 1909 Ernest A. Gerner<br />
September 4, 1841 Thomas S. Bartley<br />
September 4, 1842 Sophia Meinzen<br />
September 4, 1846 Thomas Hardy<br />
September 4, 1916 Jacob Increase Meinzen and Sudie Jane Coss<br />
September 5, 1857 Andrew Doyle and Jane Barron<br />
September 5, 1874 Maria Watts<br />
September 5, 1933 William Bickerstaff and Dorothy Justine Clemmens<br />
September 9, 1909 William Henry Bickerstaff and Lucy VanKirk<br />
September 11, 1831 Augustine Bickerstaff<br />
September 12, 1921 Edward Eugene Gerner<br />
September 15, 1852 Mary Ann Laws<br />
September 17, 1884 Nellie Elizabeth Leonhart <br />
September 18, 1844 Lavina (Vinnie, Viney) Bell<br />
September 19, 1923 Baby Bickerstaff <br />
September 24, 1866 Robert Doyle<br />
September 24, 1867 Tressa Rose Froman<br />
September 24, 1921 Isabelle P. Hashman <br />
September 25, 1870 Henry Carl Meinzen<br />
<br />
<b><i><u>The Lines of the Grands</u></i></b><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Ellis H. Bickerstaff and Emma Nelson --> Edward Jesse Bickerstaff --> Emma Bickerstaff Meinzen --> Audrey Meinzen Doyle --> me</li>
<li>Robert Reay and Mary Bell --> Martha Reay Doyle--> Andrew Doyle --> William Doyle --> Gust Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>William Carl Robert Meinzen and Emma Virginia Bickerstaff --> Audrey Meinzen Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>Beulah Mae Gerner Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>John Thomas Thompson and Lydia Bell --> Mary Thompson Bickerstaff --> Emma Bickerstaff --> Audrey Meinzen Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>Elizabeth Jane (Bess) Laws --> Andrew Doyle --> Gust Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br /></li>
<li>Fredrick K (Fred) Gerner --> Beulah Gerner Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br /></li></ul>
<br />
To all who celebrate a birthday or anniversary this month, I'm wishing you a happy day.<br /><br />
—Nancy. <small><br />
<br />
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Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-45503114661166563602023-08-14T00:30:00.001-04:002023-08-14T00:30:00.139-04:00Meeting Robert Bartley, Dixon's Father, for the First Time I have not researched the Bartley family beyond Dixon, my second-great-grandfather, but it's not as if I hadn't been aware that other family historians named Dixon Bartley's father as Robert Bartley. Plenty of researchers declare that relationship, both in printed books and in online trees. But the document below is the first time I've seen the relationship expressly stated. Of course, I was thrilled to find both names and their relationship in <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX1-Z4F2-Z" target="_blank">this 1864 indenture for property in Butler County, Pennsylvania</a>. <br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6w9HF4ZKkcWsPqvIPGB9Tvt-V0x0DraXAdibjNh53Baowh2VOYBL2N773wnOfFedlXEqsR1swdzzeqOQaeuTfDXN9LW34kFnsqmZJf3gOp36WCjk5tXwPgq4D_uph6hnpHns7F-mnULhE_vLr0U3-pwt9i_0ZoBvSmzBZyB8ZyAQmE5IBdN_7wbPDdMuB/s1600/Bartley-Robert%20%28Sr.%29-1864%20indenture%20Butler%20County,%20Penna-r.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Deed of Sale (or Indenture) for Property of Robert Bartley, Senior, 1864, Butler County, Pennsylvania" border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="4775" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6w9HF4ZKkcWsPqvIPGB9Tvt-V0x0DraXAdibjNh53Baowh2VOYBL2N773wnOfFedlXEqsR1swdzzeqOQaeuTfDXN9LW34kFnsqmZJf3gOp36WCjk5tXwPgq4D_uph6hnpHns7F-mnULhE_vLr0U3-pwt9i_0ZoBvSmzBZyB8ZyAQmE5IBdN_7wbPDdMuB/w676-h497/Bartley-Robert%20(Sr.)-1864%20indenture%20Butler%20County,%20Penna-r.jpg" title="Deed of Sale (or Indenture) for Property of Robert Bartley, Senior, 1864, Butler County, Pennsylvania" width="676" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">
Deed of Sale (or Indenture) for Property of Robert Bartley, Senior, 1864, Butler County, Pennsylvania</td></tr></tbody></table>
I found this record using <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/?content" target="_blank">FamilySearch's experimental finding aide for deeds and other court records</a>. It has been unavailable for the past few days with the message, "503 Service Temporarily Unavailable." It was such a great tool. I hope they make it available again soon.<br />
<br />
<b><u>The Transcription.</u></b> (At the end of the transcription is an abstract.)<br />
<blockquote>
Robert and Dixon<br />
Bartley Executors of Robert<br />
Bartley Dec'd<br />
To<br />
Joseph Knough<br />
<br />
This Indenture made the Fourteenth day of April in<br />
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and<br />
sixty four between Robert and Dixon Bartley executors<br />
of Robert Bartley deceased of the one part and Joseph<br />
Knough of the second part: Whereas the said Robert<br />
Bartley deceased was in his lifetime and at the time of<br />
his death seised in his demesne as of fee of and in a certain tract or parcel of land<br />
situated in Penn Township Butler County Pennsylvania Containing Seventy eig-<br />
ht Acres more or less and bounded and described as follows, to wit: On the North<br />
by lands of the heirs of the said deceased; on the East by lands of Rev Ogden and by<br />
a public road; On the West by lands of Joseph Harper and on the South by lands<br />
of Joseph Logan. And whereas said Robert Bartley deceased made a will which was<br />
duly probated and in which he appointed the said testators sons Robert and Dixon<br />
Bartley aforesaid his executors. And Whereas said testator in his said last Will and<br />
testament directed that all his property real and personal should be sold within three<br />
three [sic] years after his death but made no order or provision in said last will and testa-<br />
ment as to whom should sell the same or how or by whom the deed should be made<br />
And whereas the executors presented their petition to the Orphans Court of Butler County<br />
and state of Pennsylvania asking leave to sell and convey by deed to the purchaser<br />
the said described piece or parcel of land. And Whereas the said Court granted the prayer <br />
of the petitioners aforesaid an [sic] ordered that said property should be sold on the first<br />
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and sixty four<br />
And whereas the said property was on the day fixed by said Court sold to Joseph<br />
Knough aforesaid for the sum of Two thousand one hundred and six Dollars he<br />
being the highest and best bidder and that being the highest and best price bidden<br />
for the same. And whereas the report of said sale was presented to said Court by <br />
said executors on the 19th day of March [?] 1864 and duly confirmed by said Court<br />
And Whereas said court for the same day ordered that Deed be made to said pur-<br />
chaser by said Executors for said described piece of land on his complying with the<br />
terms of said sale as ordered by said Court Now this Indenture witnesseth that the<br />
said Robert and Dixon Bartley for and in consideration of the sum of Two thousand<br />
one hundred and six Dollars to them in hand paid by the said Joseph Knough<br />
at and before the sealing and delivery here of receipt whereof hereby ac-<br />
knowledge and therefore acquit and forever discharge the said Joseph Knough his<br />
heirs executors and administrators by these present hath granted bargained sold<br />
(aliened) released and confirmed and by these presents do grant sell, release bar-<br />
gain and confirm unto the said Joseph Knough all that certain piece or parcel of<br />
land situated and described as aforesaid Together with all and singular the <br />
[next page]<br />
houses out houses buildings and also all the right title interest property claim and demand<br />
whatsoever of the said Robert Bartley Sr. dec'd in his life time at and immediately before the time<br />
of his decease or of them the said Robert and Dixon Bartley in law, equity or otherwise howsoever<br />
of in [illegible word] out of the same To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land [two illegible words] and<br />
premises hereby granted or mentioned so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Kn<br />
ough his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Joseph Knough his<br />
heirs and assigns for ever In [?] Witness whereof we have hereunto signed our names and aff-<br />
ixed our seals the day and year first above written<br />
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us<br />
James McNair D. Bartley seal [handwritten]<br />
S. D. McPrinkin [?] R. Bartley seal [handwritten]<br />
Stamp $2 00/100 [handwritten]<br />
<br />
Received of the aforesaid Joseph Knough the day of the date of the above Indenture the sum<br />
of Two thousand one hundred and six Dollars the consideration money above in full.<br />
Witness<br />
James McNair D. Bartley<br />
J. D. McPrinkin R. Bartley<br />
<br />
Butler County } ss.<br />
State of Penna }<br />
On this Fourteenth day of April [?] 1864 personally appeared before me<br />
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Robert and<br />
Dixon Bartley above named and acknowledged the above indenture to be their lawful<br />
act and deed for the purposes there in set forth. Witness my hand and seal this day<br />
of the date of the above indenture. James McNair J. P. seal [handwritten]<br />
<br />
Recorded April 14 1864<br />
<br />
</blockquote><b><u>The Abstract</u></b><br />
Robert & Dixon Bartley, executors of Robert Bartley, deceased, to Joseph Knough<br />
Indenture made 14 Apr 1864<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>At the time of his death Robert Bartley owned a 78-acre parcel of land in Penn Township, Butler Co, Penn'a</li><li>Robert Bartley's will was probated; he appointed sons Robert and Dixon as executors</li>
<li>Robert directed that all his property should be sold within three years after his death but made no provision as to whom should sell the property, or how or by whom the deed should be made</li>
<li>The executors petitioned the Orphans Court of Butler County, Pa, asking leave to sell the parcel of land by deed to the purchaser</li><li>The Court granted the petition and ordered that the property should be sold on January 1, 1864</li><li>The property was sold on that date to Joseph Knough for the sum of $2,106.00</li>
<li>The report of the sale was presented to the Court by the executors on March 29, 1864, and confirmed by the Court</li><li>On the same day, the Court ordered the deed to be made to the purchaser by the executors</li></ul>
This indenture witnesses that Robert and Dixon Bartley received $2,106.00 from Joseph Knough before giving him the receipt and closing the sale on the property and its houses, out houses, and buildings, and releasing the property of Robert Bartley, Sr., to Joseph Knough and his heirs forever.<br />
<br />
<b><u>Notes and Comments</u></b>.<br />
This document is in the FamilySearch collection, <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/223594" target="_blank">Deeds, 1804-1902, Index to Deeds, 1800-1925</a>, and, more specifically, <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX1-Z4F2-Z" target="_blank">Butler Deeds, v. 5-7, 1863-1864, from Butler County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 7, unnumbered page, image 461</a>. It can also be viewed on FamilySearch Film #8036721.<br />
<br />
I'm still not certain why this is called an indenture of property instead of a deed. <a href="https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=938" target="_blank">Dictionary.law.com</a> tells me that an indenture is "a type of real property deed in which two parties agree to continuing mutual obligations. One party may agree to maintain the property, while the other agrees to make periodic payments." In this indenture I don't recognize mutual obligations other than the exchange of money for the property.<br />
<br />
Was it an oversight (by Robert or his lawyer?) that Robert wasn't specific about who should manage the sale of his property after his death? And did he own other property, too?
<br />
<br />
There's always at least one more ancestor to research--and now, from this document, I have two.<br />
<br />
—Nancy. <small><br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-15269286608606798162023-08-04T20:40:00.002-04:002023-08-04T20:40:24.563-04:00August Celebrations among Family and Ancestors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPgUWfv-c7gRb5iwSRXwfpZsYoDmU8gYZNnz82zEosqwkcmocu5VAjyvkwy1D_ICtW5Tg0rTM_5WC9mkey8YKoluYfIqkaMATj-VdHOVUk28NWVmcbaqk_MNdqbOOE3rFHVB1bIOW4VejOOkNKdfLfDoYLDd4fbNGQWH0rbPJWTKATJYYcfh1xo4P4lu_/s1638/Sunflower-Vase-Image-GraphicsFairy-with%20greeting.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 1em 15px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1055" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPgUWfv-c7gRb5iwSRXwfpZsYoDmU8gYZNnz82zEosqwkcmocu5VAjyvkwy1D_ICtW5Tg0rTM_5WC9mkey8YKoluYfIqkaMATj-VdHOVUk28NWVmcbaqk_MNdqbOOE3rFHVB1bIOW4VejOOkNKdfLfDoYLDd4fbNGQWH0rbPJWTKATJYYcfh1xo4P4lu_/w326-h506/Sunflower-Vase-Image-GraphicsFairy-with%20greeting.jpg" width="326" /></a><br />
Clearly, my mind has not been on keeping up with the births and marriages of relatives and ancestors this month! At least I didn't miss any.<br />
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As I was looking through the August birthdays I noticed that Ella (Dray) Meinzen had a birthday on August 27, just seven days after her infant son was born and six days after he died. I'm sure that was a sad birthday for her. <br />
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Elizabeth (Armitage) Meinzen is the only grandparent celebrating a birthday this month. She was my mother's paternal grandmother who was born in Yorkshire, England. She is also the grandmother of Henry and Ella's infant son.<br />
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Martha Doyle, whose baptism I'm honoring this month, is the younger of the two sisters named Martha. Both were born to William and Martha (Reay) Doyle. After this Martha died in 1838, another daughter was born in 1839 and was also given the name Martha. It seems a strange practice to us but it was somewhat common in the 1800s.<br />
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Living Relatives</i></u></b><br />
August 6 Carly S.<br />August 23 Eva D.<br />
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<b><u><i>One Grand</i></u></b><br />
August 24, 1852 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Armitage<br />
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Collateral Relatives</i></u></b><br />
August 5, 1909 Flora Victoria Bickerstaff<br />
August 10, 1833 Martha Doyle (baptism date)<br />
August 12, 1904 William N. McClelland <br />
August 13, 1836 Thomas Laws<br />
August 15, 1798 Sabra Bickerstaff<br />
August 17, 1882 James R. Thompson<br />
August 19, 1904 Infant Meinzen (child of Henry and Ella (Dray) Meinzen)<br />
August 18, 1905 Marie Hashman<br />
August 20, 1946 Jeree Lee Foulk<br />
August 21, 1910 Anna Bell Hendricks<br />
August 23, 1906 Catherine or Katherine or Kathryn S. Kitch<br />
August 27, 1879 Ella Dray<br />
August 27, 1888 Jessie Thompson<br />
August 28, 1880 Marie Isabella Meinzen<br />
August 28, 1938 Janet Lu Patton<br />
August 29, 1886 William R. Henderson<br />
August 29, 1896 Alice May Bickerstaff<br />
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Happy Birthday wishes to one and all, and most especially to Eva and Carly.<br />
<br />
—Nancy. <small><br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-36396222124085130452023-07-30T20:00:00.001-04:002023-07-30T20:12:46.004-04:00A Tip for Easier Indexing at FamilySearchI recently made an exciting discovery at FamilySearch that makes it easier to index records. This tip will help with any record group. <br />
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Below is a partial image of a naturalization record that I was indexing. (There are a variety of formats in that record group, each with a different sequence of information.) On the left is the place to record the transcribed information from the document but the information on the document is in a different order.
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I was thrilled to learn that by clicking and holding the mouse on one of the entry boxes, I could drag it up or down, placing it where it was in sequence with the document to type in the information.<br />
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Maybe even better is that if you index many of the same documents over a period of days or longer, that sequence will remain in place each time you return. And if the next time you index, the record is a different record or has a different format, you can rearrange the boxes again.<br />
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I hope that help make indexing easier for you!
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—Nancy. <small><br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-11204612310244742962023-07-20T13:55:00.025-04:002023-07-20T14:04:13.070-04:00Calling Attention to Three Search Sites Mentioned by Other BloggersRecently several bloggers have posted links to searchable websites that I thought worth highlighting and mentioning again. Thank you to Michael John Neill, English Ancestors, and Teresa.<br />----------<br />At his blog, <a href="http://genealogytipoftheday.com/" target="_blank">Genealogy Tip of the Day</a>, Michael John Neill posted <a href="http://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/2023/07/19/familysearch-experimental-search/" target="_blank">news about FamilySearch's experimental search website</a>, United States Wills and Deeds, where FamilySearch is investigating new ways to access hard to find records. Since this is an experimental website it may may be available for only a limited time. I love the fact that the website's sole purpose is searching court records and that I can search by name and then narrow the search in a variety of ways such as location, years, etc. It's already been helpful to me. <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/" target="_blank">Go here to reach FamilySearch's United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search</a>.<br />
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If you have British ancestors, these two posts and links
are for you.<br />
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Teresa at <a href="https://writingmypast.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">writing my past</a> told of her second great-grandmother's experience <a href="https://writingmypast.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Testifying at the Old Bailey...</a> and how she found the record. Read her post at that link and <a href="https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/index.jsp" target="_blank">search The Proceedings of the Old Bailey here</a>. The Old Bailey was London's Central Criminal Court.
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<a href="https://englishancestors.blog/" target="_blank">English Ancestors</a> recently published the post <a href="https://englishancestors.blog/2023/07/15/instant-access-birth-and-death-certificate-images/" target="_blank">Instant-access Birth and Death certificate images</a> which are now available at the General Register Office website and explained the process for obtaining them, then compared the differences between these certificates and the PDF versions we obtain through email and the paper certificates that come through regular mail. It's a great post and I recommend it if you have ancestors from England.
<a href="https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp" target="_blank">This is the link to the General Register Office</a>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhikY8MNRkKvJi7IPJz6Sc0EHA1N6Br13TCBDTB5NERo-f2tBNH9bzY48XJqoAVzHTq-NkEQYYLnVEUSLKHGUIVdGGXrm0GaZ4sa5bBC89IiO6cNCbOa_cKWICpjdcnivbdq4eVYHZ3r4sHQC838Dkik7EauCCz28VFBJoT976SuXFGCOKtz6cqN0u-6_/s1005/Fullscreen%20capture%207-20-2023%20Old%20Bailey.jpg" style="display: block; padding: -7em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="1005" separator="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhikY8MNRkKvJi7IPJz6Sc0EHA1N6Br13TCBDTB5NERo-f2tBNH9bzY48XJqoAVzHTq-<div class=" style="clear: both;" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kmF0yliGYwTfj3aErPeGVrGaCXjMRKIChq88LFCmMjaXD67BYWywMr73Yy4M7qUYwBE8aTLkEbOlBULQM_Qu8RcxJKx5zpThNLtsaCeQqtezhwS4aG7q_Xx1EbiFzhnq34zK-Ik2hj2b2xWIMdZPDym0dn1Rmkb-9_cJwe_OKAgQOus3oHX6CFrfSaaR/s899/Fullscreen%20capture%207-20-2023%20UK%20General%20Register%20Office.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="899" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kmF0yliGYwTfj3aErPeGVrGaCXjMRKIChq88LFCmMjaXD67BYWywMr73Yy4M7qUYwBE8aTLkEbOlBULQM_Qu8RcxJKx5zpThNLtsaCeQqtezhwS4aG7q_Xx1EbiFzhnq34zK-Ik2hj2b2xWIMdZPDym0dn1Rmkb-9_cJwe_OKAgQOus3oHX6CFrfSaaR/w640-h291/Fullscreen%20capture%207-20-2023%20UK%20General%20Register%20Office.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
Again, thank you to Michael John Neil, English Ancestors, and Teresa. Great work, you three!<br />
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—Nancy. <small><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-34232051242872741202023-07-01T00:30:00.001-04:002023-07-01T00:30:00.141-04:00July Celebration Days for My Ancestors and Relatives<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD08StzP9lJhD8lGkmhYqRcagv0riHCRx2HtBdOMs24EFA2wGRPEszd9UdaDLMdXaqoRyJa_glKueJKTwXcDChgthhOrwqD9fhb6sYSqnRbIS6Q9uTprqLVFPfbPxnrdhYtFAPowGpngMpi1Yz3TQEGFMKNdUrvF1wJAWEHZAEjPR0I7UtNydqbEQeE0n/s1800/Pink-Clover-Landscape-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0em 8px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1263" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD08StzP9lJhD8lGkmhYqRcagv0riHCRx2HtBdOMs24EFA2wGRPEszd9UdaDLMdXaqoRyJa_glKueJKTwXcDChgthhOrwqD9fhb6sYSqnRbIS6Q9uTprqLVFPfbPxnrdhYtFAPowGpngMpi1Yz3TQEGFMKNdUrvF1wJAWEHZAEjPR0I7UtNydqbEQeE0n/s400/Pink-Clover-Landscape-GraphicsFairy.jpg" /></a></div>When I compile these birthday and anniversary lists I sometimes look through them to see how many of the people I knew in person in my lifetime. This month I know the living relatives, of course, but of the grands, only my maternal grandmother, Emma (Bickerstaff) Meinzen. Of the collateral relatives, there are ten who were alive during my lifetime, but only a few I knew well enough to remember them.<br />
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July is the month of twins in my family. There are two sets, both relatives of each other. Alfonzo and Alonzo Gerner are the great-grand-uncles of Holly S. and Jeff P. <br />
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<b><i><u>Living Relatives</u></i></b><br />
July 6 Holly S.<r>
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</r><r>July 6 Jeff P.<br />
July 10 Chuck P.<br />
July 10 Bob and Eva D.<br />
July 18 Ian D.<br />
July 25 Seth D.<br />
July 28 Jacob E.<br />
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<b><i><u>The Grands</u></i></b><br />
July 6, 1893 Emma Virginia (Bickerstaff) Meinzen<br />
July 16, 1838 Dixon and Rebecca (Smith) Bartley (or 1836)<br />
July 24, 1872 Fredrick K. Gerner and Elvira Bartley<br />
July 25, 1837 Henry Carl Meinzen<br />
July 27, 1848 Jacob Thompson and Mary Richardson<br />
July 29, 1828 Elizabeth [Maiden Name Unknown] Bickerstaff (w/o Augustine) (death)<br />
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<b><i><u>Collateral Relatives</u></i></b><br />
July 1, 1873 Joseph A. Bickerstaff<br />
July 3, 1907 Evelyn Lengauer Leathers<br />
July 4, 1893 Carrie Mack<br />
July 4, 1923 Edward Calvin Bickerstaff<br />
July 5, 1905 Emma Doyle and John Lengauer <br />
July 6, 1921 Richard E. Davis<br />
July 6, 1934 William Leroy (Butch) Schwab<br />
July 10, 1882 Fred Holland<br />
July 10, 1890 Warren Franklin Gerner<br />
July 11, 1906 Bertha Meinzen and William R. Henderson<br />
July 11, 1907 Russell Sage Pugh<br />
July 12, 1854 Christian Gerner<br />
July 13, 1871 Margaret Doyle<br />
July 13, 1893 Lucy VanKirk<br />
July 15, 1877 Edward G. Gerner<br />
July 16, 1911 Helen M. Bickerstaff<br />
July 17, 1948 William Edward Doyle and Doris I. Condit<br />
July 19, 1921 Doris Jean (Dot) Meinzen<br />
July 20, 1883 John Gerner and Maggie Sarver<br />
July 25, 1858 John Laws<br />
July 25, 1874 Alonzo J. Gerner<br />
July 25, 1874 Alfonzo F. Gerner<br />
July 28, 1902 Lina Proud<br />
July 31, 1914 Sidney Eugene Harris<br />
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The Lines of the Grands</u></i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>
Emma Virginia (Bickerstaff) Meinzen is my maternal grandmother.</li>
<li>Dixon and Rebecca (Smith) Bartley --> Elvira (Bartley) Gerner --> Beulah Mae (Gerner) Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br />
There is a discrepancy, or uncertainty, about their marriage year. Another Bartley researcher gives the year as 1836 while a newspaper article about their anniversary gives the year as 1838. I've not yet found a marriage record.</li>
<li>Fredrick and Elvira (Bartley) Gerner --> Beulah Mae (Gerner) Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me</li><li>Henry Carl Meinzen --> W. R. Robert Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me</li>
<li>Jacob and Mary (Richardson) Thompson --> John Thomas Thompson --> Mary (Thompson) Bickerstaff --> Emma Virginia (Bickerstaff) Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me</li>
<li>Elizabeth (MNU, wife of Augustine Bickerstaff) --> William Bickerstaff --> Ellis Bickerstaff --> Edward Jesse Bickerstaff --> Emma Virginia (Bickerstaff) Meinzen --> Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle --> me<br />
Some researchers give Elizabeth's last name as McQueen but I've seen no documentation to support that surname.</li></ul><r>
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Sending Best Birthday and Anniversary Wishes to all!<br />
<br />
—Nancy. <small><br />
<br />
Copyright © 2023 Nancy Messier. All Rights Reserved. <br />
Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span></r></r>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-7778628172037407182023-06-25T21:30:00.002-04:002023-06-25T23:18:41.027-04:00I May Be Envious of You. . .. . . if your ancestor immigrated to the U.S. after 1906 and filed federal paperwork to become a naturalized citizen.<br />
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My ancestors all arrived when the naturalization process was conducted through the county in the state of residence. Beginning near the end of 1906, the federal government took on the naturalization process. These days we don't like government paperwork, and it's a hassle no matter the year, but I would be thrilled if I had an ancestor's information that had been required for naturalization. <br />
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I discovered what I'm missing because I've been indexing naturalization records for FamilySearch, specifically New York Eastern District Naturalization Records from 1906 to 1957. Each batch of two takes less than five minutes to complete.<br />
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These are the documents usually included in an individual's file for naturalization through the U.S. Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Service:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Certificate of Arrival </li>
<li>Declaration of Intention</li>
<li>Affidavit of Witnesses</li>
<li>Oath of Allegiance</li>
<li>Petition for Naturalization</li></ul>
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The Petition for Naturalization has the most information. And, bonus, it will likely be typed as opposed to handwritten. The forms changed over time but the basic information remained the same.<br />
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Applicant's Information found on Petition for Naturalization in the U.S.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Full, true, correct name (which may also have previous names or a.k.a. names)<br /></li>
<li>Present address</li>
<li>Occupation</li>
<li>Age</li>
<li>Date of birth</li>
<li>Location of birth, including city/town, county/district/province/state, and country</li>
<li>Sex</li>
<li>Color<br /></li>
<li>Complexion</li>
<li>Eye color</li><li>Hair color</li><li>Height</li><li>Weight</li>
<li>Distinctive marks</li>
<li>Race</li>
<li>Present nationality</li>
<li>Last place of foreign residence</li>
<li>From where entered the U.S.</li>
<li>Location of entry into the U.S.</li>
<li>Entered the U.S. under the name of ..... </li>
<li>Signature</li></ul>
Applicant's Spouse's and Children's Information found on Petition for Naturalization<br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Spouse's name (if married)</li>
<li>Marriage date and location</li>
<li>Spouse's birth location (city/town, county/district/province/state, country)</li>
<li>Spouse's birth date</li>
<li>Date and location spouse entered the U.S.</li>
<li>Spouse's address</li>
<li>Spouse's naturalization date and location</li><li>Names of children, their ages, and locations of birth.</li></ul>
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Sometimes there will not be a current date on the Petition for Naturalization, but the Oath of Allegiance will have a date, and so will the Affidavit of Witnesses. Sometimes the witnesses will have the same surname.<br />
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Additionally, in later petitions, photographs of the applicant may be included.<br />
<br />Some of these facts would be fun or interesting to have--height, weight, scars--but other information will help a researcher go back one more generation. A date and location of birth and marriage will indicate when and where to begin searching in other countries for births and marriages. Knowing prior names an individual used will aid the search as well. These records are a goldmine of information!<br />
<br />
As I said, I'm envious of you if you have ancestors who chose to become naturalized citizens after 1906. If only my ancestors had immigrated 30 or 40 or 60 years later!<br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-46148800877531942812023-06-01T16:00:00.010-04:002023-06-01T21:19:09.055-04:00June Celebrations Among Relatives and Ancestors<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3B1QMMumhsRGP-0ZUDJatmax3dHyxXa97Sw3r6guLStk7f-w8I22FT8VE5RfUscoNGN3RSLgeYAeRZ0_SMDXCBCHNYAgW3FRsdMATUkgt0DJnkNm5OPLxq0wJ8CEuNEDrdk1Mxol-WnOgqT3_MFgH_Gyn5vY5leFsW4LFEtme51o-HPf0h7MUvqh0w/s1500/Free-Flowering-Branches-Clip-Art-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0em 4px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="811" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3B1QMMumhsRGP-0ZUDJatmax3dHyxXa97Sw3r6guLStk7f-w8I22FT8VE5RfUscoNGN3RSLgeYAeRZ0_SMDXCBCHNYAgW3FRsdMATUkgt0DJnkNm5OPLxq0wJ8CEuNEDrdk1Mxol-WnOgqT3_MFgH_Gyn5vY5leFsW4LFEtme51o-HPf0h7MUvqh0w/w270-h500/Free-Flowering-Branches-Clip-Art-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="270" /></a></div>
June is a month with multiple events on several different dates among my relatives.<br />
I doubt my mom, Audrey, knew that she was born on the same day (different year) as Catherine Saylor, my father's great-grandmother, June 5, 71 years apart.<br />
And surprisingly, two people, Elizabeth Ann Meinzen and Ella Knapp, were married on their birthdays. I don't see that happening very often. Do you suppose it might help the husbands remember their anniversaries?<br />
Perhaps even more surprising is that Margaret Laws was born on the fourth anniversary of her parents, Robert and Elizabeth (Thompson) Laws.<br />
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<b><i><u>Living Relatives</u></i></b><br />June 12 Malachi<br />June 18 Dolly <br />June 19 Brenna<br />
<b><br /><i><u>
A Parent and the Grands</u></i></b><br />
June 5, 1844 Catherine Saylor<br />
June 5, 1915 Audrey Victoria Meinzen <br />
June 21, 1834 Robert Laws and Elizabeth Thompson<br />
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Collateral Relatives</u></i></b><br />
June 1, 1899 Ray E. Davis (husband of Brendice Gerner)<br />
June 1, 1924 Bessie Louise Gerner (daughter of John & Carrie (Mack) Gerner<br />
June 5, 1873 Lulu M. Smith (wife of Alonzo J. Gerner)<br />
June 6, 1882 Frank B. Riss (husband of Leota Gerner)<br />
June 8, 1908 Leonard Miller Fair (husband of Zerelda Hendricks)<br />
June 14, 1828 William Doyle (christening date) (son of William & Martha (Reay) Doyle)<br />
June 15, 1918 Forrest L. Albright <br />
June 15, 1940 Elizabeth Ann Meinzen and Forrest L. Albright (daughter of Jacob Meinzen)<br />
June 17, 1848 Thomas Richardson and Martha Reay (Martha is my g-g-g-grandmother)<br />
June 17, 1849 Elizabeth R. Thompson (daughter of Jacob & Mary (Richardson) Thompson)<br />
June 17, 1884 Bessie Leota Gerner <br />
June 17, 1887 Fred Doyle (son of Andrew & Elizabeth (Laws) Doyle)<br />
June 20, 1862 Laura Bell (daughter of Jacob & Lydia (Fithen) Bell)<br />
June 20, 1897 Ethel M. Knox (wife of Paul Gerner)<br />
June 21, 1838 Margaret Laws (daughter of Robert & Elizabeth (Thompson) Laws)<br />
June 23, 1894 Netta Mildred Gerner <br />June 24, 1882 Ella Knapp<br />
June 24, 1903 Edward G. Gerner and Ella Knapp<br />
June 26, 1898 John H. Froman<br />
June 26, 1913 Emma Doyle and Chauncey Edward Leathers<br />
June 28, 1906 Walter Meinzen and Nellie Elizabeth Leonhart<br />
June 28, 1917 Mary Ellen (Mayme) Bickerstaff and Edward Morris<br />
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Happy Celebrations, all!<br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-14752390282951978522023-05-28T19:56:00.012-04:002023-05-28T22:50:42.691-04:00Found! A Marriage Record for Robert Laws and Elizabeth Thompson
Robert and Elizabeth (Thompson) Laws are my third great-grandparents. I've had their names and marriage date for a dozen or so years but my source was undocumented family records, passed by word of mouth, then written and copied, then passed on again and again. That source for records in my Doyle line has been inaccurate many times. I knew the record was available at a FamilySearch Center (on Film 1068674 Item 6 or 4629104 which may be the same) but I never made my way to the one near my home. This record comes from FindMyPast's Northumberland Marriages collection which, I believe, was transcribed from the records held by FamilySearch.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYT3UJkPNEpQZiNI0OL3Oi8U6eX_cY1wrDEuT9rWYoXnGFsugUUpXdjl-P49bWIVBUio4ZWo-TYuuw5G-G7ECgIQZMQDF4zykhxEtzT9jk-K1FmsKXhgZck8IY67lEPXiyydkEZCGevZFBxTdIcg5KXo10_fUMHTppfZ0z9ZyAIb_ECv61BXJYSO_UQ/s1109/Laws-Robert%20&%20Elizabeth%20Thompson-1834%20church%20marriage%20record-FMP.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 0em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="1834 Marriage record of Robert Laws and Elizabeth Thompson from Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland" border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="1109" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYT3UJkPNEpQZiNI0OL3Oi8U6eX_cY1wrDEuT9rWYoXnGFsugUUpXdjl-P49bWIVBUio4ZWo-TYuuw5G-G7ECgIQZMQDF4zykhxEtzT9jk-K1FmsKXhgZck8IY67lEPXiyydkEZCGevZFBxTdIcg5KXo10_fUMHTppfZ0z9ZyAIb_ECv61BXJYSO_UQ/w666-h328/Laws-Robert%20&%20Elizabeth%20Thompson-1834%20church%20marriage%20record-FMP.jpg" title="1834 Marriage record of Robert Laws and Elizabeth Thompson from Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland" width="666" /></a>
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This is a transcription of the record.<br />
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[At top of page, not visible in photo]<br />
<blockquote>Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Tynemouth in the County of Northumberland in the Year 1834<br />
page 67.</blockquote>
[Transcription of image]<br />
<blockquote><u>Robert Laws</u> of <u>this</u> Parish<br />
<u>Bachelor</u><br />
and <u>Elizabeth Thompson</u> of <u>this</u> Parish<br /><u>Spinster</u><br />were married in this Church by <u>Banns</u> <br />this <u>Twenty-first</u> day of<br />
<u>June</u> in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty <u>four</u><br />
By me <u>Christ<sup>n</sup> Reed, Vicar</u><br />
This Marriage was solemnized between us { <u>Robert Laws his X mark</u><br />
{ <u>Elizabeth Thompson her x mark</u><br />
In the Presence of { <u>Thomas Oxley</u> <br />
{ <u>James Pye</u><br />No. <u>200</u>.</blockquote>
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Notes and Comments</u></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>My line from this couple: Robert & Elizabeth --> Elizabeth Jane Laws Doyle --> William Doyle --> Gust Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me<br /></li><li>June 21, 1834, was a Saturday. That surprises me, though it probably shouldn't. Robert was a miner, likely having only Sundays off work so it makes sense that they would arrange to marry the day before.</li><li>Robert was 24 when they married. Elizabeth was 17. It's surprising that a 17-year-old was described as "spinster."<br /></li><li>Civil marriage records in England began in 1837. Had they waited till then to marry, that record would have stated Robert's occupation.</li><li>
<a href="https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F3%3A1%3AS3HT-676L-WZ%3Fcc%3D236&parentid=DURHAM%2FBT%2FMAR%2F0134318%2F1">This marriage record</a> is available for viewing with a subscription at FindMyPast. I'm grateful for the image but I do wish I could get to the first pages of the marriage registry to see for myself that it comes from Christ Church. </li><li>I was curious about Christ Church in Tynemouth and found this short video giving a history of the building. I love seeing the places where events in the lives of my ancestors happened. (And listening to British accents.)<br /></li></ul><br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-6845309289030859662023-05-08T18:00:00.001-04:002023-05-08T18:00:00.144-04:00Robert Laws's 1881 Death CertificateRobert Laws is my third great-grandfather. He died in 1881, five years
before his wife Elizabeth (Thompson) Laws. Family information and this
death certificate state that he was a coal miner but I have no way of knowing whether he was still working as a
miner in 1881 when he was 71. I hope he wasn't!<br />
<br />
My line from Robert is this: Robert Laws -->
Elizabeth Jane Laws Doyle --> William Doyle --> Gust Doyle
--> Lee Doyle --> me.<br />
<br />
This record comes from the U.K. GRO (General Register Office) in
Southport, Merseyside. I found it it their collection of death
certificates, Year 1881, Quarter June, District Morpeth, Volume 10B,
Page 200, and purchased it as a PDF copy.
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This is a transcription of Robert's death certificate.<br />
<blockquote>
Superintendent Registrar’s District <u>Morpeth</u><br />
Registrar’s Sub-District <u>Bedlington</u>.<br />
18<u>81</u>. DEATHS in the Sub-District of <u>Bedlington</u> in the Count<u>y</u> of <u>Northumberland</u><br />
No. <u>131</u><br />
Columns<br />
1. When and Where Died. <u>Twenty-seventh June. 1881 Cambois, Bedlington</u><br />
<u>N.S.D.</u><br />
2. Name and Surname. <u>Robert Laws</u><br />
3. Sex. <u>Male</u><br />
4. Age. <u>71 years</u><br />
5. Rank or Profession. <u>Coalminer</u><br />
6. Cause of Death. <u>Died suddenly from Natural Causes</u> (No Inquest held)<br />
7. Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant. <u>John Laws. Son.</u>
<br /> <u><i></i></u><u>Cambois, Bedlington</u><br />
8. When Registered. <u>Twenty-eight June 1881</u><br />
9. Signature of Registrar. <u>Geo. S. Waterson, Registrar</u></blockquote><u></u><br /><b><u><i>
Comment</i></u></b><br />
I always wish British death certificates gave more information: birth date, parents' names, time of death, etc. Maybe their modern ones do.... Still, I'm grateful to know Robert's date and place of death, his occupation, and where he lived. Sometimes we find little or no information at all.<br />
<br />
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Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission from the owner. </small>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-27384492793764005262023-05-07T18:00:00.018-04:002023-05-28T23:50:23.148-04:00Elizabeth (Thompson) Laws's 1886 Death CertificateElizabeth (Thompson) Laws is my third great-grandmother and wife of Robert Laws. My father's half-sister, Tressa (Doyle) Wilson told me her name but had little other information. <br />
<br />
My line from Elizabeth is this: Elizabeth Thompson Laws --> Elizabeth Jane Laws Doyle --> William Doyle --> Gust Doyle --> Lee Doyle --> me.<br />
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This record comes from the U.K. GRO (General Register Office) in Southport, Merseyside. I found it it their collection of death certificates, Year 1886, Quarter March, District Morpeth, Volume 10B, Page 218, and purchased it as a PDF copy.
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This is a transcription of the record.<br />
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Superintendent Registrar’s District <u>Morpeth</u><br />Registrar’s Sub-District <u>Bedlington</u>.<br />
18<u>86</u>. DEATHS in the Sub-District of <u>Bedlington</u> in the Count<u>y</u> of <u>Northumberland</u><br />No. <u>56</u><br />Columns<br />
1. When and Where Died. <u>Eighth March 1886. Cambois, Bedlington, N. S. D.</u><br />
2. Name and Surname. <u>Elizabeth Laws</u><br />
3. Sex. <u>Female</u><br />
4. Age. <u>69 years</u><br />
5. Rank or Profession. <u>Widow of Robert Laws, a Coal miner</u><br />
6. Cause of Death. <u>Hemiplegia 3 months. 3 [causes of death?] Old age. </u><br />
<u>Hematemesis. </u><u>Certified by R. Laing, M. R. C. E.</u><br />
7. Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant. <u>John Laws. Son. </u><br />
<u>Present at the death. Cambois, Bedlington</u><br />
8. When Registered. <u>Eighth March 1886</u><br />
9. Signature of Registrar. <u>G. S. Waterson, Registrar</u></blockquote><br />
<b><u><i>Notes.</i></u></b><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
I have been unable to determine the meaning of M.R.C.E after the doctor's name.</li><li>Hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body. Stroke is one cause of hemiplegia </li>
<li>Hematemesis is vomiting of blood. Likely causes are a stomach ulcer or severe gastritis (severe inflammation of the stomach lining).</li>
<li>Elizabeth's son Robert was very prompt in registering her death!<br /></li></ul>
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-44820540766627433422023-05-02T00:15:00.001-04:002023-05-02T00:15:00.124-04:00German Handwriting GeneratorI thought this website, <a href="http://www.deutsche-handschrift.de/adsschreiben.php#schriftfeld" target="_blank">German Handwriting Generator</a>, might be a helpful tool for those who wish to try translating a document from German to English, particularly from one of the older styles of German handwriting or fonts. The website is written in German but Google Translate offers an English version <a href="https://www-deutsche--handschrift-de.translate.goog/adsschreiben.php?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp#schriftfeld" target="_blank">here</a> (whose accuracy I cannot verify). Sadly, some of the writing is part of the image and, therefore, Google Translate cannot translate it.<br />
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Please note, this is not a website to translate German words into English. It's simply a tool to help identify German letters and words.<br />
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When trying to translate German words, the hardest part for me is knowing what the letters are. Old German fonts and handwriting are so different from our English alphabet. I would use the box beside the word "Text" to test my idea of what the letters are by typing them in, then looking at the German letters that will appear in the larger box below. and compare them. I suppose it could be a long, tedious process, but for someone who is determined, it might work.<br />
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Also notice that there are eight different variations of font/handwriting. Each is the word "Schrift" in one font or another. Click any of the words above the results box and the font will change.<br />
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Another way I would use this is to aid in translating German language newspaper articles. <br />
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I suppose, with careful study, one could use this program to learn how to read various old German fonts.<br />
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All the best with your translating efforts!<br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-68423752504641258572023-05-01T07:00:00.001-04:002023-05-01T13:35:54.433-04:00May Celebrations among Ancestors and Relatives<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTRnaDDZT7M0r4CJbyQW-fGT77JwWzaaLqCFWsHpIE3slF3MX4kUCc1WKjvtPX4zrF39XS9VMInjV60upHlHG6JN7nA95vCVbIisfhPJhMwWneYuJpfWY6wL1EexnmSPLUMBPkicc6RLDSdfIE1SO5qREtaNXNDBqt_dIw6Av2GirD29pP7cX3bmjWg/s1786/FridayFreebie-Flowers-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 0em 3px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="1355" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTRnaDDZT7M0r4CJbyQW-fGT77JwWzaaLqCFWsHpIE3slF3MX4kUCc1WKjvtPX4zrF39XS9VMInjV60upHlHG6JN7nA95vCVbIisfhPJhMwWneYuJpfWY6wL1EexnmSPLUMBPkicc6RLDSdfIE1SO5qREtaNXNDBqt_dIw6Av2GirD29pP7cX3bmjWg/w304-h400/FridayFreebie-Flowers-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="304" /></a></div>
It's unusual to have only one living relative with a birthday in a month, but here we are in May celebrating only my brother! Happy Birthday, Bob!<br />
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I think it's also unusual for siblings (who aren't twins) to share a birthday. Two Gerner sisters, Ida and Mabel, were both born on May 17, but 13 years apart. (Two of my own grandchildren share the same birthday, two years apart.)<br />
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I've been unable to find a birth date for Emma Nelson, who married Ellis Bickerstaff, so I'm remembering her on her death date.
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<b><u><i>Living Relative</i></u></b><br />May 20 Robert Lee/Bob D., my brother<br />
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The Grands</i></u></b><br />
May 1, 1878 d. Emma Nelson (w/o Ellis Bickerstaff)<br />
May 3, 1825 William Doyle and Martha Reay<br />
May 8, 1851 Lydia Bell (w/o John Thompson)<br />
May 12, 1854 Elvira Bartley (w/o Fredrick Gerner)<br />
<br /><b><u><i>Collateral Relatives</i></u></b><br />
May 5, 1810 Robert Laws<br />
May 7, 1856 Rachel Anna Thompson<br />
May 8, 1859 Josephine Bell<br />
May 8, 1905 Laura Bell and Theodore Moses<br />
May 8, 1936 Veronica June Meinzen and Burton Kenneth Gettings<br />
May 10, 1849 John W. Bickerstaff, son of William and Susan (Holmes) Bickerstaff<br />
May 10, 1937 Elizabeth Zerelda Hendricks and Leonard Miller Fair<br />
May 12, 1878 Emma Everall, wife of George T. Doyle<br />
May 12, 1886 Russel Rhome, husband of Naomi Meinzen<br />
May 12, 1920 Clarence Leroy Bickerstaff, son of William and Lucy (Van Kirk) Bickerstaff<br />
May 15, 1892 Ethel Clair (or Clare) Gerner <br />
May 17, 1873 Ida Adelia Gerner<br />
May 17, 1886 Mabel Lodenia Gerner<br />
May 20, 1854 Matthew Laws<br />
May 20, 1896 Lana Ellen Gerner and William H. Snair<br />
May 21, 1850 Ann Armitage, sister of Elizabeth Armitage<br />
May 22, 1898 Naomi Faye Meinzen<br />
May 26, 1904 Agnes May Pressell, wife of Edward Bickerstaff<br />
May 27, 1909 Elizabeth Zerelda Hendricks<br />
May 28, 1890 Margaret Doyle and David Wood<br />
May 28, 1919 Paul Victor Gerner and Ethel M. Knox<br />
May 29, 1917 Elizabeth Ann Meinzen, daughter of Jacob and Sudie (Coss) Meinzen<br />
May 30, 1903 Cecil E. Hashman<br />
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<b><i><u>The Lines of the Grands</u></i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Emma Nelson > Edward Jesse Bickerstaff > Emma (Bickerstaff) Meinzen > Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle > me</li><li>William Doyle and Martha Reay > Andrew Doyle > William Doyle > Gust Doyle > Lee Doyle > me</li><li>Lydia Bell > Mary (Thompson) Bickerstaff > Emma (Bickerstaff) Meinzen > Audrey (Meinzen) Doyle > me</li><li>Elvira Bartley > Beulah Mae (Gerner) Doyle > Lee Doyle > me<br /></li></ul>
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I identified some of the relationships of the collateral relatives but if you're interested in ones I haven't identified, please ask.<br />
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I'm remembering, commemorating, honoring, and celebrating all of my relatives who have birthdays and anniversaries this month, but especially my brother. Enjoy!<br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-56342368401452309162023-04-29T22:52:00.003-04:002023-04-29T22:52:34.795-04:00David W. Dray - In MemoriamThere were eight of us cousins on my mother's side of the family--children of her sisters. David Dray was the fourth oldest, son of Doris (Meinzen) Dray, my mom's third sister. David was five years older than me. His family moved from the Ridge in about 1958. Because of the age difference and the distance we weren't close. Even so, it is a sorrow to know he's gone. I have no adult photos of him but gosh, wasn't he a cute kid?<br />
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Here's a fun memory. When Dave and his sister, Belinda, who was just a little older than me, lived in the Ridge, there was a big willow tree in their back yard. We--probably mostly Dave--cut branches to make bows, then we looked for straight sticks to make arrows. We probably shot at a target of some sort, perhaps on the side of a barn. (It's funny how incomplete memories can be.)<br />
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The following is from the <a href="https://www.mcvfuneralhomes.com/memorials/david-dray/5179007/index.php#details" target="_blank">funeral home's website</a>. <br />
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David William Dray, aka “The Nicest Guy,” 78, of Willoughby, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Burton Healthcare Center.<br />
Born March 9, 1945, in Warren, he had lived in Richmond Heights before moving to Lake County 34 years ago.<br />
David was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan. He was the most patient person, yet also the biggest procrastinator. But most of all, he loved his family dearly, especially his girls and boys.<br />
He was the beloved husband of 30 years to Barbara A. (nee Krych) Dray; loving father of Aimee C. Dray of University Heights and Karmi A. Jones of Willoughby; and cherished grandfather of Jacob R. Lorkovic and Caleb M. Jones. <br />
David was preceded in death by his parents, William and Doris (nee Meinzen) Dray; and sister, Belinda Litty.<br /><br />
May you rest in peace, David. You will be missed.<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-48516563064257981162023-04-17T00:30:00.009-04:002023-04-17T00:30:00.212-04:00More about Gust and the Strawberry Farm, Plus a Research TipI lived in a family that did not pass down family stories. In fact, I didn't learn that my father grew up on a farm where his father, Gust Doyle, grew and harvested strawberries until I was a teen. And it was even later that I learned that my great-grandfather William Doyle had started the strawberry business. Bit by bit, I keep learning about these ancestors of mine. <br />
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A number of years ago I published the post, <i><a href="http://nancysfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/banner-week-at-doyles-berry-farm-13-1908.html" target="_blank">Banner Week at Doyle's Berry Farm, June 13, 1908</a></i>. It has some good information, however, at the time I wrote that post I didn't know how many acres of strawberries grew on the farm. Since that post I've uncovered a little more information. <br />
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In 1908 the owner of the berry farm was William Doyle. At that time his son, Gust, was 19. This newest information comes from 1916, when Gust, then age 28, was the owner of the farm. <br />
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Below is part of <a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/SFY2AQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1" target="_blank">page 99</a> from the <a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/SFY2AQAAIAAJ?hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_-Mrjua_-AhVdSDABHSUhA_sQ7_IDegQIARAT" target="_blank">1916 Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Volume 22</a>.
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This report indicates that Augustus Doyle of Stoneboro had five acres of
land planted with berries or small fruit plants only. It's possible that
Gust grew other small fruit plants but since my original source of
information about the strawberry farm, my father's half-sister, Tressa
(Doyle) Wilson, never mentioned growing other fruits, I believe all
five acres were devoted to strawberries.
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Surprising is that this is a list of licensed nurseries. Does that mean Gust also sold strawberry plants?<br />
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It's hard to tell from this 1916 report and the earlier postcards in the <a href="http://nancysfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/banner-week-at-doyles-berry-farm-13-1908.html" target="_blank">post about the Doyle Berry Farm in 1908</a> whether there were more acres devoted to strawberries in 1916 or fewer. <br />
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<b><u>Research Tip</u></b><br />
If you're trying to find information about your farming ancestors, remember to search for state agricultural reports at Google Books or other state sources. For Pennsylvania, Google Books has reports from 1879 through 1917 with only a few exceptions. Some reports have more information than others but it's always worth checking if you want to learn more about an ancestor's farming activities.<br />
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—Nancy. <small><br />
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