tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post4904872213329742183..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: Civil War Pension File: First ViewNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-14413278853380587492012-01-29T09:57:28.351-05:002012-01-29T09:57:28.351-05:00HI Nancy, I took a break from mine to come stalk y...HI Nancy, I took a break from mine to come stalk yours :) <br /><br /> I haven't found family yet in the civil war. There's supposedly a great great great Uncle, but the name is a common german name, in an area settled by boatloads of Germans (literally. lol) and I can't find any birthdate info on CW records to set my ancestor apart from others. I also find it amazing with the zealousness our German Immigrants reproduced with, having families of 13+ kids regulary, that ONE out of all the different lines in that time participated in the civil war. In my mind, I imagined all the stories of a mother's 5 sons or what not going off to fight, and that everyone joined. :/ Not so much I guess.<br /> Your post is fascinating! I love old pictures and documents. They are the tangible links to the past, something both you and your ancestor both laid eyes on. I'm totally coveting those 79 pages!! :) I enjoy reading about what you've found in these documents!Dani Jonsson- Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640576692543473343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-39879953737458028362012-01-06T00:30:39.766-05:002012-01-06T00:30:39.766-05:00Debbie, I just wrote another post about the CW pen...Debbie, I just wrote another post about the CW pension file. I'll continue posting. Come back to read!<br /><br />Heather, was the list of homes all on one sheet? That would be very exciting to get that information. I hope you'll share what you find, too. If you do, I'll either write a post or mention your posts when I write mine. Obviously not all pension files have the same information and readers might like to see the difference in files.<br /><br />About the name change. When I first saw it as Biggerstaff I just assumed it was written that way because it sounded that way. There wasn't standardized spelling a hundred years ago. So, I don't know.<br /><br />Thank you both for visiting and leaving comments. I appreciate it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-60799208973398851732012-01-05T13:46:52.861-05:002012-01-05T13:46:52.861-05:00Nancy-
So exciting! I wonder what is behind the c...Nancy-<br /><br />So exciting! I wonder what is behind the change in name spelling? I just received the second batch of documents from my pension file today (yes, it was large!) Anyway, this second batch contained a listing of my ancestor's homes for twenty years. I was very pleased! Good luck sorting through your file!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-74864853644321416492012-01-05T10:26:09.055-05:002012-01-05T10:26:09.055-05:00I am close to ordering a copy of my own, so I'...I am close to ordering a copy of my own, so I'm anxiously awaiting what you find in your pension file!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823540147699246264noreply@blogger.com