Friday, 26 February 2016

My Family History from the American Civil War

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(September 2025 Note: Please someone satisfy my curiosity as to why this old post is receiving so many views in the past month or two? Comme...
Sunday, 27 December 2015

Christian Hoover (1776-1850) (52 Ancestors Week 52) Theme: "Resolution"

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When asked about her ancestry, my maternal grandmother Idella Edwards always mentioned the "Pennsylvania Dutch". This Pennsylvani...
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Saturday, 19 December 2015

John Machell (1509-1558) (52 Ancestors Week 51) Theme: "Nice"

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The holiday season is traditionally a time for getting dressed up nicely to go out on the town. It seemed like a good week to feature my 11t...
Thursday, 10 December 2015

Captain George Denison (1620-1694) (52 Ancestors Week 50) My Theme: "December"

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Wife of Captain George Denison - my 9th great grandmother Ann Borodell My 9th great grandfather George Denison was the second son of th...
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Friday, 4 December 2015

Anna Ericksdatter Elton (1849-1938) (Week 49) My theme: "Saudade"

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Several years ago, my husband and I had the pleasure of sailing our boat through Gwaii Haanas Park on the southern end of Haida Gwaii (for...
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Thursday, 26 November 2015

Thankful Winslow (1715-1758) (Week 48) Theme: "Thankful"

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The obvious choice for this week's American Thanksgiving theme might have been my 8th great grand-uncle Edward Winslow (1595-1655), Mayf...
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Friday, 20 November 2015

Joseph Wilkinson (1683-1740) and Martha Pray (c1693-1784) (Week 47) Theme: "Sporting"

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Not remembering a single ancestor who was much involved in sport, I did recall one male ancestor who was known to have used a hunting lodge ...