Saturday, June 7, 2014

Day 2 at the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2014

Saturday was another busy day at the Jamboree in Burbank.  Here was my day:

*  Ate breakfast with several geneabloggers on the Blogger Island table, then went off to see John Colletta speak about The County Courthouse: Your "Trunk in the Attic."  John is really good - don;t miss anything he presents.

*  Then I wandered around the exhibit hall, talked to vendors and took some pictures.  At 11:10 a.m. I headed for the Blogger Summit where I was on the panel with Thomas MacEntee, Heather Wilkinson Rojo, Blaine Bettinger and Nicka Smith.  We had a great discussion (I thought), and then we took the annual geneablogger photograph.

*  It was lunch time, so I had a Chef's Salad in the breezeway with Linda.  I went back into the exhibit hall, and came back to the room at 2 p.m. to find Tami and the grandgirls in our room with Linda - they came to go swimming and take us to dinner.

*  I attended Thomas MacEntee's talk on Pinning Family History at 3:30, and then went to the room to drop the gear and go to dinner in beautiful downtown Burbank with Linda, Tami and the girls.  First, we stopped at the Blogger Island table to say hi, and Kim Cotton took this picture (thank you, Kim!):


We went to Don Cuco's in Burbank for dinner, and we were back by 6:30 p.m. in time for Elyse's bridal shower.  There were about 20 fun people there, hosted by Cindy Ingle.  Elyse and Jesus received some nice gifts and we embarrassed them into kissing a time or two...and after the cake we played balloon volleyball fr a bit.

At 9 p.m. we went out into the concourse where the "Back to the '60s" party had started.  They had a photo booth so Linda and I picked some headdresses and took some pictures.  J. Paul Hawthorne took this picture of  us (thanks, J.Paul!):



Linda is a Viking princess and I have hair...

I adjourned to the Blogger Island and updated the Best Of and Compendium posts, and wrote this post.  I'm done for the night!

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/06/day-2-at-scgs-genealogy-jamboree-2014.html

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver


SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Live-Streaming Video Schedule for Sunday, 8 June 2014

The SCGS Genealogy Jamboree will provide live-streamed video for four conference sessions for FREE on Sunday, 8 June 2014.  


The SCGS Jamboree website says:

"Our gratitude goes to Jamboree's Diamond Sponsor Ancestry.com who is underwriting a portion of the cost of the streamed videos. We are very grateful for the commitment that Ancestry has made to support our effort to deliver genealogical education to SCGS members and nonmembers.

"No matter where you live, you can experience the skill, knowledge, and expertise of some of the best speakers in today's genealogical community.

"To register for a session, click on the link for the desired session(s) below and follow the directions. You will receive an emailed confirmation."

The scheduled presentations for Sunday, 8 June, are (times are Pacific = Eastern - 3 hours):

*  SU009 - Sunday 8:30AM - D. Joshua Taylor - "Resources of the DAR: Beyond Revolutionary War Soldiers"

*  SU012 - Sunday 10:00AM - Dawn Thurston - "How to Write a Personal History that Captures your Interesting Life"

*  SU020 - Sunday 1:00PM - Dr. Maurice Gleeson - "Ireland and the Slave Trade"

*  SU036 - Sunday 2:30PM - Denise Levenick - "Dirty Pictures: Save Your Family Photos from Ruin"

Enjoy!!

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More Photos From the SCGS Jamboree 2014 - Post 4

Looks like this is becoming a photo blog, eh?  It's easier than typing on the laptop:

19)  Part of the audience at the annual Blogger Summit.  I was one the panel with Thomas MacEntee (moderator), Nicka Smith, Blaine Bettinger and Heather Wilkinson Rojo:


20)  After the panel discussion, we had our annual Genea-Bloggers photo (thank you to Steve Webb for taking thep icture):


21)  Back in the Exhibit Hall, I had a fun and informative discussion with Greg Boyd of History Geo:


22)  Denise Levenick was selling her book, and Family Tree Magazine:


23)  Jim Heddell and Jacqueline Tritsch (thank you, Jim) at the Genealogists.com exhibit:


24)  There's Geoff Rasmussen, Daine McGinnis and Bryan McGinnis at the Legacy Family Tree exhibit:


25)  The Ancestry.com exhibit has a live presentation stage - the DNA talks are always busy:


More to come as soon as I take more pictures!  Plus the first Geneabloggers wedding shower pictures are yet to come!


Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver


More Photos at SCGS Jamboree 2014 - Post 3

Here are some photos from Friday night and Saturday morning at the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree:

14)  The Next Generation Genealogy Network had a meeting Friday night in the Blogger Island area:


15)  Here's another view of the NGGN group:


16)  Barbara Perez (from the Temecula area)_ and Toni Perrone (from the Temecula society and Immigrant Society in Burbank) stopped by to say hello:


17)  In the exhibit hall, Jen Baldwin was holding down the FindMyPast booth well:


18) I always enjoy visiting with Dean Richardson at the Genlighten exhibit - he has great candy too!  His daughter Amelia and mother Alberta are helping him this year:


18)  Ron Arons has a new book on Mind Mapping:



Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver


Surname Saturday -- REITERIN (Germany ? to colonial New Jersey)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.  


I am in the 7th great-grandmothers and I'm up to #973, but I don't know who she, or #975 to 995 are, so here is Ancestor #997, who is ANNA GERTRUDE REITERIN (1684-1761)
 [Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 7th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through only one generation in this REITERIN family line is:

1.  Randall J. Seaver (1943-living)

2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)


6.  Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976)
7.  Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977)

14.  Charles Auble (1849-1916)
15.  Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952)

30.  James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902)

31.  Mary Jane Sovereen (1841-1874)


62.  Alexander Sovereign (1814-1907)
63.  Elizabeth Putman (1820-1895)

124.  Frederick Sovereign (1786-1875)
125.  Mary Jane Hutchison (1792-1868)

248.  Jacob Sovereign (1759-1845)
249.  Elizabeth Pickle (1764-1849)

498.  Henry Pickel (1729-1765)
499.  Elizabeth --?-- (1731-????).

996.  Johann Balthasar Pickel, born 1687 in Hartenburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 05 December 1765 in Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.  He was the son of 1992. Balthazar Beuchel and 1993. Anna Eva Mullier.  He married 16 August 1718 in New York, United States.
997.  Anna Gertrude Reiterin, born about 1684 in Germany; died 04 December 1761 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.

Children of Johann Pickel and Anna Reiterin are:
*  Maria Catharina Pickel (1719-1744)
*  Balthasar Pickel (1720-1786), married (1) 1746 Sophia Van horne (1726-1764), (2) 1766 Anna Gerhart (1740-????).
*  Anna Eva Pickel (1723-????), married Johannes Helfrich Schaum.
*  Henry Pickel (1729-1765), married 1760 Elizabeth --?-- (1731-????).

I have no further information about this Reiterin ancestry.  

Information about the Pickel family was obtained at Kay Haden's website (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/pickel/).

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/06/surname-saturday-reiterin-germany-to.html

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Friday, June 6, 2014

Day 1 at the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2014

Friday, 6 June, was a very full day at the SCGS Jamboree.  This was the official first day.

After breakfast at the Blogger Island table, I sent to the 8:30 a.m. presentation by Josh Taylor and Elyse Doerflinger on "Engaging the Next Generation."  They had lots of good ideas, and had many questions from the audience.

Then it was off to the Genealogy World Roundtable session - I sat in for about 30 minutes with Dave Dowell on DNA.  At 19:30 a.m. I hosted the "Technology and Social Media" table and had six attendees.  We discussed Facebook (one didn't have Facebook and wanted to hear more about it), blogging, Twitter and Google+ (nobody else was using Google+).  I also showed them how Hangouts On Air are on YouTube and several of the YouTube channels with genealogy content.

I met Linda and we had lunch in the breezeway from the roach coach setup between the buildings.  The exhibit hall had opened so I walked around a bit and took some pictures, then was off to hear Judy G. Russell speak on "Dowered and Bound Out."  Judy is always good and had many excellent document examples.  I sat up close to a screen so I could see more detail.

At 2:30 p.m., I was off to roam the exhibit hall some more and take more pictures.  See the picture blog posts.  At 4 p.m. I went to hear Kathy Warburton on "Free British Records" and got some good ideas, but I got sleepy and dozed a bit too.

At 5 p.m., I met Linda and we had our cartoon caricature done for free, see below:


Then it was out to dinner with Steve and Gini Webb to Sharky's Wood-Fired Mexican Grill.  We had a good time.  Back at the hotel by 7 p.m., I got my laptop and came down to the Blogger Island table to find the Next Generation Genealogy Network group having a meeting.  After a bit, the group broke up and I got my end of the table to work on and updated the Best Of post, the SCGS compendium post, wrote the two photo posts and this post.  The Friday night dinner was over, and a lot of folks went by to the bar, and then back while the ever-changing group at the table talked about everything.  They all went off qt about 10:15 and I finished this post.

I'm done - off to bed, ready for Saturday.  I'm on the Blogger Summit panel at 11:30 a.m.  If you
re here, please come hear what we have to share.

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/06/day-1-at-scgs-genealogy-jamboree-2014.html

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver

Photos from the SCGS Jamboree 2014 - Post 2

Here are more of my photos from Friday at the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2014:

8)  Judy G. Russell presented "Dowered and Bounded Out" at the 1 p.m. live-streamed session:


9)  Managed to get Mark Olsen and Daniel Horowitz, and Mike and Amanda of Geni.com, at their exhibit.  Whose head is at the back of the picture working on a computer?


10)  With Tom Kemp still out of action, Duncan Kuehn was at the GenealogyBank exhibit:


11)  David Broughton and Christophe Moustrirats have a new product called LegacyShare at Jamboree:


12)  The FamilyTreeDNA display was always busy even when classes were in session:


13)  Nancy Douglas has a new product called WriteMeaning:


More to come on Saturday.

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/06/photos-from-scgs-jamboree-post-2.html

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver




Photos From the SCGS Jamboree 2014 - Post 1

Here are some of my photos from the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2014:

1)  Here's Linda relaxing on the Amtrak train from San Diego to Burbank:


2)  Here's Elyse Doerflinger and Gini Webb at the Blogger Island table in the hotel lobby:


3)  We had a good crowd for breakfast conversation - Thomas MacEntee, Linda Seaver, Elyse and Jesus, me and Lisa Alzo:


4)  Elyse Doerflinger and Josh Taylor before their excellent "Engaging the Next Generation" presentation on Friday morning:


5)  Some of the attendees at the African-American Research table at the World Genealogy Roundtable on Friday morning (I know only the names of Bernice Bennett and Angelo Walton-Raji):


6)  A shot of the Pavilion 1 World Genealogy Roundtable setup - about 25 tables mobbed, many on DNA.


7)  I hosted the second session of "Technology and Social Media" on Friday morning:



More to come!

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/06/photos-from-jamboree-2014-post-1.html

Copyright (c) 2014, Randall J. Seaver


SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Live-Streaming Video Schedule for Saturday, 7 June 2014

The SCGS Genealogy Jamboree will provide live-streamed video for six conference sessions for FREE on Saturday, 7 June 2014.  


The SCGS Jamboree website says:

"Our gratitude goes to Jamboree's Diamond Sponsor Ancestry.com who is underwriting a portion of the cost of the streamed videos. We are very grateful for the commitment that Ancestry has made to support our effort to deliver genealogical education to SCGS members and nonmembers.

"No matter where you live, you can experience the skill, knowledge, and expertise of some of the best speakers in today's genealogical community.

"To register for a session, click on the link for the desired session(s) below and follow the directions. You will receive an emailed confirmation."

The scheduled presentations for Saturday, 7 June, are (times are Pacific = Eastern - 3 hours):

*  SA003 - Saturday 8:30AM - F. Warren Bittner, CG - "Elusive Immigrant!"

*  SA019 - Saturday 10:00AM - Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL - "Staying out of Trouble: The Rights and Responsibilities of Today's Genealogist"

*  SA027 - Saturday 11:30AM - Michael Leclerc - "Researching Your New England Ancestors"

*  SA037 - Saturday 2:00PM - Bennett Greenspan - "The Future of Genetic Genealogy"

*  SA039 - Saturday 3:30PM - Dr. Maurice Gleeson - "Researching Your Irish Ancestry"

*  SA053 - Saturday 5:00PM - Cyndi Ingle - "The Internet: A Genealogist's Printing Press"

Enjoy!!

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/06/scgs-genealogy-jamboree-live-streaming.html


52 Ancestors - Week 23: #30, James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902)

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post Challenge:  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  Here is my ancestor biography for week #23:

James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902) is #30 on my Ahnentafel List, and is my 2nd great-grandfather. He married #31 Mary Jane Sovereen (1840-1874) in 1861.


I am descended through:

*  their daughter, #15, Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952), who married #14 Charles Auble (1849-1916) in 1898.
*  their daughter, #7 Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977), who married #6 Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976) in 1918.

* their daughter, #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002), who married #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) in 1942.
*  their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)


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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):



*  Birth Name:                 James Abraham Kemp [1, 14]
*  Sex:                              Male   
*  Father:                          Abraham James Kemp (1795-after 1881)   
*  Mother:                        Sarah Sephrona Fletcher (1802-after 1861)   

*  Alternate Name:            Abram Kemp [2–3]
*  Alternate Name:            James Kemp [4–5]
*  Alternate Name:            James Abram Kemp    
*  Alternate Name:            James A. Kemp [6–8, 10–12]   
2)  INDIVIDUAL FACTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):   

*  Birth:                           22 May 1831, Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada [2]   
*  Census:                        1 April 1851 (age 19), Ameliasburg, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada [3]   
*  Census:                        1 April 1861 (age 29), Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [4]
*  Census:                        1 April 1871 (age 39), Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [5]
*  Census:                        1 April 1881 (age 49), Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [6]
*  Census:                        1 April 1891 (age 59), Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [7]
*  Census:                        1 April 1901 (age 69),  Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [8]   
*  Death:                          19 September 1902 (age 71), of heart failure; Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [9-10]
*  Burial:                          after 19 September 1902 (after age 71), Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada   
*  Probate:                       11 December 1902 (age 71), will proved and executor appointed under oath; Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [11]
  
3)  MARRIAGES AND CHILDREN (with source citations as indicated in brackets):   
*  Spouse 1:                     Mary Jane Sovereen (1840-1874)   
*  Marriage:                     10 March 1861 (age 29), Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada [12–13]   
*  Child 1:                        Sarah Elizabeth Kemp (1862-1946)   
*  Child 2:                        Seymour Kemp (1864-1877)   
*  Child 3:                       Melvina Marylis "Minnie" Kemp (1866-1929)   
*  Child 4:                       Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952)   
*  Child 5:                       James Alexander Kemp (1872-1934)   

*  Spouse 2:                    Melissa Wilson (1840-1902)   
*  Marriage:                    16 November 1876 (age 45), Bell Ewart Innisfil, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada [1, 14]

*  Child 6:                       Alfred Francis Edward Kemp (1880-1953)  

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

Information about this family was obtained from Cheryl Kemp Taber and can be seen on her Rootsweb WorldConnect database (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cdn-kemp).[1]

James Abram Kemp was a carpenter and an innkeeper in Norfolk County, Ontario.  He apparently came to the area around Delhi in Norfolk County in 1855.

One of the stories handed down in the Kemp family concerns James Alexander Kemp.   James Abram Kemp was an inn keeper, and most hotels had three cushion billiard tables.  His son James learned to play billiards, and James Abram would pit the boy against all comers.


The typescript of the contents of the John Evans Kemp Family Bible has the birth records for the children of Abraham James Kemp and Sarah (Fletcher) Kemp.[2]  The birth of "Ab'm J. Kemp" was recorded as 22 May 1831. The family resided in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Canada West in that time period. 

In the 1851 Canada Census for Canada West (Ontario), the Abram Kemp family resided in Ameliasburg, Prince Edward County, Ontario.[3]  The household included:

*  Abram Kemp - a farmer, born in U.S., W. Methodist, age 55, male.
*  Sephrona Kemp - spinster, born in France, Catholic, age 44, female
*  Abram Kemp Jr. - labourer, born in Canada, W. Methodist, age 21, male.
*  John Kemp -  labourer, born in Canada, W. Methodist, age 17, male.
*  Peter E. Kemp -  labourer, born in Canada, W. Methodist, age 14, male.
*  Wesley Kemp -  born in Canada, W. Methodist, age 4, male.

The Hagan Papers (by Ida Hagan: Part 1, pg. 188) for Fredericksburg, Norfolk County (now Delhi) notes that James A. Kemp, Fred., settled 1855, born Canada, P.O. Box Delhi, farmer, carpenter, & joiner.

In the 1861 Canada Census for Canada West, James Kemp resided in Middleton township, Norfolk County, Ontario.[4]  He was age 28, born in Upper Canada, a carpenter, and single. 

The Marriage Register for Norfolk County (1839-1869, book, pg. 302)[12-13] notes that James A. Kemp, age 27, residence Delhi, born Canada, son of Abram James and Sarah, married to M.J. Sovereen, age 21, residence and birthplace Delhi, daughter of Alexander and Eliza Sovereen, on March 10, 1861, by G. Brown; witness: Ridley Teeple.

The 1867 County of Norfolk Directory lists James Kemp, carpenter, Windham Township., Concession 11, Lot 21.

The 1870/1 Lovell's Directory for Ontario lists James Kemp in  Fredericksburg, Middleton Township., Norfolk County, as an Innkeeper.

Norfolk County Legal Papers, observed at the Eva Brook Donly Library, Simcoe, Ontario (by Cheryl Kemp Taber),  include:

*  A deed dated 20 April 1871 of Alexander  Sovereen to James A. Kemp for land in Fredericksburg (page 336).

* A deed dated 26 April 1871 of  James A. Kemp to Anson Owen for land in Fredericksburg (page 4).

*  A Writ of Ejectment dated 22 August 1871 of James Kemp vs Thomas Haley, from property called Kemp's Hotel, Fredericksburg (page 98)

*  A deed, dated  17 April 1874 to James A. Kemp, in Windham Township (page 444).

In the 1871 Census Records for Norfolk County, Ontario, The James Kemp household resided in Windham Township.[5]  It included:

*  James Kemp, Age 40, born Ontario, Religion Wesleyan Methodist, Origin English, Carpenter; 
*  Mary Kemp, Age 30, born Ontario, Religion Baptist, Origin German; 
*  Sarah Kemp, Age 9, born Ontario, Baptist; 
*  Seymour Kemp, Age 7, born Ontario, Baptist; 
*  Melvina Kemp, Age 5, born Ontario, Baptist; 
*  Georgianna Kemp, Age 2, born Ontario, Baptist.

James Kemp was listed as an Innkeeper in the 1872 birth register of his son, James Alexander Kemp.

Mary Jane (Sovereen) Kemp died in 1874, and James Abraham Kemp married, secondly, to Melissa Wilson of Bell Ewart Innisfil, on 16 November 1876.[14]  The record provides this information:

*  James Abraham Kemp, age 42, residence Norfolk County, Canada, born Canada, widower, Builder, parents Abraham & Sarah Kemp, to 
*  Melissa Wilson, age 35, residence Bell Ewart Innisfil, born Canada, spinster, parents Alfred & Martha Wilson, 
*  Witnesses: ---Wilson & ---Law of Bell Ewart Innisfil, 
*  On 16 November 1876 at Bride's residence, groom Methodist, bride Baptist, married by Rev. Wm. McConnell by License.

The 1878 Historical Atlas Haldimand and Norfolk Counties, Ontario notes the entry, in Fredericksburg Village (Delhi), James A. Kemp, settled 1855, born Canada, farmer, carpenter & joiner.

Per the birth registration of his son, Alfred Francis Kemp, James A. Kemp is listed as a mechanic and was living in Delhi, in February of 1880.

In the 1881 Census for Norfolk County North, Ontario, the James A. Kemp household resided in Middleton township,[6] and included:

*  James A. Kemp, Age 49, born Ontario, Religion Wesleyan Methodist, Origin English, Carpenter; 
*  Melissa Kemp, Age 35, born Ontario, Religion Wesleyan Methodist, Origin Irish; 
*  James Kemp, Age 8, born Ontario; 
*  Georgianna Kemp, Age 12, born Ontario; 
*  Alfred Kemp, Age 1, born Ontario.

The 1891 Farmer's Directory for Norfolk County shows James Kemp residing in Middleton township, in Delhi, freeholder, Concession D, Lot 2.

In the 1891 Census for Norfolk County, Ontario, James A. Kemp's household included[7]:

*  James A. Kemp, Age 58, born Ontario, Father born Ontario, Mother born U.S., Religion Methodist, Carpenter; 
*  Melissa Kemp, Age 45, born Ontario, Father born N.S., Mother born Scotland, Religion Baptist; 
*  Frank Kemp, Age 11, born Ontario.

In the 1901 Census for Norfolk County South, Ontario, James A Kemp resided in Delhi Village on residence Lot 19 Block 19, 1/4 acre.[8]  The household included:

*  James A. Kemp, born 22 May 1831, age 69, born Ontario, Origin English, Religion Baptist, Farmer; 
*  Melissa Kemp, born 22 May 1844 [sic], age 56, born Ontario, Origin French, Religion Methodist; 
*  A.E. Franklin Kemp, born 20 Feb. 1870, age 21, born Ontario, Origin English, Religion Methodist, Farmer.

The extraction of the death record of James A. Kemp, who died 19 September 1902,[9-10] includes:

*  Name of Deceased:  Kemp James A.
*  Sex -- M or F:  M 
*  Date of Death:  Sept 19 1902
*  Age:  70
*  Residence:  Delhi
*  Occupation:  Farmer
*  Married or Single:  M*  
*  Where Born:  Prince Edward Co
*  Cause of Death, Length of Illness:  Acute Indigestion & Heart Failure, 10 hours
*  Name of Physician in Attendance:  R. Bruce Wells.
*  Religious Denomination:  Bapt
*  Name of Person Making Return: Frank Kemp
*  Date of Registration:  Sept 19 1902

James Abram Kemp is reported to be buried in Delhi Cemetery in Delhi, Norfolk county, Ontario. 

James A. Kemp of Delhi, carpenter, died testate, having written a will dated May 25 1902.[11]  The will and other probate papers for the estate of James A. Kemp were filed in the Norfolk County, Ontario, Surrogates Court.  The transcription of the will and other probate papers for James A. Kemp is:

"This is the last will and testament of me James A Kemp of the village of Delhi in the County of Norfolk and Province of Ontario cause this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two, I revoke all forms, wills or other testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this only to be and contains my last will and testament; I direct  all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

"I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate of which I may be possessed in the manner following, that is to say, to my daughters Sarah Elizabeth, Minnie and Georgianna and to my son James Alexander I bequeath to each five dollars, and the remainder I bequeath to my son Ernest Frank provided he maintains his mother comfortable while she remains my widow.  All the residue of my estate not herein before disposed of, I give devise and bequeath unto And I nominate and appoint my son Ernest Frank Kemp to be Executor of this my last will and testament.

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.
                                               James A. Kemp"

"Signed published and declared by the said James A Kemp the testator as and for his last will and testament in the in the presence of us who both present together at the same time in the presence at his request and in the presence of each other and hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses,
" ? ? Boughis                          James A Kemp"
" J. P Wilson"

                        James A Kemp deceased

Canada                                      Province of Ontario
In His Majesty's Surrogate Court of the County of Norfolk, Be it known that on the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two, the last will and testament of James A Kemp late of the village of Delhi in the County of Norfolk and Province of Ontario Carpenter, deceased, who died on or about the nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two at the village of Delhi in the County of Norfolk and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the said village of Delhi in the said County of Norfolk  was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court a true copy to publish said last will and testament is hereunder written and that the administration of all and singular the property of the said deceased and any way concerning his will was granted by the aforesaid Court to Alfred Edward Franklin Kemp  (Executor in said will as Ernest Frank Kemp) of the village of Delhi in the County of Norfolk, labourer, the sole Executor named in the said will, be the said Alfred Edward Franklin Kemp  having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying the just debts of the deceased and the legacies contained in his will so far as he is hereunto bound by law and by distributing the residue (if any) of the property according to law and to exhibit under oath a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said property and to render a just and true account of his Executorship whereas, thereunto lawfully required.
                                  ???????? ???????
                                  Registrar of the Surrogate Court
                       of the said County of Norfolk."

5)  SOURCES
 
1. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Simcoe County, Ontario, Division of Innisfil, Page 670, Registration No. 10111, Melissa Wilson and James A. Kemp,  1876.

2. Unknown, John Evans Kemp Family Bible transcript (Transcript at Huntington Beach CA Public Library).

3. Census of Canada, 1851, Prince Edward County, Ontario, A, District 32, Prince Edward County, Subdistrict 304, Ameliasburgh township, Page 42 (penned), Lines 14 to 19, Abram Kemp household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1851/index-e.html : accessed 10 March 2013); Library and Archives Canada Microfilm C-11750.

4. Census of Canada, 1861, Norfolk County, Ontario, District 253, Middleton Township., Page 57, line 10, James Kemp; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com), citing Library and Archives Canada Microfilm C-1052.

5. Census of Canada, 1871, Norfolk County, Ontario, Schedule #1, district 12, North Norfolk, subdistrict b, Township of Windham, Page 50, Dwelling 178, Family #182, James A. Kemp household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1871/index-e.html : accessed 10 March 2013); citing Library and Archives Canada Microfilm C-9909.

6. Census of Canada, 1881, Norfolk County, Ontario, Schedule #1, district 158, Norfolk North, subdistrict A, township of Middleton, page 6, Dwelling #33, Family #33, James A. Kemp household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html : accessed 5 March 2013); citing Library and Archives Canada Microfilm C-13263.

7. Census of Canada, 1891, Norfolk County, Ontario, Schedule No. 1, District 96, North Norfolk, Subdistrict Township of Middleton, Division No. 3, Page 26, Family #137, James A. Kemp household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html : accessed 10 March 2013), citing Library and Archives Canada  microfilm T-6355.

8. Census of Canada, 1901, Norfolk County, Ontario, Schedule No. 1, District #93, Norfolk North, Subdistrict A, Delhi Village, Page 14, Dwelling #169, Family #163, James A. Kemp household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1901/index-e.html), citing Library and Archives Canada Microfilm T-6484.

9. Cheryl Kemp Taber, "Kemps and Kin," online database, Rootsweb WorldConnect Project (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cdn-kemp), citing R.G.80-8 registration #17332, James A. Kemp death entry.

10. "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," online database, FamilySearch (http:// www.familysearch.org), citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1902, Volume 7, page 162, No. 01-332, James A. Kemp death entry.

11. Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, Probate Records, ca 1839-1931; Indexes, 1842-1967, Surrogate's Register, Book L, 1899-1903: pages 584-585, James A. Kemp will and court records; on FHL Microfilm US/CAN 522,633 (accessed 5 February 2014).

12. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), James A. Kemp and M. J. Soverein marriage entry.

13. Cheryl Kemp Taber, "Kemps and Kin," online database, Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, citing R.G.B. Norfolk County Marriage Records, Book 1839-1869, page 302, James A. Kemp and M. J. Sovereen marriage entry..

14. Cheryl Kemp Taber, "Kemps and Kin," online database, Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, citing R.G. 80-5 registration #10111, James A. Kemp and Melissa Wilson marriage entry.

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Day 0 at the Genealogy Jamboree 2014

It's been a rather quiet day here at the SCGS Genealogy jamboree 2014.  Perhaps that's because it hasn't started yet.  It starts on Friday, but the Family History and DNA Conference was all day today.  I didn't attend this but saw many of the attendees between classes in the afternoon.

We left Chula Vista at 8:15 a.m. to catch the Pacific Surfliner Amtrak at 9:25 a.m. at the downtown San Diego station.  I read the paper, read some of the syllabus material, and read email, blogs and Facebook on my iPhone, and played some Solitaire too.  The ride was smooth and easy, despite the 30 minute delay for a train that had an engine fire coming the other way.  We passed it near Irvine.  We got to the Burbank station at 12:15 and were at the Marriott Hotel at 1:35 p.m.


There were a number of geneabloggers around the table n the lobby and we all greeted each other.  I won't name names because I'll forget some unforgettable people.  We got into our room and Linda went swimming in the pool while I read blogs on my laptop at the blogger table.  And talked.  Had a great conversation with Gene Pennington from Marin County about what to do with his large MyFamily website.

After 4 p.m., I adjourned to the bar area and talked with Elyse Doerflinger about her upcoming wedding, her job, her apartment, etc.  Others came in after 5 p.m. and the group grew.  I needed to find Linda and decide on dinner.  Since we don't have wheels, it's either go with somebody else, walk over to the fast food mall across the busy street, or take a cab somewhere.  I got out my cell phone and the free Scout app and suggested a few places to Linda.  We decided on In 'n' Out because it would be fast and we know she can eat there, and got a cab and set off for the 2.5 miles.   We got there, and it didn't have a seating area, only takeout and drive through.  Drat.  We came back to the Denny's across the street.  $33 cab ride to go 500 feet.  Double drat.  We ate, it was OK, but we won't do that again.

I went over and registered for the conference, and saw Vicky and Paula and Leo and Jane and all of the volunteers.  They do this so well.  Then it was up to the room to get the laptop and back down to the blogger table to read my email and read blogs and write this post.  Someone just told me that the wifi is free in the rooms now...maybe that's why not many people are here (just two of us, and I don't know the other person's name).  Several friends have come by to say hi and chat which is good.

The Jamboree starts tomorrow for real, so I need a good night's sleep tonight.  I will attend Elyse Doerflinger's and Josh Taylor's offering at 8:30 a.m. on "Engaging the Next Generation."

Then I will host a table at the "World Roundtable Discussions," in Pavilion 1 at 10:45 a.m., on "Technology and Social Media."

The Expo Hall opens after that and who knows what I will do.  I want to attend the classes I listed in Planning My Classes for the Genealogy Jamboree - Friday, 6 June 2014 but doubt that I'll make all of them.  We need to go eat soon after 5 p.m. so that we can get back for Elyse's bridal shower at 7 p.m.

I hopd to take a lot of pictures today but there were not many people all in one place.  So I have a few shots and will have to get a lot more on Friday.

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SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Live-Streamed Video Schedule for Friday, 6 June 2014

The SCGS Genealogy Jamboree will provide live-streamed video for four conference sessions for FREE on Friday, 6 June 2014.  


The SCGS Jamboree website says:

"Our gratitude goes to Jamboree's Diamond Sponsor Ancestry.com who is underwriting a portion of the cost of the streamed videos. We are very grateful for the commitment that Ancestry has made to support our effort to deliver genealogical education to SCGS members and nonmembers.

"No matter where you live, you can experience the skill, knowledge, and expertise of some of the best speakers in today's genealogical community.

"To register for a session, click on the link for the desired session(s) below and follow the directions. You will receive an emailed confirmation."

The scheduled presentations for Friday, 6 June, are (times are Pacific = Eastern - 3 hours):

*  FR009 - Friday 1:00PM - Judy G. Russell JD, CG, CGL - "Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans"

*  FR018 - Friday 2:30PM - Blaine Bettinger PhD, JD - "DNA and the Genealogical Proof Standard"

*  FR027 - Friday 4:00PM - Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA - "Manuscript Finding Aids: Locating Migrating Family Records"

*  FR034 - Friday 5:30PM - F. Warren Bittner, CG - "Proof Arguments: How and Why"

Enjoy!!

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BIG News from Ancestry.com - Announcing Retirement of Several Features and Websites

I participated in a telephone call on Wednesday with Ancestry.com public relations and executives about their announcements that were released today at 10 a.m. MDT via email to subscribers and users and an Ancestry.com blog post (http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2014/06/04/ancestry-com-focuses-on-core-offerings/).



Ancestry.com is "retiring" five services and websites in their holdings.  Here is a summary of the announcement that I heard on the phone call:

1)  MyFamily.com Retirement

*  Users can export their group data  - data exports can be requested by clicking on "Export Now" button located at the top of the page when logged in.

*  Refunds will be issued automatically to site owners of active MyFamily.com sites - Refunds are effective 5 June 2014 and will be pro=rated to this date.

2)  MyCanvas.com Retirement

*  Between now and 4 September 2014, customers can complete current projects or even start and complete new projects.

*  After September 4, 2014, MyCanvas will no longer accept printing orders and all projects will be deleted.

3)  Genealogy.com Changes

*  Subscriptions, member accounts and the ability to contribute to message boards and family home pages will be retired.

*  Users can log into their account to export, print and save their information before 5 September 2014.

*  They are preserving certain portions of Genealogy.com in a read-only format, including:  GenForum message boards; Family Tree Maker home pages; the most popular articles.

4)  Mundia.com Retirement:

*  Mundia trees have always been part of Ancestry and are available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.

*  Members can download the family trees they've created in Mundia in their native language before 5 September 2014.

*  Mundia trees can be accessed for free on Ancestry.com.

5)  Y-DNA and mtDNA Test Retirement:

*  They are dedicating more resources to their autosomal test - AncstryDNA.

*  Effective immediately, they are no longer offering the Y-DNA and mtDNA tests for sale.

*  Customers can download their raw DNA data (in a .csv format) by visiting www.DNA.ancestry.com.

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Why is Ancestry.com doing this?  They offered some reasons that I missed during the phone call, but these are my thoughts about it:

*  In my view, the sites are obsolete.  Most services offered by the sites are offered by other companies with a more user-friendly and cost effective product.

*  Subscribers, user visits and new users for these services has dwindled over the past few years, and Ancestry wants to streamline their operation and dedicate their resources to their services that draw new customers and are profitable.

*  The retirements free up some interesting domain names like MyFamily.com and Genealogy.com for future activities.

*  MyFamily.com was a useful site for families, but I think it became limited in capability over the years.  This may be the cause of the most concern and even backlash against Ancestry.com.

*  MyCanvas.com created beautiful family history books and charts, but was limited in scope in my opinion.  Publish on demand services and other chartmaking companies reduced its appeal, I think.

*  Genealogy.com was obsolete, with limited databases and a relatively poor search engine.  I think that all databases available on Genealogy.com were on Ancestry.com.  I have a user's home page on Genealogy.com at http://www.genealogy.com/users/s/e/a/Randy-Seaver/ which I haven't updated since 2005.  I don't know if I will lose that or not.

*  Mundia.com has never worked well for me, and I've complained about it several times.  No big loss, in my humble opinion.

*  Y-DNA and mtDNA are useful, but other DNA websites offer more tests at a cheaper price.  Ancestry is not getting many new test requests, and is wise, I think, to drop these services.

Undoubtedly, I'll have more to say about the sites at a later time.

At the time this blog post is published, I'm on the train from San Diego to Burbank for the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree.  This announcement is sure to cause some buzz at the Jamboree over the weekend!

My thanks to Ancestry.com for the heads up on this announcement and for permitting me to publish this at the time of the official announcement.

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