Saturday, November 26, 2016

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Thanksgiving Memories

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 
time for some more Genealogy Fun!!



Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!):

1) 
We just celebrated Thanksgiving in the USA, and many of us have celebrated it every year for decades.  For this SNGF, please share a favorite Thanksgiving memory - it can be sentimental, humorous, reflective, etc.

2)  Share your Thanksgiving memory with us in your own blog post, in a comment on this blog post, or on Facebook or Google+.

Here's mine:

I've celebrated 74 Thanksgivings now, and very few are memorable.  I don't recall my first one, being barely a month old, or many from my childhood.  For every year of my childhood and early adulthood, up until the time I married and had children, my family would go to my Carringer grandparents house for Thanksgiving dinner.  The fare was the typical carved turkey cooked in the oven, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, and pumpkin pie a la mode. 

When I married Linda, and after our children were born, we took turns hosting Thanksgiving dinner with my parents and brothers.  Linda brought her own Thanksgiving traditions to our palate, sweet potatoes and boiled onions as I recall.  We always enjoyed the football games in the afternoon, playing outside in the yard or on the street with the kids, and eating in the late afternoon.  We had to set up a kids table after awhile in the living room and usually had 8-10 people around our dining room table in a relatively small dining room.  The big game we played was "toss the peas in the wine glass" or "toss the balled-up napkin in the drink glass."  My brothers and father were real competitive, so this was fun.  My mother hated this "tradition."  My wife and my brothers' wives tolerated it, and the kids wanted to take part in it.

For several years, friends invited us to their homes to have Thanksgiving dinner, and that was fun and saved Linda the task of cooking the feast for just the two of us.  Now, with the kids gone, Linda and I have gone out to a restaurant the last four years. and enjoyed it, but there isn't the family and friends camaraderie there.  It was like a weekend evening out.

My two most memorable Thanksgiving meals were:

1)  In November 2001, my mother had decided to not have any more lung cancer treatments, and was slowly dying.  My brothers and I tried to make her last Thanksgiving meal memorable - we took her out to a Thanksgiving dinner at one of her favorite restaurants.  We shared laughs and stories, and shared how special she had been for each of us.  She passed away six weeks later at my brother's home, just after New Year's Day.

2)  In 2012, Linda was going to cook a Thanksgiving turkey and all of the accompaniments, and Tami and her family were going to come, along with several of our friends.  Linda put the turkey in the freezer the week before, and the Sunday before Thanksgiving, she decided to take it out and thaw it in the refrigerator.  It slipped from her hands while removing it from the freezer, and fell to the floor crushing the right toe next to the little toe.  The toe was smashed and lacerated (think of dropping a 14 pound bowling ball on your foot...).  It was 5:30 a.m., but she managed to wake me up, I got her to the Emergency Room, and they stitched it up, took X-rays, gave her pain meds, etc.  Tami brought her family down early to take over making the Thanksgiving dinner, the friends came as scheduled, and the meal was a great success.  This is one reason we now go out to a restaurant...



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Surname Saturday -- REDWAY (England to colonial New England)

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



I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1497, who is Sarah REDWAY (1642-1717) 
[Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through two generations of this REDWAY family line is:


1. Randall J. Seaver

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

4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)


10.  Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11.  Julia E. White (1848-1913)

22.  Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
23.  Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864)

46.  Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872)
47.  Amy Champlin (1798-1865)

92.  Joseph Oatley (1756-1815)
93.  Mary Hazard (1765-1857)

186.  Stephen Hazard (1730-1804)
187.  Elizabeth Carpenter (1741-????)

374.  Daniel Carpenter (1712-1784)
375.  Renewed Smith (1717-1766)

748.  Solomon Carpenter (1677-1750)
749.  Elizabeth Tefft (1687-1750)

1496.  Samuel Carpenter, born about 1638 in probably Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 20 February 1683 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.  He was the son of 2992. William Carpenter and 2993. Abigail Briant.  He married 25 May 1660 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
1497.  Sarah Redway, born about 1642 in probably Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 15 July 1717 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Children of Samuel Carpenter and Sarah Redway are:
*  Samuel Carpenter (1661-1737), married 1683 Patience Ide (1664-1732).
*  Sarah Carpenter (1663-1748), married 1683 Nathaniel Perry (1660-1715).
*  Abiah Carpenter (1665-1732), married (1) 1690 Mehitable Read (1667-1703); (2) 1703 Sarah Read (1666-1724); (3) 1726 Mary Ormsbee (1658-1734).
*  James Carpenter (1668-1738), married (1) 1690 Dorothy Bliss (1669-1694); (2) 1690 Grace Palmer (1668-????).
*  Jacob Carpenter (1670-1693).
*  Jonathan Carpenter (1672-1716), married 1699 Hannah French (1679-1768).
*  David Carpenter (1675-1701), married 1697 Rebecca Ward (1669-1749).
*  Solomon Carpenter (1677-1750), married 1702 Elizabeth Tefft (1687-1750).
*  Zachariah Carpenter (1680-1718), married 1705 Martha Ide (1683-1756).
*  Abraham Carpenter (1682-1758), married (1) 1705 Abiell Bullard (1681-1713); (2) 1714 Eleanor Waters (1678-1762).

2994.  James Redway, born about 1615 in probably Dublin, Ireland; died before 04 June 1684 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.  He married about 1641, probably in Massachusetts.
2995.  Mary --?--, born about 1623 in England, died 27 January 1675 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massacusetts, United States.

Children of James Redway are:
*  Sarah Redway (1642-1717), married (1) 1660 Samuel Carpenter (1638-1683); (2) 1688 Gilbert Brooks.
*  John Redway (1644-1718), married 1677 Mary Ide.
*  Mary Redway (1646-1677), married 1666 Abiah Carpenter (1643-1689).
*  Martha Redway (1648-1686), married 1667 Preserved Abell (1644-1724).
*  James Redway (1650-1676).
*  Lydia Redway (1652-1676), married 1673 John Titus (1650-????).
*  Rebecca Redway (1654-1702), married 1676 John Carpenter (1652-1695).

Information about the Redway family was obtained from:

Richard LeBaron Brown, "Early Rehoboth Families and Events - Redway" New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 98, Number 2 (April 1944), pages 163-177.

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Friday, November 25, 2016

This Week's We're Related Relationships

I have received 12 new cousin relationships on the We're Related mobile app, which is based on Ancestry Member Trees.  The new relationships, and my initial evaluation of them, are:

1)  Mitch McConnell -- Politician, 8th cousin 1x removed, common ancestor is Christopher Bartlett (1655-1711):


My judgment is that this relationship is Possible.

2)  Shelley Murphy -- Facebook friend, 8th cousin 1x removed, common ancestor is Mary Tucker (1640-1710).  My judgment is that this relationship is Probable.

3)  Ron Howard -- Actor, 8th cousin 1x removed, common ancestor is Hannah Benjamin (1668-1752):


My judgment is that this relationship is Probable.

4)  Thomas Jefferson -- U.S. President, 4th cousin 6x removed, common ancestor is Constance Hopkins (1606-1677):


My judgment is that this relationship is Doubtful - I'm confident of my line back, but am not sure of Jefferson's.  The mother of Charles Rogers is not given in Gary Boyd Roberts book.

5)  George W. Bush -- U.S. President, 7th cousin 1x removed, common ancestor is Ebenezer Phillips (1695-1746):


My judgment is that this relationship is Likely.  The Roberts book has the Bush line.

6)  Tracy Glatz -- Facebook friend, 7th cousin 3x removed, common ancestor is Marie Saeger (1670-????).  My judgment is that this relationship is Probable.

7)  George H.W. Bush -- U.S. President, 7th cousin, common ancestor is Ebenezer Phillips (1695-1746).  My judgment is that this relationship is Likely (see George W,. Bush above).

8)  Harry Reid -- Politician, 9th cousin, common ancestor is Daniel Cole (1614-1694):


My judgment is that this relationship is Possible.

9)  Mitt Romney -- Politician, 9th cousin, common ancestor is John Mead (1634-1699):


My judgment is that this relationship is Doubtful, because I have not connected my line to John Mead.  I addressed this in Dear Randy: Where Does the We're Related Mobile App Get Its' Data?

10)  Jo Henn -- Facebook friend, 8th cousin 1x removed, common ancestor is Jonathan Lewis (1688-1764).  My judgment is that this relationship is Probable.

11)  Dona Ritchie -- Facebook friend, 9th cousin, common ancestor is Edward Cleveland (1664-1746).  I don't have Edward Cleveland or his son Deliverance Cleveland in my Ancestry Member Tree because I don't have evidence that Deliverance (--?--) Oatley is the daughter of ?Deliverance Cleveland.  My judgment is that this specific relationship is Doubtful.

12)  Marilyn Fiedler -- Facebook friend, 8th cousin 1x removed, common ancestor is Sarah Maverick (1659-1723).  My judgment is that this relationship is Probable.

My count is up to 69 famous or Facebook cousins.  

My biggest problem with this We're Related app is that it thinks it knows my ancestral lines better than I do, and adds one to three generations to some of my end-of-line ancestors.  They may be right, I don't know, and can't really find out because they provide no source material to back up their assertions.  If there was authoritative information for my end-of-line ancestors, I would add it.  None of the additions have been convincing to me yet.

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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 25 November 2016

I received this press release from Findmypast today:

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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday

Over 285,000 new records and newspaper articles are available to search this Findmypast Friday including:


Over 4,000 records including 140 years’ worth of personnel files and enlistment registers pertaining to the Scots Guards have been added to our collection of British Army Service records. The Scots Guards, part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Their origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland and the regiment has a long and proud history of service to the sovereign in times of war and peace.



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Pennsylvania baptisms contains over 4,500 transcripts of original baptism records kept by Christ Church, Philadelphia. Each record will list your ancestor’s birth year, baptism date, baptism location, the names of both parents and mother’s maiden name. Parent’s names can be included in the search to narrow down your results.



Pennsylvania burials contains over 1,000 transcripts of original death records from Susquehanna County. Each transcript will reveal when your ancestor died and where they were laid to rest. They may also reveal important biographical details such the year your ancestors was born, their occupation, residence, the names of their parents and the name of their spouse.



Over 17,000 new records covering the state of Pennsylvania have been added to our collection of United State Marriage records. The entire collection now contains over 140 million records. Each record includes a transcript and an image of the original document that lists the marriage date, the names of the bride and groom, birthplace, birth date, age, residence as well as fathers' and mothers' names. When available, images will often include additional details about your ancestor's marriage.



Over 177,000 new articles and two brand new titles, the Tyrone Courier and the Mayo Constitution, are now available to search in our collection of historic Irish Newspapers.

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52 Ancestors - Week 152: #205 Maria Barbara (Wilhelm) Konig (1739-1779)

Here is my 52 Ancestors biography for week #152:

Maria Barbara (Wilhelm) Konig (1740-1779 is #205 on my Ahnentafel list, my 5th great-grandmother, who married #204 Philip Jacob Konig (1738-1792) in 1763.

I am descended through:

*  their son, #102 Philip Jacob King (1764-1829, who married #103 Catherine Ruth (1770-1813) in about 1789. 
*  their daughter #51 Elizabeth King (1796-1863) who married #50 Daniel Spangler (1781-1851) in 1815.
*  their daughter, #25 Rebecca Spangler (1832-1901), who married #24 David Jackson Carringer (1828-102) in 1851.
*  their son, #12 Henry Austin Carringer (1853-1946), who married Abbie Ardell Smith (1862-1944) in 1887.
*  their son, #6 Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976), who married #7 Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977) 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):

*  Name:                  Maria Barbara Wilhelm[1–2]   
*  Alternate Name:  Maria Barbara Konig[3]

*  Sex:                     Female   

*  Father:                Johann Jacob Wilhelm (1705-1773)   
*  Mother:              Catherina --?-- (1705-    )   
  
2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
  
*  Birth:                  about 1740, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States   
*  Distribution:      16 October 1773 (about age 33), father's will proved; Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States[3]   
*  Death:                about 1779 (about age 39), York, York, Pennsylvania, United States      
  
3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
  
*  Spouse 1:           Philip Jacob Konig (1738-1792)   
*  Marriage 1:        1 April 1763 (about age 23), Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States[1–2]   
*  Child 1:              Philip Jacob Konig (1764-1829)   
*  Child 2:              Elizabeth Konig (1767-    )   
*  Child 3:              Henry Konig (1770-    )   
*  Child 4:              George Konig (1774-1844)   
*  Child 5:              Peter Konig (1775-    )   
*  Child 6:              John Konig (1776-    )   
*  Child 7:              Barbara Konig (1777-1805)   
  
4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):   

Maria Barbara Wilhelm was born about 1740 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Catharina (--?--) Wilhelm, the fourth of five children.

On April 1, 1763, the Reverend John Waldschmidt, of the reformed faith, married Philip Jacob King and Maria Barbara Wilhelm, in the parlor of the bride's home, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania[1-2].  The marriage record in Lancaster church records says:

"KONIG, Philip Jacob, s. of Nicolaus Konig, and Maria Barbara, d. of Jacob Wilhelm; Apr. 1, 1763; in Jacob Wilhelm's house."  The minister was Rev. John Waldschmidt.

Philip Jacob and Maria Barbara (Wilhelm) Konig had seven children between 1763 and 1777 in York County, Pennsylvania[1].  The first four were baptized in the First Reformed (Trinity) church in York, and the last three were baptized in Manchester Lutheran  church.

The will of Jacob Wilhelm, father of Maria Barbara (Wilhelm) Konig, identifies Maria Barbara as the wife of Philip Jacob Konig, and bequeathed to her[3]:

*  a one-fifth share of his real and personal estate after the death of his wife, except for that property bequeathed to his three sons.
*  25 pounds each year out of the estate to be paid to her by her brothers, Philip Jacob and Adam.

There are no death or burial records for Maria Barbara (Wilhelm) Konig.  She probably died before 1779, probably in York, Pennsylvania.  Her husband, Philip Jacob Konig, married, secondly in about 1779 to Maria Catherina Ziegler.

5)  SOURCES
 
1. Richard Shue, The Kings of York County: Pioneers, Patriots and Papermakers (York, Penn. : the author, n.d.), Part II, page 2.

2. "Pennsylvania Marriage Records, 1700-1821," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Lancaster > Rev. John Waldschmidt, 1752-1786, page 235, Philip Jacob Konig and Maria Barbara Wilhelm marriage entry, 1 April 1763.

3. "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), Jacob Wilhelm will, written 17 August 1771, registered 16 October 1773; accessed in Lancaster County, “Wills, 1747-1830, Vol. I-K,” Book J, pages 350-353, images 424-425 of 786.

NOTE:  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.  I have extended this theme in 2016 to 156 Ancestors in 156 Weeks.

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