One of my favorite sites is Roots Television at http://www.rootstelevision.com/.
They keep adding interesting genealogy videos. Some of the best "new" ones from my perspective include:
* "Family Tree" Music video -- this is a great song with wonderful videos.
* "The Socks to America" video -- this is funny -- a Ken Burns-like short program about a special family.
* "Cemetery Records" lecture by Kory Meyerink -- an hour long presentation from the 2007 BYU Computerized Family History and Genealogy Conference.
* "SCGS Genealogy Library Tour" -- an 8 minute tour of the Southern California Genealogical Society library in Burbank CA.
* "One-Step Genealogy and Stephen Morse Interview" -- an 11 minute interview with the guy who makes searching genealogy records on the Internet much easier!
Do you all know that RootsTelevision has a number of blogs? Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to put them into my Bloglines account for some reason, so I access them only occasionally. Besides that, they all changed their URL's in the recent past (my thanks to Ron Chard for informing me about this). The RootsTV based blogs are:
* Megan Smolenyak's "Megan's RootsWorld"
* Rick Crume's "The Internet Guy"
* Og's (who??) "Og Blog" (this guy (?) seems to make all the conferences - has anyone met him yet?)
* Tina Boice and Tracey Long's "Climbing Family Trees"
* RAOGK Volunteers at "Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness"
Incidentally, you CAN subscribe to each of these blogs via email, which is what I've done so that I don't miss any announcements about new videos or even Og's excursions into the 21st century world of genealogy research.
Just a reminder that RootsTelevision is FREE still -- all of those videos (probably hundreds) with lots of useful and sometimes funny information can be viewed on your home computer or through a wireless hookup at a local library, hotel, coffeehouse or airport. My CVGS research group would view these regularly if we could get a reliable wireless signal in the conference room at the library. We're working on it...
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Ahnentafel for Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
Here is post #6 of the ahnentafel lists for my 8 great-grandparents. This list goes only into the 4th generation because I am really stuck before 1800 with these English families.
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Ancestors of Thomas Richmond
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Richmond, born 16 Jun 1848 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 09 Nov 1917 in Clinton, Worcester County, MA. He married (1) Julia White 20 Jun 1868 in Elmville, Windham County, CT. She was born 08 Sep 1848 in Killingly, Windham County, CT, and died 04 Oct 1913 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc).
Generation No. 2
2. James Richman/Richmond, born Bef. 08 Apr 1821 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (baptism); died 20 Dec 1912 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc). He married 07 Sep 1845 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (parish).
3. Hannah Rich, born 14 Apr 1824 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 07 Aug 1911 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc).
Generation No. 3
4. John Richman, born About 1788 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 25 Apr 1867 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (burial). He married 08 Feb 1811 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (parish).
5. Ann Marshman, born Bef. 20 Jun 1784 in Devizes, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (baptism); died About 1856 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND.
6. John Rich, born About 1793 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 06 Jun 1868 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (burial). He married 14 Feb 1815 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (parish).
7. Rebecca Hill, born About 1789 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 07 Mar 1862 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (PR).
Generation No. 4
10. Richard Marshman He married 19 Dec 1778 in Devizes, Wiltshire, ENGLAND.
11. Rebecca Phipps
14. John Hill, born About 1766 in Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 13 Jan 1825 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (buried). He married 27 Jul 1788 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND.
15. Ann Warren
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A more complete Ahnentafel report for these families, with listings of children of these ancestors, can be found at "Ancestors of Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)."
Are there any cousins in genealogy-blog-land who share these families? Can you add information to this list? If so, please contact me at rjseaver(at)cox.net.
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Ancestors of Thomas Richmond
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Richmond, born 16 Jun 1848 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 09 Nov 1917 in Clinton, Worcester County, MA. He married (1) Julia White 20 Jun 1868 in Elmville, Windham County, CT. She was born 08 Sep 1848 in Killingly, Windham County, CT, and died 04 Oct 1913 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc).
Generation No. 2
2. James Richman/Richmond, born Bef. 08 Apr 1821 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (baptism); died 20 Dec 1912 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc). He married 07 Sep 1845 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (parish).
3. Hannah Rich, born 14 Apr 1824 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 07 Aug 1911 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc).
Generation No. 3
4. John Richman, born About 1788 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 25 Apr 1867 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (burial). He married 08 Feb 1811 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (parish).
5. Ann Marshman, born Bef. 20 Jun 1784 in Devizes, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (baptism); died About 1856 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND.
6. John Rich, born About 1793 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 06 Jun 1868 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (burial). He married 14 Feb 1815 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (parish).
7. Rebecca Hill, born About 1789 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 07 Mar 1862 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, (PR).
Generation No. 4
10. Richard Marshman He married 19 Dec 1778 in Devizes, Wiltshire, ENGLAND.
11. Rebecca Phipps
14. John Hill, born About 1766 in Wiltshire, ENGLAND; died 13 Jan 1825 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND (buried). He married 27 Jul 1788 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND.
15. Ann Warren
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A more complete Ahnentafel report for these families, with listings of children of these ancestors, can be found at "Ancestors of Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)."
Are there any cousins in genealogy-blog-land who share these families? Can you add information to this list? If so, please contact me at rjseaver(at)cox.net.
Ahnentafel of Julia White (1848-1913)
Here is post #5 of the ahnentafel lists for my 8 great-grandparents. I chose to list only six generations because of the potential length of the post.
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Generation No. 1
1. Julia White, born 08 Sep 1848 in Killingly, Windham County, CT; died 04 Oct 1913 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc). She married 20 Jun 1868 in Elmville, Windham County, CT. He was born 16 Jun 1848 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, and died 09 Nov 1917 in Clinton, Worcester County, MA.
Generation No. 2
2. Henry A. White, born 1824 in Glocester, Providence County, RI; died 01 Aug 1885 in East Killingly, Windham County, CT. He married 30 Jun 1844 in Thompson, Windham County, CT, (VR).
3. Amy Frances Oatley, born 1826 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died Bef. 1870 in Killingly, Windham County, CT.
Generation No. 3
4. Jonathan White, born 1806 in Glocester, Providence County, RI; died 19 Apr 1850 in Killingly, Windham County, CT, (vc). He married About 1824 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI.
5. Miranda Wade, born 25 Jan 1804 in Foster, Providence County, RI; died 27 Aug 1850 in Killingly, Windham County, CT.
6. Jonathan Oatley, born 07 Jul 1790 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 10 Aug 1872 in East Killingly, Windham County, CT. He married 29 May 1813 in Exeter, Washington County, RI.
7. Amy Champlin, born About 1797 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 08 Feb 1863 in East Killingly, Windham County, CT.
Generation No. 4
8. Humphrey White, born About 1758 in prob. Westport, Bristol County, MA; died 15 Jan 1814 in Glocester, Providence County, RI. He married 11 Feb 1788 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
9. Sybil Kirby, born 08 Jan 1764 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 11 Mar 1848 in Glocester, Providence County, RI.
10. Simon Wade, born 22 Nov 1767 in Foster, Providence County, RI; died 26 Apr 1857 in Killingly, Windham County, CT (VR). He married Bef. 1790 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI.
11. Phebe Horton, born 07 May 1772 in Foster, Providence County, RI.
12. Joseph Oatley, born 17 Jul 1756 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 29 Nov 1815 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married 29 Jan 1781 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
13. Mary Hazard, born About 1764 in Newport, Newport County, RI; died 20 May 1857 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
14. Joseph Champlin, born About 1758 in Charlestown, Washington County, RI; died 17 Jun 1850 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married Bef. 1785 in prob. South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
15. Nancy Kenyon, born About 1765 in Washington County RI.
Generation No. 5
16. Jonathan White, born About 1730 in prob. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 21 Nov 1804 in Westport, Bristol County, MA, (vr). He married 01 Jan 1756 in Dartmouth (int), Bristol County, MA, (vr).
17. Abigail Wing, born 25 Apr 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 06 Aug 1806 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
18. David Kirby, born 16 Aug 1740 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 01 May 1832 in Westport, Bristol County, MA (will proved). He married 21 Apr 1763 in Tiverton, Newport County, RI.
19. Martha Soule, born 01 Oct 1743 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 26 May 1828 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
20. Simon Wade, born 11 Dec 1731 in Scituate, Providence County, RI; died Aft. 1790 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI. He married Bef. 1765 in prob. Providence, Providence County, RI.
21. Deborah Tracy, born 20 Feb 1730/31 in Providence, Providence County, RI; died in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI. Williams.
22. Nathaniel Horton, born About 1730 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 04 May 1819 in Foster, Providence County, RI. He married About 1755 in prob. Scituate, Providence County, RI.
23. Sarah Pray, born About 1734 in Providence County, RI; died Aft. 1819 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI.
24. Benedict Oatley, born 25 Dec 1732 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 01 Aug 1821 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married 02 Oct 1755 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
25. Elizabeth/Betsy Ladd, born 09 Jul 1735 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI; died 27 Nov 1814 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
26. Stephen Hazard, born About 1730 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 24 Oct 1804 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married About 1760 in RI.
27. Elizabeth Carpenter, born 02 Oct 1741 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
28. Elijah Champlin, born 1730 in prob. Westerly, Washington County, RI; died Bef. 19 Feb 1779 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI (will proved). He married 27 Nov 1751 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
29. Phoebe Card, born About 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 19 Feb 1787 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
30. John Kenyon, born About 1742 in Richmond, Washington County, RI; died Jul 1831 in Sterling, Windham County, CT. He married 1764 in prob. Newport, Newport County, RI.
31. Anna Kenyon, died Bef. 1831 in prob. Windham County, CT.
Generation No. 6
32. William White, born About 1708 in prob. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 03 Oct 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. He married 02 Oct 1729 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
33. Abigail Thurston, born 07 May 1700 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
34. Benjamin Wing, born 01 Feb 1697/98 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Aft. 15 Oct 1776 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. He married 18 Oct 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
35. Content Tucker, born 12 Mar 1694/95 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. Oct 1738 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
36. Ichabod Kirby, born About 1710 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died About 1794 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. He married 21 Feb 1732/33 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
37. Rachel Allen, born 11 Jul 1708 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
38. Benjamin Soule, born 18 Nov 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 31 Jan 1803 in Westport, Bristol County, MA. He married About 1742 in prob. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
39. Meribah Waite, born 20 Jul 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 03 Feb 1803 in Westport, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
40. Nathaniel Wade, born 27 Jan 1708/09 in Medford, Middlesex County, MA; died 29 Jun 1754 in Scituate, Providence County, RI (probate record). He married 26 Jun 1731 in Scituate, Providence County, RI.
41. Ruth Hawkins, born 14 Mar 1710/11 in Providence, Providence County, RI (VR); died 07 Dec 1789 in Scituate, Providence County, RI.
42. John Tracy, born About 1695 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died 1751 in Providence, Providence County, RI. He married 02 Jan 1727/28 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
43. Mary Hawkins, born About 1710 in Providence, Providence County, RI; died 1767 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
44. John Horton, born 21 Mar 1695/96 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA; died 10 Jan 1796 in Glocester, Providence County, RI. He married 09 Jul 1719 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
45. Mary Chase, born 15 Jan 1694/95 in Newbury, Essex County, MA (VR, 1:84); died 09 Mar 1731/32 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA.
46. Richard Pray, born About 1683 in Providence, Providence County, RI; died 10 Jul 1755 in Scituate, Providence County, RI. He married
47. Rachel, died Bef. 1755 in Scituate, Providence County, RI.
48. Jonathan Oatley, born Bef. 06 Jan 1688/89 in London, London, ENGLAND; died 03 Sep 1755 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married Bef. 1726 in prob, RI.
49. Deliverance Cleveland, born 16 Mar 1702/03; died Bef. 1737 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
50. Joseph Ladd, born 19 Oct 1701 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI; died Bef. Mar 1747/48 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI. He married 25 Aug 1731 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
51. Lydia Gray, born 16 Oct 1707 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
52. Thomas Hazard, born 28 Jul 1707 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 1741 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married 22 Feb 1726/27 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
53. Hannah Slocum, born 05 Apr 1710 in Jamestown, Newport County, RI; died 24 Jan 1736/37 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
54. Daniel Carpenter, born 18 Dec 1712 in Westerly, Washington County, RI. He married 29 Apr 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
55. Renewed Smith, born 08 May 1717 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
56. William Champlin, born 1687 in Westerly, Washington County, RI; died Aft. 1778 in RI. He married Bef. 1720 in RI.
57. Joanna
58. Job Card, born 02 Sep 1690 in New Shoreham, Newport County, RI; died Bef. 1760 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married Bef. 1718 in prob. Westerly, Washington County, RI.
59. Judith Greenman, born About 1694 in Westerly, Washington County, RI; died 1786 in Charlestown, Washington County, RI.
60. Sylvester Kenyon, born 07 Apr 1710 in Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 03 May 1800 in Voluntown, New London County, CT. He married 07 Apr 1740 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
61. Anna Barber, born 08 Oct 1717 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died Aft. 1800 in Sterling, Windham County, CT.
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A more complete Ahnentafel report for these families, with earlier generations and the listings of children of these ancestors, can be found at "Ancestors of Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)."
Are there any cousins in genealogy-blog-land who share these families? Can you add information to this list? If so, please contact me at rjseaver(at)cox.net.
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Generation No. 1
1. Julia White, born 08 Sep 1848 in Killingly, Windham County, CT; died 04 Oct 1913 in Putnam, Windham County, CT, (vc). She married 20 Jun 1868 in Elmville, Windham County, CT. He was born 16 Jun 1848 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND, and died 09 Nov 1917 in Clinton, Worcester County, MA.
Generation No. 2
2. Henry A. White, born 1824 in Glocester, Providence County, RI; died 01 Aug 1885 in East Killingly, Windham County, CT. He married 30 Jun 1844 in Thompson, Windham County, CT, (VR).
3. Amy Frances Oatley, born 1826 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died Bef. 1870 in Killingly, Windham County, CT.
Generation No. 3
4. Jonathan White, born 1806 in Glocester, Providence County, RI; died 19 Apr 1850 in Killingly, Windham County, CT, (vc). He married About 1824 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI.
5. Miranda Wade, born 25 Jan 1804 in Foster, Providence County, RI; died 27 Aug 1850 in Killingly, Windham County, CT.
6. Jonathan Oatley, born 07 Jul 1790 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 10 Aug 1872 in East Killingly, Windham County, CT. He married 29 May 1813 in Exeter, Washington County, RI.
7. Amy Champlin, born About 1797 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 08 Feb 1863 in East Killingly, Windham County, CT.
Generation No. 4
8. Humphrey White, born About 1758 in prob. Westport, Bristol County, MA; died 15 Jan 1814 in Glocester, Providence County, RI. He married 11 Feb 1788 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
9. Sybil Kirby, born 08 Jan 1764 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 11 Mar 1848 in Glocester, Providence County, RI.
10. Simon Wade, born 22 Nov 1767 in Foster, Providence County, RI; died 26 Apr 1857 in Killingly, Windham County, CT (VR). He married Bef. 1790 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI.
11. Phebe Horton, born 07 May 1772 in Foster, Providence County, RI.
12. Joseph Oatley, born 17 Jul 1756 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 29 Nov 1815 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married 29 Jan 1781 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
13. Mary Hazard, born About 1764 in Newport, Newport County, RI; died 20 May 1857 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
14. Joseph Champlin, born About 1758 in Charlestown, Washington County, RI; died 17 Jun 1850 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married Bef. 1785 in prob. South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
15. Nancy Kenyon, born About 1765 in Washington County RI.
Generation No. 5
16. Jonathan White, born About 1730 in prob. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 21 Nov 1804 in Westport, Bristol County, MA, (vr). He married 01 Jan 1756 in Dartmouth (int), Bristol County, MA, (vr).
17. Abigail Wing, born 25 Apr 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 06 Aug 1806 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
18. David Kirby, born 16 Aug 1740 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 01 May 1832 in Westport, Bristol County, MA (will proved). He married 21 Apr 1763 in Tiverton, Newport County, RI.
19. Martha Soule, born 01 Oct 1743 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 26 May 1828 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
20. Simon Wade, born 11 Dec 1731 in Scituate, Providence County, RI; died Aft. 1790 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI. He married Bef. 1765 in prob. Providence, Providence County, RI.
21. Deborah Tracy, born 20 Feb 1730/31 in Providence, Providence County, RI; died in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI. Williams.
22. Nathaniel Horton, born About 1730 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 04 May 1819 in Foster, Providence County, RI. He married About 1755 in prob. Scituate, Providence County, RI.
23. Sarah Pray, born About 1734 in Providence County, RI; died Aft. 1819 in prob. Foster, Providence County, RI.
24. Benedict Oatley, born 25 Dec 1732 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 01 Aug 1821 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married 02 Oct 1755 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
25. Elizabeth/Betsy Ladd, born 09 Jul 1735 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI; died 27 Nov 1814 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
26. Stephen Hazard, born About 1730 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 24 Oct 1804 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married About 1760 in RI.
27. Elizabeth Carpenter, born 02 Oct 1741 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
28. Elijah Champlin, born 1730 in prob. Westerly, Washington County, RI; died Bef. 19 Feb 1779 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI (will proved). He married 27 Nov 1751 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
29. Phoebe Card, born About 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 19 Feb 1787 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
30. John Kenyon, born About 1742 in Richmond, Washington County, RI; died Jul 1831 in Sterling, Windham County, CT. He married 1764 in prob. Newport, Newport County, RI.
31. Anna Kenyon, died Bef. 1831 in prob. Windham County, CT.
Generation No. 6
32. William White, born About 1708 in prob. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. 03 Oct 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. He married 02 Oct 1729 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
33. Abigail Thurston, born 07 May 1700 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
34. Benjamin Wing, born 01 Feb 1697/98 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Aft. 15 Oct 1776 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. He married 18 Oct 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
35. Content Tucker, born 12 Mar 1694/95 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died Bef. Oct 1738 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
36. Ichabod Kirby, born About 1710 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died About 1794 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. He married 21 Feb 1732/33 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
37. Rachel Allen, born 11 Jul 1708 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
38. Benjamin Soule, born 18 Nov 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 31 Jan 1803 in Westport, Bristol County, MA. He married About 1742 in prob. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
39. Meribah Waite, born 20 Jul 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died 03 Feb 1803 in Westport, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
40. Nathaniel Wade, born 27 Jan 1708/09 in Medford, Middlesex County, MA; died 29 Jun 1754 in Scituate, Providence County, RI (probate record). He married 26 Jun 1731 in Scituate, Providence County, RI.
41. Ruth Hawkins, born 14 Mar 1710/11 in Providence, Providence County, RI (VR); died 07 Dec 1789 in Scituate, Providence County, RI.
42. John Tracy, born About 1695 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died 1751 in Providence, Providence County, RI. He married 02 Jan 1727/28 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
43. Mary Hawkins, born About 1710 in Providence, Providence County, RI; died 1767 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
44. John Horton, born 21 Mar 1695/96 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA; died 10 Jan 1796 in Glocester, Providence County, RI. He married 09 Jul 1719 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA, (vr).
45. Mary Chase, born 15 Jan 1694/95 in Newbury, Essex County, MA (VR, 1:84); died 09 Mar 1731/32 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA.
46. Richard Pray, born About 1683 in Providence, Providence County, RI; died 10 Jul 1755 in Scituate, Providence County, RI. He married
47. Rachel, died Bef. 1755 in Scituate, Providence County, RI.
48. Jonathan Oatley, born Bef. 06 Jan 1688/89 in London, London, ENGLAND; died 03 Sep 1755 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married Bef. 1726 in prob, RI.
49. Deliverance Cleveland, born 16 Mar 1702/03; died Bef. 1737 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
50. Joseph Ladd, born 19 Oct 1701 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI; died Bef. Mar 1747/48 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI. He married 25 Aug 1731 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
51. Lydia Gray, born 16 Oct 1707 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
52. Thomas Hazard, born 28 Jul 1707 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 1741 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married 22 Feb 1726/27 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
53. Hannah Slocum, born 05 Apr 1710 in Jamestown, Newport County, RI; died 24 Jan 1736/37 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
54. Daniel Carpenter, born 18 Dec 1712 in Westerly, Washington County, RI. He married 29 Apr 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
55. Renewed Smith, born 08 May 1717 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
56. William Champlin, born 1687 in Westerly, Washington County, RI; died Aft. 1778 in RI. He married Bef. 1720 in RI.
57. Joanna
58. Job Card, born 02 Sep 1690 in New Shoreham, Newport County, RI; died Bef. 1760 in South Kingstown, Washington County, RI. He married Bef. 1718 in prob. Westerly, Washington County, RI.
59. Judith Greenman, born About 1694 in Westerly, Washington County, RI; died 1786 in Charlestown, Washington County, RI.
60. Sylvester Kenyon, born 07 Apr 1710 in Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died 03 May 1800 in Voluntown, New London County, CT. He married 07 Apr 1740 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
61. Anna Barber, born 08 Oct 1717 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI; died Aft. 1800 in Sterling, Windham County, CT.
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A more complete Ahnentafel report for these families, with earlier generations and the listings of children of these ancestors, can be found at "Ancestors of Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)."
Are there any cousins in genealogy-blog-land who share these families? Can you add information to this list? If so, please contact me at rjseaver(at)cox.net.
Friday, September 21, 2007
The Mother of All Genealogy Databases
Drew Smith sent me a link to this article, Coming Soon: The Mother of All Genealogy Databases by Mike Elgan in ComputerWorld magazine. There are two pages to it - be sure to read both pages.
The author apparently is bored by current genealogy methods and databases, and he projects out 10 years and thinks that Google, or some other outfit, will come up with a database that will:
"* Enter your unique ID info (probably your Gmail username) and that of any other person, and the site would trace you both back to the most recent common shared ancestor.
"* Follow a timeline that shows the locations and migrations of ancestors all leading up to the descendant that is you.
* Track down every living relative.
* Pick any year in history and see just how many of your ancestors were alive at the time.
* Genetic family relationships could be combined with Linked-In-type social networking friendships or business relationships to render the most direct connection with anyone else ("Hey, you're the brother-in-law of my former boss's wife!").
* And many other cool tricks nobody can even think of right now.
"Such a public database would also have profound social implications. For example, it would probably render meaningless the concept of race because we would see before our eyes that we're all a lot more like Tiger Woods than any of us thought.
"Second, the privacy implications would be enormous and obvious.
"Third, such knowledge might have legal implications, calling into question various people's right to inherit property or titles.
"The prospects of such a massive, public database are staggering, scary and, yes, exciting.
"Genealogy is boring. But tomorrow's genealogy -- with a million times better results with a fraction of the effort -- well, that's something our ancestors couldn't even have imagined."
I took quite a bit there, but I thought it was the meat of the article. It is an interesting set of premises and predictions.
So -- is it possible that this will be where the art and science of genealogy and family history will be in 10 years?
I have the following observations:
* I think that genealogy will be real boring if the above predictions come true in 10 years or even 100 years. The thrill of genealogy for me is the hunt for ancestors and their stories, not knowing names, dates and places.
* Logically, this isn't going to happen because there is a dearth of records in many places over long periods of time. While some people can get back to 17th century Europe with one ancestral line or many, nobody can get back to 17th century Europe (or Asia, Africa, Latin America) with EVERY ancestral line. The records just are not available. Even the best researchers have many brick wall ancestors that are nearly impossible to find. The exception, and the wonderful example, is Iceland ancestry, of course.
* Two of these items can be accomplished now if someone has a fairly well filled out family tree in a database back into the 19th century or earlier. You could create a timeline that shows your ancestors, their locations and family situation. Likewise, you could create a list or map that shows where your ancestors live in a certain year.
* DNA tests and results cannot deal with every member in a person's ancestry yet, and probably will never be able to. The Y-DNA study traces only the patrilineal line, and determines if the person matches some other person who has been tested; the test doesn't identify the actual ancestors - it only allows a person to determine if they have a common male ancestor generations earlier. The mtDNA study traces only the matrilineal line, and does not define the ancestral line, only the genetic haplogroup that the female line comes from. If a person has cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. tested, s/he may be able to define up to 8 ancestral lines, but not the other hundreds of ancestral lines. Perhaps if every person's genome were determined this dream scenario could be realized, but that's probably real expensive.
* If all of the world's genealogy research is completed in TMOAGD, what will the genealogy industry (commercial companies, databases, LDS, magazines, writers, editors, readers, speakers, conference planners) do in their spare time? I know - they'll be memorizing their own genome coding, after all it's only several billion characters!
Those are my "off the cuff" thoughts and analyses - what do you think? Please read the article and blog about or comment here your thoughts about TMOAGD (The Mother of All Genealogy Databases). Is it feasible? Will it ever happen?
Thanks, Drew, for pointing me to an interesting and challenging article.
The author apparently is bored by current genealogy methods and databases, and he projects out 10 years and thinks that Google, or some other outfit, will come up with a database that will:
"* Enter your unique ID info (probably your Gmail username) and that of any other person, and the site would trace you both back to the most recent common shared ancestor.
"* Follow a timeline that shows the locations and migrations of ancestors all leading up to the descendant that is you.
* Track down every living relative.
* Pick any year in history and see just how many of your ancestors were alive at the time.
* Genetic family relationships could be combined with Linked-In-type social networking friendships or business relationships to render the most direct connection with anyone else ("Hey, you're the brother-in-law of my former boss's wife!").
* And many other cool tricks nobody can even think of right now.
"Such a public database would also have profound social implications. For example, it would probably render meaningless the concept of race because we would see before our eyes that we're all a lot more like Tiger Woods than any of us thought.
"Second, the privacy implications would be enormous and obvious.
"Third, such knowledge might have legal implications, calling into question various people's right to inherit property or titles.
"The prospects of such a massive, public database are staggering, scary and, yes, exciting.
"Genealogy is boring. But tomorrow's genealogy -- with a million times better results with a fraction of the effort -- well, that's something our ancestors couldn't even have imagined."
I took quite a bit there, but I thought it was the meat of the article. It is an interesting set of premises and predictions.
So -- is it possible that this will be where the art and science of genealogy and family history will be in 10 years?
I have the following observations:
* I think that genealogy will be real boring if the above predictions come true in 10 years or even 100 years. The thrill of genealogy for me is the hunt for ancestors and their stories, not knowing names, dates and places.
* Logically, this isn't going to happen because there is a dearth of records in many places over long periods of time. While some people can get back to 17th century Europe with one ancestral line or many, nobody can get back to 17th century Europe (or Asia, Africa, Latin America) with EVERY ancestral line. The records just are not available. Even the best researchers have many brick wall ancestors that are nearly impossible to find. The exception, and the wonderful example, is Iceland ancestry, of course.
* Two of these items can be accomplished now if someone has a fairly well filled out family tree in a database back into the 19th century or earlier. You could create a timeline that shows your ancestors, their locations and family situation. Likewise, you could create a list or map that shows where your ancestors live in a certain year.
* DNA tests and results cannot deal with every member in a person's ancestry yet, and probably will never be able to. The Y-DNA study traces only the patrilineal line, and determines if the person matches some other person who has been tested; the test doesn't identify the actual ancestors - it only allows a person to determine if they have a common male ancestor generations earlier. The mtDNA study traces only the matrilineal line, and does not define the ancestral line, only the genetic haplogroup that the female line comes from. If a person has cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. tested, s/he may be able to define up to 8 ancestral lines, but not the other hundreds of ancestral lines. Perhaps if every person's genome were determined this dream scenario could be realized, but that's probably real expensive.
* If all of the world's genealogy research is completed in TMOAGD, what will the genealogy industry (commercial companies, databases, LDS, magazines, writers, editors, readers, speakers, conference planners) do in their spare time? I know - they'll be memorizing their own genome coding, after all it's only several billion characters!
Those are my "off the cuff" thoughts and analyses - what do you think? Please read the article and blog about or comment here your thoughts about TMOAGD (The Mother of All Genealogy Databases). Is it feasible? Will it ever happen?
Thanks, Drew, for pointing me to an interesting and challenging article.
A funny obituary - true too?
The Daily Telegraph newspaper in London is famous for its lengthy and "too honest" (or maybe "too funny") obituaries. This one, for a William Donaldson, runs three online pages and is hilarious, and sad. Is all of it true?
Here are some snippets from it:
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William Donaldson, who died on June 22 aged 70, was described by Kenneth Tynan as "an old Wykehamist who ended up as a moderately successful Chelsea pimp", which was true, though he was also a failed theatrical impresario, a crack-smoking serial adulterer and a writer of autobiographical novels; but it was under the nom de plume Henry Root that he became best known.
Willie Donaldson's alter ego was a Right-wing nutcase and wet fish merchant from Elm Park Mansions, SW10, who specialised in writing brash, outrageous and frequently abusive letters to eminent public figures, enclosing a one pound note. Donaldson's genius was to write letters that appeared absurd to the public but not to those to whom they were addressed. The recipients duly replied, often unaware that the joke was on them.
Root chastised the Archbishop of Canterbury for failing to thank him for the five pounds he had donated towards roof repairs; suggested to Margaret Thatcher (who kept the enclosed one pound) that Mary Whitehouse should be made Home Secretary; sympathised with the Queen about the "problems" she was having with Princess Anne ("My Doreen, 19, is completely off the rails too, so I know what it's like"); and told the Thorpe trial judge, Sir Joseph Cantley: "You tipped the jury the right way and some of your jokes were first class! Well done! You never looked to me like the sort of man who'd send an old Etonian to the pokey", a communication which brought a visit from the police, investigating allegations of attempted bribery.
-- snip --
Charles William Donaldson, the son of a Scottish-born shipping magnate, was born on January 4 1935 at Sunningdale, Berkshire, where he grew up, surrounded by servants, in a 30-roomed mansion. He was fond of his father, but disliked his snobbish, bullying mother and never forgave her for firing the family's faithful chauffeur after she discovered that he voted Socialist.
Donaldson was educated at Winchester, where he discovered that he had lost the contest for the title of stupidest boy in the school when his competitor, an Earl, was advised to "try Eton" after just one term. He then concentrated on perfecting his skills as an eccentric nuisance, wearing his straw hat at a facetious angle, conducting sexual experiments with other boys behind the squash courts and instigating "positive" bullying - by boys of the prefects.
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That is quite an obituary. I'm sure his children are real proud of him. Maybe we don't need to know "everything" about a person's life, eh?
Here are some snippets from it:
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William Donaldson, who died on June 22 aged 70, was described by Kenneth Tynan as "an old Wykehamist who ended up as a moderately successful Chelsea pimp", which was true, though he was also a failed theatrical impresario, a crack-smoking serial adulterer and a writer of autobiographical novels; but it was under the nom de plume Henry Root that he became best known.
Willie Donaldson's alter ego was a Right-wing nutcase and wet fish merchant from Elm Park Mansions, SW10, who specialised in writing brash, outrageous and frequently abusive letters to eminent public figures, enclosing a one pound note. Donaldson's genius was to write letters that appeared absurd to the public but not to those to whom they were addressed. The recipients duly replied, often unaware that the joke was on them.
Root chastised the Archbishop of Canterbury for failing to thank him for the five pounds he had donated towards roof repairs; suggested to Margaret Thatcher (who kept the enclosed one pound) that Mary Whitehouse should be made Home Secretary; sympathised with the Queen about the "problems" she was having with Princess Anne ("My Doreen, 19, is completely off the rails too, so I know what it's like"); and told the Thorpe trial judge, Sir Joseph Cantley: "You tipped the jury the right way and some of your jokes were first class! Well done! You never looked to me like the sort of man who'd send an old Etonian to the pokey", a communication which brought a visit from the police, investigating allegations of attempted bribery.
-- snip --
Charles William Donaldson, the son of a Scottish-born shipping magnate, was born on January 4 1935 at Sunningdale, Berkshire, where he grew up, surrounded by servants, in a 30-roomed mansion. He was fond of his father, but disliked his snobbish, bullying mother and never forgave her for firing the family's faithful chauffeur after she discovered that he voted Socialist.
Donaldson was educated at Winchester, where he discovered that he had lost the contest for the title of stupidest boy in the school when his competitor, an Earl, was advised to "try Eton" after just one term. He then concentrated on perfecting his skills as an eccentric nuisance, wearing his straw hat at a facetious angle, conducting sexual experiments with other boys behind the squash courts and instigating "positive" bullying - by boys of the prefects.
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That is quite an obituary. I'm sure his children are real proud of him. Maybe we don't need to know "everything" about a person's life, eh?
CVGS Program on Monday, 24 September: John Finch on "Reunions"
The next Chula Vista Genealogical Society meeting is Monday, 24 September at 10 a.m. in the Chula Vista Civic Center Library Auditorium. Please enter through the Conference Room in the east hallway in order to sign in, pick up the program handouts, and have a drink and a mid-morning snack.
After a short CVGS business meeting, the program speaker will be introduced. The program presentation this month is "Reunions" by John Finch:
John’s topic, REUNIONS, is of special interest to him. He has planned family reunions and a class reunion that were very successful. It is his goal that you may learn how to plan and execute a reunion that will be a joyful and memorable event and have the benefit of enhancing your family research.
John has been a member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society since 1999 and has served as Library Coordinator, Program Chair and President (2005 -2006 term). He is also a member of the California State Genealogical Alliance. He retired from U.S. Navy in 1980, and from the San Diego County Probation Department in 1999.
John developed an interest in his own family history at a very young age, but did not begin an active pursuit of research until after retiring in 1999. Now, he spends several hours each week researching his family and volunteers, at this library, every Monday morning to assist new and seasoned researchers.
Guests and visitors are welcome to attend all CVGS meetings, which are always free to the public. For more information about this program, or about the Society, please contact Randy Seaver at 619-422-3397 or email rjseaverATcox.net.
After a short CVGS business meeting, the program speaker will be introduced. The program presentation this month is "Reunions" by John Finch:
John’s topic, REUNIONS, is of special interest to him. He has planned family reunions and a class reunion that were very successful. It is his goal that you may learn how to plan and execute a reunion that will be a joyful and memorable event and have the benefit of enhancing your family research.
John has been a member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society since 1999 and has served as Library Coordinator, Program Chair and President (2005 -2006 term). He is also a member of the California State Genealogical Alliance. He retired from U.S. Navy in 1980, and from the San Diego County Probation Department in 1999.
John developed an interest in his own family history at a very young age, but did not begin an active pursuit of research until after retiring in 1999. Now, he spends several hours each week researching his family and volunteers, at this library, every Monday morning to assist new and seasoned researchers.
Guests and visitors are welcome to attend all CVGS meetings, which are always free to the public. For more information about this program, or about the Society, please contact Randy Seaver at 619-422-3397 or email rjseaverATcox.net.
Lowell (MA) Teachers College - 1939 Yearbook
I got a packet in the mail yesterday from my cousin who was the executor of my Aunt Geraldine's estate. Included in the box was the 1939 school yearbook for Lowell (MA) State Teachers College, "The Knoll."
Here is the page with Geraldine Seaver's picture. As you can see, many of Gerry's classmates wrote notes and encouragements on the pages.
One of the best pages was "Us" where each student was noted for something, their "idea or misery," and their "probable end." For Geraldine Seaver, she was noted for "poise," her idea or misery was "cracking on a high note" (she was a Music major) and her probable end was a "Hausfrau."
This college had 61 seniors, 62 juniors, 65 sophomores, 76 freshmen and 4 special students in 1938-9. There are lists for each of these students with an address and home town. There are pictures only of the senior class and the staff.
The administration and staff included:
* James Dugan, President
* Blanche A. Cheney, Dean (History, Government, Sociology)
* Josephine W. Chute (Drawing, Practical Arts)
* Sarah E. Lovell, M.A. (Literature, English for Intermediate Grades)
* William E. Riley (Penmanship, Physical Science, Mathematics of Finance)
* Frances Clark (Geography, Arithmetic)
* Emma Ramsay, A.B. (Educational Methods, Director of Student Teacher Training)
* Herman H. Brase, M.A. (Educational Psychology, German)
* Dr. Merrite A. Hiscoe, Ed. M. (Graphic Educational Methods, U.S. History and Government, Art Expression)
* Mabel E. Turner, Ed. M. (Biology, Health Education, Genetics)
* A. Florence Kirby, Ed. M. (Dramatic Interpretation, Literature)
* Mabel E. Wilson, Mus. B. (Music, French)
* Christine M. Kane, M.A. (Librarian, Reading Methods, English Literature)
* Grace G. Pierce (Director of Music)
* Marguerite Gourville (Physical Education)
* Kathleen Burt (Registrar)
* Beatrice Meagher (Secretary)
The Senior students were (name, home town):
* Evelyna L. Anderson, Lowell.
* Margaret Lorraine Athridge, Medford
* Helen Clark Barrett, Lawrence
* Mabelle Booth Birtwell, East Chelsmford.
* Virginia Marie Bonan, Lowell
* Barbara D. Brennon, Lowell
* Rita Marian Bruno, Methuen
* Thelma Lucille Bryant, Billerica
* Faith Bullock, Lowell
* Josephine F. Callagy, Lawrence
* Catherine Virginia Callahan, Lowell
* Agnes Patricia Carey, Woburn
* Eleanor D. Casazza, Haverhill
* Elizabeth T. Crine, Somerville
* Catherine P. Cryan, Lowell
* Margaret Swan Curley, Westford
* M. Alice Dillon, Woburn
* Patricia O. Doherty, Belmont
* Edna G. Dubois, Cambridge
* Grace Anne Dungan, Lowell
* Rita Hosmer Edwards, Westford
* Marguerite Thomasina Ferris, Lawrence
* Dorine E. Flanagan, Cambridge
* Ruth Ethel Fox, Dracut
* Marguerite Mary Frawley, Lawrence
* Elinor Elizabeth Gleason, Lowell
* Dorothy E. Grondine, Dracut
* Ruth Elizabeth Gumb, Methuen
* Margaret Jonanna Hedstrom, Lowell
* Dorothy Mae Keller, Woburn
* Rose Gladys Kerivan, Billerica
* Adeline Naomi Lachut, Dracut
* Elizabeth Drummond Lawrence, Haverhill
* Martha Elizabeth Manahan, Methuen
* Dorothy Blake Marshall, Lowell
* Margaret Ann McCaffrey, Cambridge
* Margaret Mary McDermott, Woburn
* Margaret Arlene McEvoy, North Andover
* Mary Elizabeth McGauvran
* Mary Geraldine McNulty
* Mary Dolan Monahan, Lowell
* Helen Florence Nichols, Haverhill
* Grace Eaton Newton, Haverhill
* Kathleen Downing O'Donnell, Lowell
* Inez Oliver, Millis
* Madelyn T. O'Neil, Lawrence
* Irene Panagiotacopoulos, Lowell
* Doris Arline Parker, Dracut
* Edith Pekkanen, Clinton
* Janet Radcliffe, Lowell
* Grace Elizabeth Reynolds, Medford
* Josephine H. Rhones, Lexington
* Thelma Hayes Roberts, Lowell
* Elizabeth Rock, Medford
* Geraldine Seaver, Leominster
* Sylvia Shapiro, Lowell
* Margaret Duarte Sousa, Lowell
* Geraldine Patricia Sullivan, Saugus
* Helen Regina Sullivan, Lowell
* Roberta Frances Urban, Springfield
* Myrla Pauline Wilbur, Tyngsboro
* Grace Elizabeth Lawless, Peabody.
Former members of the 1939 class (presumably they left school) were (no pictures or hometown):
* Mary O'Brien Campbell
* Elizabeth M. Dobbins
* Frances Pinsky
* Christine M. Quartarone
* Katherine Stacey
* Ethel Laffin Wilson.
For many of the persons listed above, there are personal notes to Gerry in their handwriting.
If anybody wants a scan of a particular page from this yearbook, please contact me at rjseaverATcox.net.
Gena Philibert Ortega had an excellent post in August concerning collections of School records - see it at http://philibertfamily.blogspot.com/2007/08/school-its-most-wonderful-time-of-year.html.
Why did I post this long list of beautiful young women? Because they are the grandmothers and great-grandmothers of currently living people, and there may be some interest in the pictures and articles in this yearbook. Since this blog, and many others, are indexed and cached by Google, someone searching for these people may run across this post and contact me for more information.
Here is the page with Geraldine Seaver's picture. As you can see, many of Gerry's classmates wrote notes and encouragements on the pages.
One of the best pages was "Us" where each student was noted for something, their "idea or misery," and their "probable end." For Geraldine Seaver, she was noted for "poise," her idea or misery was "cracking on a high note" (she was a Music major) and her probable end was a "Hausfrau."
This college had 61 seniors, 62 juniors, 65 sophomores, 76 freshmen and 4 special students in 1938-9. There are lists for each of these students with an address and home town. There are pictures only of the senior class and the staff.
The administration and staff included:
* James Dugan, President
* Blanche A. Cheney, Dean (History, Government, Sociology)
* Josephine W. Chute (Drawing, Practical Arts)
* Sarah E. Lovell, M.A. (Literature, English for Intermediate Grades)
* William E. Riley (Penmanship, Physical Science, Mathematics of Finance)
* Frances Clark (Geography, Arithmetic)
* Emma Ramsay, A.B. (Educational Methods, Director of Student Teacher Training)
* Herman H. Brase, M.A. (Educational Psychology, German)
* Dr. Merrite A. Hiscoe, Ed. M. (Graphic Educational Methods, U.S. History and Government, Art Expression)
* Mabel E. Turner, Ed. M. (Biology, Health Education, Genetics)
* A. Florence Kirby, Ed. M. (Dramatic Interpretation, Literature)
* Mabel E. Wilson, Mus. B. (Music, French)
* Christine M. Kane, M.A. (Librarian, Reading Methods, English Literature)
* Grace G. Pierce (Director of Music)
* Marguerite Gourville (Physical Education)
* Kathleen Burt (Registrar)
* Beatrice Meagher (Secretary)
The Senior students were (name, home town):
* Evelyna L. Anderson, Lowell.
* Margaret Lorraine Athridge, Medford
* Helen Clark Barrett, Lawrence
* Mabelle Booth Birtwell, East Chelsmford.
* Virginia Marie Bonan, Lowell
* Barbara D. Brennon, Lowell
* Rita Marian Bruno, Methuen
* Thelma Lucille Bryant, Billerica
* Faith Bullock, Lowell
* Josephine F. Callagy, Lawrence
* Catherine Virginia Callahan, Lowell
* Agnes Patricia Carey, Woburn
* Eleanor D. Casazza, Haverhill
* Elizabeth T. Crine, Somerville
* Catherine P. Cryan, Lowell
* Margaret Swan Curley, Westford
* M. Alice Dillon, Woburn
* Patricia O. Doherty, Belmont
* Edna G. Dubois, Cambridge
* Grace Anne Dungan, Lowell
* Rita Hosmer Edwards, Westford
* Marguerite Thomasina Ferris, Lawrence
* Dorine E. Flanagan, Cambridge
* Ruth Ethel Fox, Dracut
* Marguerite Mary Frawley, Lawrence
* Elinor Elizabeth Gleason, Lowell
* Dorothy E. Grondine, Dracut
* Ruth Elizabeth Gumb, Methuen
* Margaret Jonanna Hedstrom, Lowell
* Dorothy Mae Keller, Woburn
* Rose Gladys Kerivan, Billerica
* Adeline Naomi Lachut, Dracut
* Elizabeth Drummond Lawrence, Haverhill
* Martha Elizabeth Manahan, Methuen
* Dorothy Blake Marshall, Lowell
* Margaret Ann McCaffrey, Cambridge
* Margaret Mary McDermott, Woburn
* Margaret Arlene McEvoy, North Andover
* Mary Elizabeth McGauvran
* Mary Geraldine McNulty
* Mary Dolan Monahan, Lowell
* Helen Florence Nichols, Haverhill
* Grace Eaton Newton, Haverhill
* Kathleen Downing O'Donnell, Lowell
* Inez Oliver, Millis
* Madelyn T. O'Neil, Lawrence
* Irene Panagiotacopoulos, Lowell
* Doris Arline Parker, Dracut
* Edith Pekkanen, Clinton
* Janet Radcliffe, Lowell
* Grace Elizabeth Reynolds, Medford
* Josephine H. Rhones, Lexington
* Thelma Hayes Roberts, Lowell
* Elizabeth Rock, Medford
* Geraldine Seaver, Leominster
* Sylvia Shapiro, Lowell
* Margaret Duarte Sousa, Lowell
* Geraldine Patricia Sullivan, Saugus
* Helen Regina Sullivan, Lowell
* Roberta Frances Urban, Springfield
* Myrla Pauline Wilbur, Tyngsboro
* Grace Elizabeth Lawless, Peabody.
Former members of the 1939 class (presumably they left school) were (no pictures or hometown):
* Mary O'Brien Campbell
* Elizabeth M. Dobbins
* Frances Pinsky
* Christine M. Quartarone
* Katherine Stacey
* Ethel Laffin Wilson.
For many of the persons listed above, there are personal notes to Gerry in their handwriting.
If anybody wants a scan of a particular page from this yearbook, please contact me at rjseaverATcox.net.
Gena Philibert Ortega had an excellent post in August concerning collections of School records - see it at http://philibertfamily.blogspot.com/2007/08/school-its-most-wonderful-time-of-year.html.
Why did I post this long list of beautiful young women? Because they are the grandmothers and great-grandmothers of currently living people, and there may be some interest in the pictures and articles in this yearbook. Since this blog, and many others, are indexed and cached by Google, someone searching for these people may run across this post and contact me for more information.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
CVGS Seminar - Saturday, 20 October 2007 - "Genealogy Online - Discover Your Family History"
The Chula Vista Genealogical Society and the Chula Vista Public Library are co-sponsoring a FREE all-day seminar - titled:
"Genealogy Online - Discovering Family History"
The seminar will be on Saturday, 20 October 2007, from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch auditorium (365 "F" Street, Chula Vista CA 91910, phone 619-691-5069). Check-in will start at 10 AM and the program will start at 10:20 am.
Four presentations will be made by Randy Seaver:
* 10:30 am: Internet Genealogy Survey
* 11:30 am: LDS FamilySearch Resources
* 1:00 pm: Rootsweb/USGenWeb Resources
* 2:00 pm: Ancestry.com Resources
The emphasis in these presentations will be on finding real genealogy data and information helpful to your search using online resources. A program syllabus summarizing the links in the program content will be available for $5.00 (reservations requested).
There will be a 45 minute refreshment break at 12:15 PM with fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, cookies and desserts provided by CVGS. There will be an opportunity drawing for several prizes.
Please contact Virginia (phone 619-425-7922 or email irishdoll@cox.net) to make your reservation or for more information.
San Diego researchers -- Put this event on your genealogy calendar!
"Genealogy Online - Discovering Family History"
The seminar will be on Saturday, 20 October 2007, from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch auditorium (365 "F" Street, Chula Vista CA 91910, phone 619-691-5069). Check-in will start at 10 AM and the program will start at 10:20 am.
Four presentations will be made by Randy Seaver:
* 10:30 am: Internet Genealogy Survey
* 11:30 am: LDS FamilySearch Resources
* 1:00 pm: Rootsweb/USGenWeb Resources
* 2:00 pm: Ancestry.com Resources
The emphasis in these presentations will be on finding real genealogy data and information helpful to your search using online resources. A program syllabus summarizing the links in the program content will be available for $5.00 (reservations requested).
There will be a 45 minute refreshment break at 12:15 PM with fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, cookies and desserts provided by CVGS. There will be an opportunity drawing for several prizes.
Please contact Virginia (phone 619-425-7922 or email irishdoll@cox.net) to make your reservation or for more information.
San Diego researchers -- Put this event on your genealogy calendar!
Noted genea-blogger committed
Janice Brown at Cow Hampshire challenged genea-bloggers to resuscitate their humor gene and post either a JibJab video, a newspaper clipping, or some other "fun generator" tidbit.
Here is my contribution to the fun archives:
Obviously, I have a fear that this might be a true story at some time in the future.
Janice is keeping a list of those geneaholics, er, fun genea-bloggers, who have participated. Some of the videos are hilarious.
What other "fun generators" are there? Tell me!
Here is my contribution to the fun archives:
Obviously, I have a fear that this might be a true story at some time in the future.
Janice is keeping a list of those geneaholics, er, fun genea-bloggers, who have participated. Some of the videos are hilarious.
What other "fun generators" are there? Tell me!
Capturing Memories
Terry Thornton on his Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi blog has a post this morning printing letters from a friendly lady who used to live in Splunge in Monroe and Itawamba counties in Mississippi.
When I read letters like these from people I am always struck by the thought:
"Who else would know about this? This is a priceless historical resource for residents of this particular place.
"Isn't it too bad that there are not more remembrance books or articles, especially from folks who lived in the 20th century."
Many of our ancestors wrote diaries, had account books, possessed trunkloads of family papers, etc. Like many other bloggers, I have tried to transcribe and post my own family's records - like Della's Journal (most recent here), family pictures, 30th Street Memories (here and here), etc. Hopefully, they will live on in posterity. Other than the instantaneous novelty appeal to other researchers, who are the real beneficiaries to these posts and this information? I think they are only the members of the immediate family. In my case, my brothers, cousins, children and grandchildren - assuming that they read them.
However, I have a lot of information obtained from my extended family members - taped and transcribed family memories and stories, loose pictures and whole albums, family papers, etc. Much of this has not been posted or published - partly because of the volume of information but also for family privacy reasons.
On the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog, I have been transcribing the Table of Contents of published books about early Chula Vista history. Of course, the area was settled in the 1880's, and Chula Vista became a city in 1911. Therefore, many of the stories told are based on personal experiences written or dictated by people in the mid-1900's. In reading these historical narratives I again had the two different thoughts I noted above.
There is more information in any one of the stories in these books than you or I can glean from the historical records - the census, probate, land, vital, and other records. These stories are about how people lived, worked, failed, succeeded, and died.
I guess the point of this post is to encourage all of us to do several things:
* Write our own memoirs and distribute them to interested family members. Frankly, I take the attitude "I don't care if they are interested in it now, but I hope they will be interested at some time, and therefore I will distribute it to them on CD or paper no matter if they want, or like, it or not!"
* Start, support and complete projects in your local genealogy society to capture family memories from willing participants. This could start with family histories and stories from society members. It could also be a published book commemorating a city or county anniversary. For instance, Chula Vista will celebrate its' 100th anniversary in 2011. One of the problems that many people fear is, of course, privacy and identity theft.
What about you? Have you written your memoirs? If not, Miriam Midkiff has a series of blog posts with weekly memory joggers at http://ancestories2.blogspot.com/ to encourage you to write about specific topics. Please do it - so that your family can know about your life experiences, and the history of your community too.
When I read letters like these from people I am always struck by the thought:
"Who else would know about this? This is a priceless historical resource for residents of this particular place.
"Isn't it too bad that there are not more remembrance books or articles, especially from folks who lived in the 20th century."
Many of our ancestors wrote diaries, had account books, possessed trunkloads of family papers, etc. Like many other bloggers, I have tried to transcribe and post my own family's records - like Della's Journal (most recent here), family pictures, 30th Street Memories (here and here), etc. Hopefully, they will live on in posterity. Other than the instantaneous novelty appeal to other researchers, who are the real beneficiaries to these posts and this information? I think they are only the members of the immediate family. In my case, my brothers, cousins, children and grandchildren - assuming that they read them.
However, I have a lot of information obtained from my extended family members - taped and transcribed family memories and stories, loose pictures and whole albums, family papers, etc. Much of this has not been posted or published - partly because of the volume of information but also for family privacy reasons.
On the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog, I have been transcribing the Table of Contents of published books about early Chula Vista history. Of course, the area was settled in the 1880's, and Chula Vista became a city in 1911. Therefore, many of the stories told are based on personal experiences written or dictated by people in the mid-1900's. In reading these historical narratives I again had the two different thoughts I noted above.
There is more information in any one of the stories in these books than you or I can glean from the historical records - the census, probate, land, vital, and other records. These stories are about how people lived, worked, failed, succeeded, and died.
I guess the point of this post is to encourage all of us to do several things:
* Write our own memoirs and distribute them to interested family members. Frankly, I take the attitude "I don't care if they are interested in it now, but I hope they will be interested at some time, and therefore I will distribute it to them on CD or paper no matter if they want, or like, it or not!"
* Start, support and complete projects in your local genealogy society to capture family memories from willing participants. This could start with family histories and stories from society members. It could also be a published book commemorating a city or county anniversary. For instance, Chula Vista will celebrate its' 100th anniversary in 2011. One of the problems that many people fear is, of course, privacy and identity theft.
What about you? Have you written your memoirs? If not, Miriam Midkiff has a series of blog posts with weekly memory joggers at http://ancestories2.blogspot.com/ to encourage you to write about specific topics. Please do it - so that your family can know about your life experiences, and the history of your community too.
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