Genealogy, inspired!
Hello and Welcome to H Day! Today we’re going to talk a little about Hannah, the inspiration for this blog and so much more! Name: Hannah Ann Lindsey Vital Information: Hannah was born on 4 March 1860 and died on 25 April 1937 in Indiana. Relation to Me: Maternal 2x great grandma Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: I’ve written…
Hello and Welcome to G Day! Name: Gertrude Barton Thompson Vital Information: Gertrude was born on 5 April 1895 in New Hampshire and died on 25 November 1980 in Vermont. Relation to Me: Paternal great grandmother Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Though I never got to meet Gertrude, I feel a kinship to her based on the stories two…
Hello and Welcome to F Day! Today we are going to do something a little different because, believe it or not, outside of the Francois Benoni duo, I have no proven direct lineage F first names. So, instead I thought I’d dive into my mom’s maiden name: Featheringill! Featheringill An unusual surname in our area,…
Hello and Welcome to E Day of the A to Z Challenge! Name: Elizabeth Thompson Vital Information: It is believed that Elizabeth was born in 1798 and died in 1857 in North Carolina, USA. Relation to Me: Elizabeth is my maternal 4x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Elizabeth remains, largely, an enigma as I haven’t been able…
Hello and Welcome to D Day! We’re four days in! How are you doing with the challenge? Are you finding it challenging to post daily? Are you participating in the Blog Hop? Popping around to see how others are doing and what they’re up to? I have to say, as much as I love the…
Hello and Welcome to C Day! Name: Cora Mae Gill Vital Information: Cora was born on 16 January 1874. She died on 12 July 1894 in childbirth with her first and only child, my great grandpa Philetus. Relation to Me: Paternal 2x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Cora and I were both young moms (she 20 and…
Hello and Welcome to B Day! Name: Benoni Of course, right out of the gates on Day Two, I cannot find a single direct (proven) ancestor whose first name begins with B. Goodness. So, instead of first name, we’re heading all the back 250 years (!) to reach a B middle name. Vital Information: Francois…
Hello and Welcome to Day One: A Day! Kin Name: Arthur Cloutier Vital Information: Born 5 April 1923 in New Hampshire, USA to Camille and Delia. Died 5 March 2010 in Connecticut, USA. Relation to Me: Paternal Grandfather Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: While I did not have the opportunity to meet Arthur due to his death before my…