Month March 2019
This is a story of immigration on a global scale. The starting point for the tale is Helen Maul, the daughter of Henry and Anna Maul. Her father, Henry or Heinrich, was born in Norka, Russia, a 4th generation Volga-German. … Continue Reading →
This post was originally intended to be a short piece on the 1879 probate record of my 3rd great-grandfather Abram French, who resided in Lowell, Massachusetts. Nice visuals and quick facts estimating the value of his estate in 2019 dollars…. Continue Reading →
In 1935, the Federal Writers’ Project was created as part of the United States Work Progress Administration (WPA) to provide employment. One of these projects in Connecticut was the Architectural Survey, Census of Old Buildings. According to a description provided by the… Continue Reading →
In November 1621, thirty-five colonists on the ship Fortune arrived in Plymouth from England. According to their published accounts, “they found the (Plymouth) settlers in very low condition – many were ragged in apparel and some little better than half naked…. Continue Reading →
Between 1803 and 1815, three sets of parents named three babies Abram French. They were born within 25 miles of each other in the Boston region of Massachusetts and lived most of their lives in close proximity. One became a… Continue Reading →
While scant information is available, history shows us that Effie MacPherson MacLeod was certainly made of sterner stuff. Effie is my paternal 4th Great Grandmother. In 1803, six-year old Effie came from the Isle of Skye, Scotland to Prince Edward… Continue Reading →
My paternal 5th Great-Grandfather, Samuel Eggleston, was born on December 9, 1747 in Windsor, Connecticut. Samuel was the son on Nathaniel Eggleston (1702-1792) and Abigail Goodwin (1708-1801) and the husband of Dorcas Loomis ( 1752-1834). When Samuel was 88 years… Continue Reading →
The following is a brief glimpse into the life of my 2nd great-grandfather, John William Spencer (1834-1896) who was known to have resided in Hartford and Bloomfield, Connecticut. John (or J.W.) was the son of a grocer and as a… Continue Reading →
On the afternoon of November 15, 1924, my grandparents, Gladys May Spencer (1898-1984) and George Bradley French (1898- 1983) were married at the Blue Hills Baptist Church in Hartford, Connecticut. Recently, I obtained their marriage certificate and a wedding program… Continue Reading →
(A full and unabashed disclosure upfront, any connection that I have to Abolitionist John Brown and U.S. Presidents U.S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes are distant. For example, John Brown is a 3rd cousin/5 times removed. Third cousins share a… Continue Reading →
