Author Archives: Anna Kasper, ACDP

About Anna Kasper, ACDP

I am an avid Genealogist. I am an ACDP - Associate of the Congregation of Divine Providence (Sisters of Divine Providence of Texas). If you are unfamiliar with what a Religious Associate (also called an Affiliate, Consociate, Oblate, Companion) is exactly, visit my about me page for more information. In community college, I majored in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies when at university.

The Real Kung Fu Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Temple in China.

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Most of us are familiar with the Shaolin Kung Fu style of martial arts. Even if you do not follow or practice the martial arts yourself, you may have seen Shaolin Kung Fu as portrayed by David Carradine in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religious, Theology, Uncategorized | Tagged Bodhisattva, Bruce Lee, Buddhism, CEO Monk, Chen Buddhism, China, Daruma, David Carradine, Dodhidharma, Dwarf, enlightenment, Enter the Dragon, India, Japan, Japanese, Korea, Kung Fu, Mahayana, Monks, pirates, Shaolin, Shaolin Monastery, Shaolin Temple, Shaoshi Mountain, Shi Yongxin, Song Mountains, Vietnam, Wokou, World Religions, Zen | Leave a comment

My ☘️ Irish ☘️ Joynt and Larkin Ancestors from Galway and Clare

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

“Time is a Great Storyteller.” – Irish saying The Joynt surname is not one of the most popular surnames found in Ireland. And it’s an even smaller group that were and are Irish Catholic. “Joynt is an Irish surname of Huguenot … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged Abbyknockmoy, Austraila, Beagh, Carrig, Catholic, Clare, DNA, Fahey, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, French, French Huguenots, Galway, Genealogy, Gort, Hanberry, Hansberry, Iowa, Ireland, Irish, Joint, Joynt, Kilkeedy, Killaloe, Larkin, Mayo, McDermott, Mullen, Mullins, Murphy, Nestor, New Zealand, O'Donnell, Pennsylvania, Peterswell, Poulataggle, Protestant, Rabbit, Rabbitt, Republic of Ireland, research, Roman Catholic, Shanaglish, The Troubles, Tipperary, Tubber, United States, William of Orange, Wolfetone | 8 Comments

Hindu Holy Days – The Ancient Indian Festival of Holi. Also known as The Festival of Love, The Festival of Colors and The Festival of Spring.

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Hindu Holy Days – The Ancient Indian Festival of Holi. Also known as The Festival of Love, The Festival of Colors and The Festival of Spring. The Holi festival is mentioned briefly under the Hindu Holy Days section of our textbook (Religions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Religious, Theology | Tagged bhang, Catholic, Christian, Christianity, Demoness, Festival of Colors, Festival of Colours, Festival of Love, Festival of Spring, Hindu, Hindu Holy Days, Hiranyakashyap, Holi, Holika, Holika Dahan, India, Jesuit, Judaism, Krishna, legend, Nepal, Old Testament, Prahlad, puja, Vishnu, Weddings, World Relgions | Leave a comment

The Sámi, an Indigenous Group in Scandinavia and Northwestern Russia, and their Traditional Religious Belief System.

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The Sámi people are an indigenous group that is found in parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and some areas of northwestern Russia. They are the most northernmost indigenous people living in Europe. They have made their home there for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religious, Theology | Tagged Adjagas, Adjágas, Africia, Bible Study, Catholic, Christian, Christianity, Coram Deo, faith, Finland, Fr. Richard Rohr OFM, Frozen II, Hildegard Von Bingen, Holy Spirit, indigenous, Indigenous Religion, Jesus, Lutheran, Meister Eckhart, Mun Ja Mun, Native America, Norway, Phillips Seminary, Psalm, Reindeer, Religions, Russia, Sami, Sapmi, Sámi, Sápmi, Scandivania, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Hildegard, Sweden, Theology, yoik Joik, Yoiking | Leave a comment

My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard, an English and American Puritan Minister and Significant Figure in Early Colonial New England.

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

In this month of August on the 25th will mark the 372nd anniversary of the death of my quite interesting and significant ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard. He and his third wife Margaret Borodell are my 8th great-grandparents. She was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious, Theology | Tagged Abigail Smith Adams, Anglican, Anne Hutchinson, Antinomian Controversy, Armstrong, Barton, Bible Study, Bland, Borodell, Borrowdale, Boston, Cambridge University, Christian, Cogswell, Congregation Church, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, David Hartman, Denison, Emich, Emick, Emig, Emmanuel College, England, faith, Family Tree, First Church of Cambridge, First Ladies, Francis Marbury, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Genealogy, Grange in Borrowdale, Grover Cleveland, Gunpowder Plot, Harvard Univeristy, Henry Lee Higginson, Hicks, James Spader, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Adams Morgan, John Cotton, John Quincy Adams, London, Lyons, Massachusetts, Mitchell, New England, Norris, Nutick, Oxford University, POTUS, Presidents of the United States, Puritians, Quakers, Sewall, Shepard, Shephard, Shepherd, Shirley Temple, T.S. Eliot, Talbot, Tammy Duckworth, The Bible, Thomas Shepard, Touteville, Towcester, UCC, United Kingdom, Wade, Wainwright, Weiss | 6 Comments

My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case) of Anhausen, Germany, and New Jersey, and his Interesting Relationship with Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe.

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Johann Philip Kaes was born about 1679 in Anhausen, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, the son of Hans Henrich Kaes and Anna Veronica ____. He is found near Rückeroth at Anhausen in church records. Anhausen is 5 miles northeast of Neuwied. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Albert, Amwell, Ancestry, Anhausen, Baden-Wuttemberg, Bavaria, Capner, Chambers, Cool, Delaware Tribe, DNA, East Franconian, family history, Family Tree, Freese, Freeze, Fries, Friese, Friesland, Frisia, Fryse, Fryze, Geissler, Genealogy, Germany, Hoerner, Horner, Hunterdon County, Ireland, Jung, Kaes, Kase, Kuhl, Leinberg, Leinenberg, Linaberry, Linaburg, Lindaberrry, Linenberg, Mateer, Maxsain, McAteer, McTeer, Meteer, Native Americans, Neuwied, Neuwieder, New Jersey, Niklashausen, Northern Ireland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Price, Remer, research, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ruckerroth, Scotland, St. Magdalen di Pazzi Roman Catholic Church, Staats, Tuccamirgan, Werbach, Westerwald, Westerwaldkreis, Zurbach | 4 Comments

Peacocks as Sacred Symbol in Christianity

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I spent my pre-teen and teenage years in Spring Valley, California. This area is a suburb located to the east of San Diego. Notably, there are peacocks that roam freely, finding their place among the homes and streets in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Religious, Theology, Uncategorized | Tagged Adam and Eve, Angels, Augustine, Belvedere Courtyard, California, Casa de Oro, Catholic, Christian, Christianity, Garden of Eden, God, Guido Nincheri, Jesus, King Solomon, KIngs, nobility, Orthodox Church, Paradise, Peacocks, peafowls, Royalty, Sacred, Spring Valley California, Symbols, The Bible, The Old Testament, Vatican, Vatican Museum | 2 Comments

My Davis, Maxson, Crandall, Burdick, and related lines, in Wales, England, and Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

William Davis, My Welsh immigrant of 1684. The progenitor of many Davis families in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia was the ever-controversial Rev. William Davis of Glamorganshire [Glamorgan], Wales [research has shown that his father was William Davies of … Continue reading →

Posted in Famous Kin, Genealogy | Tagged ancestors, Ancestry, Baptist, Brisley, Burdick, Clarke, Cocke, Cooper, Crandall, Davies, Davis, Ellis, England, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, Hubbard, Kennedy, Keridge, Kerrich, Kerridge, Maxson, Murray, New Jersey, Ohio, Oxford, Pennsylvania, Quakers, research, Rhode Island, Seventh-Day Baptist, Tacy, Turner, Wales, Westerly, Yeomans | 6 Comments

My McGuire/Maguire Ancestors in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana in USA.

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The surname McGuire/Maguire is an Irish surname (also found in Scotland), with its roots to be found in County Fermanagh, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). The surname McGuire is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Mag Uidhir, which means son of … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Christmas, Genealogy | Tagged ancestors, Ancestry, Barnes, Barrett, Battle of Blue Licks, blog, Blue Licks Battlefield, Catholic, Christmas, County Kerry, Daniel Boone, DNA, Doty, Doughty, family history, Family Tree, Famous Kin, Fermanagh, Genealogist, Genealogy, Gooden, Goodin, Goodwin, History, Indiana, Ireland, Irish, JD Vance, Kentucky, Lamb, Maguire, Maxey, Mayflower Pilgrim, McElligott, McGuire, McNamara, North Carolina, Northern Ireland, O'Brien, Primitive Baptist, Quakers, Reagh, research, Scotland, Tralee, Ulster, Urquhart, Virginia, Watts, Whitlock, Writing | 9 Comments

My Lozier/Losure/Loser/Looser/Loeser Ancestors from Oberriexingen, Germany (and related lines)

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Updated on 21 August 2025 with new information regarding the maiden name of Eva Elisabetha, wife of Christoph “Stofel” Lozier/Losure, and her parentage. My maternal 3rd great-grandparents Joseph Losure and Sarah Lozier were first cousins. The furthest I can take … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Alertshausen, ancestors, Ancestry, Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Wuttemberg, Basel, blog, Daurich, Dautrich, Diedenshausen, DNA, Duerich, Dumbald, Dumbauld, family history, family stories, Family Tree, First Cousins intermarriage, Genealogy, German, Germany, Girkhausen, Hager, Harnester, History, Indiana, Kasebier, Keller, Kemper, Lang, Lörrach, Loeser, Loew, Loewe, Looser, Lorrach, Loser, Losure, Lozier, Lueckel, Merchant, Michaelis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Oberriexingen, Ohio, Pantaleon, Pantlen, Pantlion, Pennsylvania, Perry County Ohio, Rausch, research, Saint Pantaleon, Scheffhen, Schwenck, Siegen-Wittgenstein, St. Pantaleon, Stuttgart, Swiss, Switzerland, Tschudi, Womelsdorf | 4 Comments

Author Archives: Anna Kasper, ACDP

About Anna Kasper, ACDP

The Real Kung Fu Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Temple in China.

My ☘️ Irish ☘️ Joynt and Larkin Ancestors from Galway and Clare

Hindu Holy Days – The Ancient Indian Festival of Holi. Also known as The Festival of Love, The Festival of Colors and The Festival of Spring.

The Sámi, an Indigenous Group in Scandinavia and Northwestern Russia, and their Traditional Religious Belief System.

My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard, an English and American Puritan Minister and Significant Figure in Early Colonial New England.

My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case) of Anhausen, Germany, and New Jersey, and his Interesting Relationship with Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe.

Peacocks as Sacred Symbol in Christianity

My Davis, Maxson, Crandall, Burdick, and related lines, in Wales, England, and Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.

My McGuire/Maguire Ancestors in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana in USA.

My Lozier/Losure/Loser/Looser/Loeser Ancestors from Oberriexingen, Germany (and related lines)

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