Category Archives: Religious

Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is Lucky. I immediately thought of the girl’s name Felicitas. Surprisingly, I only have one direct ancestor in my tree with the first name Felicitas. The name Felicitas is the female form of … Continue reading →

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Jezebel of The Bible, A Jezebel, and the Jezebel Spirit

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Jezebel: Phoenician Princess of Ancient Sidon, Pagan Priestess, and Queen of Israel. Jezebel – In the Old Testament According to biblical texts, Jezebel was a Phoenician princess who married Ahab, a foreign king, who presided over the Northern Kingdom of … Continue reading →

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The First Name Tacy. There are 35+ Women named Tacy in my Family Tree! 52 Ancestors, Week 47: The Name’s the Same.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s 52 Ancestors writing prompt is “The Name’s the Same”. I had prior written about how my ancestor named Tacy was a very popular name in my tree. I decided to update and add to my original post and … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious, Theology | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Allen, Amy Adams, Anastacia, Babcock, Baptist, Barber, Betsy-Tacy series, Billy Gilman, Burdick, Cash Warren, Christian, Clark, Cole, Colonial America, Congregational Church, Connecticut, Cooper, Crandall, Crumb, Dare Me, Davis, Due or Die Trying, England, Eustacia, faith, family history, Family Names, Family Tree, Genealogy, Hall, Harry Chapin, History, Hubbard, Jeffrey, John Batterson Stetson, Kennedy, Kenyon, Larkin, Lewis, Lucille Ball, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Massachusetts, Maud Hart Lovelace, Maxson, New Jersey, Palmer, Preston, Price, Puritians, Rhode Island, Sale, Saretzki, Saunders, Schullin, Scriven, Seventh-Day Baptist, Stillman, Tace, Tacie, Tacy, Tasy, The Long Long Trailer, The Name's the Same, Virginia, Washington County Rhode Island, West Virginia, Williams, Yeomans | 5 Comments

My Ancestor James McTeer (Mateer) from Kilkeel, Down, N. Ireland & Lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Related Scottish Donaldson & Sproat Lines. 52 Ancestors, Week 22: Conflict.

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I wrote this blog entry ten days early and am updating it today. Tomorrow the prompt for 52 Ancestors, Week 22 will be Conflict. I am interpreting this week’s prompt to mean conflicting records, conflicting family trees, etc. In this … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 14: Check it Out! My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard.

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The writing prompt for this week is “Check it Out!” There are a few ways to take this, as in sharing something cool or neat, or something to do with libraries and books. I was inspired to write about my … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Bible Study, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious, Theology | Tagged 52 Ancestors, America, Bible Study, British American Colonies, Cambridge Massachusetts, Cambridge University, Christian, Colonial America, Colonial Massachusetts, England, faith, family history, Family Tree, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Harvard University, Jesus, Religion, The Bible, Theology, Thomas Shepard | 3 Comments

My Ancestor Maria Thomas Badie, Gifted Two Silver Communion Beakers to The Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen (Brooklyn, New York) in 1684. 52 Ancestors March Theme: Females. Week 10: Worship.

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My ancestor Maria Thomas Badie was a wealthy woman who was married three times. In surviving legal documents, Maria used Thomas or Badie as her surname, not those of her husbands. (1) In records, the most common variants of her name … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Armstrong, Badie, Brackhonge, Braconie, Breuckelen, Brooklyn, Brouwer, Brouwer Berkhoven, Charity, Christian, Cooper, Dutch, Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen, faith, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, German, Germany, Groome, Hope, Kimber, Lyons, Maria Thomas Badie, Netherlands, New Amsterdam, New York, Norris, Nutick, Old First, Quakers, Severns, Simpson, Van Sant, Verdon, Weiss, Worship | 1 Comment

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I took a few weeks off from my 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blog posts. I was quite busy working and volunteering for The Salvation Army during the latter part of December. So, I am now beginning again now that … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, ancestors, Australia, base, Catholic, Fahey, Fahy, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, Foundation, Galway, Genealogy, Ireland, Irish, Irish American, New Zealand, O Fathaidh, O Fathaigh, United States | 7 Comments

Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Rosa Mystica Rosa Mysticaa fragrant secret upon the mouth of God. Hildegard Von BingenYour praises echoed from her saintly lips. A Rose among thornsHeavenly chants of medieval monks fill the air. Garden of GodYour divine place of sweet refrain; rest … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 48: Strength. My Irish Ancestor Daniel Wolfetone Fahey (Fay) from County Galway, Ireland.

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The writing prompt this week is strength. “Strength comes in many forms. It can be physical, but it can also be emotional or spiritual. What ancestor has demonstrated strength?” To me strength does indeed take on more than one form. … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Genealogy, Uncategorized | Tagged America, an Drochshaol, An Gorta Mór, Black '47, Canada, Catholic, County CLare, County Galway, DNA, Fahey, Fahy, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, Galway, Genealogy, Gort, Great Famine, Ireland, Irish, Irish American, Joynt, Kentucky, Louisville, Mountbellew, Pennsylvania, Peterswell, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Roscommon, Shanaglish, The Great Hunger, The Irish Famine, tragedy, United States, Wolfetone | 5 Comments

52 Ancestors: Week 35: Disaster. My ancestors John Cogswell / Elizabeth Thompson – The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 – The Ship Angel Gabriel

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The ship Angel Gabriel was a 240-ton English passenger galleon. They journeyed from England to Massachusetts in a fleet of five ships, the Angel Gabriel joined by the James, the Elizabeth (Bess), the Mary and the Diligence. They left Bristol England on 4 June 1635. The Angel Gabriel was captained by Robert Andrews of Norwich, Norfolk, England. … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Religious

Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

Jezebel of The Bible, A Jezebel, and the Jezebel Spirit

The First Name Tacy. There are 35+ Women named Tacy in my Family Tree! 52 Ancestors, Week 47: The Name’s the Same.

My Ancestor James McTeer (Mateer) from Kilkeel, Down, N. Ireland & Lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Related Scottish Donaldson & Sproat Lines. 52 Ancestors, Week 22: Conflict.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 14: Check it Out! My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard.

My Ancestor Maria Thomas Badie, Gifted Two Silver Communion Beakers to The Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen (Brooklyn, New York) in 1684. 52 Ancestors March Theme: Females. Week 10: Worship.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.

Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 48: Strength. My Irish Ancestor Daniel Wolfetone Fahey (Fay) from County Galway, Ireland.

52 Ancestors: Week 35: Disaster. My ancestors John Cogswell / Elizabeth Thompson – The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 – The Ship Angel Gabriel

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