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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 7: Landed. February Theme: Branching Out. My Contentious and Quarrelsome Mayflower Pilgrim Ancestor Edward Doty.
When I received the writing prompt for this week, Landed, I considered taking it in several various directions, I do have some British ancestors that were considered Landed Gentry, as well as owners of large amounts of land in early … Continue reading →
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Tagged 52 Ancestors, Barrett, Bill Weld, British American Colonies, British Colonies, Calvin Coolidge, Christian, Clarke, Colonial America, Davis, Dick Van Dyke, Doty, Doughty, Dueling, Edward Doty, Edward Leister, Eliphalet Remington, England, Fahey, Fahy, faith, Family Tree, Fay, Fisher, Genealogy, Gooden, Harmon, Jordana Brewster, Lamb, Lavinia Warren, London, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Mayflower, Mayflower Pilgrim, McGuire, Orsen Bean, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Raquel Welch, Schermerhorn, Snow, Stephen Hopkins, Tuesday Weld, United Kingdom, Warren Buffett, William Bradford
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Ragtime Composer (Cousin) Percy Wenrich. 52 Ancestors – Week 5 and February Theme – Branching Out
The theme for February 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Branching Out. One way to take this week and month’s theme of branching out is to write about collateral relatives – those that share the same family descent as me … Continue reading →
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Tagged American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, Broadway, Composers, Dolly Connolly, Druckenmiller, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Famous Kin, Feggen, Genealogy, German, Germany, Hafer, Huber, Joplin, Kennedy, Kinports, Lauck, Laux, Lingle, Mateer, Meteer, Missouri, Music, musical history, Musican, New York City, Palmer, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Percy Wenrich, Piano Music, Price, Ragtime, Ray, Rodgers, Schauer, Spatz, Spots, Spotts, The Red Rose Rag, The Smiler, Vaudeville, Weinrich, Wenrich, Williams, Wolf, Ziegfield
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My Greatsinger (Gretzinger) and Bonnett ancestors of Berlin, Germany and Related Lines.
Update of 27 December 2025: Please see my new blog post specifically about My Bonnet Ancestors of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Berlin, Germany. Update of 29 August 2025: I spent a significant amount of time painstakingly going through many additional German church … Continue reading →
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Tagged Berlin, Bonnett, British America, British American Colonies, British Colonies, Christian, Clerk, Cole, De Clerk, Deyo, DNA, Doman, Dutch, Evangelical Reformed Lutheran, faith, family history, family stories, Family Tree, France, Freehold, Genealogy, Germany, Greatsinger, Gretzinger, Jerusalem Chapel, Klerk, Kritsinger, Letts, Litts, Litz, Lutheran, Monmouth County, Myers, Netherlands, New Jersey, New York, Palmer, Parmer, Prindle, Rhodes, Sluiter, Sluyter, Spencer, Steiner, Strelmer, The Netherlands, Ulster County, Van Schuyven, Vanderbilt
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.
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 →
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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
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Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.
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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Tagged Bible Study, Catholic, Christian, Christmas, Es is ein Ros entsprungen, faith, Genealogy, Ghazal, Hebrew Bible, Hildegard Von Bingen, How a Rose E’er Blooming, It is a rose sprung up, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Nativity, New Testament, Old Testament, Poetry, Rosa Mystica, The Bible, Virgin Mary
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 48: Strength. My Irish Ancestor Daniel Wolfetone Fahey (Fay) from County Galway, Ireland.
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 →
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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
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 47: Thankful. DNA, Genealogy Sites, and finding long-lost cousins.
Week 47: Thankful This week’s prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Thankful. “Is there an ancestor you’re especially thankful that you found or a story that you’re thankful you discovered? What about all of the wonderful resources available … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ancestry, California, Cole, Detroit, DNA, El Cajon, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Frantz, Garska, Genealogy, Geneaologist, grateful, Henage, Hughes, Jonas, Jones, Kin, McDade, Michigan, Miller, Oklahoma, orphanage, San Diego, Swift, Texas, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Ward
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 17: War. My 3rd cousin the Treasonous Benedict Arnold
I original wrote this regarding a different writing prompt, that didn’t fit too well, but I reconsidered it this week, for it fits perfectly with this week’s writing prompt war and one of my more infamous cousins Benedict Arnold. He … Continue reading →
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Tagged 21 September, 52 Ancestors, American Revolution, Benedict Arnold, Birthdays, British America, British Colonies, Cole, Colonial America, England, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, History, Peggy Shippen Arnold, President George Washington, Tory, Traitor, Treason
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52 Ancestors in 52 weeks 2021 – Week 44: Voting. Nathaniel Cole and Nathaniel Cole, Jr.
I decided to join the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks project for 2021 a few days ago. I anticipated with great excitement getting the prompt for this week today (with many great stories about my ancestors whirling in my head). … Continue reading →
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Tagged 52 Ancestors, Alms House, Broome County, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, Nathaniel Cole, New York, Poor Farm, poorhouse, postmaster, The Poor, voting
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My Dutch Gardenier (Flodder) Ancestors and Related Lines. And Cousin Hannah Hoes Van Buren (wife of Pres. Van Buren).
I have several Dutch lines in my family tree. All are remote and distant ancestors that came to what was then known as New Amsterdam (New York) in the British American Colonies. My Dutch ancestors are at times like a … Continue reading →
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Anna's Musings & Writings 