My Great Grandfather Charles Garrett, Sr. immigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1922 where his brother was already living. He left a couple years in advance of his wife and three children who stayed back in Scotland. In the personal history of his son, my Grandfather Charles Garrett Jr, he writes about the event:...
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On the 7th of October 1891, the Zimmerman family first arrived in the United States, their point of departure listed as Boulogne Sur Mer, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Originating in Russia, they arrived in the port of New York, New York State aboard the ship Maasdam, with their final destination listed as Houston, Texas....
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Daniel Zimmerman was my 3rd Great Grandfather. He was born in Russia and immigrated to the U.S. where he died in the state of Kansas. The wife listed on his Death Certificate is his second wife Anna Maria (Schnube) Zimmerman, who he married the 18th of January 1916, 5 years after the death of...
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Update – June 5, 2010 I received the Obituary for Dewey S. Mercer in the mail today from the Tillamook Historical Society. In it it mentions a living sister “Hazel McCall, Sublimity”. This is much too much of a coincidence not to be her brother. Success! Another family member found. Now if I could...
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Here’s an interesting little tidbit I came across online while doing a Google search for images related to William Furlsbury Carter. It was linked from a site by Devin Thorp and includes a section on William F. Carter with a short biography. William Furlsbury Carter is my 3rd Great Grandfather through his wife Roxena...
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On September 12, 1918, my Great Great Grandfather registered for the draft when he was 45 years old, and I was very fortunate to locate his draft card. His wife Ellen is listed, as is his occupation as a Doctor. He’s described with a medium height and slender build with blue eyes and black...
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I was pretty excited to come across my Great Grandfather’s WW1 Draft Card. His eldest son Tommy Lee McCall was actually killed while serving in the Navy in a boiler explosion. The McCall’s have a long history of serving their country. What’s great about the back of the card is it describes his height,...
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Felipe Alcocer Rivero was my Great Great Grandfather. My family line continues through his daughter Romualda Alcocer Rodriguez. The names and dates contained in this family group record are current as of this blog post. Felipe Alcocer Rivero birth – 1854/1864, Chocholá, Yucatán, México; death – 18 March 1921, Mérida, Yucatán, México. Felipe Alcocer...
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Looking this last weekend on Ancestry.com, I was able to find this Boston Passenger list document on the return of my 3rd Great Grandfather from his mission to India. The details of the passenger list are: Name: William F Carter Arrival Date: 11 Nov 1853 Age: 42 Years Estimated birth year: abt 1811 Gender:...
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On the 12th of September 1878, the Pfeifers first arrived in the United States after sailing out of Bremen, Germany. Originating in the Volga River valley of Russia, they arrived in the port of New York, New York State aboard the ship Leipzig, with their final destination listed as Kansas. My 3rd Great Grandfather...
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