Family Recipe Friday: Toby Cake - c.1911

 

"Children can eat it without disastrous results."

 

c.1911

Kansas City Star

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Clarence Saltsman - Application for Headstone

WWI Veteran 

Clarence J. Saltsman 

(1896-1959)

of Ohio

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Buried in Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery

Also known as Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Cemetery

in Sandusky, Erie, Ohio

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Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all a
Happy Mother's Day!

Vintage Postcard 

(Graphics Fairy)

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Free Genealogy Workshop for Chinese American Research

Family Legacies: Genealogical Resources for Chinese Americans

6 - 7 p.m.  Monday, May 6
At the Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia
18 South 7th Street, Philadelphia
 

Learn how to verify family stories—from oral tradition to fact. At this FREE genealogy workshop, Jeanie Chooey Low, author of China Connection: Finding Ancestral Roots for Chinese in America, will provide techniques for interviewing family members and deciphering gravestone inscriptions. She will discuss U.S. 20th-century immigration and naturalization case files, how to find and visit ancestral villages, and how to research war and census records. The presentation is for all levels of researchers and will be presented in English.
      

Low is the child of immigrants and a specialist in Chinese American genealogy and 20th-century immigration and naturalization records. Her interest in family history started several years ago when she realized that the Chinese traditions and language of immigrants were gradually being lost with each succeeding generation of Chinese Americans.

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Cuyahoga Ohio Marriages: Busch Brothers to Mangan Sisters

Not just another family tall tale: 

Brothers John & Chris Busch of  Cleveland, Ohio, 

married sisters Mary & Annie Mangan of Ireland,

as shown below in the marriage returns.

The records below were found on Ancestry.com in database:

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 

 I am always thrilled when the original image can be viewed!

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The Tragic Death of Nicholas Busch

Nicholas Busch, b. 1878, Ohio

son of John & Catherine (Laubenthal) Busch

                                                  May 19, 1886  Cleveland Leader

May 20, 1886  

 Cleveland Leader

                                    May 22, 1886   Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) 

Joseph Lefebvre of Lowell, MA, 1846-1918

Joseph Lefebvre was born in L'Acadie, Canada, in 1846. He was one of 14 children born to Vital  & Theotiste Henriette (Roy) Lefebvre. On 13 Jan 1872, he married Julia Louise Lambert at St. Augustin Church in Manchester, NH. He was employed as a hosiery knitter in a cotton mill in Lowell, MA, and was a resident of Lowell when he died in Feb 1918 at the age of 72.

Lowell Sun, Monday, February 25, 1918, Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell Sun, Wednesday, February 27, 1918

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Catherine Laubenthal of Greimersburg, Germany

 

Catherine Laubenthal

was born 14 April 1843 in Greimersburg, Germany (then Prussia);

daughter of Anton & Emma Laubenthal.

She married John J Busch and they had their first son, Anthony, in Germany before immigrating to the United States in 1866.

 

Below is her death certificate which I located on FamilySearch.org

 

Merseyside family set to bury their World War I hero ancestor... 96 years after his death

Captain John Harold Pritchard

in a trench during World War I

Read story here: Merseyside family set to bury their World War I hero ancestor

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New Bedford City Directory gives Date of Death

We knew from census records that Pierre Nolan had died between 1930, where he is listed as head of household, and 1940 where his wife, Laura, is head of household and listed as a widow.
Newspaper searches did not yield any information, but a search in the New Bedford, MA, city directories  answered the question. Here, in the 1932 issue, the actual date of death is given.

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In Loving Memory of

Rick Casteel

August 22, 1963 - March 22, 2013

Beloved Son, Brother, Uncle & Friend….. Richard (Rick) Craig Casteel, age 49, passed away on March 22, 2013 in Mill Valley, CA of natural causes. Born Aug. 22, 1963, the youngest of five children, he was the "funny bone" of the family. A quick wit and quirky sense of humor endeared him to all who knew him. Rick grew up in Tustin, CA and attended Los Cerritos Elementary School, Hewes Int. School and Foothill High School before moving to Ohio in 1978 where he attended and graduated from Mayfield High School. After graduating from high school he returned to California to attend Art Center College of Design in Pasadena where he received a degree in Advertising and Graphic Design. He went on to work for major advertising agencies in both Chicago and San Francisco. Rick called Mill Valley "home" for the past 10 years. He loved the natural beauty of the area and the small town feel. Rick was a very creative person and was happy to live among so many talented friends and artists in the community. He supported and regularly devoted his time and talents to local artists and community events. He was a positive force in trying to make the world a better place. He was a gifted musician, author, and photographer. He played guitar for the local band PlumBob which he deeply enjoyed not only as creative expression but also in the camaraderie and friendship that he shared with the other band members. He enjoyed fishing and being out on the water. Rick was simple and uncomplicated. Contentment to him was a boat, a fishing pole and a beautiful day. Rick loved his family, and his presence was always the high point of any family gathering. If Rick was there, there was laughter, and a lot of it.
Rick was preceded in death by his father, Dr. James S. Casteel, MD. He is survived by his mother, Lorraine Casteel, living in Gilbert, AZ, brother Jim Casteel Jr. of Gilbert, AZ., brother Patrick Casteel (Amy) of Gilbert, AZ, brother Scott Casteel (Terri) of Fairfax, VA, and sister, Suzanne Wilson (Ed) of Houston TX. Rick is survived by and will be greatly missed by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends scattered all across the country.
A formal memorial service celebrating Rick's life is planned for Sat. April 6th at 11:00am at Mariposa Gardens Chapel & Cemetery, 6747 East Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85206 followed by internment where Rick will be laid to rest next to his maternal Grandmother.
An informal West Coast gathering in Mill Valley for friends of Rick to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, April 7th @ 2:00 pm at Old Mill Park, Downtown Mill Valley (Downhill from the library. Group Picnic Area adjacent to the amphitheatre). All are welcome to attend and share their memories of Rick. Please check Rick's Facebook page for more detail.

FCCPA Spring Conference at Historic Blenheim in Fairfax, VA

 

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Click here to learn about the

Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim

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