James H Compton 1870-1895

 

James H Compton of Knoxville TN

Married Martha (Mattie) M  Casteel 

on 25 December 1892 in Knoxville, Knox, TN

The Journal and Tribune

07 Oct 1895

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Jamesburg NJ German Baptist Church c.1912

Perth Amboy evening news. March 16, 1912

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1808 Baptism Record of Gertrude Kraft

 

From the Segenthau Catholic Church record books:

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Our 4th G-grandmother, Gertrude Kraft, baptized 9 Mar 1808; daughter of Franz Joseph Kraft & Eva Taub

Married Johann Wild in Segenthau on 24 Jan 1830.

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1793 Will of John Underwood

 

Will of John Underwood (d. 1811) of Surry County, North Carolina.

(source: North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970)

 

Will dated 25 Aug 1793 & presented to court May 1811.

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Family Search Hints

 

It is helpful to add your tree information into the FamilySearch Family Tree.  Today I received an email from FamilySearch which had a hint linked to my Great Grandfather Anton Sotsz.  It contained an image of a document I had not previously seen.

 

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This index card matches his Naturalization Certificate which we located in some old family papers.

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Grace Susan (Casteel) Calhoon 1884-1950

 

 Grace Susan Casteel

Daughter of James Polk & Arra (Bacon) Casteel 

Wife of  Alvin Otis Calhoon

Although I have not located a marriage record for them, the date of their wedding is noted in her obituary published in The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) 4 Apr 1950.

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1700 Burial record for Gabriel Gibault dit Poitevin

Gabriel Gibault dit Poitevin (also seen in records as Gibeau Potvin)

Born in France c. 1642

Died in Montreal 13 Oct 1700; buried in Notre-Dame-de-Montreal 14 Oct 1700

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Happy Halloween!

 

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Obituary Notice for John J Busch Sr of Cleveland OH

 

 John J Busch, Sr.

 (1841-1924)

 Cleveland Plain Dealer; 14 Feb 1924

 

Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio

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The Great Pumpkin

18 Oct 1962

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Edward Bushell (1649-1698) of Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Edward Bushell 

son of Richard Bushell

Baptized 7 Oct 1649 

Great Bedwyn parish register:

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Died December 1698 and was buried 14 Dec 1698 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.

Will dated 3 December 1698:

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