1788 Burial Record of Priscilla Dean

Priscilla Newman

born c.1760

married Thomas Dean

2 Feb 1785

in Appledore, Kent, England

Buried 2 March 1788

Canterbury Archdeaconry burials record book

~ ~ ~

Happy New Year!

Best wishes for 2017!

~ ~ ~

Happy Halloween!

~ ~ ~

On Ships They Came: SS Zeeland

 
Built in 1900, she was the sister ship to Vaderland. During WWI she served as a troop carrier, then was converted back to  passenger ship in 1916.  She continued service as a passenger ship under different ownership and names until she was  sold and scrapped in 1930.

At the age of 15, Anton (Thomas) Kollain sailed by himself on the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, departing Antwerp on March 5th, 1910, and arriving in New York on March 15th.  He was temporarily detained as a "Likely Public Charge" until claimed by his parents, Ignatz & Maria Kollain, who arrived in 1909 on the the SS Kroonland (a near sister ship of the Zeeland) and were already residing in New York.

~ ~ ~

Annie Cassingham (1888-1957) of Gravesend, Kent

Annie Cassingham

daughter of John Edward & Charlotte (Hearn) Cassingham 

A dressmaker and the last of three spinster sisters that resided at 68 Kent Rd, Gravesend, Kent. The other two sisters were Alice who died in 1945 and Louisa, a children's nurse, who died in 1949. Albert Odian Cassingham was her nephew, son of her oldest brother, George, who passed in 1938.

 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Stone House Hospital

 (photo: wikipedia)

 ~ ~ ~

John Warburton (1776-1857)

5th Great Grandparent

John Warburton 

b. 28 Oct 1778 Stand, Pilkington, Lancashire, England

son of George & Esther Warburton

m. Lydia Sandiford  28 Dec 1795 

Had 12 children; 10 living to adulthood

d. 2 Apr 1857 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

buried: Trowbridge Cemetery

John Warburton

by John Thompson, published by H.G.R. Brooks, sold by E. Fowler, after T.G. Brooks
stipple engraving, published October 1832
NPG D37481

© National Portrait Gallery, London

~ ~ ~

 

William W Underwood (1889-1971) WWI Veteran

William Walter Underwood

b. 22 Sept 1889 in Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois

son of Joseph Hamilton & Rachel (Howard) Underwood

Willamette National Cemetery

Oregon

~ ~ ~

Time to Volunteer & Give Back to the Genealogical Community

It's indexing time!  "72 hours of Indexing" on FamilySearch.com starts now.  "Limber up your fingers and get ready to engage in some intense typing action — or just some mild to moderate typing action, if you’d prefer. Whatever amount you do, you’ll be a big part of a big effort to make the world’s records searchable. Ready to begin?"

Let's Go! ~ ~ ~

Occupation: Linen Draper

An ancestor's occupation as described in a vellum Indenture: 

Mortgage of 130 acres of marshlands and premises situate in the Level of West Maytham in the Parish of Rolvenden, Kent for securing £250 at 5 per cent dated 17 July 1705, Thomas Sharpe, Linen Draper of the ancient town of Rye, Sussex, to Mrs Elizabeth Collington

Draper: originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth that was mainly for clothing; dealer in fabrics

 

~ ~ ~

Celebrate the 4th

 ~ ~ ~

Happy Father's Day!

   

~ ~ ~

1937 Wedding announcement for Orien Casteel & Josie (Cox) Jackson

Orien Grover Casteel

b.12 Mar 1888

son of James Polk & Arra A (Bacon) Casteel

November 7, 1937 - Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, Illinois)

~ ~ ~