On the Eve of a New Year

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Simple Cough Medicine - c.1909

March 1, 1909

 Daily Illinois State Journal 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

 

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Silent Night, Holy Night

 

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Workday Wednesday Occupation: Mantua Maker

From the 1860 U.S.Federal Census:

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Widow Mary Foster and her daughter, Mary, were both listed as mantua makers in the census above.

Mantua Maker:  A maker of women's clothing; a dressmaker


A mantua (from the French manteuil ) was a late 17th century and 18th century article of women's clothing that was typically worn over stays, stomacher and coordinating petticoat.

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Tombstone Tuesday: Children of Douglas & Phebe Casteel

Charity Cemetery

Bird Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

 

Children of

Douglas A. & Phebe Jane (Corwin) Casteel

 

(photo source: findagrave.com)

 

Mabel

d. 24 Feb 1891;  aged 9mos

 

Rolie D.

d. 26 Nov 1891; aged 2mos 13days

 

Opel

d. 07 Mar 1893; aged 1mo 16days

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Thanksgiving Greetings

Happy Thanksgiving 

from Tangled Trees

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1714 Proclamation for Thanksgiving

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Giving Thanks - Thoughts for Thanksgiving

Publick Occurrances

Boston, Thursday Sept 25th 1690

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1820 Marriage Record of John Bacon to Leah Jackson

Washington County, Tennessee

Ancestors John Bacon & Leah Jackson, 

daughter of George Jackson and Elizabeth Jobe,

 were married on 25 June 1820.

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1856 Marriage record of Jane Bacon to Franklin Keizer

Washington Co., Tennessee

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Married 18 June 1856

Franklin Keiser

&
Jane Bacon

daughter of  John and Leah Bacon

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Residence Location of Cornelius Bom c.1684 Philadelphia

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1684 map showing the layout of a portion of Philadelphia that includes the residence of our ancestor, Cornelius Bom, whose daughter, Christian, married Edmund Du Chastel. Edmund and Christian then resided on Front St. next to Anthony Morris, who became her step-father after Cornelius died in 1689.

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