Today in Family History - 29 May

My 5th great-grandmother Anje Stevens (Thompson line) died on this day in 1820 in Huizinge, Groningen, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Death Records of Middelstum, Netherlands. Death Registry 1820, Record #19.

Today in Family History - 24 May

My 4th great-grandfather Thomas Pinkney White (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1801 in Virginia [1].

References

[1] Anne Hill Family Bible. Page 678, Family Record, Births.

Today in Family History - 23 May

My 4th great-grandfather John N. Womack, Jr. (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1859 in Montgomery County, Texas [1]. He was buried at Womack Cemetery on his land in Montgomery County [1].

My great-grandfather Austin William Thompson died on this day in 1967 at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan [2, 3]. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon [2].

References

[1] Montgomery County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 4, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1981. Page 68, Womack Cemetery.

[2] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Austin William Thompson; Local File No. M 383; State File No. 523.

[3] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 24 May 1967, page 46. Obituary for Austin William Thompson.

Today in Family History - 22 May

My 5th great-grandmother Charity Young (Erickson line) was born on this day in 1748 [1, 2].

References

[1] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Cemetery Record for Wellsburg or Baptist Church Cemetery, Chemung County, Page 2.

[2] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Comfort "Bible" Record. From a piece of paper in a Bible; origin of information uncertain.

Today in Family History - 21 May

My 2nd great-grandmother Emma Christina Friedberg (Thompson line) died on this day in 1933 in Muskegon County, Michigan [1, 2, 3]. She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon.

My 2nd great-grandparents Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke were married on this day in 1884 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas [4, 5].

References

[1] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Emma Christina Friedberg; Book 5, Page 438.

[2] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 22 May 1933, page 2. Obituary for Emma Friedberg Thompson.

[3] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 21 Sep 1935, page 2. Obituary for Paul Thompson.

[4] Marriage Records of Walker County, Texas. Volume G, Page 133.

[5] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. "Marriages" page. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke.

Today in Family History - 18 May

My 5th great-grandparents Dirk van der Made and Neeltje Jongste (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1783 in Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Families of South Holland, dutchgenealogy.com. District I, 1776-1795, Page 149.

Today in Family History - 15 May

My 3rd great-grandmother Mary Dudley Williams (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1867 in Muscogee County, Georgia [1, 2]. She was buried at Linwood Cemetery in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia [1].

Note: Mary's grave marker says her date of death was 13 May 1857. The Bible record date of 15 May 1867 has been chosen as authoritative, especially given that she was married in late 1857 and all of her children were born after this date.

References

[1] Autry, Dolores (Dowd; Johnson), Historic Linwood Cemetery of Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, Volume ?. Page 151.

[2] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke. "Deaths Page".

Today in Family History - 13 May

My 6th great-grandparents William Robert Rankin and Margaret Masena Marshall were reportedly married on this day in 1751. If you know of any documentation for this date, please contact me or leave a comment.

Today in Family History - 11 May

My great-grandparents Spencer Clarke Baldwin, Sr. and Margaret Alice White were married on this day in 1912 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas [1].

References

[1] Marriage Records of Walker County, Texas. Volume L, Page 147.

Today in Family History - 10 May

My 3rd great-grandfather Calvin Townsend Covell (Erickson line) died on this day in 1879 in Ridgebury, Bradford, Pennsylvania [1, 2]. He was buried at Ashland Cemetery, Wellsburg, Chemung, New York [1].

My 4th great-grandmother Rebecca B. Pierce (Erickson line, and mother of Calvin above) was born on this day in 1780 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts [1].

References

[1] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Cemetery Record for Ashland Cemetery, Chemung County, Page 4 (Comstock to Dean).

[2] Probate Court Records of Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Affidavit of Death in the probate records for Calvin Townsend Covell.

Today in Family History - 09 May

My 4th great-grandparents Derk van Zanten and Sijtje Hoffman (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1829 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands [1].

My 5th great-grandmother Precilla Boatwright (Anders line) died on this day in 1873 in Milam County, Texas [2, 3]. She was buried in Gilleland Cemetery on the family farm in Milam County [2].

References

[1] Marriage Records of Uithuizen, Netherlands. Record No. 10 (for 1829) - page 1 and page 2. Transcription

[2] Holman, Norinne Holder, 170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas, Volume 1 A-M, Armstrong Printing, Inc., Austin, TX, 2001. Page 326, Gilleland Cemetery.

[3] Young, Patricia Gilleland and L. Richard Scroggins, The Tree and the Vine, Gilleland Branches from Texas Roots. Page 106.

Today in Family History - 05 May

My 4th great-grandmother Mietje Poth (Thompson line) died on this day in 1878 in Ottawa County, Michigan [1]. The location of her grave is not known.

References

[1] Death Records of Ottawa County, Michigan. Volume 1, Page 151.

Today in Family History - 03 May

My 4th great-grandfather Derk van Zanten (Thompson line) died on this day in 1851 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands [1]. The location of his grave is not known.

References

[1] Death Records of Uithuizen, Netherlands. Record No. 23 (for 1851). Transcription

Today in Family History - 01 May

My 4th great-grandparents Thomas Pinkney White and Margaret Hill (Baldwin line) were married on this day in 1823 [1].

My 7th great-grandmother Magdalene Verrueil (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1731 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia [2]. The location of her grave is not known.

References

[1] Anne Hill Family Bible. Page 677, Family Record, Marriages.

[2] The Huguenot, No. 5, The Huguenot Society, 1931. Page 93.