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The life of Edward Maertz (1917-1985)
This mini-biography is of my grandfather, Edward Maertz. He was born to Russian-German immigrants Peter Maertz and Marie Demler in Wisconsin in 1917. He…
Mar 27
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The children and grandchildren of Jonathan Prather (d. 1736) and Elizabeth Bigger
Jonathan Prather II (or Prater) was born before 1666 in Calvert Co., Maryland, to Jonathan Prather and Jane (McKay) Prather. He is thought to have…
Mar 20
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Another Lincoln death in China - Missionary Annie Glyde Macrum Lincoln, 1923
I ran across another interesting headstone notation - this time a husband and wife where the wife died in China and is not buried where she is…
Mar 13
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Another Lincoln death in China - Missionary Annie Glyde Macrum Lincoln, 1923
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Children and grandchildren of John Prater (d. 1547) of Wiltshire
An excerpt from Cousins of Nunney Castle: Four Hundred Years of Praters from England to Indiana, now available in paperback.
Mar 6
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Alicia M Prater
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February 2024
What happened to Cornelia Martin?
Tracing records from Connecticut to a Vermont asylum
Feb 28
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Alicia M Prater
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How did an American end up in Shanghai in 1867?
Tracking 25-year-old George E. Martin from Connecticut
Feb 21
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Alicia M Prater
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Rev. Ebenezer Devotion (1684-1741) of Massachusetts Colony
Ebenezer Devotion was born about 1684 in what is now Brookline, Massachusetts (baptized October 19, 1684, in Roxbury, Massachusetts), to John Devotion…
Feb 14
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Alicia M Prater
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The wives and children of Israel Arnold, Jr. (1678~1758)
The Arnold line is part of My Lineage from the Roots Up, vol. 1 (read for free on Kindle Unlimited). All references are available in the published book…
Feb 7
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Alicia M Prater
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January 2024
My link to the Adams family
No, not THAT one!
Jan 31
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Alicia M Prater
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Letters from Emily Esther (Lincoln) Hackett to her granddaughter Alice (Rownes) Maertz, 1953
A few months ago, while visiting my mother, I was given custody of old letters my late aunt had kept hidden away. Going through the things left behind…
Jan 24
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Alicia M Prater
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Letters from Emily Esther (Lincoln) Hackett to her granddaughter Alice (Rownes) Maertz, 1953
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Longevity and loss among the Lincolns of Windham
In an example of extremes, regarding both age and progeny, we have the family of Samuel Lincoln, Jr., who was born in Windham, Connecticut, in 1693. He…
Jan 17
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The children of Christopher Huntington (1624-1691) and Ruth Rockwell (1633-1683) of Norwich, Connecticut
Christopher Huntington was born in England to Simon Huntington and Margaret (Barrett) Huntington. He was baptized July 25, 1624, at Saint Andrew…
Jan 10
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The children of Christopher Huntington (1624-1691) and Ruth Rockwell (1633-1683) of Norwich, Connecticut
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