Yes, I’m jumping on the bandwagon. Kirsi Dahl started a trend in the genealogy community here on Substack based on Mightier Acorns’ approach to research in starting with the 16 great-great-grandparents. I named them in a restack last week, but I also want to take the opportunity to elaborate on that part of my tree. So, here we are!
First, I want to address the missing pieces. I can only actually name with certainty 14 of my 16. The reason for this is that my maternal grandfather’s parents were Russian-born Germans who immigrated, separately, to the U.S. just after the turn of the 20th century. I’ve written about them previously and the search for more information as the records in Russia were lost to a fire. I’ve also made some headway in the last 10 years and can say we have a solid lead on #15. However, #16 is still elusive, though there is a potential surname.
So, who are my 16 15?
Peter Marz/Maertz (wife’s potential surname is William)
Peter Demler
Mrs. Peter Demler, maiden name Herman
Frederick Ralph Hackett (1860-1939)
Emily Esther (Lincoln) Hackett (1868-1957)
George Rounds/Rownes (1855-1907)
Ruth (Ricketts) Rownes (1858-1937)
Jacob Hale (1850-1913)
Polly (Miller) Hale (1853-1907)
William England (1867-1936)
Sarah (Holbrook) England (1866-1943)
John Adams (1863-1923)
Sarah (Williams) Adams (1868-1949)
Elijah Prater (1859-1936)
Zilpha Jane (Holbrook) Prater (1862-1954)
…Maertz, Demler, Lincoln, Hackett, Rownes, Ricketts, Hale, Miller, England, Holbrook, England, Adams, Williams, Prater…
I have written more on these families, just not these people. I must have gotten distracted and off on a tangent from my direct ancestors (no, I did, I absolutely did!). So it looks like I have a good outline for the topics of this fall’s newsletters.
Getting that outline is so nice! I love it when I sit down knowing what I need to work on and don't have to worry about coming up with ideas!