Category Archives: Family Lines

ThruLines – Darling Part 2 – Bernard & Bertha Trumpi

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Don Taylor

ThruLines Thursday Darling-Huber-Trumpi/Koch DNA By Don Taylor In Part 2 of my Darling ThruLinestm analysis, I’m looking closely at matches with wife’s maternal 2nd great-grandparents, Bernard[i] Trümpi (1844-1913) and Bertha (Koch) Trümpi (1862-1927). ThruLinestm indicated that there are 3 (newly discovered) … Continue reading →

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The Waters Family of 1880 Patten, Maine

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Don Taylor

Blanchard Project Utterstrom/Chase/Waters By Don Taylor During my ancestor sketch for Sadie Walters, I learned that Patten, Kennebec County, Maine, was settled about 1828 and incorporated in 1841. Sadie was born in 1887 in Patten, Maine and her parents were … Continue reading →

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Blackwell – Surname Saturday

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Don Taylor

Origin of the Blackwell Surname Blackwell is a habitational name, that is to say a place where people lived.[i] Durham, Cumbria, Derbyshire, and Worcestershire in England are examples of places where there is a Blackwell, England.[ii]  Wikipedia lists about 100 … Continue reading →

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Montrans in the News – Personals – Redondo, CA

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Don Taylor

Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found two short Montran mentions. The first one is from the Redondo Reflex (Redondo, CA) dated 16 Sep 1921 on page 7. Mrs. M. H. Babcock, of 304 Francisca avenue, … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Arvid Frithiof Carlin

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Don Taylor

Bradley-Hingston Project Ancestor Y-06 Carlin Line By Don Taylor Arvid Frithiof Carlin(1876-1959) Updated 30 Jan 2020[1] Arvid was born Arvid Frithiof Karlsson-Karlin[1] in Värmskog, Värmland, Sweden on 27 November 1876.[1] From his naturalization papers, it was unclear where in Sweden … Continue reading →

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