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Asa Taft (1774-1839) – Ancestor #84
Roberts-Brown ProjectRoberts-Barnes-Taft LineBy Don Taylor Asa Taft is my double-fourth great-grandfather. He was born in Uxbridge, Mass., in 1774. He had between 10 and 12 children and two wives, Sarah and Lucy. He moved west to Partridgefield (now Hinsdale), Mass, … Continue reading
Posted in Taft Family, Ancestor Sketch
Tagged Schoharie County, Worcester Country, New York, Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Broome County
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Ancestor Sketch – MK-10 – Josef Alvar Krafve (1863-1924).
Matson Project Matson-Krafve Line By Don Taylor Joseph Alvar Krafve was born on 14 March 1863 in Eriksbyn, Västra Götaland, Sweden, as the seventh child of Josef Olsson Krafve and Maja Andersdotter. He had eight siblings: Jonas, Anders, Olof Wilhelm, … Continue reading
Posted in Krafve, Ancestor Sketch, Matson Project
Tagged Wisconsin, Minnesota, Idaho, Sweden
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Harris – Surname Saturday
Roberts-Blackwell-Harris Line By Don Taylor Harris Origin Harris is typically an English name, pluralizing of the personal name “Harry.” It is also in Ireland, where Harris can be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha. Occasionally, it can be an Americanized form of … Continue reading
Posted in Harris, Surname Saturday
Tagged Virginia Colony, North Carolina Colony, Essex, Tennessee, England
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Remembering my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees).
Taylor Family TreeAmsterdam LineBy Don Taylor Today, I remember my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees). She was born on January 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She used to love to say she was a “duce,” as in a 1932 Ford … Continue reading
Posted in Taylor, Matson Project
Tagged Kees, Michigan, Fridley, Detroit, Minnesota, GED
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