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Category Archives: Darling-Huber
Drexl Project – Ursula Eggert (1860-1946)
Ancestor Biography – Ursula Eggert (1860-1946) By Don Taylor The mother of thirteen, Ursula Eggert Drexl immigrated from Germany with her husband and children in 1884. Her youngest child died on the ship during the crossing. She worked as a … Continue reading
Probate Record for Timothy Munsell
Anamnesis Monday Transcripts by Don Taylor Probate records are wonderful when you can find them as they provide so much detail and texture about an individual’s life. I just loved learning that Timothy Munsell‘s family spent a dollar (6 shillings) for … Continue reading
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Tagged New London, Connecticut, Amanuensis, Timothy Munsell, Lyme
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A Dollar for Spirits? – Timothy Munsell (1745-1798)
Howell-Darling-2017 Research Darling/Munsell Line By Don Taylor I have often wonder how money worked in the post-colonial period. I know originally there were 20 shillings in a pound, but the old pounds and shillings worked in comparison with dollars. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Timothy Munsell, Sally Anne Munsell, Eleshiba Smith, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, DAR, Ancestry DNA
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We’re Related – Churchill, Gates, Disney
We’re Related – Second Look for my Wife Famous Friday by Don Taylor There are new people every week using “We’re Related” so I thought I’d take another look at the three of my wife’s new matches. My wife’s two … Continue reading
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Biography: Frank Xaver Drexl (1856-1929)
By Don Taylor Absent other sources, I usually trust the 1900 Census as being the most accurate for the date because it provides both a month/year and age for the individual. In the case of Frank Xaver Drexl the 1900 Census … Continue reading
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Tagged Drexl, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Frank Xaver Drexl, Bavaria
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