Category Archives: Archived Projects
AH-06 – Svend Christian Hansen (1899-1955)
I would never of thought it, but there are several people named Svend Hansen who were born in 1899 or 1900. Trying to untangle them is quite a chore, particularly because several of them were sailors. There are many ships that … Continue reading
MM06 – Elmer Stevens Mapes (1898-1974)
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 89 Elmer Stephens Mapes 1920 – Kanakadea Via Ancestry.com Elmer Stephens Mapes was born in New York on 24 Aug 1898. He was the third of four children born to James and Myrtle (Myrtie) … Continue reading
Charles F. Schlotterbeck
Where did the name “Frederick” come from? Sometimes it is the simple things that can be questionable. For example, Charles Fred. Schlotterbeck’s name. On Ancestry.Com there are 2 trees which indicate his name as Charles F. Schlotterbeck. Almost every document … Continue reading
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Tagged West Virginia, Maryland, Runple, Schlotterbeck, Schmidt
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Herbert Winfield Whitten (1883-1967)
Whitten Project Introduction My Whitten Project reminded me of just how much information can be found using Ancestry.Com. Really, it is an amazing resource. In the case of my researching Herbert Winfield Whitten, I found a lot of information on … Continue reading
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Tagged Whitten, Murphy, Libby, York County, Maine, Project Whitten
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Ruth Grace Montran Cologne (1897-1993)
Only recently have I come to the determination that Ruth Grace Montran is my grandmother’s (Madonna Mae Montran) half sister and that they shared the same father, John F. Montran. In my attempt to prove or disprove that relationship, I’ve … Continue reading