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Thursday, April 30, 2020

May 2020 Online Genealogy and Local History Events



Virtual Genealogy Events in New England May 2020

Stay connected and stay safe at home!   Scheduled events are listed first, and ongoing programs online are listed below (just scroll down).  Some events are free, and some online classes have fees.  Most are open to the public. 

For last minute additions, please email me at vrojomit@gmail.com and I can edit this post, and also check the Nutfield Genealogy Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nutfield.gen/  



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April 30, Thursday, 3pm, “Treasures of the New England Historic Genealogical Society” a webinar from the New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Presented by Curt DiCamillo, FRSA.  Free to the public.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4892255403089395211?source=website 

May 1, Friday, Time to be announced, Adair Mulligan presents “A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes” sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.  Registration for this program is on the New Hampshire Humanities Council Facebook page or the website  www.nhhumanities.org  

May 1, Friday, noon, Virtual Free First Friday:  Thorndike Street Virtual Walking Tour, hosted by Historic Beverly, Massachusetts.  Register here:   https://zoom.us/j/426634722?status=success 

May 1, Friday, 1pm, "Before the Mayflower: Author Talk on Facebook Live", hosted by the Alden House Historic Site in Duxbury, Massachusetts.  Presented by J. L. Rose, author,will discuss her new novel.  See the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AldenHouseHistoricSite/

May 1, Friday, 2pm, “Virtual Book Talk:  City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism” sponsored by the Massachusetts Historical Society, presented by Abram Van Engen, of Washington University in St. Louis.  https://www.masshist.org/calendar 

May 1, Friday, 2pm, Free Live Spotlight Talk on Nathan Hale’s Fire Bucket, hosted by Historic Beverly, Massachusetts.  Register here:  https://zoom.us/j/97957335124?status=success 

May 1, Friday, 7pm, Virtual First Friday lecture “Hoist the Red Flag: Epidemic and Quarantine in Early Newburyport”, hosted by the Custom House Maritime Museum, Newburyport, Massachusetts.  Register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/990518455?status=success 

May 2, Saturday, 9:30am, “PERSI Across the Generations” a webinar sponsored by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Worcester Chapter and presented by Jen Baldwin.  Free and open to the public. Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/593228710998498831?fbclid=IwAR2R00Mm0VS0KWUkydS0TVBWtr1aDOrWTb85-ZgGuka2_oEhVOdsablH4c8  

May 3, Sunday, 1pm (EST) Rastreando Sus Raices Judia: Un Taller Con Genie Milgrom, sponsored by the American Sephardi Federation (ASF).  This workshop will be held in Spanish, on tracing Sephardic roots via Inquisition and Catholic Church records.  Register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EPT0-7cvSqefuBrR82Vagw?fbclid=IwAR2EGuK1wdIuWCQdLdwNzh5h1XiCQHJZPoWrNFabOQClz50x5ay5Hh1AoLc 

May 5, Tuesday, 2pm, Free Live Spotlight Talk on the Chickering Piano, hosted by Historic Beverly, Massachusetts.  Register here:   https://zoom.us/j/97957335124?status=success 

May 8, Friday, Time to be announced, Glenn Knoblock presents “Brewing in New Hampshire: An Informal History of Beer in the Granite State” sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.  Registration for this program will be posted on the New Hampshire Humanities Facebook page and at the website www.nhhumanities.org 

May 8, Friday, 2pm, Plymouth & The Pilgrims: A Virtual Tour, hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society.  Reserve your spot at www.masshist.org  

May 9, Saturday, 10:30am, Kathy Kaldis presents a webinar “Land Ho! Calling all Mayflower Descendants” sponsored by the Middlesex County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, MSOG Inc.  Free to the public.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5956633237195784464  

May 9, Saturday, 2pm, “Mayflower Migration: Origins and Diaspora” an online class by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Presented by the Director of the Great Migration Study Project Robert Charles Anderson, FASG and Senior Researcher Katrina Fahy.  Students will have access to all materials until the end of August 2020. Cost $85.  More information and registration here:  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/8818691689519261953 

May 12 through August 31st, Online Conference “Genealogy for Librarians and Archivists” hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Alice Kane, Ann Lawthers, and Jean Maguire.  Live Q&A May 15th. Cost $125. Register by May 15th.  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/530088156151085569 

May 14, Thursday, 3-4pm, Webinar “Searching Databases on AmericanAncestors.org” hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Molly Rogers, Database Coordinator.  Free to the public.  Register by May 14th.  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3389737579915266571?source=website  

May 14th, Thursday, 6pm, American Inspiration Author Event “Stephen Puleo with Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America’s First Humanitarian Mission” sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Free to the public.  https://www.americanancestors.org/american-inspiration-author-series#xc  

May 14, Thursday, 8pm (EDT), History Camp Online Livestream Session with Eric Jay Dolin author of “Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America”, hosted by History Camp.  Live streamed to the History Camp Facebook Page and uploade the following day to the History Camp Online page https://historycamp.org/online?utm_source=sendfox&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=History%2BCamp%2BOnline%2BSchedule  

May 15, Friday, time to be announced, Jo Radner will present “Yankee Ingenuity: Stories of Headstrong and Resourceful People” sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities council.  Registration for this program will be on the New Hampshire Humanities Facebook page, or at the website www.nhhumanities.org 

May 16, Saturday, 11am, Ellen B. Alden presents a webinar  “Yours Faithfully, Florence Buke” sponsored by the Bristol County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, MSOG Inc.  Free to the public. Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1609888839113313551?source=Pasttimes  

May 20,  Wednesday, 11am to 7pm (EDT) Virtual Family History Conference hosted by the National Genealogical Society.  https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/covid-19/  This is a change from the in-person conference in Salt Lake City to a virtual conference.   

May 20, Wednesday, 6pm (Pacific Time)  “The Packet Ships That Brought Them to America”, A free Webinar from the Southern California Genealogical Society, presented by Nancy Waters.  Register here:   https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5597862590165368066 

May 20, Wednesday, 6pm, American Inspiration Author Event – Libby Copeland with “The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are”, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, WGBH Boston, Boston Public Library, and Porter Square Books.  See this link for more information and registration  https://www.americanancestors.org/education/online-classes#lc  

May 21, 3pm (EDT), “Creating a Research Plan for Cluster Research”, a webinar from the New England Historic Genealogical Society, presented by Lindsay Fulton, Director of Research Services. FREE to the public, register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9131944752871666703?source=online%20event%20calendar%20email&utm_campaign=Education%3A%20Online%20Learning&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86877142&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8qE-Z7EiyNtyP9Q59FEBXW5P2m76vilFBmikeybiwlZQNpMXzvFo-2ox0QndXlmG0WEK_8vkYZJErEHFZzvt9bDLM6Yg&_hsmi=86877142  

May 26, Tuesday, 7pm, Researching Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Ancestors, presented by Kathleen Kaldis, "The Ancestor Finder",  and the Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society.  A Virtual meeting via Zoom.  Register here to receive a confirmation email for the virtual meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErd-CuqDMtE9HuX3uZDf_dz5_LXmR2GODG?fbclid=IwAR3oyVZWCK6Ot3lj6e2tT5hiu0Y1lKW-epvYSy_yvKnQqRv1x_YvFpsyUpA 

May 28, Thursday, 8pm (EDT), History Camp Online Livestream Session with Sam Forman, author of “Dr. Joseph Warren: The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty”, hosted by History Camp.  Live streamed to the History Camp Facebook Page and uploaded the following day to the History Camp Online page https://historycamp.org/online?utm_source=sendfox&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=History%2BCamp%2BOnline%2BSchedule  

May 30, Saturday, 10am, Sara Campbell presents a webinar “You Can Write Your Family Story” sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, MSOG Inc.  Free to the public.  Please register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7614427391533045008 

June 11, Thursday, 8pm (EDT), History Camp Online Livestream Session with Don Cygan, historian and author of “No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Batogne”, hosted by History Camp.  Live streamed to the History Cam Facebook Page, and also uploaded the following day to the History Camp online page: https://historycamp.org/online?utm_source=sendfox&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=History%2BCamp%2BOnline%2BSchedule  

July 7 - 9th, MAAGI 2020 Virtual Institute, sponsored by the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute and the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.  See www.maagiinstitute.org

July 9, Thursday, 4pm, “What’s New at AmericanAncestors.org” online webinar sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Molly Rogers, Database Coordinator. Free to the public.  Register by July 9  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5530278906417808140?source=website   

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Ongoing programs online: 

Ancestry Academy, from Ancestry.com, provides dozens of FREE classes online.  See this link:  https://www.ancestry.com/academy/courses/recommended    

APGen, The Association of Professional Genealogists has several online events coming soon, see the list at this link:  https://www.apgen.org/event_list?current_page=1&sort_type=upcoming&filter%5Bperiod%5D=all&display_type=default

Brigham Young University Independent Study, a variety of courses on family history topics completely free and available online.  See this link:  https://is.byu.edu/catalog/free-courses

Family History Library Classes and Webinars, from the LDS church, are listed at this link: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars   and also see this page for dozens of classes online:  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center  

Wednesdays 4pm (MST) on Facebook Live at Family Search   See this link  https://www.facebook.com/familysearch/   Free online genealogy presentations.

FamilyTree Webinars are free to the public and sponsored by FamilyTree Legacy:  see this link: https://familytreewebinars.com/#   and a list of their top 10 most popular webinars of all time here:  https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2020/01/top-10-genealogy-webinars-of-all-time.html 

GeneaWebinars, a blog with the latest news on what’s available to view online:  http://blog.geneawebinars.com/  and also, their schedule of FREE family history webinars PDF can be found here:  https://familytreewebinars.com/pdfs/ftwbrochure-1577464068.pdf 


Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg will be virtual this summer. See the website for classes offered June 21 – 26, July 6 -10, and July 19 -24. Some classes are postposed to the summer of 2021.  https://www.gripitt.org/   

The History List has compiled a list of “Learning at Home” at this link:   https://www.thehistorylist.com/resources-for-learning-history-at-home  

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research 2020 will be held virtually this year 26 – 31 July 2020.  https://ighr.gagensociety.org/   Registration ends 11:55 EDT on Monday 6 July 2020. 

Lexington Historical Society – A page full of virtual tours   https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/virtualtours.html  

Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, Massachusetts has a page of online videos and resources for students and visitors.  See this link:  https://www.nps.gov/lowe/index.htm 

Manchester Millyard Museum:  A collection of local history videos about Manchester, New Hampshire, please see this link:
  https://vimeopro.com/mpts16/john-clayton-presents-manchester-moments  

MyHeritage has been posting Facebook Live events on their Facebook page. There are none currently scheduled, but check their page at this link:  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/  

Old Sturbridge Village Museum has “Virtual Village” where the staff will bring the museum into your home with fun facts, activities, recipes, and videos.  You can see it on Facebook, Instagram and at this link:  https://www.osv.org/virtual-village/

Plimoth Plantation has several online workshops and discussions good for all ages
                People of the Dawn – Wampanoag culture and traditions $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-people-of-the-dawn-tickets-100175628000
                Fact or Fiction? Investigating the First Thanksgiving, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-fact-or-fiction-investigating-the-first-thanksgiving-tickets-100177236812
                Colonial First Families: Their New Worlds and Everyday Lives, $10   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-colonial-first-families-new-worlds-and-everyday-lives-tickets-100019129910
                Dressing History – a sneak peek into 17th century wardrobes, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-dressing-history-tickets-101055676248 

Virtual Genealogical Association - https://virtualgenealogy.org/, has a complete list of 2020 live presentations.  Recordings are available to members for six months after the live presentation, dues are only $20 per year. 

And, as always, check Cyndi’s List for a complete list of online classes and webinars:  https://www.cyndislist.com/education/online-courses-and-webinars/

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

A Menorah over a Synagogue - Weathervane Wednesday

Today's "weathervane" was photographed by fellow genealogy blogger June Stearns Butka.  It might not be a weathervane, and only a decorative finial on the steeple of this religious building, but I thought it was so unique and unusual that I included it in this series.





This menorah can be seen on the steeple above the Chabad Lubavitch of the North Shore in Swampscott, Massachusetts.  This is a shul, not a synagogue, "a place of prayer and study".

This menorah was erected over this former Seventh-day Adventist church over 20 years ago.  It is a six foot tall menorah with electric lights.  It is a landmark in the town of Swampscott, right across the street from the Atlantic Ocean.  It is a permanent decoration on this shul, not just at Hannukah, but year round.

In this news article from 2019 the menorah is described as a "six foot tall menorah on top of Chabad of the North Shore in Swampcott, which was hoisted by a bucket truck on top of the building about 20 years ago... The green, metal menorah, a gift from Richard and Dotty Tatelman, is so high up in the air that Jews and non-Jews alike often use it when giving directions." 
https://jewishjournal.org/2019/12/12/on-the-north-shore-menorahs-survive-and-illuminate/   


For the truly curious:

Chabad Lubavitch of the North Shore:   https://www.nsjewish.com/ 

Click here to see over 400 other "Weathervane Wednesday" posts:
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/search/label/Weathervane%20Wednesday 

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "A Menorah over a Synagogue - Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 29, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-menorah-over-synagogue-weathervane.html: accessed [access date]).

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Little Martha Chase Allen, buried 1867 in West Tisbury, Massachusetts - Tombstone Tuesday

This tombstone was photographed at the West Tisbury Burial Ground on Martha's Vineyard.


MATTIE
Dau. of
Joseph C. or Ann
C. ALLEN
Died Sept. 13, 1867
Aged 3 yrs. 1 Mo.

Martha "Mattie" Chase Allen was the daughter of Joseph Chase Allen and Ann Howland, born 16 August 1864 in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, and died 13 September 1867.  Her mother Ann Howland was the daughter of Elijah Howland and Sophronia Tilton.  She was a descendant of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley.  

I'm a cousin to little Mattie on the Allen, Howland and Robinson lineages.

Allen of Braintree, Massachusetts: 

Howland of the Mayflower: 

Robinson of England, Leyden, Holland, and Massachusetts:

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Little Martha Chase Allen, buried 1867 in West Tisbury, Massachusetts - Tombstone Tuesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 28, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/little-martha-chase-allen-buried-1867.html: accessed [access date]). 

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Above the Methodist Church - Weathervane Wednesday

This simple weathervane was photographed on the steeple above the Church of the Good Shepherd in Newport, New Hampshire.




This simple arrow has a sun vane to push it in the wind.  It is two dimensional, and quite large as we saw it from far away as we drove through the town of Newport.  This church was built in 1851. 


For the truly curious:

The New England Conference, UMC directory, Newport, NH - https://www.neumc.org/churchdetail/556062

Church of the Good Shepherd Facebook page:

There is a history of this church inside the book The History of Newport, New Hampshire from 1766 to 1878, by Edmund Wheeler, published in 1879, see pages 118 to page 120.  This book is available at Google Books online. 

Click here to see over 400 other weathervanes featured on "Weathervane Wednesday":
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/search/label/Weathervane%20Wednesday

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Above the Methodist Church - Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 22, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/above-methodist-church-weathervane.html: accessed [access date]).

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Patience Bourne Allen, buried at West Tisbury, Massachusetts - Tombstone Tuesday

This tombstone was photographed at the West Tisbury Burial Ground on the island of Martha's Vineyard. 


In Memory of
Mrs. PATIENCE ALLEN
wife of Lieut. JOSEPH
ALLEN   Decd. who
Departed this Life Febry.
13th. AD 1765.  In the
79th Year of her Age.

Patience was the daughter of Shearjashub Bourne and Bathshua Skiff, born 20 April 1686 in Sandwich, Massachusetts and died 13 February 1765 in Tisbury, Massachusetts.  She married about 1710 to Joseph Allen, son of James Allen and Elizabeth Partridge (my ancestors - I descend from Joseph's brother John Allen who married Margaret Homes).  He was born about 1685 and died 10 March 1727 in Tisbury.  Patience and Joseph had three children:  Susanna, Joseph and Benjamin.

For more information on the ALLEN family:

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Patience Bourne Allen, buried at West Tisbury, Massachusetts - Tombstone Tuesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 21, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/patience-bourne-allen-buried-at-west.html: accessed [access date]).  

Thursday, April 16, 2020

The American Classic Arcade Museum, Laconia, New Hampshire - 20th Century Americana



Museums are fun and interesting, but usually they are strictly hands off experiences.  The best part of the American Classic Arcade Museum is that it is all hands on!  You can play every arcade game on display.  This includes hundreds of coin operated games - from the pre-electricity era, to video games, pinball games, simulators, and more.  

This museum explores the early history of pinball games, which were demonized during the Great Depression as gambling machines.  You can play these early games, as well as the electronic versions of pinball that were invented in the 1950s.  You can see the early video coin operated games such as Pong and Space Invaders, and the video games that evolved from vector graphics to high resolution. It is a trip down memory lane to play or watch other people play these games you might have known in high school or college. 

This is a completely FREE museum, open to the public.  The money collected from the coin operated games goes right back into restoring and maintaining these vintage machines, and the operating expenses like spare parts, a curator, electricity, and other costs. There are also educational display boards, cut-away models, guest lectures, and a large collection of vintage advertising materials and catalogs. 

The American Classic Arcade Museum is located on the top floor of The Fun Spot, the world's largest arcade and entertainment center. This arcade has over 600 games, including the 300 classic arcade and pinball machines in the museum, a 20 lane ten pin and candlepin bowling center, cash bingo, kiddie bumper cars, and indoor mini-golf.  Tokens purchased work at all games inside the Fun Spot and the museum. 




"COMPUTER
SPACE
Nutting Associates 1971
Computer Space was the first ever coin-operated video game.
It is a basic space-war type game where the player controls a
rocket ship and faces off against flying saucers. Created by
Nolan Bushnell, it cast the mold for all arcade video games
that would follow.  This design trend included a logic board to
run that particular game only, as opposed to a multi-purpose
computer, a video display, hand controls, coin acceptor and
separate power supply.  The coin-box in this game was made
from a paint-thinner can.  The monitor used in this game is a
converted video tube-type television."

The classic Space Invaders

A two person tabletop Ms. Pac Man game console. 
This type of game was popular in bars and pizza joints in the 1980s.

A wall full of classic pinball machines.


This console had the classic Pong. the world's first computer video game, invented by New Hampshire's Ralph Baer. You can read more about the inventor Baer at this post: 


There were plenty of classic pinball games from the past on display,
 including this massive wooden game. 

A display of early home computer game controllers.

This tiny little video game machine for toddlers was too cute to not take a photo! 

For the truly curious:

The American Classic Arcade Museum website:   https://www.classicarcademuseum.org/
579 Endicott Street North
Laconia, New Hampshire
603-393-7903
Open daily 10am to 10pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Temporarily closed now.

Click here to read other 20th Century Americana blog posts:
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/search/label/20th%20Century%20Americana 

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "The American Classic Arcade Museum, Laconia, New Hampshire - 20th Century Americana", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 16, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-american-classic-arcade-museum.html: accessed [access date]).

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Two Weathervanes on One Church - Weathervane Wednesday

Today's weathervanes were photographed at the Pueblo de los Dominicos, in Santiago, Chile during our very brief visit last month.  Our cruise was cancelled, so we arrived and left for Boston again two days later!







The Pueblo de los Dominicos is a crafts market in Santiago, Chile, and the church there is San Vicente Ferrer.  In 1544 the governor of Chile gave this land to the female conquistador Ines de Suarez.  Then this land was passed on to several different families, along with the Dominican mission and monastery.  The last family to own this land was the Cranisbro family, who had the church built in 1847 with two steeples in honor of two deceased children.  The church is now a national monument.

The weathervanes atop each steeple are flat, two dimensional human figures.  One figure holds a chalice and the other figure holds a horn.  There are no cardinal points to show wind direction.

This land is now a national heritage site, and in the late 1970s and early 1980s the market of the Pueblo de los Dominicos was created here.  It has become popular because it is not just a market, but also the workshops show the local people creating their art here - leather work, jewelry, woodworking, knitting, clothing, paintings, and ceramics.  There are about 200 stores and stalls here selling arts, crafts, pets, flowers, plants, clothing, textiles, and foods.

A map of the Pueblo de los Dominicos




For the truly curious:

Website for Iglesia San Vicente Ferrer:
http://iglesiadesantiago.cl/arzobispado/parroquias/las-condes/san-vicente-ferrer/2016-12-22/130917.html
and also this website   http://www.sanvicenteferrer.cl/ 

Click here to see over 400 other weathervanes featured on "Weathervane Wednesday":
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/search/label/Weathervane%20Wednesday

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Two Weathervanes on One Church - Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 15, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/two-weathervanes-on-one-church.html: accessed [access date]).

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Easter 1974 in Holden, Massachusetts

Happy Easter!  We found this photo recently while scanning some old family slides. I love the Easter baskets, and that the Easter bunny brought my sister a baseball glove!  The Easter bunny must have shopped at Spag's in Shrewsbury because you can see the price written in permanent marker on the inside of the glove. 


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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Easter 1974 in Holden, Massachusetts", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 11, 2020 ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/easter-1974-in-holden-massachusetts.html: accessed [access date]).

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

My 7th Great Grandfather, John Stone, died 1736 ~ Tombstone Tuesday

This tombstone was photographed at the Abbott Hale Cemetery in Beverly, Massachusetts.


Here Lyeth the
Body of Mr. John
Stone Who died
July ye 28 1736 in
(the rest is underground)

John Stone, the son of Nathaniel Stone and Remember Corning, was born 20 April 1661 in Salem, Massachusetts. He was married first to Hester Gaines, second to Sarah Gale, and third to Jane (Stacy) Standley.  John Stone was a weaver.  He died non compos mentis, but left a will and an appointed guardian John Cleaves.  I descend from his marriage with Sarah Gale, through his daughter Susanna Stone (1702 - 1751) who married Randall Preston.  

I also descend from John Stone's brother, Nathaniel Stone (1663 - 1741) who married Mary Balch in 1689 in Beverly. 

John Stone had ten children with his wife Sarah Gale:  Priscilla (b. 1690), Edmond (b. 1691), Edmond (b. 1692), Sarah (b. 1693), Miriam (b. 1695), Eunice (b. 1696), Ambrose (b. 1698), Susanna (b. 1702), Remember (b. 1704), and Charity (b. 1700).   He had three children with his first wife, Hester Gaines:  Esther (b. 1684), John (b. 1686), and Mary (b. 1689).   He had no children with his third wife. 

My lineage from John Stone:

Generation 1:  John Stone (about 1595 - 1677) and Elinor Cooke (immigrant ancestors)
Generation 2: Nathaniel Stone (about 1632 - 1718) and Remember Corning
Generation 3:  John Stone (see above) and Sarah Gale
Generation 4:  Susanna Stone (1702 - 1751) and Randall Preston
Generation 5:  William Presson and Abigail Sargent
Generation 6: Lucy Presson and James Andrews
Generation 7: Orpah Andrews and Joseph Allen
Generation 8: Joseph Gilman Allen and Sarah Burnham Mears
Generation 9: Joseph Elmer Allen and Carrie Maude Batchelder
Generation 10: Stanley Elmer Allen and Gertrude Matilda Hitchings (my grandparents)

Alternative Stone lineage:
Generation 3: Nathaniel Stone, Jr. (1663 - 1741) and Mary Balch
Generation 4: Josiah Stone (1691 - after 1757) and Dorothy Fuller
Generation 5: Josiah Stone (1722 - 1807) and Martha Ashby
Generation 6: Captain Josiah Stone (1763 - 1848) and Susanna Hix
Generation 7: Eunice Stone (1807 - 1866) and Peter Hoogerzeil
Generation 8: Peter Hoogerzeil and Mary Etta Healey
Generation 9: Florence Etta Hoogerzeil and Arthur Treadwell Hitchings
Generation 10:  Gertrude Matilda Hitchings and Stanley Elmer Allen (my grandparents)

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "My 7th Great Grandfather, John Stone, died 1736 ~ Tombstone Tuesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted on April 7, 2020, (  https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/my-7th-great-grandfather-john-stone.html: accessed [access date]). 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Mysterious Letters on a Weathervane ~ Weathervane Wednesday

This weathervane was spotted in Lakeville, Laconia, New Hampshire, on the Daniel Webster Highway.



This banner style weathervane is located above the cupola on the Laconia Water Department building.  It is a traditional banner, with some intricate rosettes and iron work.  The initials "W.W." were quite mysterious to me until I read that in 1955 the city of Laconia merged the Laconia Water System and the Winni Water Company to establish the Laconia Water Department.  This building was originally the Winni Water Company.

The municipal water for Laconia is fed from Lake Winnipesaukee in Paugus Bay. The raw water is pumped from the lake at the location at 988 Union Avenue, and treated before moving to a storage tank, and then gravity feeds it to the customers in Laconia.  There are six storage tanks in the system.

The website for the Laconia Water Department:  https://www.laconianh.gov/213/Water 

Would you like to see more weathervanes featuring letters of the alphabet?
 A  https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/04/weathervane-wednesday-brought-to-you-by.html
 B  https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/04/weathervane-wednesday-brought-to-you-by.html
 F  https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2016/08/weathervane-wednesday-take-two.html 
 G https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/07/weathervane-wednesday-fraternal.html 
 S  https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/07/weathervane-wednesday-brought-to-you-by.html 

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Mysterious Letters on a Weathervane ~ Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 1, 2020, (https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/04/mysterious-letters-on-weathervane.html: accessed [access date]).