Last week, I posted about my mother's recollections of Easter. This week, I had the opportunity to ask my dad to share some of his memories.
How did your family celebrate Easter?
I remember having Easter egg hunts around the house. The eggs had candy in them.
We would have Easter dinner out at Vera's house. [Clarence & Vera (Haley) Stuber]
Usually we got new clothes for Sunday School.
Where did you go to church?
I remember going to church at Collett, and then later at the People's Mission in Portland on Main Street.
Easter was the time of year to get new shoes, etc.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Family Milestones: April 11th
My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Catherine SHIRK, was married on this date in 1779 to Joseph BAER. Catherine was the daughter of Ulrich and Anna (SWARR) SCHERCH, and the older sister of my David SHIRK. I do not have dates of birth or death for Catherine. I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Joseph. Nothing further known at this time.
My maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Joseph W. WRIGHT, married on this date in 1891 in Madison County, Indiana to Dorothy PALMER. Joseph's first wife, Rebecca HEATON, had died in 1890. Dorothy was born June 1837 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Mary (________) PALMER. Joseph was born April 1838 in Brown County, Ohio, the son of John and Anna (WARDLOW) WRIGHT. They lived in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Joseph died September 16, 1919 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Dorothy died March 4, 1926 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.
My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Abigail OSBORNE, married on this date in 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina to William WAY. Abigail was the daughter of Matthew and Mary (REYNOLDS) OSBORNE, and the older sister of my Lydia OSBORNE. Abigail's birth was recorded in 1756, 9th month, 26th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina. I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for William. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Caroline Bishop CHEW, was born on this date in 1854 in Delisle, Ohio. Caroline was the daughter of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Mary Keziah CHEW. Caroline married Frederic E. WHITACRE. Fred was born circa 1850 in Ohio. They had 5 children and lived in Darke County, Ohio. Caroline died October 1, 1920.
My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Jacob ERB, was born on this date in 1724 in Surrey Canton, Bern, Switzerland. Jacob was the son of Nicholas and Catherine (________) ERB. Jacob married Magdalene SCHRANTZ. Magdalene was born in 1731. I do not have her parentage. They had 7 children and lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Magdalene died in 1809. Jacob died December 20, 1810 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Both are buried in the Erb Cemetery, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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My maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Joseph W. WRIGHT, married on this date in 1891 in Madison County, Indiana to Dorothy PALMER. Joseph's first wife, Rebecca HEATON, had died in 1890. Dorothy was born June 1837 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Mary (________) PALMER. Joseph was born April 1838 in Brown County, Ohio, the son of John and Anna (WARDLOW) WRIGHT. They lived in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Joseph died September 16, 1919 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Dorothy died March 4, 1926 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.
My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Abigail OSBORNE, married on this date in 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina to William WAY. Abigail was the daughter of Matthew and Mary (REYNOLDS) OSBORNE, and the older sister of my Lydia OSBORNE. Abigail's birth was recorded in 1756, 9th month, 26th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina. I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for William. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Caroline Bishop CHEW, was born on this date in 1854 in Delisle, Ohio. Caroline was the daughter of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Mary Keziah CHEW. Caroline married Frederic E. WHITACRE. Fred was born circa 1850 in Ohio. They had 5 children and lived in Darke County, Ohio. Caroline died October 1, 1920.
My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Jacob ERB, was born on this date in 1724 in Surrey Canton, Bern, Switzerland. Jacob was the son of Nicholas and Catherine (________) ERB. Jacob married Magdalene SCHRANTZ. Magdalene was born in 1731. I do not have her parentage. They had 7 children and lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Magdalene died in 1809. Jacob died December 20, 1810 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Both are buried in the Erb Cemetery, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
My New Avatar
I had no idea that my new avatar would garner such a positive response. I was getting tired of the same old photograph on my blog, my Facebook and Twitter pages, and decided to do something different. . On Twitter, @maineroots and @A_CAIN were quick to comment on my new avatar, including the nice mutton chops!
The photograph is of my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW (1822-1888), one of my more intriguing ancestors. A medical doctor, he also practiced law and lived in Darke County, Ohio and Jay and St. Joseph County, Indiana. He managed to have three wives and 16 children, which I'm still working on tracking down. I like this photograph because he looks a bit like my dad.
The avatar was taken from a photograph that currently hangs at the Marshall County Historical Society Museum in Plymouth, Indiana. A fellow researcher was nice enough to snap a picture for me several years ago. One of my goals is to make a trip there to see what other CHEW family information they might have.
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