1637 - Anton SCHWARTZ born in Egenhausen, Württemberg. Anton was the son of Anton SCHWARTZ and Anna WACKENHUT. Anton was my 9x-great grandfather.
1758 - John MENDENHALL died in Chester County, Pennsylvania. John was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE. John was my 9x-great grandfather.
1764 - Jacob GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Jacob was the son of Petrus GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.
1797 - Bowater CANADAY married Mary RUSSELL. Bowater was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.
1816 - Martin BOYER married Anna BENNETT in Franklin County, Ohio. Martin was the son of Jacob BORROR and Magdalene STRADER. Anna was the daughter of Joseph BENNETT. They were Corinne's 5x-great grandparents.
1843 - Owen DAVIS born. Owen was the son of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.
1854 - John Winfield MAXON born in Pennsylvania. John was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.
1858 - Nathan BEALS died in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. Nathan was the son of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.
1867 - Alvan MILLS born in Morgan County, Indiana. Alvan was the son of Aaron MILLS and Hannah MACY.
1872 - Charles Wesley HALEY born in Medina County, Ohio. Charles was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.
1877 - Susannah STUMP died in Preble County, Ohio. Susannah was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.
1881 - George Albert ORCUTT born in Jay County, Indiana. George was the son of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.
1888 - Effa Mae HIXENBAUGH born in Roscoe, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Effa was the daughter of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.
1890 - Ora Vernon BRADLEY born. Ora was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD.
1895 - John CARTER died in Hendricks County, Indiana. John was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.
1901 - James Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. James was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.
1907 - Allen F. SWOFFORD born. Allen was the son of Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD and Lucy F. STEVA.
1943 - Fred E. WILD died in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana. Fred was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.
1962 - Carlton Elijah CHEW died. Carlton was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.
2011 - Larry R. PIERCE died in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. Larry was the son of William McClellan PIERCE and Geneva Ruth ALDRIDGE.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
SNGF : My Ancestral Number
Randy over at Genea-Musings has posted another Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Challenge : determining your ancestral number. The challenge asks you to take a hard look at your ahnentafel and determine how complete your family tree really is. The challenge was based on a post by Christa Cowen entitled Family History All Done : What's Your Number?
The number of ancestors doubles each generation, and by 10 generations you have 1023 ancestors. By going back through the generations and counting how many ancestors have been identified in each generation you can get an idea of the completeness of your family tree.
After 25 years of amateur research, my number is 40.96%. I do really well until the 5th generation, where I have an illegitimacy. I hold my own for another generation at 93.75 percent, but start to fall off in the 7th and 8th generations.
Pedigree collapse becomes apparent by the 9th and 10th generation, particularly on my paternal side.
All in all, a fun exercise to see just how much more there is to research.
Click on the chart below to enlarge.
The number of ancestors doubles each generation, and by 10 generations you have 1023 ancestors. By going back through the generations and counting how many ancestors have been identified in each generation you can get an idea of the completeness of your family tree.
After 25 years of amateur research, my number is 40.96%. I do really well until the 5th generation, where I have an illegitimacy. I hold my own for another generation at 93.75 percent, but start to fall off in the 7th and 8th generations.
Pedigree collapse becomes apparent by the 9th and 10th generation, particularly on my paternal side.
All in all, a fun exercise to see just how much more there is to research.
Click on the chart below to enlarge.
On This Day : August 18
1667 - Ann MARIS born in Inkborough, Worchestershire, England. Ann was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.
1745 - John DAVIS died in Squam, Monmouth County, New Jersey. John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY. John was my 7x-great grandfather.
1758 - Anna Maria Elisabeh KAHRE born. Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.
1765 - Prudence MAXSON born. Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.
1766 - Christian ERB born. Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.
1768 - Hannah MILLS married Elijah STANLEY in North Carolina. Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.
1773 - Abel MAXSON died. Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.
1789 - Barbara ANTONIDES married William ALGEO. Barbara was the daughter of Vincentius ANTONIDES and Anjte BENNUM.
1805 - Phoebe SUMNER died in Surry County, North Carolina. Phoebe was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.
1806 - Rebecca PAGE born in New Jersey. Rebecca was my 4x-great grandmother.
1816 - Horace BURDICK born. Horace was the son of Samuel BURDICK and Laura BROWN.
1822 - Mary JESSOP died in Jackson County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.
1825 - Susan JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Susan was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS. Susan was my 3x-great grandmother.
1830 - Jesse REYNOLDS married Mary PUTMAN in Monroe County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK. They were my 5x-great grandparents.
1840 - Alfred JACOBS married Rebecca Ann ELLIS in Brown County, Ohio. Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.
1843 - Lucinda HEATON born in Iowa. Lucinda was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.
1845 - Amanda Matilda SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio. Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.
1864 - Joseph BOND died. Joseph was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.
1872 - John Arthur LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of William Wesley LeMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.
1877 - Dessie May LEE born in Ray County, Missouri. Dessie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.
1879 - Esther MILLER died in Shelby County, Ohio. Esther was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.
1885 - Jane FURNIER died. Jane was the daughter of Jesse STOUT and Sarah MORRISON.
1889 - Eliza Margaret DWIGGINS died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana. Eliza was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.
1896 - Johannes Heinrich WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Johannes was the son of Friedrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF. Johannes was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.
1896 - Emilie WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Emilie was the daughter of Johann Joseph DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE. Emilie was Corinne's 3x-great grandmother.
1898 - Landon Marselles SWAFFORD born in Lomax, Illinois. Landon was the son of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.
1909 - Charles Russell SWOFFORD married Katherine Belle WEBB in Richmond, Missouri. Charles was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.
1913 - Christina MATTHEWS died. Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.
1914 - Melissa Jane AILES died in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio. Melissa was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.
1930 - Levi W. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana. Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.
1745 - John DAVIS died in Squam, Monmouth County, New Jersey. John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY. John was my 7x-great grandfather.
1758 - Anna Maria Elisabeh KAHRE born. Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.
1765 - Prudence MAXSON born. Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.
1766 - Christian ERB born. Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.
1768 - Hannah MILLS married Elijah STANLEY in North Carolina. Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.
1773 - Abel MAXSON died. Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.
1789 - Barbara ANTONIDES married William ALGEO. Barbara was the daughter of Vincentius ANTONIDES and Anjte BENNUM.
1805 - Phoebe SUMNER died in Surry County, North Carolina. Phoebe was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.
1806 - Rebecca PAGE born in New Jersey. Rebecca was my 4x-great grandmother.
1816 - Horace BURDICK born. Horace was the son of Samuel BURDICK and Laura BROWN.
1822 - Mary JESSOP died in Jackson County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.
1825 - Susan JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Susan was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS. Susan was my 3x-great grandmother.
1830 - Jesse REYNOLDS married Mary PUTMAN in Monroe County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK. They were my 5x-great grandparents.
1840 - Alfred JACOBS married Rebecca Ann ELLIS in Brown County, Ohio. Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.
1843 - Lucinda HEATON born in Iowa. Lucinda was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.
1845 - Amanda Matilda SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio. Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.
1864 - Joseph BOND died. Joseph was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.
1872 - John Arthur LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of William Wesley LeMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.
1877 - Dessie May LEE born in Ray County, Missouri. Dessie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.
1879 - Esther MILLER died in Shelby County, Ohio. Esther was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.
1885 - Jane FURNIER died. Jane was the daughter of Jesse STOUT and Sarah MORRISON.
1889 - Eliza Margaret DWIGGINS died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana. Eliza was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.
1896 - Johannes Heinrich WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Johannes was the son of Friedrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF. Johannes was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.
1896 - Emilie WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Emilie was the daughter of Johann Joseph DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE. Emilie was Corinne's 3x-great grandmother.
1898 - Landon Marselles SWAFFORD born in Lomax, Illinois. Landon was the son of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.
1909 - Charles Russell SWOFFORD married Katherine Belle WEBB in Richmond, Missouri. Charles was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.
1913 - Christina MATTHEWS died. Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.
1914 - Melissa Jane AILES died in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio. Melissa was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.
1930 - Levi W. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana. Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.
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