The BURDICK surname is in my paternal line. The origins of the surname are English. I descend twice from Robert Burdick through two of his daughters.
Stories and history :
Ahnentafel # 625 : Tacy Burdick (1670-1747). Tacy was born 1670 in Westerly, Rhode Island. She married Rev. Joseph Maxson (1672-1750) in 1691. Joseph was born in 1672 in Westerly, Rhode Island. They had seven children. Joseph died September 1750 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Tacy died in 1747 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Ahnentafel # 1250 : Same as # 2522.
Ahnentafel # 1261 : Deborah Burdick (1662-1692). Deborah was born 1662 in Westerly, Rhode Island. She married Rev. Joseph Crandall (1661-1737). Joseph was born 1661 in Westerly, Rhode Island. They had eight children. Joseph died September 12, 1737 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Deborah died in 1692 at Westerly, Rhode Island.
Ahnentafel # 2522 : Robert Burdick (1630-1692). Robert was born in 1630 in Devonshire, England. He married Ruth Hubbard (1641-1691) on November 2, 1655 at Newport, Rhode Island. Ruth was born September 10, 1641 at Agawam, Massachusetts. They had 11 children. Ruth died in 1691 at Westerly, Rhode Island. Robert died October 25, 1692 at Westerly, Rhode Island.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Grandpa Was Shot By A Chicken Thief !
My uncle and dad had both told me about the fact that my paternal grandfather, Ord LeMaster, had a scar around his heart and that it was supposed that he had been shot when he was younger, perhaps when he had served in the National Guard. Thanks to newspaper research, now I have proof of when he was shot.
Grandpa LeMaster was shot by a chicken thief, and fortunately survived. Had he not, I would not have been here.
Grandpa LeMaster was shot by a chicken thief, and fortunately survived. Had he not, I would not have been here.
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| "Ord Lemaster of Salamonia," announcement, Huntington Herald, 9 April 1928; online images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 16 March 2015). |
PORTLAND, April 8 - (INS) - Ord Lemaster, of Salamonia, southeast of here, is recovering from a gunshot wound near the heart, inflicted upon him by an unidentified chicken thief.
Young Lemaster returned home late at night and noticed the door of the chicken house standing open. He stepped toward it to shut it when out of the dark coop came the shot that laid him low.
A sack containing one chicken, evidently dropped by the thief, was found near the scene of the shooting.
Ord LeMaster would have been 21 years old at the time of the shooting. Now that I have the exact date of the incident, I will search the local Portland, Indiana newspaper on my next visit to the library there to see what else I can find out.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Military Monday : Vernon Walker LeMaster, World War II Draft Registration, 1942
Working my way through the hints in the Ancestry database for World War II Draft Registrations, 1942 and located this registration in Shelby County, Ohio for Vernon Walker LeMaster, my paternal great granduncle.
The draft record adds to the information I've collected about Vernon, who was the son of Luman Walker Lemasters and Mary Keziah Chew. Vernon's draft registration gives his date of birth as December 4, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana, which is consistent with what was reported on his World War I Draft Registration.
Vernon was 53 years old at the time of the registration, and his nearest living relative was his wife, Helen (Garmhausen) LeMaster. There place of residence was listed as Bon Air Drive in Sidney, Ohio. His mailing address was the Ohio Building, which was where his office was located - his occupation was listed as a self-employed physician.
Physically, Vernon was described as having a light complexion, white male, 5'11" with brown eyes and grey hair. He weighed 200 lbs.
Military Monday – We all have ancestors who have served in the military. Military Monday is a place to post their images, stories and records of their service in various branches of the military. Military Monday is an ongoing series by Cindy at Everything’s Relative – Researching Your Family History.
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| "World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 March 2013); citing Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II, Fourth Registration: Ohio, National Archives, Washington, D.C.. |
The draft record adds to the information I've collected about Vernon, who was the son of Luman Walker Lemasters and Mary Keziah Chew. Vernon's draft registration gives his date of birth as December 4, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana, which is consistent with what was reported on his World War I Draft Registration.
Vernon was 53 years old at the time of the registration, and his nearest living relative was his wife, Helen (Garmhausen) LeMaster. There place of residence was listed as Bon Air Drive in Sidney, Ohio. His mailing address was the Ohio Building, which was where his office was located - his occupation was listed as a self-employed physician.
Physically, Vernon was described as having a light complexion, white male, 5'11" with brown eyes and grey hair. He weighed 200 lbs.
Military Monday – We all have ancestors who have served in the military. Military Monday is a place to post their images, stories and records of their service in various branches of the military. Military Monday is an ongoing series by Cindy at Everything’s Relative – Researching Your Family History.
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