Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Happy Father's Day

Tomorrow is Father's Day and I want to take this opportunity to wish all the dads out there a very Happy Father's Day!

And to my own dear father, if I could, I'd give you a big hug and a kiss to thank you for all you have done for me, and for our family.

A Fun Photo of My Dad and Me

My Dad and I Playing
The Hand-Clap Game

Dad, thanks for my lovely wedding!

Jan Albert Iverson (1936-2009)
20 Years Old
1956

Please enjoy this special Father's Day video from FamilyShare.com.

I miss you Dad….

Friday, June 14, 2013

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 14, 2013

Four Shooting Stars from Microsoft Office Images

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

My legacy: Woman, person of color, Mormon by Saving Stories
Shades The Magazine - GoldenRule Days by Shades of the Departed
Military Monday: Thomas Newton McCright ~ Civil War Letters #1 by Genealogy Sphere
Just Like Starting Over by My Family Historian
Pursuit of Family History Won't Be Around in 20 Years!?? As Bill West said, "Not Dead Yet!!" by Filiopietism Prism
7 Tools for Your Next Family History Interview by The Armchair Genealogist
Family History Through the Alphabet – Timelines by GenBlog
The Gift of Time by A Southern Sleuth
MAVEN'S INTERNET GENEALOGY MAGAZINE AWARD by footnoteMaven
Who Put the Heads on Pez? My Cousin Curt! by Freud's Butcher
IGHR and historical maps AND IGHR and primary resources by The Legal Genealogist
Treasure Chest Thursday: Surprise Package by Past-Present-Future
Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed AND Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed - Q/A, new Tagging options, and other surprises by Legacy Family Tree
Jamboree 2013 ~ First Day ~ At Rose Hills by Heritage Happens
Legacy’s Search the Internet: Find A Grave by JLog
BillionGraves.com adds FamilySearch Tree Connect by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Want Emotionally Healthy Children? Tell Family Stories - Church News and Events by Joseph B. Everett
Suitcases Left in New York Insane Asylum - Still Full of Belongings by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Did you have an ancestor who was also a great photographer? by Root, Branch and Twig

New Blog Discovery

Sproule Genealogy

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Vintage Postcard, and Photo Blog Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! – A September 1913 Passenger List

Grandpa's Postcards

Photos By Jana

A Pretty White Poppy

Thanks for reading!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! – A September 1913 Passenger List

This is part of a series of posts in which I share the documents relating to the travels of Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster and his family.

S.S. Verdi Passenger List
for September, 1913
See Footnote

There he is on line 1…Frederick E. Webster, my "Traveling Dentist" great-grandfather. Where was he going this time? And why was he traveling again? In two previous posts I shared the U.S. Consular Registration Applications for the years 1917 and 1923. They were full of interesting information. They even provided the answer to why Frederick was traveling during those years.

Unfortunately, this passenger list¹ (above) doesn't give an answer to why Frederick was traveling in September of 1913. Perhaps the reason he was traveling again was to practice dentistry. That's what he stated as the purpose for his travels in both of the U.S. Consular Registration Applications.

So, what information can we glean from this passenger list?

We already know his name, but there it is as Frederick E. Webster
He left Santos, Brazil on September 8, 2013
He sailed on the S.S. Verdi
He arrived at the Port of New York on September 28, 1913
Age – 43
Married or Single – Married
Date and place of birth – Athens, Ohio, February 14, 1870 (Actually his birth date was February 14, 1864. I don't know why this passenger list states his age as 43 and year of birth as 1870.)
Address in the United States – Brooklyn, New York

I have some questions:

Why was Frederick traveling alone?
Where were his wife, Esther and children Carlota and Edna Lillie?
Why was his address in the United States listed as Brooklyn, New York?
Did he know someone there?
Did he travel from Brooklyn to some other destination in the United States? If so, where?

Unfortunately, I may never know the answers to these questions. What I do know is that my great-grandfather, Frederick Webster, traveled a lot during his life. And it turns out he wasn't the only member of his family who traveled.

In my next "Thanks for Traveling Frederick!" post I'll be sharing a passenger list which contains the names of two of Frederick's close family members.

Thanks for reading!

1 National Archives, "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957," digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: accessed April 15, 2013), National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.;Year: 1913; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 2187; Frederick E. Webster, Line: 1; Page Number: 122.^↩

Friday, June 7, 2013

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 7, 2013

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Google Reader Demise Forces Changes at GeneaBloggers by GeneaBloggers
Your Cousin May Not Have Done It All by Genealogy Tip of the Day
CONFESSION OF AN ONLINE GENEALOGIST by West in New England
Friday Fotos (May 31, 2013) -- One Hundred Years Ago Today! by Filiopietism Prism
Ship Ahoy by Who Knew?
Was Great Great Great Great Grandma an Indian Princess? by Ellie's Ancestors
Ideas to make remembering ancestors fun for your family by Barry Ewell for the Deseret News
FamilySearch Family Tree Prints Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records by Genea-Musings
Tuesday's Tip: Share Those Stories! by Many Branches, One Tree
FamilySearch.org Search Futures by The Ancestry Insider
Simplifying Your Online Genealogy Life by The We Tree Genealogy Blog
La Tienda Part II AND Featured Interview on Geneartistry.com by Past-Present-Future
Old Homestead, New Photo, Street Address - Mappy Monday by My Ancestors and Me
A Guardianship Question by Begin with 'Craft'
Time to evaluate - my social media shakeup by Geniaus
Wearing Courage by Ancestors from the Attic
How Much Should a Man Spend on a Date? Hundred-Year-Old Advice by A Hundred Years Ago
Thankful Thursday: Friends On Facebook Are Extremely Helpful! by How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey?
Follow Friday~Disasters in our Past by Carolina Family Roots

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

The Other Watson E. Webster

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Montauk Point Lighthouse – Long Island, New York

Thanks for reading!

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

The Other Watson E. Webster

Remember when I told you in a previous post that my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, had an uncle named Watson Emery Webster? Well…this is him!

Watson Emery Webster
Photo Courtesy of My 3rd Cousin Norma

May I introduce you to Watson Emery Webster.

Watson was born on May 27, 1843 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio. He was the third of eight children born to Moses Augustine Webster and Amanda Melvina Carlisle.

Watson was a Civil War veteran, like his brother Ebenezer. In fact, they both served in Co. E.,74th Illinois Infantry together.

On March 3, 1864 in North Grove, Ogle, Illinois Watson married Malinda R. Eavey, daughter of Isaac D. Eavey and Caroline T. Hammond. Watson and Malinda were the parents of two girls:

Carrie Estelle Webster (1865-1944)
Mertie Webster (1869-1885)

Watson passed away on January 26, 1882 in Des Moines, Iowa.

I will be sharing more about Watson Emery Webster's life in future posts.

Thanks for reading!