52 Ancestors: #30 ~ Great-Grandpa Christopher

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

I don't know a whole lot about my paternal great-grandfather, Christopher Iverson. Yes, I know the basics, like birth and death dates and places. And I know the name of his wife and the names of his children, one of whom was my grandfather, Arthur Harry Iverson. I shared this information in July of 2013, so I won't repeat those details in this post. If you'd like to read that post, please click HERE.

I'm thankful to have the information that I do have about great-grandpa Christopher. But, what was he like? What did he like to do? Did he play any musical instruments? Did he like to sing? What was his favorite food? What did he do in his spare time?

Christopher was the son of a Civil War veteran. His father, Iver Iverson, emigrated from Norway in April of 1858. Iver had a brother named Christopher. Was my great-grandfather named after his father's brother?

Christopher lived his whole life in Minnesota. The image below shows the places Christopher lived during his life. I was able to track him through federal and state census records beginning with the 1870 census and ending with the 1920 census. Christopher was born in 1868 and died in 1925. The numbers on the map show the order in which Christopher moved to and lived in these various locations in Minnesota during his life.



Census records are valuable resources for many reasons, one of which is that they can tell us what our ancestors' occupations were. It turns out that Christopher was listed as a carpenter in the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census records. And the 1910 and 1920 census records specified what kind of carpenter he was. He was listed in those censuses as a house carpenter.

What was it like being a carpenter in Minnesota in the early 1900s? Did Christopher like his job? Or was it something he just did to provide for his family? Why did he decide to be a carpenter? His father was a farmer. Why didn't Christopher become a farmer too?

Interestingly, Christopher's older brother, Edward, followed in their father's footsteps and became a farmer. But, Christopher's younger brother, Oscar, became a carpenter.

I'll be introducing you to Christopher's brothers, Edward and Oscar, in future posts.

I may not know everything I'd like to know about my great-grandpa Christopher at this time, but I'm grateful for what I do know about him.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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Sources:

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q9-Q42 : accessed 25 Jul 2014), Cristoffer Iverson, Benson village, Swift, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240793.

Year: 1910; Census Place: Torning, Swift, Minnesota; Roll: T624_716; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374729.

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWY1-W8P : accessed 25 Jul 2014), Christ Iverson, Mound, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820839.

Press Release: WikiChicks Genealogy News Network Officially Launches

I received the following press release and thought I'd share it with my wonderful readers.

WIKICHICKS GENEALOGY NEWS NETWORK OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES 
The WikiChicks Genealogy News Network (WikiChicks GNN), an engaging genealogical news service, has officially launched. “WikiChicks GNN is a new way for genealogists to stay informed of current industry news and relevant stories. By using social media tools we can provide information in a way that allows folks the ability to both read and share it easily with others” said Tami Osmer Glatz, co-founder of the group. “What I like about this concept is that it is a great example of how genealogists can come together, collaborate and make great things happen!” said Eowyn Langholf, co-founder. WikiChicks is different from existing community news services in that it is accessible through many platforms, and news is shared throughout the day, with evening digests of the day’s events created as a single blog posting.

WikiChicks’ goal is to share information of interest to genealogists daily via popular social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flipboard, and Storify.

WickiChicks’ postings combine aggregate information with new content. For those who don’t spend all day perusing social media sites, the team publishes the “Whaddya Miss” posting every weekday evening on the WikiChicks Genealogy News Network blog ,  www.WikiChicks.wiki. This segment includes all the day’s shared links and stories in one place.

Additionally, the WikiChicks team shares regular weekly columns on the WikiChicks.wiki blog,  such as Monday’s Muse, a collection of interesting genealogical tips, tricks and stories to motivate you for the week ahead; Tuesday’s ChickTips, featuring websites and resources helpful for research; Wednesday’s Spotlight, sharing personal stories and information about folk’s genealogical journeys; Thursdays Tweets, a collection of the week’s interesting and informative “don’t miss” comments from various genealogists on Twitter; and Friday’s “Weekend Warmup”, a recount of a few select news stories to get readers “warmed up” and ready to research over the weekend.

The website, www.WikiChicks.wiki, includes the blog, as well as an all-inclusive genealogy calendar of events, searchable by state or event type, such as conferences, webinars, etc.

Who are the WikiChicks?
The WickiChicks began as Eowyn Langholf and Tami Osmer Glatz.  The two met as team members for the collaborative family tree website, WikiTree, where Eowyn is the Forest Elf and Social Media Manager, and Tami is the Playground Manager & Courtesy Counselor (aka Community Assistant).

Tami’s contributions to the genealogy community have included the free Relatively Curious Internet Genealogy Toolbar, and presentations and classes on using the Internet for research while maintaining professional-level genealogical standards and practices.  Eowyn is smart, funny, wonderful, wildly successful working for a major published author & celebrity, and single. She recounts “Tami and I were manning the WikiTree booth at RootsTech, modeling our fashionably orange WikiTree shirts when Genea-Musings blogger Randy Seaver stopped by for a chat.  He took one look at us and said ‘You two must be the WikiChicks.’  We give him credit for the name and now refer to him affectionately as ‘Uncle Randy’”. 

Eowyn and Tami are pleased to announce the latest  contributor  to WikiChicks, author and researcher Gena Philibert-Ortega.  “Gena has been a part of so many aspects of the genealogy community, from her articles for WorldVitalRecords, to her being the genial hostess of the Genealogy-Wise online forums, to her behind-the-scenes research for Genealogy Roadshow, and so much more. Her breadth of knowledge is going to be a huge asset.”

About WikiChicks
The WikiChicks Genealogy News Network (WickiChicks GNN) is a free service that  provides social media posts to help educate and inform genealogists and family historians about news, events and research tips.  The WikiChicks’ GNN team share information of interest to genealogists daily via popular social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flipboard, and Storify.

To have your society or group’s events included on the Calendar, or to share  news and press releases, please email  info@wikichicks.wiki. To learn more about WickiChicks see their website at www.WikiChicks.wiki.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 25, 2014

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

1. Kansas Civil War Soldiers Records by Beth Foulk, author of Genealogy Decoded
2. New website you might like by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
3. Curing Syphillis: Camp Garraday by Schalene Dagutis, author of Tangled Roots and Trees
4. From Murder Scene to Picnic Spot by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
5. Digital Collections of Historic Newspaper Available on Veridian by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
6. Doing Genealogy The Old Fashion Way in a New Fangled World…. by Generations Gone By's Weblog
7. FamilySearch Releases Mormon Migration Record Collection by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
8. Adventures Diggin' for Genealogy Gold by Ruby Coleman, author of Genealogy Lines
9. Survey results indicate genealogists join societies for camaraderie by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy a la carte
10. Find Relatives on the BYU-EDU Relative Finder Website AND Forrest Gump Principle Strikes Again - The Frederick Sovereign (1786-1875) Drawing by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
11. FamilySearch Volunteers Set Historic Record by Emma Young for FamilySearch Blog
12. Genealogy Research: Taming The Monster by J. L. Beeken, author of JLog
13. Using Old Maps by Wayne Shepheard, author of Discover Genealogy
14. “The Tiger’s Widow” and “Stories from the Battlefield” Book Launch by Jennifer Holik, author of Jennifer Holik – Author
15. Blogs that help me by Kelly Martin, author of Wickliffe family history blog
16. Blog Clean Up by Professor Dru, author of Find Your Folks
17. Three Things You Might Not Know About Me by Jacqi Stevens, author of A Family Tapestry
18. FOLLOW UP TO PHOTO DUPLICATION REQUESTS FROM FAMILY SEARCH by Diane Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS
19. Giveaway!-My Memories Scrapbooking Software by Amanda, author of Miss E and Me
20. Trying out Ancestry.com family tree by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

• 52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 29 Recap

New Blog Discoveries

• Out of My Tree Genealogy
• Genealogy: Beyond the BMD
• Dawning Genealogy
• Miss E and Me
• Branches and Limbs

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• 52 Ancestors: #29 ~ Basil Marion Webster, Another Uncle of "The Traveling Dentist"

Grandpa's Postcards

• Bronze Cast Typifying "Mormon Hand-Cart" Pioneers en route to Salt Lake City in 1856

Jana's Place

• Music Monday ~ Go Mom Bloggers Everywhere!

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #29 ~ Basil Marion Webster, Another Uncle of "The Traveling Dentist"

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Basil Marion Webster

Last week, I introduced you to George Washington Webster, who was an uncle of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

Today I'd like to introduce you to another of Frederick's uncles, Basil Marion Webster.

Basil was born on 22 January 1848 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio to his parents Moses Augustine Webster and Amanda Melvina Carlisle.

As I mentioned in last week's post about George Washington Webster, my great-grandfather, Frederick, apparently lived with three of his paternal uncles at some time during his life. Basil Marion Webster was one of these uncles that Frederick lived with.¹

Basil married Kittie B. Burnett, daughter of Isaac G. Burnett and Rebecca B. Bryant, on 15 July 1869 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa.

Basil and Kittie were the parents of two children:

1. Carl Gordon Webster (1870-1871)
2. Nellie Webster (1872-1960)

According to the History and Genealogy of the Governor John Webster Family of Connecticut,² Basil was a banker and had previously been a physician.

Basil lived most of his life in Iowa. He passed away on 6 March 1919 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa at 71 years of age. He was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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1 Hand-written history of places Frederick lived during his life. It was written in Portuguese and most likely written by Debs Warren Webster, Frederick's son.^↩

2 Webster, William Holcomb, and Melville Reuben Webster. History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut, with Numerous Portraits and Illustrations. 1st ed. Vol. 2. Rochester, New York: E. R. Andrews Printing, 1915. 1184. Print.^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 18, 2014

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

1. Updates, Disclosures, and a New Employee... Oh My! AND Five Fabulous Family Reunion Ideas by Janet Hovorka, author of The Chart Chick
2. Generations of Family Signatures by Kristin Cleage Williams, author of Finding Eliza
3. 15 Gems You Can Find on Death Certificates AND Getting Around Salt Lake City by Kristina Rees, author of Losing My Census
4. REMINDER FOR THE GENEABLOGGER WORLD WAR ONE CHALLENGE AND A REMINDER: THE FOURTH AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BLOGPOST CHALLENGE DEADLINE by Bill West, author of West in New England
5. Sentimental Sunday: The Sad Demise of a Family Tradition by Carla Lee, author of Sassygenealogist
6. Sentimental Sunday: Heritage Garden by Midge Frazel, author of Granite in My Blood
7. Changes to the Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small
8. Copyright and microfilm by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
9. Discovering a new cousin: Don Knotts by Becky Jamison, author of Grace & Glory Plus
10. A Brick Wall Tumbles Down! With Tips! AND Oh no! My ancestor was illegitimate! by Elise Ann Wormuth, author of Living in the Past
11. How’s That Bio? Tell Their Stories by Carol Bowen Stevens for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
12. Creating an Ancestor Timeline on Pinterest by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
13. U.S. National Archives to use Wikimedia to publish documents and photos by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
14. Not So Wordless Wednesday: Another Great Google Find! by Andrea Kelleher, author of How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
15. Findmypast and Wall to Wall introduce Who Do You Think You Are? Story! by Find My Past Blog
16. IT WAS “TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE LIBRARY” WEEK… by Cari Taplin, author of GENEALOGY PANTS
17. Reviving Your Tired Family History Blog by Lynn Palermo, author of The Armchair Genealogist
18. How to Stop Spammers From Stealing Your Facebook Identity by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
19. The FamilySearch Genealogy Mobile App by Lee Drew, author of Family History with the Lineagekeeper
20. Dangerously Humid: 3 Die in NYC by Sheryl Lazarus, author of A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
21. Relative Finder by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

• 52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 28 Recap

New Blog Discoveries

• Love of Heritage
• finding our ancestors
• GENEALOGY PANTS

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• 52 Ancestors: #28 ~ George Washington Webster, Uncle of "The Traveling Dentist"
• Tombstone Tuesday ~ Carl and Hilda Gillberg

Grandpa's Postcards

• This Is The Place Monument – Overlooking The Valley – Salt Lake City, Utah

Jana's Place

• Exciting News In The Mail

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Carl and Hilda Gillberg

Last month, my husband and I traveled to San Diego, California for vacation. On our way there, we stopped at the cemetery where my paternal great-grandparents, Carl Albert Gillberg and Hilda Maria (Carlsson) Gillberg, are buried. I wanted to visit and take a picture of their grave marker. 



As you can see, Carl and Hilda share the same grave marker. They are buried at Glen Haven & Sholom Memorial Park in Sylmar, California.

Glen Haven Cemetery is located off of Lopez Canyon Road. Here's a Google Map image showing the cemetery.



Carl and Hilda's grave marker is located in the Roselawn Section, Plot 46.  The star in the image below is where the Roselawn Section is located.



And this is a picture of me standing behind Carl and Hilda's grave marker.



Carl and Hilda's grave marker is not too far from a tree and is close to one of the roads in the cemetery.



The links below are for Carl and Hilda's Find A Grave memorial pages.

Carl Albert Gillberg

Hilda Maria (Carlsson) Gillberg

I'm so glad my husband and I stopped to visit my great-grandparents' grave marker on our way to San Diego.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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52 Ancestors: #28 ~ George Washington Webster, Uncle of "The Traveling Dentist"

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.



In last week's 52 Ancestors post, I introduced you to my 3rd great-grandfather, Moses Augustine Webster.

Today I'd like to introduce you to one of Moses' sons, George Washington Webster.

George was born on 8 September 1845 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio to his parents, Moses Augustine Webster and Amanda Melvina Carlisle. George's oldest brother was my 2nd great-grandfather, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster. As such, he was an uncle to Ebenezer's son, and my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

For some reason, my great-grandfather, Frederick, spent some time living with three of his father's brothers during his youth. George was one of those uncles that Frederick lived with. I don't know why Frederick lived at the homes of his three uncles, but it was very nice of them to let him live with them.¹

George Washington Webster married two times. First he married Josephine Hannah Bliss on 7 February 1868 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa. George and Josephine were the parents of one child, a daughter named Josephine Augusta Webster, who was born on 21 November 1868 in Benton County, Iowa. Sadly, George's wife, Josephine Hannah passed away on 8 December 1868, just seventeen days after she gave birth to their daughter Josephine Augusta.

George married a second time. He married the younger sister of his first wife. Her name was Georgiana Bliss. George and Georgiana were married on 23 February 1870 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa.

George and Georgiana were the parents of seven children, five of whom were living at the time the 1900 U.S. census was taken. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of one of the children who passed away.

George and Georgiana's children:

1. Georgiana Maie Webster (1872-1950)
2. Nettie Ann Webster (1882-1892)
3. Mary Grace Webster (1884-?)
4. Myrtle Amanda Webster (1886-1892)
5. Reverend Joyce Basil Webster (1891-1974)
6. Blaine Bliss Webster (1893-1969)
7. Unknown Child (died before 1900)

Through census records, I've learned that during his lifetime George lived in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, and finally Oklahoma. George was listed as a farmer in the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses. In the 1920 census, George didn't have an occupation listed. He was seventy-four years old at the time the 1920 census was taken.

George passed away on 11 March 1927 in Luther, Oklahoma at eighty-one years of age. He was buried at Pond Creek Cemetery in Pond Creek, Oklahoma.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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1 Hand-written history of places Frederick lived during his life. It was written in Portuguese and most likely written by Debs Warren Webster, Frederick's son.^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 11, 2014

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

1. 4 Ways to Pick a Newspaper Research Subscription Site by Kenneth R. Marks, author of THE ANCESTOR HUNT
2. The Haf Brothers ~ by Gini, author of Ginisology
3. What is the relationship of bloggers to genealogy? by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
4. What was the Life of a Company Musician or Bugler like in the Civil War? by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
5. Remember the time when Mom smashed her face? by Devon Lee, author of A Patient Genealogist
6. The Best Thing About An Intestate Court File by Nancy, author of My Ancestors and Me
7. An Adoption on a Train by Schalene Dagutis, author of Tangled Roots and Trees
8. New Genealogy Crowdsourcing Initiative: Digitizing War of 1812 Veterans' Gravestones by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
9. Scrivener for Geneablogging? by Denise Olson, author of MOULTRIE CREEK GAZETTE
10. John Pleasant Smith Sr – Was His Death an Accident or Murder? by Valerie Hughes, author of Genealogy With Valerie
11. There’s a Fire! Remain Calm! by Amy Johnson Crow for Ancestry.com Blog
12. Researching Legal, Probate & Court Records Found in Newspapers by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank.com Blog
13. Writer's Blog Hop by Wendy, author of Jollett Etc.
14. Wedding Wednesday ~ Morris Moskowitz Marriage License by Elizabeth Handler, author of A Jewish Genealogy Journey
15. Finding Eliza and the Power of Family History by Lynn Palermo, author of The Armchair Genealogist
16. Storytelling by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
17. Decisions, Decisions by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small
18. Selecting an Ancestor to Appear in the Main Position When You Sign In by Jeff Hawkins for FamilySearch Blog
19. Another Genealogy Tool -- And A Proposed Project Idea To "Pay It Forward" (July 10, 2014) by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
20. When Irish Eyes are Smiling AND Happy to renew my sub to Ancestry by Jill Ball, author of Geniaus
21. Journey to the Past is Now on Pinterest by Brenda Leyndyke, author of Journey to the Past
22. Who Do You Think You Are Returns to TLC on July 23rd by Kristie Wells for Ancestry.com Blog

New Blog Discoveries

• WikiChicks
• THE HOPELESSLY HOOKED GENEALOGIST- A Genea In Arizona
• Czech Genealogy for Beginners
• Climbing My Family Tree
• My Family History Files

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• 52 Ancestors: #27 ~ Moses Augustine Webster

Grandpa's Postcards

• The Temple At Midnight

Jana's Place

• The Unconditional Surrender Sculpture
• Dusty Skies In Arizona

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #27 ~ Moses Augustine Webster

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

In last week's 52 Ancestors post, I introduced you to my maternal great-granduncle, Frank Summers Webster, who was one of the brothers of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

Today I'd like to introduce you to Frank and Frederick's paternal grandfather, and my maternal 3rd great-grandfather, Moses Augustine Webster.

This is a picture of Moses that was found in a photo album that belonged to my 2nd great-grandfather, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster. Ebenezer was Moses' oldest son. In an earlier 52 Ancestors post, I shared pictures of Ebenezer's photo album. If you'd like to see these pictures, click HERE.

Here's the page from Ebenezer's photo album that contained the photo of Moses.



I think it's so cool to see Ebenezer's handwriting on this page. He wrote, "My Father M A Webster."

Moses Augustine Webster was born on 25 September 1811 in Columbia, New York to Augustine Webster and Mary Tyler. He married Amanda Melvina Carlisle on 9 July 1835 in Meigs County, Ohio.¹

Moses and Amanda were the parents of eight children:

1. Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster (11 August 1838 – 6 May 1915) [my 2nd great-grandfather]
2. Asbury Bateman Webster (20 October 1840 – 2 December 1849)
3. Watson Emery Webster (27 May 1843 – 26 January 1882)
4. George Washington Webster (8 September 1845 – 11 March 1927)
5. Basil Marion Webster (22 January 1848 – 6 March 1919)
6. Mary Irene (Irena) Webster (28 April 1850 – 11 February 1853)
7. Albert Gallitan Byers Webster (26 September 1858 – 22 February 1862)
8. Fred Lincoln Webster (28 October 1863 – 21 August 1877)

Moses Augustine Webster passed away on 14 May 1885 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas at 73 years of age.²

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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1 ]"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18059-120369-5?cc=1614804&wc=M94Q-K4F:1317686713 : accessed 09 Jan 2014), Meigs > Marriage records 1819-1852 vol 1. ^↩
2 Webster, William Holcomb, and Melville Reuben Webster. "Chapter 26." History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Rochester, NY: E.R. Andrews Print., 1915. 618. Print.^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 4, 2014

Welcome to the July 4th edition of Fab Finds! I hope you're having a wonderful Independence Day!

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

1. Not the Same Ol’ Grandparent Pictures by Beth Foulk, author of Genealogy Decoded Blog
2. Eight Great Years of Blogging for “The Accidental Genealogist” by Lisa Alzo, author of The Accidental Genealogist
3. A cautionary note on DNA tree matching AND A birthday present for America by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
4. Ancestors in a Nation Divided book release announced by The In-Depth Genealogist AND Ancestors In A Nation Divided now available in paperback! by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
5. Goldie Benas by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
6. I Have Moved by Kristina Rees, author of Losing My Census
7. It’s Moving Day and Genealogy à la carte has moved to this new address by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy a la Carte
8. Salvaging Every Scrap of DNA Info from Ancestry by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
9. Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1944 Now on Ancestry.com by Elizabeth Handler, author of From Maine to Kentucky
10. My Grandparents' World War II Ration Books by Erin, author of Know Their Stories
11. Tips for New Family History Bloggers by Nancy, author of My Ancestors and Me
12. Review: Mind Maps for Genealogy by Ron Arons by Elyse Doerflinger, author of Elyse's Genealogy Blog
13. Changes to detach options on person page AND Update To The My Family Booklet Coming Soon by Larry Cragun, author of Larry Cragun Family And Genealogy Blog
14. Writer's Blog Hop Tour by Cheri Hudson Passey, author of Carolina Girl Genealogy
15. Using Find-A-Record to Add Information to Your FamilySearch Family Tree AND Using Find-A-Record to Find Record Collections for a Specific Geographical Place by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
16. FamilySearch Publishes Billionth Image by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
17. Blogger Boot Camp – 16 August 2014 by Thomas MacEntee, author of Hack Genealogy
18. Data Backup Day – What About Backing Up Your Blog? by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
19. Too Little by Kassie, author of Maybe someone should write that down…

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

• 52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 26 Recap

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• 52 Ancestors: #26 ~ Frank Summers Webster, Brother of "The Traveling Dentist"
• Englewood Cemetery's Excellent Website

Jana's Place

• Strolling Through Seaport Village
• Happy Independence Day!

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Englewood Cemetery's Excellent Website

A couple of days ago, I introduced you to my maternal great-granduncle, Frank Summers Webster. In that post, I shared with you that Frank and his wife Mildred were buried at Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri.

I went to the cemetery's website so I could include a link to their website in the blog post about Frank, and found that their website has a tab to search for burial records.

Of course, I had to try out their search feature and I found that this cemetery's website is wonderfully helpful. In fact, it's amazing. So I wanted to share it with you today.

Here's the website's home page. See the "Search Burial Records" tab on the left side?



After clicking on "Search Burial Records" this search box appeared.



I searched for Frank Webster and this was the result. Included in the information are Frank's name, birth and death dates, and where his grave is located. There's also a "Detail" link which provides additional information when pressed.



The following three screenshots show the additional information for Frank Webster after I clicked on the "Detail" link in the Search Results.

This first screenshot shows basically the same information that was in the initial Search Results screenshot. But, it also includes Frank's burial date and how old he was when he passed away.



What's also very helpful is that maps of the Frank's burial location are provided as well. Frank was buried in Block 211.5, Lot 132.75. This screenshot shows Block 211.5.



The next screenshot shows Lot 132.75.

What's so wonderful about the information provided here in this screenshot is that not only is Frank's burial site shown, but burial sites near him. I can see from this image that Frank's wife, Mildred is buried next to him, and their daughter, Christine is buried next to Mildred. I also see that Mildred's parents, Richard and Almira Melton are buried nearby as well. They've even included the GPS Coordinates for Frank's burial site.



At the top of the screenshot that shows Block 211.5, there's a link that says, "Click Here for Lot Location on Google Maps." I did that and this is what I saw.



Isn't this fantastic? It appears that Google Maps used the GPS coordinates of Frank's grave so we can see exactly where Frank's burial site is in Englewood Cemetery.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all cemetery websites were as amazingly helpful as this one is?

If you have, or think you have, any ancestors buried at Englewood Cemetery, I encourage you to do a search on their website by clicking HERE.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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