A couple of days ago I saw notifications that it was Tartan Day and thought that would be a good opportunity to post some information on what I know about our Scottish heritage and what a tartan is. It’s basically a plaid pattern, and a very important part of the Scottish culture. According to theContinue reading “Scottish Clan Heritage”
Category Archives: Family Tree Branch
Francis Eaton- Mayflower Passenger
Francis Eaton sailed on the Mayflower with his wife Sarah and son Samuel. Francis is my 10X Great Grandfather and his parents are my 11X Great Grandparents. I just this week received notice that my application to the Mayflower Society on Francis Eaton and Francis Billington was approved, so it was time to write aboutContinue reading “Francis Eaton- Mayflower Passenger”
Francis Billington – Mayflower Passenger
Francis Billington sailed to Plymouth on the Mayflower with his parents John Billington and Elinore. When looking at a graphic from the Mayflower Society showing which pilgrims survived the first winter, it is interesting to see that there are only three families that were still intact after that first winter. The Billington Family, the BrewsterContinue reading “Francis Billington – Mayflower Passenger”
John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley – Mayflower Passengers
Earlier this week I received my notice from the Mayflower Society that an application had been approved for additional Mayflower passengers, so I thought I’d do a couple of quick pieces on the known and proven Mayflower Passenger lines I have. The first one I was able to prove was approved in June of 2020Continue reading “John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley – Mayflower Passengers”
Big Springs High School – 1946 Walkout!
What do you do when you don’t like the way the teachers are grading your work? You organize a school walkout. In October of 1946 the students of Big Springs High School got fed up when the teachers changed to a new grading system which is described in the article from the Beatrice Sun asContinue reading “Big Springs High School – 1946 Walkout!”
James Peron and Esther Chase Photo and Story Gallery
James Heinrich Peron and Esther Priscilla Chase are Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. They are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandmother Garnet Peron who is then the mother of his grandmother Mildred Seibert. This is the final post for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents. At present this family lacks a lot of detailContinue reading “James Peron and Esther Chase Photo and Story Gallery”
George Seibert – Nevada Gold Miner
This was an interesting find as I researched Cory’s 2X Great Grandfather George Seibert through the census records and the newspapers. George is the father of Cory’s Great Grandfather Harry Seibert who is the father of his grandmother Mildred Seibert. It started when I found George Seibert listed in Humboldt County Nevada in the 1910Continue reading “George Seibert – Nevada Gold Miner”
George Seibert and Mary Ambler Photo and Story Gallery
George Freeman Seibert and Mary Ellen Ambler are Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. They are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandfather Harry Jonas Seibert who is then the father of his grandmother Mildred Seibert. I have a decent amount of information on George Seibert, including what will be another post on hisContinue reading “George Seibert and Mary Ambler Photo and Story Gallery”
William Adams and Rosa Scheuffler Photo and Story Gallery
William John “Wilhelm” Adams and Rosa Elizabeth Scheuffler are Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. They are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandmother Francis Magdalene Adams who is then the mother of his grandfather Alex Lobner. We know very little about William and Rosa before their marriage in Pennsylvania. We do know thatContinue reading “William Adams and Rosa Scheuffler Photo and Story Gallery”
Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henrietta Starke Photo and Story Gallery
Here is my first post for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. This first one is sadly very easy. Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henriette Stark are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandfather Karl Herman Lobner who is then the father of his grandfather Alex Lobner. Karl Heinrich and Christina Henrietta were bothContinue reading “Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henrietta Starke Photo and Story Gallery”
Cory and Nicole Family History 