The Holiday Happenings!
Often times December to mid-January birthdays and anniversaries get over shadowed by the Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year holidays. So we're going to shine a spotlight on those family members and ancestors this time around. Select one or more December to mid-January birthdays and/or anniversaries on your family tree. Write a short tribute to or memory of those birthday guys and gals and write a toast to the anniversary couples.
As a family historian, have you ever noticed any of your ancestors who were born, married, or died on Christmas? I have quite a number of family members in both my husband's and my genealogical databases with Christmas Day events, but I picked out only direct ancestors to share with you.
Christmas Day births:
My 4th-great-grandmother: Amanda (WESTBROOK) KIMBALL (1816 - New York State)
Norm's 2nd-great-grandmother: Senna "Senie" (COLLINS) TOLLIVER (1870 - Grayson Co., Virginia)
Christmas Day marriages:
My 10th-great-grandparents: Nathaniel DICKINSON and Hannah BEARDSLEY (1662 - Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts)
My great-grandparents: William Bryan ROBBINS and Marie LEWIS (1919 - Muskegon Heights, Muskegon Co., Michigan)
Christmas Day deaths:
My 7th-great-grandfather: Daniel ENNES (1838 - Oswasco, Cayuga Co., New York)
Norm's 5th-great-grandmother: Gudlaug Nilsdotter (1831 - Norway)
Norm's 9th-great-grandfather: Thomas KILBOURN (1640 - England or Massachusetts?)
Norm's 10th-great-grandfather: Henry SQUIRE (1649 - Charlton Mackrell, England)
Of course, there are all those Christmas Eve events, as well as other major holidays. It's also fun to find out who else in your ancestry shares your birthday. Most genealogical software has search features which can easily find this information.
Because I try to keep my family members' personal information private, I won't name names for this post, but will wish a Happy Birthday and a Happy Anniversary to all those in my family whose special days fall during the months of December and early January!
As a family historian, have you ever noticed any of your ancestors who were born, married, or died on Christmas? I have quite a number of family members in both my husband's and my genealogical databases with Christmas Day events, but I picked out only direct ancestors to share with you.
Christmas Day births:
My 4th-great-grandmother: Amanda (WESTBROOK) KIMBALL (1816 - New York State)
Norm's 2nd-great-grandmother: Senna "Senie" (COLLINS) TOLLIVER (1870 - Grayson Co., Virginia)
Christmas Day marriages:
My 10th-great-grandparents: Nathaniel DICKINSON and Hannah BEARDSLEY (1662 - Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts)
My great-grandparents: William Bryan ROBBINS and Marie LEWIS (1919 - Muskegon Heights, Muskegon Co., Michigan)
Christmas Day deaths:
My 7th-great-grandfather: Daniel ENNES (1838 - Oswasco, Cayuga Co., New York)
Norm's 5th-great-grandmother: Gudlaug Nilsdotter (1831 - Norway)
Norm's 9th-great-grandfather: Thomas KILBOURN (1640 - England or Massachusetts?)
Norm's 10th-great-grandfather: Henry SQUIRE (1649 - Charlton Mackrell, England)
Of course, there are all those Christmas Eve events, as well as other major holidays. It's also fun to find out who else in your ancestry shares your birthday. Most genealogical software has search features which can easily find this information.
Because I try to keep my family members' personal information private, I won't name names for this post, but will wish a Happy Birthday and a Happy Anniversary to all those in my family whose special days fall during the months of December and early January!
This post is a part of the "Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories" meme created in 2007 by Thomas and Jasia. You, too, can write your own Christmas memories, either for your personal journal or blog. Visit Geneabloggers to participate and to read others' posts on these topics.
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