Understanding terminology of land assignment is essential to researching your ancestors when you are searching for biographic information. The division of land in the Prairie Provinces of Canada which include, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba was done using the method of Assigning Rural Municipalities each having a Number and a Name. The following list of RM Names, Numbers and Communities in The Battleford Region of Saskatchewan serves as an example. The Battleford GenWeb site also hosts a wonderful maps and information on learning the basics of finding your land reference coordinates for your prairie ancestors.
RM Number RM Name Community
318 MOUNTAIN VIEW Herschel
319 WINSLOW Dodsland
319 WINSLOW Plenty
320 OAKDALE Coleville
321 PRAIRIEDALE Major
321 PRAIRIEDALE Smiley
322 ANTELOPE PARK Loverna
347 BIGGAR Biggar
347 BIGGAR Springwater
347 BIGGAR Duperow
347 BIGGAR Big Rose Colony
349 GRANDVIEW Handel
349 GRANDVIEW Kerfield
349 GRANDVIEW Ruthilda
350 MARIPOSA Tramping Lake
350 MARIPOSA Broadacres
351 PROGRESS Kerrobert
351 PROGRESS Luseland
352 HEART'S HILL Cactus Lake
377 GLENSIDE Baljennie
377 GLENSIDE Crane Creek
377 GLENSIDE Lizard Water
377 GLENSIDE Spinney Hill
378 ROSEMOUNT Cando
378 ROSEMOUNT Lett
379 REFORD Landis
379 REFORD Leipzig
379 REFORD Wolfe
380 TRAMPING LAKE Scott
380 TRAMPING LAKE Revenue
381 GRASS LAKE Reward
381 GRASS LAKE Salvador
381 GRASS LAKE Sunny Glenn
382 EYE HILL Denzil
382 EYE HILL Evesham
382 EYE HILL Macklin
382 EYE HILL Primate
382 EYE HILL Gros Werder
382 EYE HILL Cosine
409 BUFFALO Wilkie
410 ROUND VALLEY Adanac
410 ROUND VALLEY Unity
411 SENLAC Senlac
411 SENLAC Rutland
438 BATTLE RIVER Battleford
438 BATTLE RIVER Delmas
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Ethnic Settlements - Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan GenWeb Site hosts a wonderful tool for finding the settlement areas of ethnic groups. Ethnic groups are displayed graphically and visitors are provided with a wonderful map of the settlement blocks. Regardless of the ethnicity of your ancestors establishing the ethnicity of their settlement locations may assist you in your research endeavours. Ethnic publications often contain valuable biographic information including neighbours and friends. Establishing the ethnicity of settlement communities also provide great time line information and assist in the location of information on the history of the settlements.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
My Family Research Names
Adams ( 29) Allen ( 15) Anthony ( 23) Arms ( 36) Armstrong ( 81) Avery ( 60) Baldwin ( 10) Baskerville ( 11) Bayles ( 9) Bent ( 23) Bond ( 9) Borneman ( 9) Brown ( 19) Brundige ( 43) Campbell ( 22) Carpenter ( 72) Caspell ( 37) Chase ( 76) Chilton ( 19) Church ( 105) Clark ( 11) Clough ( 23) Colcord ( 6) Cooke ( 13) Cowell ( 13) Creech ( 8) Cunningham ( 8) Currier ( 9) Danvers ( 26) Darell ( 15) Denison ( 10) Devins ( 9) Dormer ( 11) Earle ( 22) Engel ( 6) Farrar ( 9) Fettiplace ( 26) Foltz ( 12) Gates ( 10) Gemmell ( 12) Gibbs ( 13) Gifford ( 39) Goodenow ( 14) Goodnow ( 16) Gray ( 15) Greenslade ( 6) Griswold ( 14) Harcourt ( 19) Hawkes ( 9) Hawte ( 9) Hessel ( 32) Hills ( 7) Hoff ( 9) Hougham ( 10) Hungerford ( 68) Huntington ( 6) Kew ( 12) Lamont ( 13) Lankin ( 6) Lobban ( 24) Machart ( 24) Magwood ( 6) Martin ( 14) Mathers ( 15) Mattice ( 6) McIntyre ( 6) McKee ( 10) McQueen ( 6) Milbourne ( 14) Mitchell ( 14) Morgan ( 49) Nash ( 15) Neville ( 15) Newcomb ( 34) Nixon ( 29) Offerle ( 13) Oxby ( 38) Palmer ( 20) Peckham ( 8) Phelps ( 47) Porter ( 13) Reynolds ( 8) Richards ( 78) Ryder ( 14) Sackville ( 17) Saint John ( 10) Seabury ( 13) Shaw ( 6) Shelley ( 30) Sherman ( 16) Sidwell ( 32) Smith ( 22) Southgate ( 7) Southworth ( 12) Spencer ( 6) Sprague ( 7) Steele ( 12) Stephens ( 16) Swanlaw ( 10) Taylor ( 6) Throckmorton ( 10) Touchet ( 8) Ward ( 12) Warren ( 42) Webber ( 6) Westgate ( 139) Whelpton ( 13) Whitney ( 146) Wilcox ( 22) Willard ( 33) Wing ( 17) Winslow ( 29)
Wood ( 8) This Database contains ( 3521) Records
Wood ( 8) This Database contains ( 3521) Records
Friday, July 11, 2008
Researching in BC
If you are searching for information on your ancestors in British Columbia you may find assistance with your search through the RootsWeb Network. A link to the Peace River BC GenWeb site is included on the sidebar. From the Peace River site you can quickly access other regions of BC and find assistance within your research area. The RootsWeb network is one of my all time favourites. The network is one familiar to experienced researchers and highly recommended to anyone new to genealogy research.
Online Genealogy Resources for BC
Nanimo Ships List
BC Vital Stats
BC Archival Information Network
Canadian Cemetery Project BC
BC Provincial GenWeb Site
Roots Web Family Tree Search
Cemetery Records & Obituary
The Obituary Daily Times
BC Cemetery Finding Aid
Canadian Cemetery Project BC
BC Random Acts Of Genealogy Kindness
Birth Marriage and Death Records
BMD Birth Death and Marriage Records for British Columbia. The British Columbia Vital Stats site provides online searchable resources and digital images of the physical documents with online payment for services. On the Site you will also find information regarding where and how to access the microfilms through local libraries, and Historical Societies . The site also provides a listings for organizations and researchers who may assist you in accessing hard copies for a much smaller fee then the $25.00 per image charged by the BC Archives for online delivery of the digital image. If your considering using the services of a researcher or historical society to secure copies of documents, collect the source and reference information for your request to save having to pay additional search fees. ( you will find a list of BC research assistance resources on the Peace River GenWeb site )
BC Vital Stats Files online search:
Search Births Registration Index: 1872 to 1903, events up to 1903.
Search Marriage Registration Index: 1872 to 1932
Search Death Registration Index: 1872 to 1987
Search Colonial Marriage Index: 1859 to 1872.
Search Baptisms Index: events over 120 years old.
Online Genealogy Resources for BC
Nanimo Ships List
BC Vital Stats
BC Archival Information Network
Canadian Cemetery Project BC
BC Provincial GenWeb Site
Roots Web Family Tree Search
Cemetery Records & Obituary
The Obituary Daily Times
BC Cemetery Finding Aid
Canadian Cemetery Project BC
BC Random Acts Of Genealogy Kindness
Birth Marriage and Death Records
BMD Birth Death and Marriage Records for British Columbia. The British Columbia Vital Stats site provides online searchable resources and digital images of the physical documents with online payment for services. On the Site you will also find information regarding where and how to access the microfilms through local libraries, and Historical Societies . The site also provides a listings for organizations and researchers who may assist you in accessing hard copies for a much smaller fee then the $25.00 per image charged by the BC Archives for online delivery of the digital image. If your considering using the services of a researcher or historical society to secure copies of documents, collect the source and reference information for your request to save having to pay additional search fees. ( you will find a list of BC research assistance resources on the Peace River GenWeb site )
BC Vital Stats Files online search:
Search Births Registration Index: 1872 to 1903, events up to 1903.
Search Marriage Registration Index: 1872 to 1932
Search Death Registration Index: 1872 to 1987
Search Colonial Marriage Index: 1859 to 1872.
Search Baptisms Index: events over 120 years old.
Protecting Your Data
For the first couple of year that I was researching my family lines I had stacks of papers, piles of printouts and sticky notes everywhere. New to the process I thought that entering the data onto my computer was all that was needed. I did not recognized the need for a growing pile of documents and papers nor did I recognize the importance of maintaining hard copies of my source information.
It took about three years before the research of my lines went full circle and I found myself digging through those piles of paper and believe me the stacks of paper were easier to review then the thick piles of sticky notes that I had collected. That piece of information I knew I had - where did it go ? I learned from the process and started entering the information into the notes section of my genealogy program. When this task was complete I took additional days out of my otherwise busy schedule and got down to the task of scanning documents, and organizing the files for storage on my computer. Finally I though I was fully organized. Over the next few years many applauded me for my attention to detail and fellow genealogists called on me to resolve or interpret data discrepancies and conflicts. I had possession of this huge wealth of information and I did not know that I was running a great risk. What could possible go wrong?
I took good care of my computer what with being a computer Teck building computers and being the computer resource person for our entire neighbourhood not to mention my family too. I kept my machine equipped with new Maxtor hard drives and defragged them regularly. I even installed the best antivirus software available, AVG AntiVirus by GRISOFT now know as AVG Technologies at a fraction of the cost of Norton AntiVirus software.
Then it happened !! My new hard drive which was less then a year old failed. It was replaced by Maxtor, very quickly I must say. I had backups of course so only lost a minor amount of data though it took some time and effort to rebuild my system to a working state. But who would have thought the the new drive once installed would only lasted 4 months before it died. Not only was this a nightmare it was also the most important lesson of my life. Lightening can strike twice.
I hope that some may learn from my experience as I certainly did. From the double crisis I learned the importance of maintaining both computer and hard copy files. Once my computer was restored I bought large volumes of printer ink, paper, binders, and plastic protective sleeves. I printed off every piece of information and filed it in binders for safe keeping. I have leaned to take time out from surfing the Internet for data and resources spending an occasional day printing and storing my collection. My collection is complete and well organized with the two storage systems complementing each other. I no longer worry about data loss and have directed my focus to sharing the information I have collected.
It took about three years before the research of my lines went full circle and I found myself digging through those piles of paper and believe me the stacks of paper were easier to review then the thick piles of sticky notes that I had collected. That piece of information I knew I had - where did it go ? I learned from the process and started entering the information into the notes section of my genealogy program. When this task was complete I took additional days out of my otherwise busy schedule and got down to the task of scanning documents, and organizing the files for storage on my computer. Finally I though I was fully organized. Over the next few years many applauded me for my attention to detail and fellow genealogists called on me to resolve or interpret data discrepancies and conflicts. I had possession of this huge wealth of information and I did not know that I was running a great risk. What could possible go wrong?
I took good care of my computer what with being a computer Teck building computers and being the computer resource person for our entire neighbourhood not to mention my family too. I kept my machine equipped with new Maxtor hard drives and defragged them regularly. I even installed the best antivirus software available, AVG AntiVirus by GRISOFT now know as AVG Technologies at a fraction of the cost of Norton AntiVirus software.
Then it happened !! My new hard drive which was less then a year old failed. It was replaced by Maxtor, very quickly I must say. I had backups of course so only lost a minor amount of data though it took some time and effort to rebuild my system to a working state. But who would have thought the the new drive once installed would only lasted 4 months before it died. Not only was this a nightmare it was also the most important lesson of my life. Lightening can strike twice.
I hope that some may learn from my experience as I certainly did. From the double crisis I learned the importance of maintaining both computer and hard copy files. Once my computer was restored I bought large volumes of printer ink, paper, binders, and plastic protective sleeves. I printed off every piece of information and filed it in binders for safe keeping. I have leaned to take time out from surfing the Internet for data and resources spending an occasional day printing and storing my collection. My collection is complete and well organized with the two storage systems complementing each other. I no longer worry about data loss and have directed my focus to sharing the information I have collected.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Free Family Tree Software
If you are new to researching your family tree and need a Family Tree Program there are many available to choose from. If you are looking to purchase the software please check out the following collection of the best Genealogy Software available on the internet.
if you are looking for Free Software ?? The best availabe is offered by the LDS site. Their Free Program provides a solid now frills program for storing your data. The files produced can be easily imported in a Paid for Software at a later date should you wish to purchase one later. For anyone new to genealogy research the program provides a straight forward easy to use interface. The program can be downloaded without out charge by clicking on the "Order/Downloads Tab" on their main site. Your need to register on their site to download the EXE file. CLICK HERE
if you are looking for Free Software ?? The best availabe is offered by the LDS site. Their Free Program provides a solid now frills program for storing your data. The files produced can be easily imported in a Paid for Software at a later date should you wish to purchase one later. For anyone new to genealogy research the program provides a straight forward easy to use interface. The program can be downloaded without out charge by clicking on the "Order/Downloads Tab" on their main site. Your need to register on their site to download the EXE file. CLICK HERE
Educate Yourself
One of the most important things to remember when searching for your family lines is that it is a Process of Self Growth. Researching the branches of our personal family tree take us on a journey to other times and places. Even if we start out with NO passion for history the journey through time will eventualy lead to having at least a basic knowledge of historical facts as they pertain to our family history.
I for one never thought that I would delve into the realm of history. In high school I found it horribly boring and often skipped history class all together. But look at me now. I think it was the dictate of the course outline or perhaps I just had no interest at all. When starting out on researching my family lines it was not long till I had questions which I NEEDED ANSWERS TO. I started asking my father for more information and found that little was known. It was not until I started reaching further and found it necessary to actually read a history book. Surprise, Surprise ! Finding ones family roots in written works, stimulates the reader. I bacame an glutton for reading old books and those of published genealogists, finding many available online in digital archives. History somehow became a large part of my life and I no longer find myself embarassed by my lack of knowledge. It was not long till I found I could hold my own in open discussion and felt proud of my growth.
I for one never thought that I would delve into the realm of history. In high school I found it horribly boring and often skipped history class all together. But look at me now. I think it was the dictate of the course outline or perhaps I just had no interest at all. When starting out on researching my family lines it was not long till I had questions which I NEEDED ANSWERS TO. I started asking my father for more information and found that little was known. It was not until I started reaching further and found it necessary to actually read a history book. Surprise, Surprise ! Finding ones family roots in written works, stimulates the reader. I bacame an glutton for reading old books and those of published genealogists, finding many available online in digital archives. History somehow became a large part of my life and I no longer find myself embarassed by my lack of knowledge. It was not long till I found I could hold my own in open discussion and felt proud of my growth.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
ASP Genealogy Database Site
Like others who have searched for and ASP Database for Genealogy I came empty handed. I tried the PHPGedView which is a lovely script with a fantastic presentation of my Genealogy information. It includes a wonderful members log in script and allows the administrator the option to assign editing authority to select members. The script also provides for the presentation of individual notes and media files.
The script is huge and requires at least a working knowledge of PHP scripting to set it up and administer the site. It is definitely not a program for newbies or those who want a simple script to display their web pages. Hence the reliance of genealogists on the automated page creation provided by genealogy software such as Family Tree Maker.
There were several reasons why I removed the script from my site after using it for almost a year. Firstly, I was never able to integrate the mail services for use with my hosting server. This resulted in my inability to communicate with any new members. All services associated with the the mail script were inoperable resulting in the loss of automated membership applications and access. This drove me nuts as what is the use of having a great genealogy site offering membership if one is not able to offer membership.
The second concern which led to my removing the script was my inability to control or block access to visitor who wanted to strip my site of the photos and other data. I know that genealogy research published on the Internet has been traditionally open for free access by others researching the same lines. I know for certain I would never have made the progress which I have without the assistance of many researchers you have share openly often over long periods of time. By majority it is a sharing experience with others giving credit and recognition for research that has been shared. Unfortunately not everyone chooses to maintain socially acceptable standards resulting in "Moral Theft" of others research efforts.
The third and most costly problem with the script was the wonderful traffic it brought to my site as it was well linked to automated submission search engines. Unfortunately the page loading and image file downloads drove the cost of my providing free genealogy information over the roof. My collection of data and the associated documents and photo collections which I want to make available for use by others nearly put me in the poor house.
Three years Later I have the solution !!
I have neared completion of my ASP Genealogy script which will use an Microsoft Access database to present my collection of data. I have built in components for Photo and Documents presentation but have kept the initial provision of information simple. I hope to have my genealogy files available in the near future and will be integrating a membership system for control over member access and allow the site admin control over the number of downloads for each member.
The script is huge and requires at least a working knowledge of PHP scripting to set it up and administer the site. It is definitely not a program for newbies or those who want a simple script to display their web pages. Hence the reliance of genealogists on the automated page creation provided by genealogy software such as Family Tree Maker.
There were several reasons why I removed the script from my site after using it for almost a year. Firstly, I was never able to integrate the mail services for use with my hosting server. This resulted in my inability to communicate with any new members. All services associated with the the mail script were inoperable resulting in the loss of automated membership applications and access. This drove me nuts as what is the use of having a great genealogy site offering membership if one is not able to offer membership.
The second concern which led to my removing the script was my inability to control or block access to visitor who wanted to strip my site of the photos and other data. I know that genealogy research published on the Internet has been traditionally open for free access by others researching the same lines. I know for certain I would never have made the progress which I have without the assistance of many researchers you have share openly often over long periods of time. By majority it is a sharing experience with others giving credit and recognition for research that has been shared. Unfortunately not everyone chooses to maintain socially acceptable standards resulting in "Moral Theft" of others research efforts.
The third and most costly problem with the script was the wonderful traffic it brought to my site as it was well linked to automated submission search engines. Unfortunately the page loading and image file downloads drove the cost of my providing free genealogy information over the roof. My collection of data and the associated documents and photo collections which I want to make available for use by others nearly put me in the poor house.
Three years Later I have the solution !!
I have neared completion of my ASP Genealogy script which will use an Microsoft Access database to present my collection of data. I have built in components for Photo and Documents presentation but have kept the initial provision of information simple. I hope to have my genealogy files available in the near future and will be integrating a membership system for control over member access and allow the site admin control over the number of downloads for each member.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Free Trial at FootNote.com
I am really excited about the services provided by Foot Notes , a document archive website providing digital delivery of historical documents. The collection is vast and one easily finds information ancestors in their lines. The collection is growing daily and they offer a Full Access Free Trial. Nothing to loose and much to gain.
The collection contains a wealth of information on Civil War pensions as surprisingly a lot of Canadian information as well. Searching the Brundage surname in general I found over a thousand documents.
I also found important information which led to the destruction on one of my brick walls. My mothers line containing my great-great grandfather by the name of "Solon Richards" had been a hard nut to crack for over 8 years but I finally established the line. One would think that with a first name as uncommon as "Solon" on would easily find information or at least there would be no confusion when information was found. Not the case !
With both researchers and information transcribers concluding that the name "Solon" must be "Solomon" the process of establishing my line was difficult to say the least. Although it is often difficult from experience I recommend that one never give up. Put it aside perhaps for a little while and search again at a later date. Information resources are being added to the Internet daily and you never know when new information will lead to your destruction of an brick wall.
The collection contains a wealth of information on Civil War pensions as surprisingly a lot of Canadian information as well. Searching the Brundage surname in general I found over a thousand documents.
I also found important information which led to the destruction on one of my brick walls. My mothers line containing my great-great grandfather by the name of "Solon Richards" had been a hard nut to crack for over 8 years but I finally established the line. One would think that with a first name as uncommon as "Solon" on would easily find information or at least there would be no confusion when information was found. Not the case !
With both researchers and information transcribers concluding that the name "Solon" must be "Solomon" the process of establishing my line was difficult to say the least. Although it is often difficult from experience I recommend that one never give up. Put it aside perhaps for a little while and search again at a later date. Information resources are being added to the Internet daily and you never know when new information will lead to your destruction of an brick wall.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Brundage Bible Jessie & Sarah Wheeler
Brundage Bible
Marriages
Jessie Brundage
Sarah Wheeler
married by Rev. David Higgins Dec 30, 1831
Aaron Nellis
Eliza M. Brundage
married by Rev. Geo Stewart, Oct 20, 1858
Frank Brundage
Fanny Smith
married by Rev. Wm Jones, Dec 19, 1862
Gratten H. Brundage
Clara Grey
married by Rev. J. Morey, March 27th, 1866
Walter W. Nellis
Etta M. Roddy
married by Rev. R. S. Smith of Uniontown, PA, Dec 20 1881
Monroe B. Nellis
Sida or Lida Mac Dowell
married Sept 20, 1886
Births
Jessie Brundage May 23, 1801
Sarah Wheeler Dec 30, 1809 Wheeler, NY
Frank Brundage May 2, 1833 Bath, NY
Gratten H. Brundage Nov 22, 1834 Bath, NY
Monroe Brundage Oct 27, 1836 Bath, NY
Eliza M. Brundage Sept 11, 1839 Bath, NY
Walter W. Nellis April 25th, 1859 Bath, NY
Monroe B. Nellis Apr 20, 1862 Bath,NY
Russell B. Nellis Oct 28, 1882 Allegheny, PA
Gertrude Eliza Nellis Jan 26, 1886
Carrie Brundage b. Nov 21, 1868
Frank C. Brundage b. Oct 29, 1871
Gratten B. Barber b. Feb 14, 1921
Douglas Wm. Barber b. May 9, 1924
Jennie Brundage b. Feb 22, 1864
Jessie Brundage b. May 20, 1866 d. Mar 37, 1917
J. Smith Brundage b. Sep 16, 1868
Frank Brundage b. Jun 7, 1871
Rubie Brundage b. Sep 11, 1876
married Apr 10, 1913
d. July 13, 1919
Fred Brundage b. April 14, 1866 d. April 1, 1891
Carrie Brundage b. Nov 21, 1868 ?? died 1936??
Frank C. Brundage b. Oct 29, 1871
Gratten B. Barber b. Jany 18, 1896
Fred G. Barber b. Feb 14, 1921
Douglas Wm. Barber b. May 9, 1924
Deaths
Monroe Brundage May 26, 1874
Eliza M. Nellis Aug 8, 1883 at Bath, NY
Monroe Brundage Nellis Sept 28, 1890
buried Sept 30 at Bath, NY 28 yrs 5 mos
Frank Brundage May 21, 1890
Gratten H. Brundage March 29, 1891
Clara Gray Brundage Aug 16, 1891
Fred Brundage April 1, 1891
Sarah Wheeler Brundage Jan 13, 1899
Aaron R. Nellis Aug 16, 1897 - 62 yrs
Etta R. Nellis April 30, 1940
Walter Wood Nellis Oct 28, 1946
Russel Brundage Nellis Agu 6, 1958
Gertrude E. Nellis Feb 3, 1978
Pasted from <http://www.paintedhills.org/STEUBEN/Bibles.html>
Marriages
Jessie Brundage
Sarah Wheeler
married by Rev. David Higgins Dec 30, 1831
Aaron Nellis
Eliza M. Brundage
married by Rev. Geo Stewart, Oct 20, 1858
Frank Brundage
Fanny Smith
married by Rev. Wm Jones, Dec 19, 1862
Gratten H. Brundage
Clara Grey
married by Rev. J. Morey, March 27th, 1866
Walter W. Nellis
Etta M. Roddy
married by Rev. R. S. Smith of Uniontown, PA, Dec 20 1881
Monroe B. Nellis
Sida or Lida Mac Dowell
married Sept 20, 1886
Births
Jessie Brundage May 23, 1801
Sarah Wheeler Dec 30, 1809 Wheeler, NY
Frank Brundage May 2, 1833 Bath, NY
Gratten H. Brundage Nov 22, 1834 Bath, NY
Monroe Brundage Oct 27, 1836 Bath, NY
Eliza M. Brundage Sept 11, 1839 Bath, NY
Walter W. Nellis April 25th, 1859 Bath, NY
Monroe B. Nellis Apr 20, 1862 Bath,NY
Russell B. Nellis Oct 28, 1882 Allegheny, PA
Gertrude Eliza Nellis Jan 26, 1886
Carrie Brundage b. Nov 21, 1868
Frank C. Brundage b. Oct 29, 1871
Gratten B. Barber b. Feb 14, 1921
Douglas Wm. Barber b. May 9, 1924
Jennie Brundage b. Feb 22, 1864
Jessie Brundage b. May 20, 1866 d. Mar 37, 1917
J. Smith Brundage b. Sep 16, 1868
Frank Brundage b. Jun 7, 1871
Rubie Brundage b. Sep 11, 1876
married Apr 10, 1913
d. July 13, 1919
Fred Brundage b. April 14, 1866 d. April 1, 1891
Carrie Brundage b. Nov 21, 1868 ?? died 1936??
Frank C. Brundage b. Oct 29, 1871
Gratten B. Barber b. Jany 18, 1896
Fred G. Barber b. Feb 14, 1921
Douglas Wm. Barber b. May 9, 1924
Deaths
Monroe Brundage May 26, 1874
Eliza M. Nellis Aug 8, 1883 at Bath, NY
Monroe Brundage Nellis Sept 28, 1890
buried Sept 30 at Bath, NY 28 yrs 5 mos
Frank Brundage May 21, 1890
Gratten H. Brundage March 29, 1891
Clara Gray Brundage Aug 16, 1891
Fred Brundage April 1, 1891
Sarah Wheeler Brundage Jan 13, 1899
Aaron R. Nellis Aug 16, 1897 - 62 yrs
Etta R. Nellis April 30, 1940
Walter Wood Nellis Oct 28, 1946
Russel Brundage Nellis Agu 6, 1958
Gertrude E. Nellis Feb 3, 1978
Pasted from <http://www.paintedhills.org/STEUBEN/Bibles.html>
Monroe Brundage GAR
# 470 - Hammondsport - Chartered March 22, 1884.Captain Monroe Brundage, Co. I, 134th NYSV. Born in Bath, NY Oct. 27, 1836; joined at Hammondsport April 22, 1861 as a private in Capt. King's company, age 24; elected 2d Lt. June 10, 1861; mustered to May 1861; acted as Captain after Seven Pines; 1st Lt. May 1862; Captain Jan. 1863; gunshot wound to right arm at Antietam but stayed on the field until night; arm amputated near shoulder;transported home Oct. 1, 1862 but resumed company command Jan. 26, 1863; ill health compelled his resignation March 16, 1863; elected to NYS Assembly in 1868; died May 26, 1875.
Source GAR information:
http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/gar_post/steuben_gar.html
Source GAR information:
http://library.morrisville.edu/local_history/sites/gar_post/steuben_gar.html
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Delay In Posting
Looking for new posts?
I have been offline for several days due to a hard drive failure on my personal PC. Having almost completed recovery without major data loss, I am smiling. I will be back to regular posting within a few days. I have near completed the install of programs and program data. Must admit I am taking a little time out to explore the fantastic inclusions of the Office 2007 programs. Just love One Note, perceiving the benefits of using it lots to organize my genealogy data.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Brundage / Mary / Westfield / 1831 Jun 11 / # 92 / ...
Waters / William / Westfield / m. at Westfield
age / Mercy / Greenwich / Spinster / 1843 Nov 22 / # 187 / ...
Flewelling / George / Greenwich / Bachelor / m. at Greenwich
age / Sarah / Greenwich / 1839 Jan 21 / # 142 / ...
Crawford / James / Greenwich / Bachelor / m. at Greenwich
age / Sophia / Westfield / Spinster / 1841 Sep 08 / #168 / ...
Jones / William D. / Westfield / Bachelor / m. at Westfield
Clark / Mary Elizabeth / Westfield / Spinster / 1842 Sep 07 / #177 / ... age / William / Westfield / Bachelor / m. at Westfield
George Flewelling b. 4 JUL 1819, bpt. Trinity Anglican Church. Kingston, Kingston Parish, Kings Co., NB 4 JUN 1820, d. ca. 1879, m. 22 NOV 1843 Mercy Brundage (b. ca. 1820-5.) George appears in the 1851 census of Greenwich Parish, Kings Co., NB; a farmer and Episcopalian. Also in the 1871 census, a miller, with the note that his wife has left him. Mercy appears in the 1881 census of Lancaster Parish, Saint John Co., NB aet. 55, a widow and a Free Christian Baptist, ‘next door’ to her son, LeBaron Flewelling. Their known children were:
CHARLES EDWARD FLEWELLING b. 16NOV1844, bpt. Oak Point, Greenwich Parish, Kings Co., NB 7 DEC 1844
LeBARON FLEWELLING b. ca. 1853-6, d. 1948, n. Saint John, Saint John Co., NB 11 SEP 1878 CATHERINE (“KATE”) L. OLIVE (b. 1854, d. 1918)
News Paper Extractions
News paper Extractions
A valuable free resource available online is the News Paper collection available free of charge at Paper of Record The collection contains online access to news papers from all over the world and provides a wealth of information for the 1800's. One must register to view the news paper articles but use of the search engine is available for all without registration. If you find articles of interest the registration process is simple and without charge. Your log in and password are sent within seconds and you are returned to your article search page which enables viewing of the article.
My personal interest in the collection relates specifically to the Brundage Lines located in Canada for which I found a substantial amount of information. I found over 300 article were available for the Brundage name though many were for advertisements for S.K. Brundage who operated a shipping and merchandising business in St. John for many years. If there are any researchers of the S.K. Brundage line out there this site will be of particular interest to your research.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
William Brundage - Seaman NB
Resolving William Brundage the Seaman
Source: Saint John, N.B. Customs House Passenger Lists 1815, 1832, 1833-1834 & 1837-1838brig William sailed from Londonderry April 2nd 1834 / arr. May 10th/13th 1834Port of Londonderry - A List of the crew and of such persons as have contracted to take their passage on board the brig Willam of Saint John, N.B., 138 tons per Register. William Lawton Master, for St. John, New Brunswick. (the list was received at the Customs House on May 13th, however the ship arrived on May 10th. "I hereby certify that the within list of Passengers is correct with the exception of four persons being absent whose names are crossed and there are also 17 additional passengers on board whose names are not in this list. -
(signed) St. John May 10th 1834 John Harding M.D. Immigration Officer.")
Crew Members
1 Lawton, William 45 St. John Master
2 Hutton, Andrew 26 Scotland Mate
3 Brundage, William 22 St. John Seaman
4 Lightfoot, John 30 Ireland Seaman
5 Lyons, John 25 Ireland Seaman
6 Doherty, Charles 27 Ireland Seaman
7 McGee, Neil 24 Ireland Seaman
8 Munroe, Richard 38 Ireland Seaman
Interestingly, William Lawton, Master of the ship was married to Deborah Brundage b. 28 feb 1789, daugher of Jeremiah Brundage and Elizabeth ( Dixon ). Deborahs' first husband, Henry Gardiner died in 1823 and Deborah married second, on August 19 1826, Cpt. William Lawton. It seems likely tht the parents of Seaman William Brundage 22 (b 1812) from St John. would be Thomas, noted in the death notice of William who drowned May of 1836 while serving as a mate on the ship James Lemon. If this were so, William Brundage would be a nephew of Cpt. William Lawton by way of marriage to Deborah Brundage as Deborah and Thomas, the father of seaman William were siblings. The only other William in the area of near age was William the son of William and Elizabeth Foster who married Ann McAuley. The possibilty of this William being the seaman in the ships list is unlikely as William married and raised a family, being noted as occupation of "Joiner" in the 1852 census.
Lost Parish Records 1852 Census
1852 Census Lost Parish Records
The loss of the 1852 census records for the following Parishes creates a serious problems for New Brunswick researchers attempting to trace their lines back to New Brunswick. The 1852 census is the first cummulative record of value used to establish links between Loyalists arrivingin 1783 1784 and the children of Loyalists. Without the census data for these parishes, research becomes extremely difficult. In terms of tracing Brundge lines the loss of Censis data for the Saint John Parishes of Lancaster, Portland and Carleton are a great loss.
Queens County
Brunswick Parish (SD 53)
Canning Parish (SD 54)
Chipman Parish (SD 55)
Gagetown Parish (SD 56)
Hampstead Parish (SD 57)
Johnston Parish (SD 58)
Petersville Parish (SD 59)
Waterborough Parish (SD 60)
Saint John County
Lancaster Parish (SD 67)
Portland Parish (SD 68)
Carleton Parish (SD 69)
York County
New Maryland Parish (SD 94)
Prince William Parish (SD 95)
Southampton Parish (SD 98)
Friday, March 14, 2008
Hutchinson Directories 1865-1866
The Hutchinson Directories provide valuable data relating to the location of our ancestors in New Brunswick. This information combined with census data is one of the most valuable resources when searching for Canadian ancestors in the early years.
Hutchinson Directories
1865-1866
Page 1 of 1 Showing 1 to 9 of 9 records found
Name Street Community County Occupation
Brundage, Abraham - Mouth of Nerepis Kings Farmer
Brundage, Ezra - Oak Point Kings Farmer
Brundage, Jeremiah 9 Elliot Row Saint John St. John Tanner
Brundage, Joshua - Portland St. John -
Brundage, Joshua foot of Waterloo Saint John St. John hotelkeeper
Brundage, Miss - Portland St. John School teacher
Brundage, Stephen k. 108 Duke Saint John St. John flour and provision dlr
Brundage, Thomas Paddock n Waterloo Saint John St. John sailmaker
Brundage, William 7 Elliot Row Saint John St. John house joiner
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Hutchinson Directories
1867-1868
Page 1 of 1 Showing 1 to 9 of 9 records found
Name Street Community County Occupation
Brundage, Abraham - Mouth Of Nerepis Kings farmer
Brundage, Ezra - Oak Point Kings farmer
Brundage, James - Tidnish Ridge Westmorland Farmer
Brundage, Jeremiah 9 Elliott Row Saint John St. John Tanner
Brundage, Miss. Paddock n Waterloo Saint John St. John Clerk
Brundage, Stephen. K 119 Duke Saint John St. John Flour And Provision
Brundage, Thomas - Oak Point Kings farmer
Brundage, Thomas 14 Paddock Saint John St. John Sailmaker
Brundage, William 7 Elliot Row Saint John St. John Carpenter
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
School House Photos of my Ancestors'
I have finally found the time to add a School house page to my site. Over the past years, I have been fortunate to collect 8 photos of schools that were attended by my ancestors. The collection is relatively small including photos of 3 educational institutions located in Kansas and 5 from Canada. The size of the collection in no way diminishes my pride in hosting the collection for viewing by others who have the "One Room School House Passion" .
The collection includes photos of College Hill School in Kansas, the Kansas State Agriculture College in Kansas, Rocky Ford School in Manhattan Riley Co. Kansas. The Canadian school house photos include, Biggar Saskatchewan, Buck Lake Saskatchewan, Harlan Saskatchewan and two Ontario schools located in Lewisham and Cooper's Falls Ontario.
The collection includes photos of College Hill School in Kansas, the Kansas State Agriculture College in Kansas, Rocky Ford School in Manhattan Riley Co. Kansas. The Canadian school house photos include, Biggar Saskatchewan, Buck Lake Saskatchewan, Harlan Saskatchewan and two Ontario schools located in Lewisham and Cooper's Falls Ontario.
Waterloo Co. Ontario 1852 Census
My Religious analysis of the 1852 Waterloo Co. census has been completed and the results have been posted on my web site. I undertook the project as the surname spellings are way off, rendering it difficult to find ancestors using the search engine for the 1852 Census Transcription at Automatedgenealogy.com site.
I analyzed the data according to the three religious affiliations which accounted for 64% of the population of Waterloo Co. in 1852. Mennonites 447 , Lutherans 414 and Wesleyan Methodists 176, accounted for 64% of the total population of 1600 residents. I have published the names, ages and occupations of the members of each religion on my web site. Families that of interest to my personal research have been highlighted in yellow. I do not have information on any other lines other then those that are highlighted.
I analyzed the data according to the three religious affiliations which accounted for 64% of the population of Waterloo Co. in 1852. Mennonites 447 , Lutherans 414 and Wesleyan Methodists 176, accounted for 64% of the total population of 1600 residents. I have published the names, ages and occupations of the members of each religion on my web site. Families that of interest to my personal research have been highlighted in yellow. I do not have information on any other lines other then those that are highlighted.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Brundige Research
In researching my Stephen Brundige born in Ontario 1780 - 1805 or there abouts, I have been facing a brick wall since 2001. As a result I have over the years compiled a massive database of all Canadian Brundige lines including the Brundage and related families. As database resources have been added to the online community, the file has grown to include over 1200 individuals with documented references such as birth, marriage and death records, census data from the 1851, 1881, 1901, 1906 and 1911 census.
My current undertaking is to compile a collective presentation of the Canadian Brundage Lines and hope to publish the information in the near future.
My current undertaking is to compile a collective presentation of the Canadian Brundage Lines and hope to publish the information in the near future.
Canadian Archives Online Search
Wonderful discovery today. The Canadian Archives has linked the genealogy resources that are available online and installed a great search facility. Many of the documents are now available for online viewing and for others they provide a quick reference for microfilm reels for those wishing to delve right in to serious researching. One of the most valuable resources for those searching for information on their grandfathers who would have been of age for the military during the first world war are the attestation papers of WWII. Full scans of both sides of the papers provide valuable information on either the parents or spouse of these individuals as well at the birth date and birth place. This resource has many times taken my research forward.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
New Brunswick Documents
I encountered a fantastic web site yesterday which I would like to share with the Canadian Genealogy Research Community. Too often we forget to return to great sites to see what is new.
The Database of Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers, based on over twenty-three years of work by Danny Johnson
The Database of Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers, based on over twenty-three years of work by Danny Johnson
Setup of Genealogy Research Blog
Having resisted for many years the inclination to join the blogger community, I have finally resigned myself to full acceptance of the concept. Not only to provide information the others researching their family lines but to provide for myself a place to communicate the volume of information that I am processing as I process it. It is too easy to get lost in my own research and fail to squeeze in the time to share what I have found with others.
There is not a day that goes by that I do not discover some piece of information that is worth sharing with other genealogists.
There is not a day that goes by that I do not discover some piece of information that is worth sharing with other genealogists.
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