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 | New Haven River Disaster of 1830
It was July 26th 1830, it had been a very wet season. Saturday afternoon it started raining unusually hard. It was still raining hard Sunday night. It was between ten and eleven o'clock when the residents of Haven Hollow, living closest to the stream first became alarmed. They began fighting to save what they could from the mills and other buildings that were threatened with immediate destruction. Still it wasn't time to panic. They had lived there for years, for some as many as thirty years. The water had never been a serious threat. This was unfortunate because had they realized they were witnessing what would become Vermont's worst flood of the 19th century they might have forgone the things and saved their lives. |
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 | Andrychowski in Chicago
Documents that list the street addresses of those with the surname "Andrychowski" in the city of Chicago, Illinois. |
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 | Avery Memorial Association
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 | Bone Wars
The "Bone Wars" of the 1870's and other significant paleontologist in this tree. |
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 | Cats
A family tree full of cats? Of course! Everyone knows the internet was made for sharing cat pictures! One conspiracy theory even says that cats have their own internet so they can look at pictures of us! The internet has created many cat superstars. Of course some cats became famous before the internet. Morris comes to mind and then there was.... Well Morris comes to mind. |
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 | Cave of the Mounds
With the money he made from mining lead Ebenezer purchased a farm which turned out to be a prime location to quarry limestone. In 1934 a routine blast uncovered uncovered a cave which in 1987 became a national natural landmark. |
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 | CBS Radio Mystery Theater
CBS Radio Mystery Theater producer Hyman Brown Directs Agnes Moorehead.
Some 12 years after the radio drama was dead and buried, the CBSRMT ran 5 nights a week from 1974 to 1982. The actors, many of which are now considered great actors, were paid union scale, about $74 per episode. The day would begin around 9am with an initial read-through of the script. Once everyone was happy they would begin recording. The actors were generally done by noon and would have their check in hand as they left. |
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 | Chanute Letters
More letters regarding William A. Avery's appearance at the St. Louis 1904 World's Fair. |
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| 9 | | Classic TV
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 | David Crosby: Addiction and Sobriety
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 | Documents Concerning Jefferson J. Adams
The strange story of Jefferson Jeptha Adams and Melvina (nee Bean) Whitney. We have the facts but sadly we don't have the emotions or the motives. Jefferson enlisted in the Union Army. Four days after he mustered into his unit he married Melvina.
Just a little over two years later Jefferson died of disease in a field hospital in New Orleans. He did not leave a will. Melvina ended up getting just twenty dollars from the estate. Melvina applied for and was receiving pension payments as Jefferson's widow.
Early in 1865 she abandoned Jefferson's children and left the state with a man named Benjamin Hatch. Hatch was married but Melvina was living with him as Mrs. Hatch. In 1874 he left her.
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 | Dogfight Trophy of 1918 Returned
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 | Dogs
Dogs have been loyal family members for as long as there have been families. It only makes sense that they should have their own page! |
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 | Fabyan Estate
The estate of Colonel George and Nellie (nee Wright) Fayban. Nelle was widowed when she died of cancer in 1939. The heirs sold the estate to Kane county, Illinois for $70,500; it is now part of the Kane County Forest Preserve District and known as Fayban Forest Preserve. |
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 | Franklin D Roosevelt's Life
A 12 part documentary-cartoon published in the Daily Republican, Monongahela, Pennsylvania daily from May 4 to May 19, 1932. |
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 | Frederick Harris & Frederick D Wheelock Serivice.
Frederick E. Harris and Frederick D. Wheelock were cousins once removed. Their most common ancestor was Artimus Wheelock 1801-1871. They mustered into the 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry company H at Island Lake, Michigan, between 13-20, May, 1898. |
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 | Hiegerts in Kalamazoo & Battle Creek
Documents that list the street addresses of those with the surname "Hiegert" in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan. |
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 | Indian Head Eagle
The Indian Head 1/2 Eagle ($5) and 1/4 Eagle ($2.50) designed by Bela Lyon Pratt are considered some of the finest United States gold coins ever minted. |
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| 19 | | James Avery's Grandchildren
Captain James Avery (Abt 1640-1700) was an American colonist and the progenitor of the "Groton Avery Clan". By now he has millions if not over a billion grandchildren. This list isn't all of them. This list is the ones you might want to brag about, do business with or, disavow. |
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 | Kleinfeldts in Chicago
Documents that list the street addresses of those with the surname "Kleinfeldt" in the city of Chicago, Illinois along with the major events in their lives. |
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 | Lincoln As A Neighbor
"Lincoln As A Neighbor" an article written by Phillip W. Ayers for the American Review of Reviews magazine. February 1918. He wrote this after interviewing is mother Sarah Ardelia (Nee Wheelock) Ayres who lived across the street from Abraham Lincoln when he lived n Springfield, Illinois. |
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 | Nagels of Note
These people have not (yet) been linked to the Nagel side of my family tree but, they have done the name proud! |
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 | RMS Titanic
The RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner operated by the White Star Line. It sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg. |
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| 24 | | Rogues
Rogues, Rascals & Rapscallions
"Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime"
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (April 4, 1758 – February 16, 1823)
"Everybody loves a rogue though sometime we live to regret it. Scoundrels, con men, and scalawags. Ne'er-do-wells, thieves, cheats, and rascals. Bad boys and bad girls. Swindlers, seducers, deceivers, flimflam men, impostors, frauds, fakes, liars, cads, tricksters; they go many names, and they turn up in stories of all sorts, in every genre under the sun, in myth and legend; and, oh, everywhere in history as well. They are the children of Loki, the brothers of Coyote. Sometimes they are heroes. Sometimes they are villains. More often they are something in between, grey characters; and grey has long been my favorite color. It is so much more interesting than black or white." - George R. R. Martin
Except for extreme cases which have already seen their share of publicity this page focuses on those that have passed. Those that are still living are still writing their histories. In other cases we will respect a two generation limit to protect the living.
Hat tip to Judy G. Russell AKA "The Legal Genealogist" and the lecture she gave that inspired the name of this page.
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| 25 | | Royal Flush
It's just like "The Game of Thrones" but, with clothes. |
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 | September 11, 2001
NEVER FORGET
New York city - 2753 dead.
The Pentagon - 184 dead.
Flight 93 - 40 dead.
First Responders - It's difficult to track but it is likely more will die from 9-11 related cancer than died in the initial attack. |
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| 27 | | Stamps & Coins
Some of our relatives are more famous than others and they end up being immortalized on Postage Stamps or Coins! Here's our collection! |
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 | Tabasco Sauce
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 | Thar She Blows!
While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling.
Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical.
At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper. |
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 | The Brigham Family Association
The Brigham Family Association was organized 18 October 1893. It was active well into the late 1950's. One of their main goals was to publish a family history which was realized in 1907 with the publication of "The History of the Brigham Family a Record of Several Thousand Descendants of Thomas Brigham the Emigrant, 1603-1653" and again in 1927 when the second volume was published. |
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| 31 | | The Final Frontier
Earth rise over the moon as seen and, photographed by the astronauts of Apollo 11 (NASA photo)
Aviation Pioneers and Space Explorers
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 | The Fort Griswold Massacre
The fort Griswold Battle was one of the last of the American Revolution. It occurred September 6, 1781 in a fort by the town of Groton, Connecticut. Eighty-eight brave men lost their lives. Most of them were slaughtered after the fort was surrendered. It was particularly costly to the Avery family which took a huge blow.
Killed:
Captain Elijah Avery
Captain Elisha Avery
Captain Samuel Allyn (Son of Hannah Avery)
Captain Hubbard Burrows (Husband of Sarah Avery)
Captain Youngs Ledyard (Son of Mary Avery)
Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery
Ensign Daniel Avery
Sergeant Christopher Avery
Sergeant Jasper Avery
Sergeant Solomon Avery
David Avery
Thomas Avery
Simeon Morgan (Son of Dorothy Avery)
Elisha Perkins (Husband of Sarah Avery)
Christopher Woodbridge (Son of Susannah Avery)
Henry Woodbridge (Son of Susannah Avey)
Wounded:
Ensign Ebenezer Avery
Lieutenant Park Avery
Amos Avery
Taken Prisoner:
Sergeant Rufus Avery
Caleb Avery
Captain Peter Avery
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 | The Mormon Battallion
The Mormon Battalion was the only religiously based unit in United States military history. The all volunteer unit was active from from July 1846 to July 1847 during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848. |
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| 34 | | The Political Convention
“Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in it is favor is that it is about eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried. Democracy’s worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents.”
– Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land)
Celebrating the relatives that have served in politics! |
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 | The Postum Cereal Company
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 | The Puritan Great Migration to New England
The Great Puritan Migration to New England covered two decades from 1620 to 1640.
The migration to Massachusetts consisted of a few hundred pilgrims who went to Plymouth Colony in the 1620s and between 13,000 and 21,000 emigrants who went to the Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1630 and 1642. While some came for economic reasons the majority came to escape religious persecution.
There were two different types of Puritans at the time: separatists and non-separatists. The non-separatist Puritans wanted to remain in the church and reform it from within. The separatist Puritans felt the church was too corrupt to reform and instead wanted to separate from it. This was a problem as the church and state were one in England and the act of separating from the Church of England was considered treason. The separatists Left for the New World in order to escape punishment for their beliefs and to be able to worship as they saw fit.
It got worse in 1625 when Charles I ascended to the throne. An increase of hostilities towards the Puritans caused many who did not want to leave to change their mind.
In 1640 the King began to loose power that shifted to the parliament and ultimately in 1642 the English Civil War broke out. The need for migration moderated as the political climate changed. |
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| 37 | | The Rock Show
"Behind the stacks you glimpse an axe" - Paul McCartney |
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| 38 | | The Scorecard
The Scorecard
Dedicated to those who earn their living on the playing field!
Stadium Photo courtesy of "Crash Underride" via Creative Commons |
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| 39 | | The Simpsons Connection
The Simpsons Connection
The Simpsons characters their pictures and screen captures are the property of Matt Groening and 20th Century Fox. They are used with in the guidelines of fair use for editorial illustration only.
No, it's not about "The Simpsons" family tree. They're fictional after all. Bart Simpson is now over three decades old! He first appeared on TV in April of 1987 as part of "The Tracy Ullman Show". He is the pop culture phenomenon of our age. His show has been party to many guest stars who often play themselves. Given the constant stream of celebrities it's only natural that this tree has many connections to the show.
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 | Thomas Bird's House
Also know as the Bird-Sawyer house. Thomas Bird of England emigrated to Dorchester, Massachusetts aboard the ship John & Mary in 1635. He built his homestead shortly thereafter. The house remained in the family and sheltered ten generations until it fell into disrepair in the late 1930's-1940 |
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 | United Empire Loyalists
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 | USS Massachusetts BB-2
Launched June 10, 1893 USS Massachusetts BB-2 was an Indiana-class battleship that carried into battle a figurehead designed by Bella Lyon Pratt. |
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| 43 | | Wall of Fame
Some of our relatives have a bigger impact than others. Here are but a few. On this web site there are many, many, doctors, religious figures, and combat veterans, many who sacrificed life or limb. They all deserve great honor but I cant list them all. If you think there is someone else who needs to be on this page please contact us. |
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 | Wheelock China
Charles, George, and Arthur Wheelock of Janesville, Wisconsin formed a cooperative enterprise to sell fine china in 1877-78. About 1894 they came up with a new idea and they gave birth to the idea of souvenir china. |
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 | Wild Wild West
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 | X Files
Stanger than fiction
Photo copyright by Fox Broadcasting Company and other respective production studios and distributors. Intended for editorial use only.
Mulder: Do you believe in the existence of extra terrestrials?
Scully: Logically, I'd have to say no. Given the distances needed to travel from the far reaches of space the energy requirement would exceed a space craft's capabilities...
Mulder: Conventional wisdom, though when convention, and science offer us no answer might we not finally turn to the fantastic as a plausibility?
Scully: What I find fantastic is the notion that there are answers beyond the realm of science. The answers are there, you just have to know where to look. |
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