She is not my biological ancestor, but as Ole Larson’s second wife, was mother to several half-siblings of Grandpa Isaac Larson. As such, she is a direct ancestor of hundreds of my relatives. Click here for Helene’s place in the family tree Early Life Here is Helene’s baptism record from…
Early Life My granduncle Smith Larson was born 22 April 1877 near Ontario, Wisconsin, the second surviving child of Ole Larson and Anne Samuelsdatter. He never married, and had no children; I take it upon myself to remember him through documents, photographs, and letters. He grew up on his father’s…
with Maria Bayard (1770-1826) My fourth great-grandparents Gabriel and Maria Sprung were ancestors of my great-grandmother Hanna “Hattie” Sprung Drayer. Click here to view Gabriel’s profile in the family tree. Early life Gabriel Sprung was featured in this book from the early 1900s. However, by 2023, FamilySearch and their contributors…
Patriarch and PatriotWith Martha Bennet (1763-1851) My fourth great-grandparents, beginning of the Myers lineage that includes my mother. Early Life Philip Myers was born on 3 Nov. 1759, and baptized 28 Nov. in St. Stephen Catholic Church in Mainz, Germany. Philip’s precise birth date and place, and some details of…
with Elizabeth Lynds Lyons (1768-1823) These are my fourth great-grandparents via the Myers family; twice over, as explained below. Early life Thomas Brown was born in Warren, in central Massachusetts, on 20 November, 1769. He married the widow Elizabeth Lynds Lyons in Warren on 8 February 1791, They then moved…
with Eliza Brown (1795-1855) Early Life My third great-grandfather Lawrence Myers (no known middle name) was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on 28 June 1794. He was the second of ten children of Philip Myers and Martha Bennett. Click to view his profile in the family tree. His given name…