MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS : February 2023

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

ON THIS DAY ~ February 14th Birthdays in our Family Tree

♥♥ Happy Valentine’s Day 2023 ♥♥

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Let’s find out who, in my family tree was born on this day.

I use Legacy Family Tree to conduct these types of searches. You’ve seen them many times before in my blog posts. Search>Find>Detailed search and then enter your criteria.

This time I also created a CSV file from my results. This allowed me to manipulate them in Excel, which is easier than my usual method on paper. I will do this going forward.

Here is our list and how they are related to me.

SMITH, Lydia Huit – 14 Feb 1665/66 – my paternal 2^nd great grandaunt’s husband’s 3^rd great grandmother.

BOGGS, John – 14 Feb 1763 - my maternal 1^st cousin 6x removed

VAUGHT, John – 14 Feb 1792 – my maternal - 1st cousin 6x removed

LUNSFORD, Margaret – 14 Feb 1818 – my maternal - 3rd great grandaunt

GILLESPIE, John – 14 Feb 1819 – my maternal 2^nd great granduncle

CORN, George – 14 Feb 1842 – my maternal half 1^st cousin 4x removed

HAMPTON, Mary F – 14 Feb 1845 – wife of my maternal 1^st cousin 4x removed

HUNTER, Ada Emily – 14 Feb 1865 – my maternal great grandaunt

HAKINS, Florence B. – 14 Feb 1889 – wife of my maternal 2^nd cousin 2x removed

HUNT – 14 Feb 1893 – my husband’s paternal 1^st cousin 2x removed

JOHNSON, Lillie May – 14 Feb 1895 – wife of my maternal 2^nd cousin 3x removed

PERKINS, Marie – 14 Feb 1896 – wife of my maternal 2^nd cousin 3x removed

LINDQUIST, Elmer W. – 14 Feb 1908 – father-in-law of my paternal 2^nd cousin’s husband

LINDQUIST née JUHL, Reba M. – 14 Feb 1919 - mother-in-law of my paternal 2^nd cousin’s husband

MUSHINSKY, Norman – living - husband of my maternal half niece

DATTOLO, Christopher – living – my maternal 2^nd cousin once removed

The longest ago birthday on this list goes back 358 years. Amazing!

If you are related to or connected to anyone in this blog post, please get in touch. Let’s exchange information.

Happy hunting,

Michigan Girl

Sunday, February 12, 2023

SUNDAY'S OBITUARY ~ Susan Anne Gillespie, my maternal great grandmother (1860-1947)

Susan “Susie” Anne Gillespie, my maternal great grandmother, was born 18 Jul 1860 in England. She is the daughter of Joseph Gillespie & Susan Burgess. She was the eldest of 3 siblings; William Henry (1862-1911), Elizabeth (1865-1948) and Louise (1866-1950).

Susan immigrated to the U.S. from England with her parents and infant brother, William, in December 1862. This is documented in the book Passage to America 1851-1869 – the record of Richard Elliott, Passenger Agent, Detroit, Michigan. The family is shown on page 68. This book is available on Google Books - Passage to America and on Amazon Passage to America.

Susan’s obituary is very short, but does contain good genealogical information.

Obituary published in the Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov 1947, page 33

Transcription

SMITH - Nov 12, Susie Milne, beloved wife of the late Clyde, dear mother of Joseph A. Milne and Mrs. Irene Milne Roe, sister of Mrs. James B. Verney and Mrs. James Forsyth. Leaves 4 grandchildren. Funeral services from McCabe Funeral Home, 18570 Grand River, at Glastonbury, Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Woodmere.

Susan became a widow when she was a few months pregnant with her daughter, Irene. Her first husband, Andrew C. Milne, died of Consumption at the age of 36, in 1892. She did remarry 12 years later to Clyde J. Smith, in 1904, but was widowed again in 1927.

I have many photos of Susan. One from when she was a young girl about 16, and many from the time she spent with her son, Joseph and family.

Left – photo of Susan at age 16, circa 1876 (according to back of photo) On the right is a picture of Susan with her infant daughter, Irene and her son, Joseph circa 1894

The headshot on the left was cropped from a group photo from about 1911-1912. The photo on the right is from 1934 and in it are L-R – my maternal great grandmother Florence Hunter Bowden Bell, my grandmother Florence Bowden Milne, and on the right is Susan Gillespie Milne Smith.

I created a digital scrapbook page to honor Susan and her husband Andrew, and tell their story.

Susan lived 87 years. Her mother lived 92 years. My maternal grandmother, Florence Bowden Milne lived 98 years and my own mother Patricia A. Milne lived to be 91. Based on this genetic propensity I am trying to take good care of myself.

Saturday, February 4, 2023

ON THIS DAY IN OUR FAMILY ~ Who was born on February 4th?

Sometimes it’s funny how things go. I woke up this morning thinking about writing an On This Day, blog post.

I like to occasionally pick a random day and find out who in our family was born, married or died on a particular date.

As I was sitting at my desk I received a text message about a new family member. A much awaited and already loved first grandbaby for both sides of this family. This is my sister-in-law’s sisters family.

Since all are living I won’t reveal full names here. But BIG Congratulations to Hilary & Garrett, Debbie & Dan and Denise & Mark.

Now let’s see who else in our tree has a birthday on February 4^th?

Rebecca DOWNER – 1738 in Sunderland, Colonial Massachusetts – distant relation – my paternal step 3^rd great grandfather’s wife’s grandmother

Mary DOTEN – 1745 in Plymouth, Colonial Massachusetts – my paternal 5^th great grandaunt

Charles WALLACE – 1826 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania – my husband’s paternal 2^nd great grandaunt’s husband

Mary LEONARD – 1842 in Ohio – my paternal grandaunt’s husband’s mother

Walter W. DAVY – 1844 in Tiverton, Devon, England – husband of my maternal 1^st cousin 3 times removed

Ettie L. SMITH – 1867 in St. Lawrence Co., New York – my husband’s paternal 1^st cousin twice removed

Mary G. HARBOLD – 1879 in Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania – distant relation – my father’s first wife’s husband’s mother

Nettie M. DILLON – 1909 in South Point, Lawrence, Ohio - wife of my maternal 3^rd cousin twice removed

Living KOVACINSKI – born in Michigan – my paternal 2^nd cousin twice removed

And last but not least our newest family member – baby girl Shafer.

I always like to post photos of those I mention, if I have them.

Left to right - Charles Wallace, Mary Leonard & Nettie Dillon