TODAY IS AUGUST 20th
Today is the birthday of my good friend, Pam. I thought in honor of that I would see who in my family tree was born, married or died on this date.
I use my Legacy software to create a list. Find>Detailed Search and then enter the parameters.
Let’s see what we have. The list contains 18 individuals from our family tree which contains both mine and my husband’s family.
BIRTHS
ANKER, Martha A. - my husband’s maternal great granduncle’s wife - born 20 Aug 1890 in Germany, married Andrew Ludwig on 7 Apr 1921 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
FORSYTH, Bradley J. - my maternal 2nd cousin once removed - born 20 Aug 1935 in Michigan – Married Lindsay Weber 30 Oct 1987.
GOULD, Cyrus – born 20 Aug 1841 in Michigan – he is a person of interest in my search for the parents of my paternal 2nd great grandfather, John C. Gould.
KIMBALL, Ann Eliza – maternal 3rd great granduncle’s wife’s 1st cousin – born 20 Aug 1845 in Ohio, died 29 Mar 1916 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio
PRITCHARD, Thomas Alexander – my paternal 3rd cousin’s husband’s father – born 20 Aug 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, died 20 Aug 1992 on his 69th birthday. Married Audrey Hilda Mauer.
MARRIAGES
CLARK, Henry Bryan – my 3rd cousin 3 times removed – born 14 Jul 1888 in Nebraska and died before 1957. Married Goldie M. Sackett on 20 Aug 1911 in Berrien County, Michigan.
FINK, Elwood Reynolds – my husband’s maternal Uncle – born 5 Nov 1912 in Ebenezer, Erie, New York, died 29 Oct 1997 in San Diego, San Diego Co., California. Married Esther May Shurgour on 20 Aug 1937 in San Diego, California.
GOULD, Theda E. – another person of interest in my search for my paternal 2nd great grandfather John C. Gould’s parents. She was born 16 Jan 1840 in New York and died 1 Oct 1918 in Oxford, Oakland, Michigan – she married as her 2nd husband, Jesse G. Hosner on 20 Aug 1903 in Oxford, Oakland, Michigan.
KRAWEC, Dr. Charles – is a match to me via the DNA of his descendants. I haven’t figured out where we connect just yet. He was born 19 Mar 1931 in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania and married Alicia Hedwig Slasinski on 20 Aug 1952 in Dearnborn, Wayne, Michigan.
DEATHS
BOGGS, Andrew Elliot – my maternal 4th great grandfather, born in 1768 in Pennsylvania and died 20 Aug 1840 in Perry Township, Gallia, Ohio. He married Hannah Jane Bowen on 6 Jan 1794 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia
CALLAHAN, Wanda Mae – my maternal 3rd cousin twice removed. She was born 13 Nov 1925 in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas and died 20 Aug 2014 in Bayou Vista, Galveston, Texas. She married David Walton in about 1944.
CONNORS, Leo Arthur – my maternal grandaunt’s husband’s son. He was born 1 Jun 1907 in Michigan and sadly died 20 Aug 1907 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan at only 2 months and 19 days old.
DOTY, James – my paternal 5th great grandfather and one of my Mayflower ancestors. He is the 2nd great grandson of Mayflower passenger, Edward Doty. James was born 22 Jan 1736/37 in Plymouth, Colonial Massachusetts and died 20 Aug 1817 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He married in about 1764 Elisabeth Kempton. They had 5 know children, one of whom was Issac, my 4th great grandfather.
The earliest birth in this group is Cyrus Gould born in 1841.
The earliest marriage is Theda Gould in 1903.
The earliest death is James Doty in 1817.
SOME OF THE WELL KNOWN
PEOPLE BORN ON AUGUST 20th
Jacqueline Susann – 1918-1974 – author of Valley of the
Dolls
Don King – American boxing promoter
Isaac Hayes – 1942-2008 – soul musician, singer-songwriter
Graig Nettles – 1944 – MLB 3rd baseman
Connie Chung - 1946 –
American news anchor
Robert Plant – 1948 – British rock vocalist – Led Zeppelin
Al Roker – 1954 – American weatherman
Brad Avery – 1971 – Christian rock guitarist with the band
Third Day
Demi Lovato – 1992 – actress
For a complete list you can click here https://www.onthisday.com/today/birthdays.php
HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY
- 1737
First public admittance to the Salon de Paris art exhibition at the Louvre
in Paris.
- 1838
United States Exploring Expedition headed by Charles Wilkes departs for
the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
- 1919
Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois
I’ve highlighted the surnames included in this post. If you find any of them are connected to you, please get in touch. Particularly if it involves my Gould line, an ongoing brick wall for over 20 years now.
Happy hunting,
Michigan Girl
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I look forward to reading your comments. If you have any connection to the people mentioned in this blog, please let me know. I write about mine and my husband's ancestors and would welcome new information or meeting a new cousin or two. Thanks for visiting and come back soon.