Every so often I get caught up in the search. While browsing on the FamilySearch site, Virginia, Winchester, Evening Star Obituaries, 1899-1909, I thought I'd search McCarty, which is one of the families who married into my Zimmeth family. Nothing there, I migrated over to Find-A-Grave to look for more recent members of the family. I found my mother's cousin, Myrtle Whiteside McCarty and her husband Ovid. I have always found this line fascinating because it makes my parents kissing cousins. You see, my dad's line - the Chinns - connect to the Downmans and Balls. My sixth great grandparents, Margaret Ball Downman and Rawleigh Chinn were never married. The lines intersect down the line with the McCartys making my parents connected by a marriage other than their own. I am attempting now to catch up with that line.
Copyright 2011, ACK for Gene Notes
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Back in the Saddle --er-- Researcher's Chair
I have once again donned my research cap and I can't tell you how good it feels. I have been so distracted by other things lately, that my researching skills were honestly getting rusty.
DH and I took a trip up to New York State and then down into Virginia, that was, despite outside circumstances, pretty relaxing. We also put about 2000 miles on the Odyssey during this trip.
The research side of the trip included trips to Belle Grove Plantation - home of Major Isaac Hite who was my first cousin six times removed and the Stewart Bell, Jr. Archives Room at the Handley Library in Winchester. It was so exciting to do some research on a part of my family that was in Virginia as early as 1732.
Not only have I researched, I've done some data input in to my genealogy program. When I look back at my notes, I find I hadn't done any input since August 31st! If you saw my desk - every square inch covered AGAIN - you would agree that I need to put some time in doing that data input!
Copyright 2011, ACK for Gene Notes
DH and I took a trip up to New York State and then down into Virginia, that was, despite outside circumstances, pretty relaxing. We also put about 2000 miles on the Odyssey during this trip.
The research side of the trip included trips to Belle Grove Plantation - home of Major Isaac Hite who was my first cousin six times removed and the Stewart Bell, Jr. Archives Room at the Handley Library in Winchester. It was so exciting to do some research on a part of my family that was in Virginia as early as 1732.
Not only have I researched, I've done some data input in to my genealogy program. When I look back at my notes, I find I hadn't done any input since August 31st! If you saw my desk - every square inch covered AGAIN - you would agree that I need to put some time in doing that data input!
Copyright 2011, ACK for Gene Notes
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Sympathy Saturday - Bernard Peter Kruszka
Bernard Kruszka
Bernard “Ben” Kruszka, age 92, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at NHC in Cookeville, TN.No services are planned.
Bernard Peter “Ben” Kruszka was born in Buffalo, NY on April 4, 1919 to the late Leon and Mary (Klijewska) Kruszka.
His family moved to Detroit in the 1920s. He was a longtime resident of Redford Township, MI. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific. Ben was an upholsterer for over 40 years. He moved to Cookeville with his son and daughter-in-law in 2007.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jennie Zalot Kruszka in 2004, his brother, Art Kruszka in 1971 and sister, Leona Kruszka Stack in 1973.
He is survived by his loving son, Bernard A. Kruszka and wife Anne of Cookeville, two granddaughters, Sara and Andrea, and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Morningside Assisted Living and National Health Care, Cookeville for the loving care given Ben during his residency.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Cookeville/Putnam County Animals, PO Box 2615, Cookeville, TN 38502.
Copyright 2011, ACK for Gene Notes
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