Uncle Peg’s Chronicles
April 11, 2024
“These
were their settlements. And they kept good family records.”[1]
Don’t
forget to look for the title which is embedded in the chronicle.
“There Are Many Mistakes in It”
FAMILY ALBUM
“Together, we can make it to the end of the line . . .
Turn around bright eyes.
A total eclipse of the heart.”
~ written by Jim Steinman, released by Bonnie Tyler in 1983.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z-Mh9Qeinw
GRATITUDE
Grateful to Carolyn, Jeanni, and Marvin this week. Your
replies made me happy.
From Carolyn – “This news about DNA of
deceased love ones is intriguing! On my mother’s side, they did those memorial
Victorian hair wreaths. Lots of DNA in those!”
From Jeanni –
“You do keep Annmarie busy with some unusual things . . .“ Suppose they were
talking about me? Hmmm . . . . “You're lucky to have found a Holstead who is in
the same area and ready to help you. FamilySearch was difficult even long ago
before they ‘made it easier.’ I would love to find some in the Lloyd line but
the one great [contact] I found didn't want to do any more research and wasn't
too eager to share anything.” Hope
that’s okay, Annmarie. Ralph, our Holstead connection, is far, far away from
me, but I think he’s been to Nova Scotia, and from all the work he’s doing
along with the map, he must know the geography almost as well as I do, although
nothing beats being here. And people who don’t want to share, without good
reason, are always a disappointment.
From Marvin – “Good reply to
the ‘borders’ controversy. You are right of course. I never imagined
learning about Scottish migration to Canada until I learned about the
Ballantynes and was astounded to learn about the War of the Polish Succession
and how that affected a Swiss teenager which led to one of his descendants
marrying into the Davis family some two hundred years later. Most
Americans (myself included) know little about Canada. I was just surprised that
Canadians used the same terms for the two wars since the United States until a
couple of years ago couldn't decide on a single name for the Civil War.
Different history books used names like War Between the States and the War of
Northern Aggression, etc. P.S. I'm going to have to do some more research into
the General Warner you wrote about.” I still like “Late Unhappy
Dysensions,” although it seems to minimize the awfulness of that (or any) war.
Love it when I can send someone down a rabbit trail, or as Annmarie once said,
a fox hole.
MY GENEALOGY GOALS
- Chronicle
several times, and publish on Thursday morning.
- Make some
corrections in regards to the March 14th chronicle.
- Keep
writing my next article for Generations, which is about the will of
Daniel Holmes.
- Spend
a bit of time on Moore family research: “Three Peas in a Moore Pod.”
- In
the evening, after chores are done, edit the Charles and Phoebe family
genealogy.
- Index
old newspapers for NBGS. On hold.
- Index
Riverbank Visitors for NBGS. Put old newspapers on hold while I do this.
Well, I need to get busy on some gen society
stuff, but this past week, I focused on the article and the descendant chart. I
managed to figure out how to find old land records on FamilySearch. They are a
challenge, but helpful for a deep dig.
1924 to
1928
Those
are the years that our great or great-great grandparents spent renewing
relationships that had somehow fallen by the wayside but with organization,
letter writing, and challenging travel – by hook or by crook – they managed to
come together again. They reacquainted and rediscovered their family ties. And
then, one by one, they died, and many of those ties died with them.
In
1926, the Holmes reunion folks travelled to the Petitcodiac area of New Brunswick
for their reunion. They met at the home of Charles R Holmes. Carrie and Peter,
as well as Charles, were the children of Daniel and Charlotte who made it to
the gathering, along with some children and grandchildren. This week, I
researched the provenance of the Charles R Holmes property in Hill Grove up
until the date that Charles purchased it. The name Hill Grove doesn’t come up
in lots 6, 7, and 8. They were said to be located on the Corn Hill. I know Corn
Hill as the next community up, but obviously, this would be correct. Someone
had to do a lot of cooking to feed 44 people. That doesn’t sound like something
Phoebe, wife of Charles, would do, but who knows. In
working on the provenance of Lot 7, I have to send $8 to the provincial
archives to get a copy of the original land grant of Hugh McMonagle, but I do
have the unofficial information I need. It takes six to eight weeks to get it.
I wanted to tell you the exact details, like what kind of tree marks the
property line, or was it a stake? How many rods did it take to encircle 100
acres more or less? I will have to wait. Trying to decide, while I’m at it,
whether or not to get the other two grants. Three times the money, but only one
stamp!
Hill Grove, Reunion of the Holmes Family in 1926.
A portion of Lot 7, at this time owned by Charles R Holmes.
I recognize a few people, but not all, and the clipping that follows
doesn’t help much.
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE . . .
Jen
and Jon Bell (left) are in Spain. Jen is in the Charles R Holmes line. Karl
and Pauline (right) are also in Spain, and Karl is also in the Charles R Holmes
line. Jen and Karl are first cousins. Do you suppose they will bump into each
other?
Eric
and Aun Holmes and the twins are in Thailand. They are in the William Holmes
line.
These
folks are sharing some beautiful photos on their Facebooks.
TENTATIVE EXCERPT FROM MY DANIEL ARTICLE
This will be near the end. I thought the probate portion
was an excellent use for this.
STORY
There
comes a point in every piece of writing that you must say, ‘enough. I have
researched it. I have read it so many times I don’t see the details any more. I
have revised it umpteen times.’ That is when you hope your trusty editors
aren’t tired of reading your hen scratching. Believe it or not, there are
errors. There are omissions. There are anachronisms. There are portions
(sentences, paragraphs, sections) that are were clear in your brain but
are totally nonsensical to others. Now you gingerly pass it over to those
editors you’ve worked with long enough to know that they will take their red
pen to it. They’ve been faithful for so long: FIRST
NAMES. I also looked for beta readers, and these individuals read for
me: FIRST
NAMES . I only wish my Mum could read it. I know
exactly what she’d do: she’d annotate in pencil in the margins, trying not to
mess up my temporary manuscript but telling me that it didn’t happen quite that
way, or that Gram wouldn’t like it that I told that particular fact. But she
would be so happy to read it. ~ Peg Vasseur
PROBATE
“Petitcodiac
Oct 2/86
C.
E. Knapp
Barrister
Dorchester
Dear
Sir
I enclose certified Copy of the
Final Account in re Daniel Holmes. It needs correcting as there are many mistakes
in it. Please compare it and Return.
Judge
F. W. Emmerson”
FACTS
Indeed,
there were errors, omissions, annotations, and requests for clarifications in
my manuscript. Editors make it better. I am forever grateful to them.
FAMILY HISTORY LESSON
CORRECTIONS TO THE CHRONICLE OF MARCH 14. PART
THREE OF THREE.
Jane Williams advised me that I had three
errors in my genealogy. I am looking into the errors she mentioned; if you keep
track of these chronicles, please take note.
“Franklin Freeman was in the 1860 census
living with his parents. Marinda and Franklin Freeman had one son, Franklin
Freeman born in 1856, and one daughter Mary M Freeman, born in 1858.” This is what I said: “Marinda
and Franklin Freeman had two sons born in the 1850s, and Franklin remarried in
1865 to Alice Hewett. They probably had ten children. I don’t know anything
about his war experience.” I don’t think that part is wrong; I just didn’t add
the details to my little essay. However, young Franklin and Mary are in our
Holmes family history. The other (maybe) ten children were born to Alice.
I
have not done much research on these two children. I did follow the census
records, however. I do not see them on the 1860 census. Their father was, in
1860, living in the household of his parents, Loyal
This ends
week fifteen of our centennial virtual celebration.
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