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"My grandmother worked 14 hours a day standing and ironing with no welfare or Medicare to help her. There was no dishwasher in those days to help her through that difficult time, so she had to work hard to survive. Even the washing machine was a wringer-type washing machine which was much more difficult to operate than the ones they have nowadays. She was never able to complete high school making it difficult for her to find a good-paying job. Grandma had a terrible father who demanded a lot...

"Pieter Pieterzoon Quackenbosch-Bont, 1614~1686" Records Taken From The: Quackenbosch/Quackenbush/Quakenboss Bible Dating Back to 500 A. D. The family is of Royal Decent with a coat of arms. On the scroll it was written "VERDE IN RYKDOM" Interpretation "PEACE IN WEALTH " FIRST GENERATION Abraham QUACKENBOSCH BIRTH: 1545, Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.DEATH: 1611, Netherlands.~My 11th great-grandfather.Abraham Married, Gerritje HARINGBIRTH: 1544,DEATH: October 20, 1635, Valkenburg, San...

William Henry Miller; son of Samuel and Janetta Wilson Miller; born Apr. 2, 1883, in Rockbirdge Co.; married March 3 1873, Harriet Jenkins, born Apr 10, 1854, daughter of Frank and Margaret Jenkins, of Bullit County, Kentucky.  He was a successful farmer; retired; lived in Memphis Mo., coming from Lewis Co., Mo.; was an elder in the Pres. church; died Aug. 18, 1896. Children:Alta Janetta Miller; m. George SimonEstella Miller; m. James HammondMargaret Louisa Miller; m. Chandler JohnsonCharles...

Dr. Johnson, Gorin, Dead Well Known Physician Had Been Ill Several Months Dr. Fred M. Johnson, 75, one of the oldest practicing physicians in northeast Missouri, died at his home at Gorin, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. A graduate of the Keokuk Medical College with the class of 1897, Dr. Johnson had been practicing in Gorin 53 years and during his long service to the community had ushered more than 2,000 babies into the world. Three years ago, when he had completed a half century of practice,...

She was a daughter of Pieter Pieterson Quackenbush and Maritje (Maria) Ariens. She was born at Oegstgeest, near Leiden, the Netherlands. She married Marten Cornelisse Maas Van Buren as his first wife of two. She had at least eight children. The child that was my ancestor was Cornelia Martense Van Buren, born about 1665 to 1668 who married Robert Teuwis (Matthew) Van Deusen on September 22, 1689, probably at Albany, New York. I am descended from their son Tobias Van Deusen, born in 1696 who...

Pieter Quackenbosch b. about 1614 in Holland, the founder of Quackenbush family in America, was a brick maker in Albany, New York. Also known as Pieter Quackenbosch, Pieter Bont and sometimes as Pieter (or Piet) Bout. He probably left Holland for New Netherland in May of 1653 aboard the ship Graft. He came with his wife Maritje, son Johannes, born about 1642, son Wouter, born about 1644, son Reynier, born about 1652, daughter Maritje, born about 1640, and daughter Nelletje, born about 1650....

1. HENRY1 FRAKES He married HANNAH ?. Notes for HENRY FRAKES:http://members.cox.net/grfrakes/frakes_profiles.html Henry Frakes # 1844Old Kentucky Will # 3784 In the name of God amen I Henry Frakes of Hardin County and State of Kentucky being of weak body but perfect in mind do make this my last will & testament My wish and desire is that after my decease that my dear wife Hanah Frakes to be my executor and after my first debts is paid I do give to my son Alexander Frakes after the...

Joane may have been the daughter or granddaughter of John Lane/Laynere of Cornhill, London, court musician, whose family owned much property on Hart Street where Bartholomew & Joane Taliaferro lived. Bartholomew's will is on file at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Eng. Bartholomew was made a denizen of London in March,1562. By tradition the Taliaferro family originated at Mugello, Italy, where there is a place called Tagliaferr. Joane Lane married Bartholomew Taliaferro on...