Which Way Did He Go #5 - Found him, George

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Looney Tunes' Abominable Snowman and Daffy Duck

 

 

Genealogy tip for today:  To Recap How To Find Where-Did-He-Go-George

When we have ancestors that moved, or just disappeared “off the face of the earth” we have to become detectives and try to figure out this mystery. There are several factors to take into consideration to help us solve it.

Census Records: Looking at census records for all states can sometimes reveal where people are. Maybe they show up in a state you weren’t expecting. I discovered that a whole bunch of my family moved and settled in Michigan. That had never been passed down in our family. However they may have moved between census records, so then you have to try other tactics.

Neighbors: Families didn’t normally move somewhere unless someone had come back and said ‘Paradise is over here…’ So, using the “cluster theory” try tracking relatives or neighbors.

Transportation and Migration Trails: Depending upon the time period, look at what the transportation routes were and where did they go. Note they normally went from east to west or northeast to south in the U.S. Established routes may give you clues to consider.

Major Events: Family events can cause people to move or show where they had moved. Places of birth, marriage, or death, sometimes divorce ties the family down to that particular spot, at that particular time. If they don’t show up on a census in ‘this’ state, check your records and see if they lived in ‘that’ state where an event took place.

Major Events: History – Catastrophic events such as the Great Depression, Hurricanes, floods, other storms, even war can uproot a family and cause them to leave an area, i.e. start looking elsewhere. Don’t waste time looking ‘here’ for now. Many left New Orleans after Katrina and moved to other states where they had family. In similar situations, find out where the relatives lived.

Economy & Industrialization: If the economy was bad people moved where they could find work; if the weather was bad (e.g. drought) people moved off the farms. When the Industrial Revolution came people flocked to the cities! If you can’t find home ownership/land records, this is a good indication they rented because they had to move a lot. Census records by the way (some years) will give occupation. This can clue you to what was happening in their lives, if something came along that greatly affected it.

Family Lore: Although this can’t be used for proof it can be a clue. There usually is some bit a truth in stories passed down through the generations. The fun is figuring out what part is true and what part got misconstrued. So keep these in the back of your mind as you do your looking. Someday you may have that Aha! Moment when you realized what Grandma meant when she said Miss Susie moved north and married a Yankee. Maybe north was North Carolina.

Some things we didn’t touch on this week are the city and farm/rural directories. Although they are relatively new, century wise, they do go back quite a ways, even into the 1800’s, maybe even earlier. If you are researching in the last two centuries, see if you can find a directory that was published for that area. You just may find your feller in one of those.

All in all, you just have to think outside of the box. What was going on in their life? What was going on in the country at that time? What life events were happening? Think about your own experiences. If you have moved a lot yourself, stop and think what the causes were. They had the same life struggles that we have today. You just may have to change the date and location and everything else will (hopefully) fall into place.

Are there some other situations that you have encountered that impacted a move? Leave us a comment and help add to the collection of information on this topic.

 

 

If any of these posts are helpful drop us a line in the comments section below. We just want to know if the information we provide to you is helpful in anyway.

  

President John F. Kennedy
1917-1967

 

 

1220 After promising to go to the aid of the Fifth Crusade within nine months, Frederick II is crowned emperor by Pope Honorius III.

1542 New laws are passed in Spain giving Indians in America protection against enslavement.

1757 The Austrian army defeats the Prussians at Breslau in the Seven Years War.

1847 In New York, the Astor Place Opera House, the city's first operatic theater, is opened.

1902 A fire causes considerable damage to the unfinished Williamsburg bridge in New York.

1915 The Anglo-Indian army, led by British General Sir Charles Townshend, attacks a larger Turkish force under General Nur-ud-Din at Ctesiphon, Iraq, but is repulsed.

1919 A Labor conference committee in the United States urges an eight-hour workday and a 48-hour week.

1928 British King George is confined to bed with a congested lung; the queen is to take over duties.

1935 Pan Am inaugurates the first transpacific airmail service from San Francisco to Manila.

1936 1,200 soldiers are killed in a battle between the Japanese and Mongolians in China.

1942 Soviet troops complete the encirclement of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad

1948 Ho Chi Minh's Democratic Republic of Vietnam requests admittance to the UN.

1963 Lee Harvey Oswald assassinates President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president.

1964 Almost 40,000 people pay tribute to John F. Kennedy at Arlington Cemetery on the first anniversary of his death.

1973 Great Britain announces a plan for moderate Protestants and Catholics to share power in Northern Ireland.

1980 Eighteen Communist Party secretaries in 49 provinces are ousted from Poland.

1982 President Ronald Reagan calls for defense-pact deployment of the MX missile.

1986 Justice Department finds memo in Lt. Col. Oliver North's office on the transfer of $12 million to Contras of Nicaragua from Iranian arms sale.

1988 First prototype of B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber unveiled for public viewing.

1989 Lebanese President Rene Moawad killed when a bomb explodes near his motorcade in West Beirut.

1990 Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher confirms the end of her premiership by withdrawing from the leadership election of the Conservative Party.

1995 The first feature-length film created entirely with computer generated imagery – Toy Story – premiers.

2004 The Orange Revolution, protesting a primary election believed to have been rigged, begins in the Ukraine. On Dec 26 Ukraine's Supreme Court orders a revote.

2005 Angela Merkel becomes the first woman ever to be Chancellor of Germany; the former research scientist had previously been the first secretary-general of the Christian Democratic Union.

2008 Hamas and Israel begin a cease-fire following eight days of violence and 150 deaths.

 

 

 

George Eliot/Mary Ann Evans

Birthdays today

1819		George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), English novelist (Silas Marner, Middlemarch).
1890		Charles de Gaulle, French general in exile during World War II and president of France from 1958 to 1969.
1899		Hoagy Carmichael, American composer, pianist and singer.
1913		Benjamin Britten, English composer, pianist and conductor.
1924		Geraldine Page, actress well known for roles in Tennessee Williams' plays.
1925		Gunther Schuller, composer and French Horn player.
1943		Billie Jean King, U.S. tennis player and women's rights pioneer.
1949		David Pietrusza, historian, author (1920, 1960, 1948).
1950		Steven Van Zandt, singer, songwriter, musician, producer (E Street Band, Steel Mill, Southside Johnny & The Ashbury Jukes) and actor (The Sopranos).
1958		Jamie Lee Curtis, actress (Halloween, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda), author (Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day).
1961		Mariel Hemingway, actress (Lipstick, Manhattan).
1984		Scarlett Johansson, actress, model (North, Lost in Translation).

 

Word for the Day

amaranthine

PRONUNCIATION:

(am-uh-RAN-thin, -thyn)

 

MEANING:

adjective

1. Unfading; everlasting.

2. Of deep purple-red color.

3. Of or related to the amaranth.

 

ETYMOLOGY:

From amaranth (an imaginary, undying flower), from Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos (unfading), from a- (not) + marainein (to fade). Ultimately from the Indo-European root mer- (to rub away or to harm), which is also the source of morse, mordant, amaranth, morbid, mortal, mortgage, nightmare, ambrosia, and premorse. Earliest documented use: 1667.

USAGE:

"Garda has retained its amaranthine appeal as one of the continent's most timeless getaways."

Thomas Breathnach; Still Waters Run Deep at Lake Garda; Irish Independent (Dublin, Ireland); Oct 19, 2013.

 

"The sky was now a deep dark amaranthine -- the color of blood -- and it was getting progressively harder to see through the gloom."

Steve Feasey; Demon Games; Macmillan; 2012.

 

Quote for the Day

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 1917-1963

 

 

Today’s Recipe

Holiday Cooking

Deluxe Pumpkin Cheesecake

 

Ingredients

1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies)

 

1/3 cup finely Diamond of California Chopped Pecans

 

1/4 cup butter, melted

 

4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened, divided

 

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided

 

2 tablespoons cornstarch

 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 

4 eggs

 

1 cup canned pumpkin

 

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

 

1-1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

 

 

GARNISH:

Chocolate syrup, caramel ice cream topping, whipped topping and additional crushed gingersnap cookies, optional

Directions

 

 

Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.  

 

In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, pecans and butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.

  

ENJOY!

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Which Way Did He Go? #4

THIS SATURDAY: "Geek the Library" November 23rd, at the Library - Bring us your tech "?'s"

We will be closed Nov 28 and 29 (Thursday and Friday) for Thanksgiving Holidays. We will reopen on Saturday.

Genealogy tip for today:  Finding 'where-did-he-go?'

We are talking this week about ways to figure out where people went. We are considering ideas how we can track them down-putting ourselves in their shoes to attempt to figure out their thinking and what influenced it.

Economy and Industrialization: The economy always has an impact on society no matter what time period you are looking at. This is where doing a little research of history for your time period comes in handy, i.e. background reading.  What was the culture like – was it mostly agrarian? Or have you made it back to the hunter-gatherer days? Well maybe not. But bone up on what was happening during that time. Maybe you are stuck in the Industrial Revolution.

Probably one of the biggest impacts on societies from an economic stand point was industrialization. People began moving to cities in droves. People moved often, moving from job to job, wherever they could find work. People didn’t own land or homes as much in those cases. They rented instead. It made leaving much easier. That means that you will not find land records in those cases.

The Depression and Dust Bowl days had a huge impact on families during that time. Some could barely survive. There was no money and no food. This forced families to find relief in new areas. Some couldn’t even afford to do that. Did your ancestor live during this time? What are some possibilities for them?

Family Lore: Often we have stories that Aunt Susie and her family went to Minnesota, or the Jones brothers had an argument and one moved to Georgia never to be heard of again. Or as in my case, Caleb Trask and his mom moved to Pennsylvania to be closer to the grown children. Although family lore may or may not be true, there usually is some grain of truth in them. If nothing else they can be a clue of where to start. Along the way you may find proof or find they went somewhere else. But if you found them, that’s the most important thing and can be a huge accomplishment and solution to a long held mystery.

If any of these posts are helpful drop us a line in the comments section below. We just want to know if the information we provide to you is helpful in anyway.

  

Today in History
1620		Leaders of the Mayflower expedition frame the "Mayflower Compact," designed to bolster unity among the settlers.
1783		Jean de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes make the first free-flight ascent in a balloon to over 500 feet in Paris.
1789		North Carolina ratifies the Constitution, becoming the 12th state to do it.
1855		Franklin Colman, a pro-slavery Missourian, guns down Charles Dow, a Free Stater from Ohio, near Lawrence, Kansas.
1864		From Georgia, Confederate General John B. Hood launches the Franklin-Nashville Campaign into Tennessee.
1904		Motorized omnibuses replace horse-drawn cars in Paris.
1906		In San Juan, President Theodore Roosevelt pledges citizenship for Puerto Rican people.
1907		Cunard liner Mauritania sets a new speed record for steamship travel, 624 nautical miles in a one day run.
1911		Suffragettes storm Parliament in London. All are arrested and all choose prison terms.
1917		German ace Rudolf von Eschwege is killed over Macedonia when he attacks a booby-trapped observation balloon packed with explosives.
1918		The last German troops leave Alsace-Lorraine, France.
1927		Police turn machine guns on striking Colorado mine workers, killing five and wounding 20.
1934		A New York court rules Gloria Vanderbilt unfit for custody of her daughter.
1934		Cole Porter's musical Anything Goes premieres at New York's Alvin Theatre.
1949		The United Nations grants Libya its independence by 1952.
1967		President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the air quality act, allotting $428 million for the fight against pollution.
1970		U.S. planes conduct widespread bombing raids in North Vietnam.
1986		The Justice Department begins an inquiry into the National Security Council into what will become known as the Iran-Contra scandal.

Voltaire

Birthdays today

1694		Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet), French philosopher, historian, poet, dramatist and novelist.
1898		Rene Magritte, surrealist painter (Golconda).
1904		Coleman Hawkins, jazz saxophonist.
1908		Elizabeth G. Speare, writer of historical novels for children.
1920		Stan "The Man" Musial, Hall of Fame baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.
1929		Marilyn French, novelist and critic (The Women's Room).

Word for the Day

sub rosa

PRONUNCIATION:

(sub RO-zuh)

MEANING:

adverb: Secretly, privately, or confidentially.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin sub (under) rosa (rose). Earliest documented use: 1654. The English term "under the rose" is also used to refer to something in secret.

NOTES:

In Roman mythology, Venus's son Cupid gave a rose to Harpocrates, the god of silence, to ensure his silence about Venus's many indiscretions. Thus the flower became a symbol of secrecy. Ceilings of banquet halls were decorated with roses to indicate that what was said sub vino (under the influence of wine) was also sub rosa.

USAGE:

"'Much of this goes on sub rosa and never comes to public view,' said Wesley Wark."
Peter Goodspeed; Vladimir Putin's Support of Spying; National Post (Canada); Jan 23, 2012.

Quote for the Day

He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise. -Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)

                                                                                          

Today’s Recipe

Holiday Cooking

Apple Praline Pie

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water
• FILLING:
• 6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
• 1 tablespoon ginger ale
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• TOPPING:
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup Diamond of California Pecan Halves
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter
• until crumbly. Sprinkle with vinegar. Gradually add water, tossing
• with a fork until dough forms a ball.
• Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other.
• Roll out larger portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate.
• Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge.
• In a large bowl, toss apples with the ginger ale, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss to coat.
• Spoon into crust; dot with butter.
• Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling.
• Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
• Bake at 400° for 55-65 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
• Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
• Stir in brown sugar; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in pecans; cook 1 minute longer.
• Remove from the heat; stir in cream and vanilla.
• Immediately pour over pie. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until topping is bubbly.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece (8 servings) equals 636 calories, 40 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 377 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

© Taste of Home 2013

ENJOY!

Now You Know!

Which Way Did He Go, George #3

THIS SATURDAY: "Geek the Library" November 23rd, at the Library - Bring us your tech "?'s"

We will be closed Nov 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving Holidays.

 

 

 

Genealogy tip for today: Major Events

When a family or family member comes up missing what do you do to look for them? This week we have been talking about some possible things that could affect a move, and ways to track them down.

Major events, family: Birth of children, a wedding, a death in the family especially a spouse or other major family events may tell you locations where your family lived if you can’t find them otherwise. Check the location of these documents. Where did the adult children live when a parent passed away? These will be places where the family may have moved to, even if for a short time. Again, as we mentioned yesterday, see who else is named on the records. Witnesses and godparents are apt to be relatives or very close family friends. They didn’t use just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Where did they live?

Major events, history: Weather can be a strong factor. Drought drove the Irish to America during the Potato famine. Hurricane Katrina drove many from their homes some of whom never returned. A flood, a tornado, or any other natural disaster or weather related event may have caused people to relocate. In an event like this, records can also be totally lost.  Go back to the history book, newspapers, even a local history of events and you may find that such a thing did happen. If it was during your ancestor’s lifetime, it may have had a huge impact on them as well. Storms, drought, bad economy caused loss of jobs. People had to move where they could find work. sometimes, in the event of disasters, folks would move in with relatives, temporarily or permanently. Look for grown children, parents, siblings - anyone that would have their own place and see if your family showed up there. Check the next census or city directory, real estate documents or other. Maybe you'll be lucky and find them again.

 

This topic has turned into quite a discussion. We’ll wrap it up Thursday with that promised topic of the Economy, and throw in some Family Lore as well.

 

If any of these posts are helpful drop us a line in the comments section below. We just want to know if the information we provide to you is helpful in anyway.

 

 Diocletian

Today in History
269		Diocletian is proclaimed emperor of Numerian in Asia Minor by his soldiers. He had been the commander of the emperor's bodyguard.
1695		Zumbi dos Palmares, the Brazilian leader of a 100-year-old rebel slave group, is killed in an ambush.
1700		Sweden's 17-year-old King Charles XII defeats the Russians at Narva.
1903		In Cheyenne, Wyoming, 42-year-old hired gunman Tom Horn is hanged for the murder of 14-year-old Willie Nickell.
1914		Bulgaria proclaims its neutrality in the First World War.
1928		Mrs. Glen Hyde becomes the first woman to dare the Grand Canyon rapids in a scow (a flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole).
1931		Japan and China reject the League of Council terms for Manchuria at Geneva.
1943		U.S. Army and Marine soldiers attack the Japanese-held islands of Makin and Tarawa, respectively, in the Central Pacific.
1945		The Nazi war crime trials begin at Nuremberg.
1947		Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) marries Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in Westminster Abbey.
1950		U.S. troops push to the Yalu River, within five miles of Manchuria.
1955		The Maryland National Guard is ordered desegregated.
1962		President John F. Kennedy bars religious or racial discrimination in federally funded housing.
1967		U.S. census reports the population at 200 million.
1971		The United States announces it will give Turkey $35 million for farmers who agree to stop growing opium poppies.
1974		The United States files an antitrust suit to break up ATT.
1978		South Africa backs down on a plan to install black rule in neighboring Namibia.
1981		Microsoft Windows 1.0 released.
1992		Fire in England's Windsor Castle causes over £50 million in damages.
1998		First module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched.
2008		Dow Jones Industrial Average sinks to lowest level in 11 years in response to failures in the US financial system.

Selma Lagerdorf

 

Birthdays today

1858		Selma Lagerdorf, Swedish novelist (The Story of Gosta Berling).
1889		Edwin Hubble, American astronomer who proved that there are other galaxies far from our own.
1908		Alistair Cooke, English journalist, television host.
1916		Thomas McGrath, poet and novelist.
1923		Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize-winning South African novelist.
1925		Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General, New York senator and brother of President John F. Kennedy. He was assassinated while running for president.
1936		Don DeLillo, author (White Noise, Libra).
1939		Dick Smothers, actor, singer; half of the Smothers Brothers whose controversial comedy-variety TV show challenged censorship boundaries in the 1960s, finally resulting in cancellation in 1969.
1942		Joe Biden, politician; US Senator from Delaware (1973–2009); President Barack Obama's vice-president, beginning in 2009
1946		Duane Allman, singer, songwriter, musician; co-founder and primary leader of the The Allman Brothers Band until his death in 1971.
1963		Wan Yanhai, Chinese activist.
1975		Dierks Bentley, country singer, songwriter ("What Was I Thinkin'", "Every Mile a Memory").

 

 

Word for the Day

lily-livered

PRONUNCIATION:

(LIL-ee-LIV-uhrd)

 

MEANING:

adjective: Cowardly or timid.

 

ETYMOLOGY:

In earlier times, the liver was considered to be the seat of courage. Hence, lacking blood, a white liver, indicated lack of courage. Earliest documented use: 1616.

 

USAGE:

"A story of twins -- one bold and the other a lily-livered cop."
Malathi Rangarajan; Brothers and the Baddies; The Hindu (Chennai, India); Sep 25, 2012.

Quote for the Day

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in. -Alan Alda, actor and director (b. 1936)

 

 

Today’s Recipe

Holiday Cooking

Smoked Standing Rib Roast

 

 

 

"This is a sure-fired winner with any beef lover. It takes a little while to prepare, so be patient, but trust me, you will love this. The recipe yields the most tender and flavorful meat imaginable, and also has great eye appeal."

Ingredients:

15 pounds charcoal briquets 2 pounds hickory wood chips 1 cup bourbon whiskey

1 (4 pound) standing rib roast, bone in 1/2 cup steak seasoning

Directions:

1.

Start at least 10 pounds of the charcoal in a torpedo style smoker. You need a fairly hot fire. Fill the secondary pan with cold water, and wait for the coals to turn white. Soak hickory chips in bourbon with enough water to cover. Rub the roast liberally with steak seasoning, being sure to coat all surfaces.

2.

When the coals are ready, place the roast on the top grate. Throw a few handfuls of soaked hickory chips onto the fire, and close the lid. Check the fire every 45 minutes or so, adding more charcoal as needed to keep the fire hot. Every time you check the fire, add more wood chips. Cook for 8 to 10 hours, or to your desired doneness. Use a meat thermometer to check the roast. The meat tastes best when rare: 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), but cook to your liking.

 

ENJOY!

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