Randy Seaver said in his Saturday Night Fun Game that we should tell what we remember and were doing on 9-11.
Well, I was just getting to the computer to start my east coast 9 am chat. The members in the room
said "Susi, is your tv on?" I said,"no" and they said," I must turn it on fast. "
I must say I a stood in horror at what I was seeing. I could tell what was going to happen and had
no way to stop it. Just like watching an accident about to and happen.
Then my mind kicked in as to who was where. Then I heard a plane was out there and headed to
WDC. My heart went wild, for family was there. Then they later said the plane was out there headed
west and was turning around to come back on the capitol.
The plane hit the Pentagon, I had a adopted son there and my daughter in law had a sister there.
I had cousins there. God blessed us we had no deaths. We did have much heart ache.
My daughter called to say her boss's children were in the Twin Towers. Agonizing we waited to
to learn they were late for work, 2 checking in and one still on the way. We still have them.
I knew my son was headed there that day. I called my daughter in law he was on way to airport and
she got in touch with him and he was headed back home since the airports then were being closed down.
My son had many business events in these buildings. Thankfully for forgetting a tool, being late and
being in the right place at that time for what God had in store, we survived.
Our family still felt the brunt of the horror of the event. I know have family members whom do not
want to fly. I think it is safer now than ever been.
I also think it is really not our decision when it is our turn. Can we postpone and put off this
death, I am not sure. We all say," don't jay walk", "don't drink and drive". They all make sense but
this really says," Walk on the Right side", and "be prepared" for we know not when we will not be here.
May all the people affected whether a helper, a neighbor, fireman, police officer or general John Q Public be blessed to recover from what is not recoverable.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Surname Saturday -- more on Pentico variant to Benninghove /Bennighoff
Well as I wait for family to get well, I will chat a bit about some more recent news we received.
Long ago and far away, gee, you ever hear that before, yes way over there in Pennsylvania
around 1800, plus or minus a year a birth happened.
That was enough to start a major journey across the state and into the mid west region by many.
Some are known relatives, and many were unknown relations.
After 50 plus years of research and back to basic bare bones research, Mary and I started over.
We started with what we could prove. Not what we were told or heard but the bare fact of a census.
Yesk a census, the ever not to be trusted document, but it was closer to the truth than the family story.
The 1830 census shows John Pentico in residence with wife and children. JerseyShores, Lycoming
County, Pennsylvania.
http://service.ancestry.com/image/image.aspx?f=ex&t=dBSIAaXewpNxpW2yBr-jceINGR8O4ZJKS Williams
Long ago and far away, gee, you ever hear that before, yes way over there in Pennsylvania
around 1800, plus or minus a year a birth happened.
That was enough to start a major journey across the state and into the mid west region by many.
Some are known relatives, and many were unknown relations.
After 50 plus years of research and back to basic bare bones research, Mary and I started over.
We started with what we could prove. Not what we were told or heard but the bare fact of a census.
Yesk a census, the ever not to be trusted document, but it was closer to the truth than the family story.
The 1830 census shows John Pentico in residence with wife and children. JerseyShores, Lycoming
County, Pennsylvania.
http://service.ancestry.com/image/image.aspx?f=ex&t=dBSIAaXewpNxpW2yBr-jceINGR8O4ZJKS Williams
1830 census Lycoming Jersey Shore, PA
2 1- -- 1 ------------1
Jacob Young beneath John Pentico His wife was a Young
jacob Plantz beneath him Ironic but kin on my side.
Census has name same rather Ironic, papers do not. Land and other records indicate name variant of Penticoff.
Alas, he has moved in 1840 and in same region in 1850. Then Scott Co. IA in 1857.
1840 Burnside Clearfield Co PA
1850 Burnside Clearfield Co PA
| Name: | John Pentico | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age: | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1801 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home in 1850 (City,County,State): | Burnside, Clearfield, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Number: | 1542 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Household Members: |
|
Now next to him is the NEFF's, YINGLINGS and potential other kin.
The page before has much more family listed for interlinkings. YOUNG, Rorabaugh, McQuillin etc.
1857 Pleasant Valley, Scott Co IA death
Tracking name variants in other papers and family stories did not help much but we did learn his name was probably
Penticoff type spelling. So who were his parents? Did he wander far from home? We did not think so, no idea why just didn't seem to fit the mold his data gave us.
So we did a search for any name in region of Lycoming Co that would sound like PENTICOFF PENTICUFF PENTICOPE.
WE found about 20 miles away the Benninghoff family and they also have all these variants in their lineages.
They also have a few holes that needed filled. So YDNA was in order. YDNA gave us answers.
Watch for follow up.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Follow Friday-
A great site for Scottish Information
Post a new tidbit daily.
Genealogy Tips Tricks & Tidbits
Enjoy
Post a new tidbit daily.
Genealogy Tips Tricks & Tidbits
Enjoy
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Wordless WEdnesday=== It was Not
Wordless Wednesday it was Not.
Probably better had it been.
Wordless Wednesday come again
Round the table words did spin
Wordless Wednesday it is done
Putting words to bed and having fun.
Probably better had it been.
Wordless Wednesday come again
Round the table words did spin
Wordless Wednesday it is done
Putting words to bed and having fun.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Mystery Monday--Census Reports and History Books
Mystery Monday--- Census Reports and History Books
As I was chatting with a friend, I heard another say," the History book says that he was a farmer and a lay pastor, the census says a Farmer. What am I to believe?"
I will share a story told me by a distant kin of mine in Greene Co PA whom is related to these story people, mentioned here in.
It seems we had a Mr. Gallentin, who was a farmer, he was also a statesmen, and a certain dignitary from Europe had come to see him. Mr. Gallentin, Gallentine was out in the field plowing to prepare to start another crop to grow. The European was flabbergasted, is what the written dialogue says in an antique scrap book.
I also thought when I first started research that the Census records were accurate, after all they were
government records. But as I wrote to family (distant) and read history books and talked with more and more collateral kin I learned that the data put on the census page just may not truly reflect what a person
did in the 1790, 1800, 1820,1830, 1840, & 1850's. It may not reflect what we do today either.
Then the Census changed more information was written more names were shared and many times you could fine the linking families next door following the full families names and occupations.
With inheriting 17 letters written in 1850's to 1880's, I was able to learn even more about some of
my ancestors.
Henry( b1803)Huffman later changed to HOFFMAN was a man of much character. He built bridges, barns, homes, churches, covered bridges and a freestanding spiral staircase.
This man hired the neighbor to come care for his crops and set out to walk to Waynesburg for a court hearing in the early light of a morning. Reaching Waynesburg and learning the court case was canceled, he ate his packed lunch and headed back home getting there about the time the neighbor started to feed the animals for him. This was a man of major character. He lived in the WindyGap, Aleppo area.
This man also had a huge orchard and grew many different fruits but mostly, varieties of apples.
The growing of apples fascinated him and was the reason he had so many types.
These were sold at market to help cover expenses during the winter months, in his notes.
I was blessed with a copy of the write up in the paper about the staircase in a relatives home.
So when I am asked who was Henry Huffman later Hoffman I do not answer what the census said.
Yes, he was a farmer, but farming was necessary to have food and survive, but to build the freestanding
staircase and to build the other buildings he was really an architect of some dimensions.
When family talks about someone, listen to what is being said. As I slowly work through files and
I find more and more relatives were farmers by need and business people, tradesmen and lay ministers
and not mentioned as such in the census.
As I was chatting with a friend, I heard another say," the History book says that he was a farmer and a lay pastor, the census says a Farmer. What am I to believe?"
I will share a story told me by a distant kin of mine in Greene Co PA whom is related to these story people, mentioned here in.
It seems we had a Mr. Gallentin, who was a farmer, he was also a statesmen, and a certain dignitary from Europe had come to see him. Mr. Gallentin, Gallentine was out in the field plowing to prepare to start another crop to grow. The European was flabbergasted, is what the written dialogue says in an antique scrap book.
I also thought when I first started research that the Census records were accurate, after all they were
government records. But as I wrote to family (distant) and read history books and talked with more and more collateral kin I learned that the data put on the census page just may not truly reflect what a person
did in the 1790, 1800, 1820,1830, 1840, & 1850's. It may not reflect what we do today either.
Then the Census changed more information was written more names were shared and many times you could fine the linking families next door following the full families names and occupations.
With inheriting 17 letters written in 1850's to 1880's, I was able to learn even more about some of
my ancestors.
Henry( b1803)Huffman later changed to HOFFMAN was a man of much character. He built bridges, barns, homes, churches, covered bridges and a freestanding spiral staircase.
This man hired the neighbor to come care for his crops and set out to walk to Waynesburg for a court hearing in the early light of a morning. Reaching Waynesburg and learning the court case was canceled, he ate his packed lunch and headed back home getting there about the time the neighbor started to feed the animals for him. This was a man of major character. He lived in the WindyGap, Aleppo area.
This man also had a huge orchard and grew many different fruits but mostly, varieties of apples.
The growing of apples fascinated him and was the reason he had so many types.
These were sold at market to help cover expenses during the winter months, in his notes.
I was blessed with a copy of the write up in the paper about the staircase in a relatives home.
So when I am asked who was Henry Huffman later Hoffman I do not answer what the census said.
Yes, he was a farmer, but farming was necessary to have food and survive, but to build the freestanding
staircase and to build the other buildings he was really an architect of some dimensions.
When family talks about someone, listen to what is being said. As I slowly work through files and
I find more and more relatives were farmers by need and business people, tradesmen and lay ministers
and not mentioned as such in the census.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Society Saturday-- Chula Vista Genealogical Society
Society Saturday is Today
We are meeting at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita, CA 1-3 p m
Pennsylvania Research is the name of the game.
Here is a list of urls for Pennsylvania Researchers to share.
We are meeting at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita, CA 1-3 p m
Pennsylvania Research is the name of the game.
Here is a list of urls for Pennsylvania Researchers to share.
The Pennsylvania State Archives:
Pennsylvania County Maps and Atlaseshttp://
Pennsylvania Sessions Laws: http://www.palrb.us/
http://www.fold3.com/ Formerly Footenote.
relativefinder.com/.webloc enjoy this one.
Familysearch.org
www.padutchcountry.com/ - Cached
Official site. Includes attractions, activities and calendar of events with information on lodging, restaurants, Amish culture, and shopping. Free visitors guide ...
30+ items – A directory of online Pennsylvania death records indexes listed ...
◦ • Beaver County: Beaver Cemetery Burials
◦ • Bedford County Historical Society: Pioneer Library Obituary Index
◦ • Cambria County: Grandview Cemetery Burials (Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Joe Beine shared this
tracingthetribe.blogspot.com/2008/.../pennsylvania-jewish-history.ht..
www.infoplease.com › United States › States - Cached
Information on Pennsylvania — economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, ...
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Thankful Thursday, FamilyTreeYdna.com Pentico-Pentycofe-Benninghoff
Yes, I am so thankful for this agency and the work they do. Also we are thankful that distant family
shared YDNA with us regarding our potential relationship.
The results are in, after 50 + years of research, we have a real clue to the origin of my children's
lineage from their fathers side.
I did the paper trail and again was missing a generation. Common Sense finally kicked in and I
realized that I was looking at a clue and not seeing it.
Gee, you ever look at data and not see the information? I am sure we all have. We see something
we expect but we do not see what is so in front of our face, ie eyes.
Taking the family story and printing it, credit goes to a distant cousin from Missouri. Not accepting the
left papers at her death my error.
She had a small group of papers where their data sent in did not match everyone else story.
How I wish I had, had the foresight to ask for those 28 letters that did not fit the 100+ others.
It would probably have resolved this issue in the 1970's.
If relatives read this I hope they still have them in storage somewhere. I know these people are long
since gone. The letters were written in the 1920's & 1930s. Yes, I know there is kin still alive from these
peoples.
She did the book with the data from the 100+ and I suspect the 28 had the facts straight or closer.
No offense meant or implied, just what recent research has brought to the front.
Yes John was born in Pennsylvania and we suspect and can about lay to rest that his father was only
about 20 miles down the road, which fits into the normal. But the name was a variant that we did
not have in our group. We knew it was changed and we knew John also changed it again coming to
Iowa.
What brought this about was the information supplied by the Family Tree Ydna we had done. Also
what another distant cousin in Missouri had done then a potential distant cousin in Pennsylvania
contributed. I am sure that Bryon's ancestor and ours share the same father. If not it would only be one
more generation back. I will bump the tests up to the Missouri level but do not think we need it.
Paper trail also indicates we slide into a empty hole in their lineage for the Benninghoff family.
Our family has just grown, better yet Google + has given me the ability to locate kin in Germany
with the help of Germany's Google+ Moritz Tolxdorff. Also to the lady who gave me the linguistic
data about this family name. Lost her name on my desk top.
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