Peter and Louisa are found in the 1860 Slave Schedule for Edgecombe County, NC as Slaves of Henry Lawrence along with their 5 oldest children. They are again found in the 1870 Federal Census for Edgecombe County with their 8 children living in Deep Creek Township as Freedmen.
Peter and Louisa are found in Volume I, Page 248, of Barnetta McGhee White's "Somebody Knows My Name" Marriages of Freed People in North Carolina County by County. They filed for a marriage record in 1866 following the Civil War in Edgecombe County, NC and stated that they had been co-habitants for the prior 19 years. The listed surname for both was Lawrence.
One of their children Flora (Lawrence) Dickens Thomas is my grandmother.
Flora is first located in the 1860 Slave Schedule as a 6 yr. old female along with her parents (Peter & Louisa) and 3 other siblings Harris (8), Elizabeth (3) and Lafaetta (4 mos.). They are the slaves of Henry La(u)rence. The next record of Flora is the 1870 Edgecombe County Census record, here the Lawrence family consists of Peter & Louisa, Harris/Horris (18), Flora (16) Elizabeth (12), Peter (13), Lafaetta (9) and now 3 new children Louisa (8), and twins Molly and Andrew (5).
By 1880 Flora has married Lafayette Dickens and has a son, B. Louis Dickens, who is recorded as being 9 mos. old on the 1880 Census record dated 4 Jun 1880. Much research is still needed for the period 1880-1900, but we do know Lafayette Dickens died 21 May 1891 in Edgecombe Co. NC. Flora migrated to Indiana sometime prior to 1892. At this time it is not known, by this writer, if this migration was before or after the death of Lafayette Dickens.
The 1900 Census records for Putnam Co. IN find Flora living in Greencastle, IN with her second husband, my grandfather, George Thomas. Putnam County records indicate that Flora and George were married 4 Mar 1892 in that County. The 1900 Census record also indicates Flora had 11 children, 5 of whom were still living. They were Louisa, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" and Henry Dickens, her children by Lafayette Dickens and two (2) of her three (3) children by George Thomas, They were James Arthur and Walter William, my father. A daughter, Josephine died in Infancy.
Flora (Lawrence) Dickens Thomas, born a slave, died a free woman 11 Aug 1912.
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Angela, please excuse my using this group for such a lengthy reply to Rochelle...... Rochelle, I hope we can connect and share our Edgecombe County research and any connections we may possibly have.
Art Thomas…
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Date Created: 08/10/2010 02:41 PM, Updated: 08/10/2010 03:27 PM
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g means – Bergsman.
Bergsman is a famer who owns the land he farms and the buildings on it.
But with a major distinction!
The thing that separates a normal farmer from a Bergsman is that a Bergsman, as well as farming the land, produces Pig Iron in Blast Furnace (also called Hytta in Sweden) and mined Iron Ore.
He usually co-owned a Blast Furnace with a group of other Bergsmän.
And because of this ownership, he was required to produce Pig Iron and to use the forest to create Charcoal.
By doing this and paying “Tiondejärn” (translates to Tenth Iron), i.e. every tenth Pig Iron he produced he gave to the government, he was excluded from “Rotering” and other gorvernmental “laws”
Rotering – A “Rote” ( a number of farms next to each others) were required to keep a number of men with guns and material, in case of war.
Now to the squiggly mark above the names of Anna and Emma.
I do think that you have the right explanation to it yourself.
I have always taken that squiggly, in that context, to mean just the thing you says it means.
I.e. a missing consonant in these cases.
The same GID #482.51.40100
They were born so late that they will experience the new law regarding Surnames.
By late 19th century the patronymic name system will give way to the surname system we have today.
I did a check in the 1900 census and all the children I could find used the name Kullin.
Anders Jansson Kullin was probably given this name when he did his military service.
We had a small number of names being used in Sweden at that time.
This meant that there were quite a lot of people with the same name around.
And when they joined the military service they were either given a random name or they could take a name of there own liking.
If they took their own names they usually took a name associated with the farm or homestead where they lived.
Sometimes the name told you something about the nature surrounding the homestead.
My own, for example is a Soldiers Name. The first person in my ancestral line was actually called Persson, but hen he joined he was given the name Dahlkvist.
The first part Dahl means Valley and the last, kvist, means twig.
So if any of my ancestor would have emigrated they could have used the name Valleytwig.
And lastly, GID #489.21.61600
You almost made a big NO-NO!
The word in front of the name Anders is the placename where they were living at the time of Pers birth.
The word is actually SUNDSJÖN.
The fathers name is Anders Persson and the mothers name is Greta Andersdotter.
The godparent is Erik Persssons wife Lisa Håkansdotter from Trindkärn.
All according to the birth notice in the birth records.
It is quite common that some priest misread or wrote in the wrong month or day in the records.
If the person you are tracing moves around alot, the risk increases.
There are a lot records and any move from parish to parish or even within the same parish, could result in outcome.
I have found people with the wrong birthyears in my own research.
The column headers are as follows, left to right:
Månad – Month
Födde – Born
Döpte – Baptised
Föräldrarnas namn – Parents names
Faddrarnas namn – Godparents names
Barnens namn – the childrens names
There are no column in this record for the place of residence.
It seems that the parish priest in this case wrote the placename in front of the parents names.
Hope you can understand the answers.
I was watching the soccer World Cup qualification between Sweden and Hungary at the same times as I was trying to answer you.
Thankfully Sweden won! Or else this would probably have been it for our chances to reach the World Cup.
Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions about these answers.
//Richard…
a. he was born 18 Aug 1791 near Frankfurt, Germany. Many of the inscriptions state born at " Frankfurt on the Rhine". According to other data he was born near small town called Edenkoben in Rhineland. He was the city librariarin at the Frankfurt Library from 1822 until he migrated to the U. S. in 1831. He arrived aboard the ship, Isabella at the Port of New York on 5 Sept 1831 and was 40 yrs old when he arrived. Also with him were his wife, Magdalena age 30 two daughters, Bernardina age 4, Elizabeth age 2, a son, Joseph age 9 months. The name on the ship roster is transcribed as Jno. G. Goentzen. He was a Dr. of philosophy and was addressed as Dr. Goentgen. He was also the secretary for Count De Leon, and wrote many letters to the Rabb Colony in Pa. before their coming to America. They stayed in Pa for a short time then migrated to Louisian to an area near to Natchitoches, La. Due to malaria, etc they moved from there after a couple of years and started a colony at Germantown near Minden, La in Webster Parish, La. He had a beautiful handwriting and many of his writings are on display at the museum in Frankfurt as well as the Germantown Museum near Pennsylvania, Pa. and at the Germantown Museum near Minden, La.
He was the son of Johann Gottlieb Goentgen who was a minister of the gospel. Nothing is known of his mother.
He married Magdalena Rebekkah Heuser in Germany some time before 1827. She was the daughter of Johann Heuser and Anna Marie Enzminger and she was born 9 Feb. 1800 in Germany.
Heuser/Hauser
As above on Magdalena Rebekkah Heuser Goentgen. Nothing further is known about where in Germany. The only clue is her tombstone at the Germantown Cemetery near Minden, La. which states she was born at Frankfurt on the Rhine, Germany
Krouse:
The youngest daughter of Johan Georg Goentgen and Magdalen Heuser was named Rosario Goentgen. She was born in Claiborne Parish, La. on 13 Sept 1839 at the Germantown Colony near Minden, La. She married Francio Otto Krouse or as other writings have him: Franz Otto Krouse, but on his tombstone he is listed as Francio Otto. On 5 June 1854, Francio Otto filed a Petition of intent on arrival with the Philadelphia, Penn Supreme Court. He arrived on a ship from Liverpool, England called the " Yorkshire" on 11 Aug. 1854. Some time between 1854 and 1860 he arrived in Claiborne Parish, La. at the Germantown Colony. This part of Claiborne Parish became Webster Parish, La in 1873. He became a U. S. citizen on 28 Sept. 1860. On 20 May 1860, he married Rosario.
His tombstone at the Germantown Cemetery near Minden, La. states that he was born in Hainichon, Germany.
Though numerous records have been searched nothing further is known about him.There are a lot of unproven allegations concerning where he was from and who he was, but nothing to date that has been substantiated with records. It is believed that he might have come from the area of Germany that is now in Switzerland by many researchers.
Strozier:
I have seen many allegations that this name was originally Stroher. And I have seen where the name in Pa has been anglicized to Strayer. I do know that the earliest records available that I can find spell the name Strowshure, Stroger, Strozer, Stroser and numerous other ways. I am not far enough in my research to know the area or if indeed this is the correct family to tie to mine. The earliest person I can prove in my lineage is Charles Strozier who was born in Wilkes County, Ga abt 1785. He is in the War of 1812 from 1814-1815 from Wilkes County, Ga. He also appears in a newspaper article dated 1815 from there and is a witness to a deed in 1812. The next record of him is in 1822-1827 in Walton County, Ga. where he appears on deeds with a family surname Mosely, which would be his inlaws if his first wife was indeed a Gathright. Then, in 1830, he is on the census for Monroe County, Ga. In 1832 he wins two draws and gets land from both in the Georgia Land Lottery. All the land is in Monroe County, Ga. By 1840 he is living in Bibb County, Ga. where he continues to reside until his death in 1871. He was married at least twice, but proof of these marriages has not been found. It is suspected due to the deeds, etc and the names of his children that his first wife was a Gathright. Nothing further is known about his parentage, though there is a lot of speculation that because he was in Wilkes County, Ga. he is somehow related to the Johann Peter Strozier family who was living there at the time. The only other person surname Strozier in that area that can be proven to date is John Martin Strozier. And he moved around a lot from SC to NC to Ga and all over. I have been told that Strozier is NOT a German name but an anglicized name of some other name. The one thing I am certain of is that " Family Lore" through the generations has that the Strozier's originated in Germany. I have not been able to find documentation to prove this.…
y. My Hale line goes like this:
Gen1: Elijah M. Hale b. abt 1800 in Sequatchie Valley, TN; 1850 Census shows in Eastern District, Bledsoe, TN; 1880 Census shows in San Jacinto, TX
m. a woman only identified as "Massa" or "Mfsa" b. abt 1804
James Hale, 1825-1886
Luke Hale, 1829-?
Howard Hale, 1830-1872
Anne Marie Hale, 1832-?
Gen2: James Hale, b. 18 Sep 1825 in Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe, TN; d. 25 Dec 1886 in Springerville, Apache, AZ
m. Lucy Clements on 24 Sep 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL
Martha Ann Hale, 1846-1921
Elijah Hale, 1845-1845
Joseph Hyrum Hale, 1849-1849
Eliza Jane Hale, 1850-1882
m. Sarah Elizabeth Barkdull on 6 Aug 1853 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL (appears to be a polygynous marriage)
James Ezra Hale, 1855-1927
Sarah Elizabeth Hale, 1855-1939
Mary Ellen Hale, 1856-1939
Roxena Hale, 1860-1937
Michael Barkdull Hale, 1869-1934
Samuel Hale, 1870-1929
Sylvester Hale, 1874-1948
Gen3: Michael Barkdull Hale, b. 7 Mar 1869 in Hooper, Weber, UT; d. 30 Dec 1934 in Eagar, Navajo, AZ; 1900 Census shows him in Greer, Apache, AZ; 1910 Census shows him in Apache National Forest, Apache, AZ; 1920 Census shows him in Eagar, Apache, AZ
m. Alzina Lovina McDaniel (1875-1932) on 4 Jul 1892 in Pinetop, Apache, AZ
Hilda Elizabeth Hale, 1894-1982
James Merritt Hale, 1896-1977
Michael Delbert Hale, 1897-1971
Lawrence Walker Hale, 1901-1980
Orren Earl Hale, 1903-1979
Melvin Lell Hale, 1906-1912
Lona Lovina Hale, 1907-1985
Beulah Madge Hale, 1910-1950
Don Riley Hale, 1912-1913
Zora Vivian Hale, 1913-1932
Von Gilbert Hale, 1917-1997
Gen4: Lona Lovina Hale b. 7 Dec 1907 in Amity, Apache, AZ; d. 27 Jan 1985 in Claypool, Gila, AZ; 1910 Census shows her in the Apache National Forest, Apache, AZ; 1920 Census shows her in Eagar, Apache, AZ
m. Calvin Charles Brown (1900-1989) on 18 Aug 1924 in Holbrook, Navajo, AZ
Virginia Lee Brown, 1922-?
[living male] Brown, 1925-
Leona Lovina Brown 1927-1993
[Living male] Brown, 1935-
Leora Alzina Brown, 1936-1936
Gen5: Leona Lovina Brown, b. 21 July 1927 in Eagar, Apache, AZ; d. 11 Dec 1993 in Globe, Gila, AZ
m. Floyd Reily Kelley (1928-2002) on 25 Sep 1945
[living daughter] Kelley 1946-
[living daughter] Kelley 1950-
Gen6: [My mom] Kelley born 5 Sep 1946 in McNary, Apache, AZ
m. [My dad] Doss (b. 1942) on 8 Feb 1963 in Lakeside, Navajo, AZ
Donna Chevelle Doss, 25 Nov 1963-20 Jan 1965, born and died in McNary, Apache, AZ
[My brother] Doss, b. 1967
[Me], b. 1971
If anyone recognizes any names in here, and can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it. Right now, I'm just randomly searching for lines of Hales in Tennessee to see if I can track down Elijah's family. He may have had a relative (nephew?) named Isham Hale, who named his own son Elijah (b. 1847 in TN, d. abt 1901 in Missouri).…