Week Ending August 11, 2012

So far, I have been very busy on Ancestry.ca and FamilySearch.org adding tidbits to my family tree. The persons I added information to are:

Charles Edward DEDRICK (1870-1905), son of John and Anne (Crellan) DEDRICK - added his death date of 24 May 1905 in San Diego, CA, USA; Added his tombstone from Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego; Added a few marriages including 1892 non-marriage to Clara A. Oswald, 1896 to Luthera Nowlen.

Charlotte Hortense DEDRICK (1858-1944) While searching for information on a whole 'nother family line, I ran across Donna (Holmes) Bonaccorso's tree. She is the g granddaughter of Charlotte H. and Mile Holmes. She has some beautiful pictures of Charlotte and Miles and their descendants.

Minnie Lucretia DEDRICK (1866-?), daughter of Samuel Spurgeon and Lucy (Watts) DEDRICK - added a second marriage to William Gidley OSBORN, 24 Feb 1892 in Jackson, Michigan. She already had a son with Calvin E. Gates, Roy C. Gates (188-?). I also added the following children according to 1900 US Federal Census: Ione (b. 1893), Ryland G. (b. 1894), Willhelmina (b. 1897), and Erma M. (b. 1899). Added a death date for Minnie as well: 13 Aug 1916 in Alamo, Michigan, USA and her and her husband's cemetery - Alamo Center Cemetery. As well, I ran across a user family tree. He is the gg grandson of William G. and Minnie L. (Dedrick) OSBORN!

Alonzo L. SHELLEY/SHELLY - my ggg uncle, he died single 18 Feb 1899 in Wyandotte, Michigan. The son of William (1841-?) and Henrietta Anna (Miller) SHELLY, he was  the younger brother of my gg grandfather, Francis SHELLY (1863-1901). They were the last generation to consider themselves Pennsylvania Dutch - River Brethren Mennonite to be specific. The 4 younger brothers, William (b. 1870), Alonzo (1841-1891), Truman (1877-1946), and Preston (b. 1878) have been one of those genealogical mysteries. I believe William married Ida and had a number of children while farming in Michigan and have made a contact to inquire further (since she is descended from William and Ida). Truman lived in Norfolk County all his life, near Courtland, to be precise. Preston falls off the family tree in 1891. As for their baby sister, don't even get me started. At first, I thought she was the daughter of another Shelly family, then found her relatives out in Prince George, BC. She was born Eleavue Rosette and married a Muma from Oxford County. Needless to say, there is a lot of work I need to do on my family tree!

There has been some more but I think I'll add it another time.