This week’s blogging prompt is the State of Maine. Blog about an ancestor or your families connection to Maine. If you don’t have any connections to Maine, find a Maine resource useful for genealogy research to highlight and write about. This week’s prompt runs from 6/9/2013 – 6/15/2013. If you choose to follow along, I would appreciate a mention to the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets website.
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Given my early colonial New England roots, I was surprised to find out that I did not have a lot of connections to the state of Maine. My closest connection is a first cousin, twice removed. As it appears to be a common theme lately, he is also a descendant of John Charles Sanders and Mary Clark Tripp.
George Joseph Sanders was born on 03-Nov-1906 in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Ethel H. Pichard on 22-May-1943 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. He died in February 1985. His last known address was in Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine
A have a few notes my father had recorded about him including;
- He was a retired toolmaker at Lewis Engineering Co. in Naugatuck, CT
- He was also a licensed amateur radio operator since 1923. His call sign K1GZI
- According to his mothers obituary, George lived in Cheshire, Ct in 1956
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A few Maine Genealogy Links
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Maine Newspaper Archives at Genealogy Bank 
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The following is a transcription of the school records for the Third Primary School in Seymour, Connecticut for the school year 1891-92.
| School |
Teacher |
Teacher 2 |
Year |
| Third Primary School |
Nettie S. Rider |
|
1891 – 92 |
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| Name |
|
Age |
Last Bday |
Name of parent or guardian |
| First |
M |
Last |
S |
Sex |
Yr |
Mo |
Mo |
Day |
P |
First |
M |
Last |
| Idris |
|
Alderson |
|
M |
9 |
8 |
Jan |
31 |
Mr. |
Richard |
|
Alderson |
| Michael |
|
Bennett |
|
M |
11 |
5 |
Apr |
27 |
Mr. |
Morris |
|
Bennett |
| Harold |
|
Beach |
|
M |
8 |
3 |
June |
17 |
Mr. |
Theodore |
|
Beach |
| Louis |
|
Bullis |
|
M |
10 |
6 |
Mar |
1 |
Mr. |
Frank |
|
Bullis |
| Walter |
|
Burgess |
|
M |
10 |
1 |
Aug |
12 |
Mr. |
Arthur |
|
Burgess |
| Frank |
|
Baldwin |
|
M |
8 |
9 |
Dec |
25 |
Mr. |
M |
|
Baldwin |
| Claude |
|
Collington |
|
M |
11 |
1 |
Aug |
11 |
Mr. |
Harry |
|
Collington |
| Milton |
|
Carrington |
|
M |
12 |
6 |
Mar |
10 |
Mr. |
Albert |
|
Carrington |
| Charlie |
|
Duester |
|
M |
12 |
6 |
Mar |
22 |
Mr. |
Henry |
|
Duester |
| Willie |
|
Dick |
|
M |
9 |
9 |
Dec |
18 |
Mr. |
Chas. |
|
Dick |
| Willie |
|
Johns |
|
M |
10 |
3 |
May |
5 |
Mr. |
John |
|
Johns |
| John |
|
Kottman |
|
M |
9 |
1 |
Aug |
22 |
Mr. |
John |
|
Kottman |
| John |
|
Mahoney |
|
M |
8 |
11 |
Oct |
5 |
Mr. |
John |
|
Mahoney |
| John |
|
McCarthy |
|
M |
9 |
2 |
July |
5 |
Mr. |
Chas. |
|
McCarthy |
| Lot |
|
Maloney |
|
M |
11 |
5 |
Apr |
9 |
Mr. |
Thomas |
|
Maloney |
| Michael |
|
McNerney |
|
M |
8 |
11 |
Sept |
12 |
Mr. |
Michael |
|
McNerney |
| George |
|
Maybury |
|
M |
10 |
6 |
Mar |
23 |
Mr. |
C |
|
Maybury |
| James |
|
McCann |
|
M |
9 |
5 |
Apr |
1 |
Mr. |
George |
|
McCann |
| Morris |
|
Pearson |
|
M |
9 |
11 |
Sept |
29 |
Mr. |
Richard |
|
Pearson |
| Newton |
|
Perrins |
|
M |
7 |
9 |
Dec |
10 |
Mr. |
John |
|
Perrins |
| Clarence |
|
Peek |
|
M |
9 |
2 |
July |
14 |
Mr. |
Edward |
|
Peek |
| Eddie |
|
Regan |
|
M |
9 |
2 |
July |
9 |
Mr. |
James |
|
Regan |
| Charlie |
|
Reefer |
|
M |
14 |
6 |
Mar |
17 |
Mr. |
John |
|
King |
| Harry |
|
Spoonheimer |
|
M |
9 |
9 |
Dec |
20 |
Mr. |
Henry |
|
Spoonheimer |
| August |
|
Smith |
|
M |
13 |
2 |
July |
20 |
Mr. |
Adam |
|
Smith |
| Gottileb |
|
Schmidhausler |
|
M |
11 |
6 |
Mar |
1 |
Mr. |
Henry |
|
Schmidhausler |
| James |
|
Swan |
|
M |
10 |
6 |
Mar |
21 |
Mr. |
William |
|
Swan |
| Thomas |
|
Sheehan |
|
M |
10 |
8 |
Jan |
17 |
Mr. |
Thomas |
|
Sheehan |
| Arthur |
|
Volkman |
|
M |
9 |
9 |
Dec |
25 |
Mr. |
Justice |
|
Volkman |
| Norman |
|
Weaver |
|
M |
9 |
1 |
Aug |
22 |
Mr. |
Robert |
|
Weaver |
| Robbie |
|
Williams |
|
M |
8 |
11 |
Sept |
11 |
Mr. |
Joseph |
|
Williams |
| Eddie |
|
Weaver |
|
M |
9 |
11 |
Sept |
25 |
Mr. |
Chas. |
|
Weaver |
| Albert |
|
Knapp |
|
M |
11 |
|
|
|
Mr. |
Henry |
|
Knapp |
| Adolph |
|
Martiekat |
|
M |
14 |
|
|
|
Mr. |
Wm. |
|
Martiekat |
| Alfred |
|
Chatfield |
|
M |
11 |
7 |
Sept |
26 |
Mr. |
Joel |
|
Chatfield |
| Charles |
|
Lounsbury |
|
M |
9 |
5 |
Nov |
1 |
Mr. |
Chas. |
|
Lounsbury |
| Katie |
|
Allen |
|
F |
8 |
0 |
Sept |
1 |
Mr. |
Anthony |
|
Allen |
| Lizzie |
|
Chatfield |
|
F |
8 |
9 |
Dec |
8 |
Mr. |
Joel |
|
Chatfield |
| Edith |
|
Derby |
|
F |
11 |
5 |
Apr |
24 |
Mr. |
Jared |
|
Derby |
| May |
|
Dorman |
|
F |
8 |
6 |
Mar |
21 |
Mr. |
Walter |
|
Dorman |
| Sarah |
|
Evans |
|
F |
7 |
11 |
Nov |
25 |
Mr. |
Richard |
|
Evans |
| Maud |
|
Finkle |
|
F |
11 |
4 |
May |
21 |
Mr. |
A |
|
Finkle |
| Carrie |
|
Ford |
|
F |
9 |
7 |
Feb |
25 |
Mr. |
Frank |
|
Ford |
| Katie |
|
Fitzgerald |
|
F |
9 |
6 |
Mar |
4 |
Mr. |
Michael |
|
Fitzgerald |
| Mary |
|
Hurlbut |
|
F |
9 |
4 |
May |
24 |
Mr. |
George |
|
Hurlbut |
| Bertha |
|
Keeler |
|
F |
9 |
8 |
Jan |
30 |
Mr. |
August |
|
Keeler |
| Maggie |
|
Know |
|
F |
8 |
4 |
May |
9 |
Mr. |
Fred |
|
Know |
| Mamie |
|
Lyons |
|
F |
9 |
3 |
June |
25 |
Mr. |
James |
|
Lyons |
| Helen |
|
Moody |
|
F |
9 |
4 |
May |
26 |
Mr. |
Joseph |
|
Moody |
| Etta |
|
Munson |
|
F |
13 |
2 |
July |
30 |
Mr. |
Henry |
|
Munson |
| Lizzie |
|
Manweiler |
|
F |
10 |
11 |
Nov |
16 |
Mr. |
Jacob |
|
Manweiler |
| Charlotte |
|
McEwen |
|
F |
10 |
1 |
Aug |
22 |
Mr. |
Virgil |
|
McEwen |
| Annie |
|
OBrien |
|
F |
10 |
1 |
Aug |
17 |
Mr. |
John |
|
OBrien |
| Mable |
|
Searles |
|
F |
9 |
3 |
June |
30 |
Mr. |
Joseph |
|
Searles |
| Josephine |
|
Sprenger |
|
F |
10 |
10 |
Oct |
18 |
Mr. |
Conner |
|
Sprenger |
| Louise |
|
Smith |
|
F |
8 |
3 |
June |
9 |
Mr. |
Albert |
|
Smith |
| Clara |
|
Tyler |
|
F |
7 |
8 |
Jan |
24 |
Mr. |
George |
|
Tyler |
| Annie |
|
Trounson |
|
F |
9 |
8 |
Jan |
21 |
Mr. |
Abraham |
|
Trounson |
| Blanche |
|
Washburn |
|
F |
10 |
9 |
Dec |
6 |
Mr. |
George |
|
Washburn |
| Bessie |
|
Wakely |
|
F |
8 |
6 |
Mar |
1 |
Mr. |
George |
|
Wakely |
| Tinnie |
|
Sterling |
|
F |
9 |
6 |
Mar |
5 |
Mr. |
William |
|
Sterling |
| Minnie |
|
Bishop |
|
F |
7 |
4 |
Dec |
24 |
Mr. |
William |
|
Bishop |
| Nellie |
|
McDonald |
|
F |
13 |
8 |
Aug |
5 |
Mr. |
Patrick |
|
McDonald |
| Eva |
|
Squires |
|
F |
9 |
0 |
Apr |
7 |
Mr. |
Timothy |
|
Squires |
| Lottie |
|
Clark |
|
F |
9 |
8 |
Aug |
12 |
Mr. |
Joel |
|
Clark |
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This week’s blogging prompt is the State of Alabama. Blog about an ancestor or your families connection to Alabama. If you don’t have any connections to Alabama, find a Alabama resource useful for genealogy research to highlight and write about. This week’s prompt runs from 6/2/2013 – 6/8/2013. If you choose to follow along, I would appreciate a mention to the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets website.
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William Clifford Sanders was my second cousin one time removed. We both descend from John Charles Sanders and Mary Clark Tripp. John Charles Sanders and Mary Clark Tripp have quite a number of descendants. This particular line of Sanders, we kind of lost contact with.
He was born on 23-Aug-1937 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. married to Rheba Kay Nobles in Alabama. He was married to Rheba on 28-Sep-1963 in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama (my family connection to Alabama). He died on 03-Apr-2001 in Oshkosh, Winnebago county, Wisconsin.
William Clifford Sanders is a former professor at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. According to the faculty and staff directories he last appears in 1999-2000. According to some notes I have, he was a professor of German. I’m not sure where he picked up his German as our family, at least the Sanders line, doesn’t have a strong connection to Germany.
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A few Alabama Genealogy Links
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Alabama Newspaper Archives at Genealogy Bank
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