Burdick Family Land Records -Liber 3 Page 603 – George Burdick

This entry is part 2 of 100 in the series Deeds in the Family

I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. The names of members of George W. Burdick’s family appear quite often in the … Read more

Soper Cemetery, Colfax Township, Wexford County Michigan – Fenton

This entry is part 52 of 58 in the series Cemeteries

This is the cemetery we visit most often. I am posting the gravesites for those who are associated with Papa’s family by surname. Fenton Alfred Thurston and Hazel Jeanette (Tossey) Fenton. Alfred was Papa’s granduncle, a brother of Papa’s grandfather, Ross Fenton. Papa’s grandparents, Ross P. and Edna (Fellows) Fenton On another lot at the … Read more

Meauwataka Cemetery, Meauwataka Michigan

This entry is part 39 of 58 in the series Cemeteries

The cemetery is just west of Meauwataka. These graves are for cousins of Papa, or others with close associations to the family and neighborhood. Each underlined word leads to a photo. Use your browser’s back button after viewing any photo. Fenton Hazel Goff Fenton, (1891-1910), first wife of Alfred T. Fenton Their son Morris (1910-1912) … Read more

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Good Genealogy Luck

Randy Seaver says, “It’s Saturday Night – time for our weekly Genealogy Fun!” John Milton originally said “luck is the residue of design” (and Branch Rickey is often credited with the saying). However, the definition of “luck” is “the chance happening of fortunate or adverse events.” I saw a post on the Genealogy Insider blog … Read more

Belle’s Box – 3-72 and 3-73

This entry is part 302 of 372 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. The numbering of these posts had been modified to signify that I am posting items … Read more

Belle’s Box – 2-98

This entry is part 254 of 372 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. The numbering of these posts had been modified to signify that I am posting items … Read more

Belle’s Box – 2-90

This entry is part 245 of 372 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. The numbering of these posts had been modified to signify that I am posting items … Read more

Belle’s Box – 2-76

This entry is part 231 of 372 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. The numbering of these posts had been modified to signify that I am posting items … Read more

Belle’s Box – 2-62

This entry is part 218 of 372 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. The numbering of these posts had been modified to signify that I am posting items … Read more

Belle’s Box – 2-63

This entry is part 217 of 372 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. The numbering of these posts had been modified to signify that I am posting items … Read more