Casper & Mary Anne Holzhauer Dute
Casper Dute (1875-1948) and Mary Anne Holzhauer (1878-1957) married 24 NOV 1898, Lorain County, Ohio.
Together they were the parents of one son, Dr. Harold L. Dute (1899-1970).
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15 January 2014
14 January 2014
Look What $100 Buys In 1869....
Yep, if you were a descendant of George Dute, his $100 made it possible for you to attend college!
23 October 2013
19 September 2013
Cousins.... Yes, We Are Cousins!
Last evening as I was headed out the door for dinner with Mr. Brown Eyes my phone vibrated. Thinking perhaps it was the daughter in labor, I quickly retrieved the phone. The email basically stated that she had found my blog, was a Krugman, and wondered if I could tell her anything about her Krugman lineage?
We chatted back and forth, I relayed to her that Mr Brown Eyes descended from John Krugmann (no the double "n" is not a typo) and Anna Dute Krugmann his wife. Imagine my surprise when she replied that she also descended from John & Anna. Mr. Brown Eyes and Marcia have ancestors that were brothers.
We chatted some more this morning, she has photo's, we have photo's and there's some sharing going on. Now how awesome is that! I've found lots of cousins but nothing this close on Mr. Brown Eye's lines before! So we are really excited! Now on to the fun stuff, comparing notes, exchanging photo's and just enjoying the exchange!
Pretty much as awesome as a week could get, unless of course the daughter decides to birth that beautiful baby boy she's carrying!
Happy Researching!
We chatted back and forth, I relayed to her that Mr Brown Eyes descended from John Krugmann (no the double "n" is not a typo) and Anna Dute Krugmann his wife. Imagine my surprise when she replied that she also descended from John & Anna. Mr. Brown Eyes and Marcia have ancestors that were brothers.
We chatted some more this morning, she has photo's, we have photo's and there's some sharing going on. Now how awesome is that! I've found lots of cousins but nothing this close on Mr. Brown Eye's lines before! So we are really excited! Now on to the fun stuff, comparing notes, exchanging photo's and just enjoying the exchange!
Pretty much as awesome as a week could get, unless of course the daughter decides to birth that beautiful baby boy she's carrying!
Happy Researching!
18 September 2012
Tombstone Tuesday
Special to The Reporter:
NORTH AMHERST, April 18 - Casper Dute, a well known resident of this place died at his home this morning. He was about 76 years of age, and leaves a widow and several sons and daughters. Mr. Dute formerly lived on a farm north of here, but a few years ago moved to North Amherst where he has since resided.
17 September 2012
Amanuensis Monday
I Casper DUTE', of the village of North Amherst, County of Lorain and state of Ohio, being about seventy two years of age, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking and making null and void all other last wills and testaments made heretofor:
First-My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall be (next two words not legible).
Second-I give and devise and bequeath to my beloved wife May DUTE, all my property both real and personal to have and to hold, absolutely for ever.
And I hereby appoint my said wife, executrix of this my last will and testament, and I request the judge of the probate court to appoint her without requiring bond.
I desire that no appraisement, and no sale of my personal property be made, and request that the court of probate direct the omission of the same.
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand to this my last will and testament at North Amherst, Ohio this 12th day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety nine.
/s/ Casper Dute'
[Wills & other documents are typed as found, no grammatical or spelling errors are corrected.]
14 August 2012
Tombstone Tuesday - John G. Krugman
John G. Krugman, 73, 315 Eleventh Street, died at 5:15 this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Facker[sic], R.D. No. 3, New London, Ohio. His wife, the late Anna D. Krugman died in 1933.
Mr. Krugman was born in Germany October 21, 1865, but had lived in Elyria nearly all his life.
He is survived by three sons, Elmer J., Henry F. of Elyria and Paul L., of Pontiac, Michigan; three daughters, Mrs. Walter Schmidkons, Mrs. Everett Moulder both of Elyria and Mrs. Wacker of New London; twenty three grandchildren; two brothers, Gust and Louis Krugman of Elyria and a sister Mrs. William Ward of Lorain.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 from the Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home. Burial will be made in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
**Source: Chronicle Telegram (Elyria, Ohio), Thursday, 29 JUN 1939, Pg. 2
**Headstone photo taken by Mark & Karen Krugman 1995
12 October 2011
Wedding Wednesday - Dute & Holzhauer (1898)
Wedding photo of Casper Cleine Dute & his new wife, Mary Anne Holzhauer.
They were married 24 NOV 1898 in Lorain County, Ohio
(Identities of those in photo given on back of photo)
17 August 2011
Wordless Wednesday - Geo Dute & the German Wallace College (1869)
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18 February 2011
The Dute Family of Lorain County, Ohio (1880)
Anna Dute Krugman, second row, second from left is my husband Mark's great grandmother.
Copy of original photo in possession of Mark & Karen Krugman.
28 January 2011
Miller's of Lorain County, Ohio
Individual Report for Nathan Branch Miller
Name: Nathan Branch Miller
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Jun 1849 - Medina County, Ohio (1)
Death: 20 Apr 1923 - Wellington, Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio (2)
Burial: 22 Apr 1923 - Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio (3)
Events
1. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (4) The 1860 census for this family included the following:
Miller, Nathan (11 M born in Ohio).
2. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (5) 1880 Census shows Nathan MILLER, Son (W M 30 Single Ohio Massachusetts New York), Farmer.
3. He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1900 in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (6) 1900 Census shows MILLER, Nathan B., Head, White, Male, June 1849, 50, Married, 16 years, Ohio Massachusetts NewYork, Farmer, 0 months not employed, Can read, Can write, Can speak English, Owned, Free, Farm, #11 on the farm schedule; Elisabeth, Wife, White, Female, Oct 1853, 46, Married, 16 years, Mother of 9 children, 9 living, Ohio Germany Germany, Can read, Can write, Can speak
English; Herbert C., Son, White, Male, Mar 1885, 15, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English; Laura M., Daughter, White, Female, Mar 1886, 14, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak
English; Minerva A., Daughter, White, Female, April 1887, 13, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English; Rollin J., Son, White, Male, Feb 1888, 12, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English;
Lida E., Daughter, White, Female, April 1889, 11, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English; Clara B., Daughter, White, Female, Aug 1892, 7, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English;
Archie N., Son, White, Male, July 1895, 4, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio; Wesley D., Son, White, Male, Aug 1876, 3, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio; and L. G., Son, White, Male, Mar 1899, 1, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio. They were enumerated in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio.
4. He appeared on the census on 15 Apr 1910 in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (7) 1910 Census shows MILLER, Nathan B., Head, Male, White, 61, Married, 25 years, Ohio Massachusetts NewYork, speaks English, Farmer, General Farm, Employer, Can read, Can write, Owns, Free, Farm, #87 on the farm schedule; Elizabeth D., Wife, Female, White, 55, Married, 26 years, Mother of 9
children, 9 living, Ohio Germany(German) Germany(German), speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write; Minerva A., Daughter, Female, White, 23, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, School Teacher, Public School, Worker, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work in 1909, Can read, Can write; Rollin J., Son, Male, White, 22, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, Farm Laborer, Home Farm, Worker, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work in 1909, Can read, Can write; Clara Belle, Daughter, Female, 17, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1, 1909; Archie N., Son, Male, 14, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1,
1909; Wesley D., Son, Male, 13, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1, 1909; L. G. Newton, Son, Male, 11, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1,
1909; and DUTY, Harvey, Hired Man, White, Male, 34, Single, Ohio Germany(German) Germany(German), speaks English, Farm Laborer, Working Out, Worker, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work in 1909, Can read, Can write. They were enumerated on Road No. 1, West N., in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio.
5. Biogr. Essay: A Standard History of Lorain County Ohio, 1916, Lorain County, Ohio. (8)
NATHAN MILLER
Of those farm homes in Wellington Township which represent the last word in improvement, cotivation, fertitlity and skillful management, the Nathan Miller farm is one of special interest, not only because it represents those various qualitites enumerated, but also because it is the home of one of the sterling citizens of Lorain County.
Born in Lorain County, Ohio, June 29, 1849, Nathan Miller is a son of Silas and Lydia (Branch) Miller. The family are of New England stock. His grandfather, Ephraim Miller, was born in Masssachusetts, and came out to Ohio at the advanced age of eighty-six, and lived to be ninety-three. The maternal grandfather, Nathan Branch, was a native of New York state, lived for a number of years in Ohio, but finally moved to Michigan where he died. Nathan Branch was both a farmer and physician. Silas Miller was born in Massachusetts, Aprill 2, 1802 and died June 1, 1883. He came from Medina County, Ohio in 1839, took up a farm, afterwards sold it and moved to Russia Township in Lorain County in 1851, where he acquired land at $10 an acre.
After two years he sold his farm for $25 an acre and his nextr home was on a farm in Amherst, and in 1864 he moved to Wellington Township, where he established his permanent home on a farm of 174 acres and lived there until his death. Silas Miller married for his first wife, Cynthia Holcomb, and they were the parents of three children, one of whom is still living. He was married in Medina County to Lydia Branch, who was born in 1809 and died in April, 1886. By that union there were five children, and the two no living are Lucinda Whitehead, wife of a gardener in Penfield Township of Lorain County; and Mrs. Nathan Miller. Both parents were members of the Congregational Church and Silas Miller was a republican in politics.
Nathan Miller acquired his early education in the district schools at Amherst and at Wellington. He grew up on a farm, took to that vocation naturally, and though he started out on a modest scale he has acquired a
prosperity that speaks well of his persistent industry and his good judgement. He now owns 475 acres of land, including his father's old homestead. He bought out the other heirs to this place for $8,150 and for
many years has conducted his farming operations on a broad and extensive scale. While engaged in general farming he also conducts a dairy of about forty cows, and has altogether some eighty five head of cattle. He
specializes in the thoroughbred Holstein. In the course of his many years of residence in Wellington Township Mr. Miller has effected numerous improvements, and he and his family now reside in a very fine country home.
In 1883 he married Miss Elizabeth Dute, a daughter of Casper Dute, who was born in Germany, but spent his active career as a farmer in Amherst Township. Mr and Mrs. Miller had nine children: Herbert C. who lives on his father's farm, married Blanche myers, and they have three children, Grace, Harold and Harriet E.; Laura, wife of Don Barber, who is employed in the post office at Wellington, and they have one child, Robert; Minerva, who is a typist and makes her home with her father; Rollin, at home; Lida, widow of
A.L. Bacon regerence to whom is made on other pages; Clara, who married William Warren, has one child, Ralph and lives on a farm in Russia Township; Archie at home; Wesley at home; and L.G. who is attending school. The family are members of the Baptist Church and in politics Mr. Miller is a Republican.
6. Death Certificate: #27468, 21 Apr 1923, Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (9)
Parents
Father: Silas F. Miller (1802-1883)
Mother: Lydia Branch (1810-1886)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Dute (7 Oct 1854 - 5 Jul 1930) (10)
Marriage: 1883 - Lorain County, Ohio (11)
Children:
1. Herbert Casper Miller (1885-1949)
2. Laura M. Miller (1886-1963)
3. Minerva Aurelia Miller (1887-1979)
4. Rollin James Miller (1888-1928)
5. Lida Edna Miller (1889-1971)
6. Clara Elizabeth Miller (1893-1976)
7. Archie Nathan Miller (1895-1957)
8. Wesley Dute Miller (1896-1978)
9. L. G. Newton Miller (1899-1989)
Name: Nathan Branch Miller
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Jun 1849 - Medina County, Ohio (1)
Death: 20 Apr 1923 - Wellington, Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio (2)
Burial: 22 Apr 1923 - Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio (3)
Events
1. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (4) The 1860 census for this family included the following:
Miller, Nathan (11 M born in Ohio).
2. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (5) 1880 Census shows Nathan MILLER, Son (W M 30 Single Ohio Massachusetts New York), Farmer.
3. He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1900 in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (6) 1900 Census shows MILLER, Nathan B., Head, White, Male, June 1849, 50, Married, 16 years, Ohio Massachusetts NewYork, Farmer, 0 months not employed, Can read, Can write, Can speak English, Owned, Free, Farm, #11 on the farm schedule; Elisabeth, Wife, White, Female, Oct 1853, 46, Married, 16 years, Mother of 9 children, 9 living, Ohio Germany Germany, Can read, Can write, Can speak
English; Herbert C., Son, White, Male, Mar 1885, 15, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English; Laura M., Daughter, White, Female, Mar 1886, 14, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak
English; Minerva A., Daughter, White, Female, April 1887, 13, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English; Rollin J., Son, White, Male, Feb 1888, 12, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English;
Lida E., Daughter, White, Female, April 1889, 11, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English; Clara B., Daughter, White, Female, Aug 1892, 7, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, At school, Attended school 9 months, Can read, Can write, Can speak English;
Archie N., Son, White, Male, July 1895, 4, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio; Wesley D., Son, White, Male, Aug 1876, 3, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio; and L. G., Son, White, Male, Mar 1899, 1, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio. They were enumerated in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio.
4. He appeared on the census on 15 Apr 1910 in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (7) 1910 Census shows MILLER, Nathan B., Head, Male, White, 61, Married, 25 years, Ohio Massachusetts NewYork, speaks English, Farmer, General Farm, Employer, Can read, Can write, Owns, Free, Farm, #87 on the farm schedule; Elizabeth D., Wife, Female, White, 55, Married, 26 years, Mother of 9
children, 9 living, Ohio Germany(German) Germany(German), speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write; Minerva A., Daughter, Female, White, 23, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, School Teacher, Public School, Worker, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work in 1909, Can read, Can write; Rollin J., Son, Male, White, 22, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, Farm Laborer, Home Farm, Worker, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work in 1909, Can read, Can write; Clara Belle, Daughter, Female, 17, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1, 1909; Archie N., Son, Male, 14, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1,
1909; Wesley D., Son, Male, 13, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1, 1909; L. G. Newton, Son, Male, 11, Single, Ohio Ohio Ohio, speaks English, No Occupation, Can read, Can write, Attended school sometime since Sept. 1,
1909; and DUTY, Harvey, Hired Man, White, Male, 34, Single, Ohio Germany(German) Germany(German), speaks English, Farm Laborer, Working Out, Worker, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work in 1909, Can read, Can write. They were enumerated on Road No. 1, West N., in Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio.
5. Biogr. Essay: A Standard History of Lorain County Ohio, 1916, Lorain County, Ohio. (8)
NATHAN MILLER
Of those farm homes in Wellington Township which represent the last word in improvement, cotivation, fertitlity and skillful management, the Nathan Miller farm is one of special interest, not only because it represents those various qualitites enumerated, but also because it is the home of one of the sterling citizens of Lorain County.
Born in Lorain County, Ohio, June 29, 1849, Nathan Miller is a son of Silas and Lydia (Branch) Miller. The family are of New England stock. His grandfather, Ephraim Miller, was born in Masssachusetts, and came out to Ohio at the advanced age of eighty-six, and lived to be ninety-three. The maternal grandfather, Nathan Branch, was a native of New York state, lived for a number of years in Ohio, but finally moved to Michigan where he died. Nathan Branch was both a farmer and physician. Silas Miller was born in Massachusetts, Aprill 2, 1802 and died June 1, 1883. He came from Medina County, Ohio in 1839, took up a farm, afterwards sold it and moved to Russia Township in Lorain County in 1851, where he acquired land at $10 an acre.
After two years he sold his farm for $25 an acre and his nextr home was on a farm in Amherst, and in 1864 he moved to Wellington Township, where he established his permanent home on a farm of 174 acres and lived there until his death. Silas Miller married for his first wife, Cynthia Holcomb, and they were the parents of three children, one of whom is still living. He was married in Medina County to Lydia Branch, who was born in 1809 and died in April, 1886. By that union there were five children, and the two no living are Lucinda Whitehead, wife of a gardener in Penfield Township of Lorain County; and Mrs. Nathan Miller. Both parents were members of the Congregational Church and Silas Miller was a republican in politics.
Nathan Miller acquired his early education in the district schools at Amherst and at Wellington. He grew up on a farm, took to that vocation naturally, and though he started out on a modest scale he has acquired a
prosperity that speaks well of his persistent industry and his good judgement. He now owns 475 acres of land, including his father's old homestead. He bought out the other heirs to this place for $8,150 and for
many years has conducted his farming operations on a broad and extensive scale. While engaged in general farming he also conducts a dairy of about forty cows, and has altogether some eighty five head of cattle. He
specializes in the thoroughbred Holstein. In the course of his many years of residence in Wellington Township Mr. Miller has effected numerous improvements, and he and his family now reside in a very fine country home.
In 1883 he married Miss Elizabeth Dute, a daughter of Casper Dute, who was born in Germany, but spent his active career as a farmer in Amherst Township. Mr and Mrs. Miller had nine children: Herbert C. who lives on his father's farm, married Blanche myers, and they have three children, Grace, Harold and Harriet E.; Laura, wife of Don Barber, who is employed in the post office at Wellington, and they have one child, Robert; Minerva, who is a typist and makes her home with her father; Rollin, at home; Lida, widow of
A.L. Bacon regerence to whom is made on other pages; Clara, who married William Warren, has one child, Ralph and lives on a farm in Russia Township; Archie at home; Wesley at home; and L.G. who is attending school. The family are members of the Baptist Church and in politics Mr. Miller is a Republican.
6. Death Certificate: #27468, 21 Apr 1923, Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio. (9)
Parents
Father: Silas F. Miller (1802-1883)
Mother: Lydia Branch (1810-1886)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Dute (7 Oct 1854 - 5 Jul 1930) (10)
Marriage: 1883 - Lorain County, Ohio (11)
Children:
1. Herbert Casper Miller (1885-1949)
2. Laura M. Miller (1886-1963)
3. Minerva Aurelia Miller (1887-1979)
4. Rollin James Miller (1888-1928)
5. Lida Edna Miller (1889-1971)
6. Clara Elizabeth Miller (1893-1976)
7. Archie Nathan Miller (1895-1957)
8. Wesley Dute Miller (1896-1978)
9. L. G. Newton Miller (1899-1989)
27 January 2011
Tragic Thursday - The Death of Nathan Miller (1923)
NATHAN MILLER, 74, INSTANTLY KILLED ON RAIL CROSSING
WELLINGTON - Apr. 21. A dangerous Maygar street railroad crossing claimed another victim yesterday afternoon when Nathan Miller, 74, was struck and killed by an east boung Big Four Flyer about four o'clock.
TRAPPED ON TRACKS
Mr. Miller was driving a horse and wagon and as he approached his view to the west was obstructed by a string of cars. A train was going west, and he waited for it to go by then drove on the tracks. When the impact took place both Mr. Miller and the horse were instantly killed.
The deceased lived on Courtland avenue and was a lifelong resident and was well and favorable known throught this vicinity. He is survived by his wife and nine grown up children.
Funeral arrangements have not be arranged yet. [The article does continue discussing the crossing and how dangerous it was and the fact that others had been killed there in the same way. Since there was no further discussion on Nathan I didn't find it reasonable to include it here.]
*Source: Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio; Saturday 21 APR 1923, Pg. 1, Col. 8
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Nathan B. Miller ( 1849-1923) & his wife Elizabeth Dute (1854-1930) were married 1883 in Lorain County, Ohio. They were the parents of 9 children -
- Herbert Casper Miller (1885-1949) marr Blanche Myers
- Laura M. Miller (1886-1963) marr Don Barbor
- Minerva Aurelia Miller (1887-1979) marr Earl L. Ward
- Rollin J. Miller (1888-1928) marr Marie C. Avery
- Lida Edna Miller (1889-1971) marr Aaron Bacon; Thomas Loiry
- Clara E. Miller (1893-1976) marr Wm Warren; Harold Wallace
- Archie Nathan Miller (1895-1957) marr Wilma Crapo; Florence Fulks; Rhea M. Griswold
- Wesley Dute Miller (1896-1978) marr Etta Mildred Baylor
- L.G. Newton Miller (1899-1989) marr Ruth Rowland; Eleanore L. Brandau
Happy Researching!
Karen
09 November 2010
Tombstone Tuesday - Martin & Anna Dute
02 September 2010
Treasure Chest Thursday - 349 -10th St., Elyria, Ohio
Remember that you can click on the image to enlarge it and then use your browsers back button to return to Genealogy Frame Of Mind.
Another treasure, a new one, just given to us this week. Photo is of the home of John & Anna Dute Krugman. The house was located at 349 - 10th St., Elyria, Ohio.
John & Anna Dute Krugman were the great grandparents of my husband, Mark.
The photo is in its original "cardboard" frame and is in excellant condition.
Happy Researching!
Karen
26 August 2009
Wordless Wednesday Sort of...
Shown is a portrait of the Casper Dute family of Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio taken ca1890. Anna Dora Dute, who married John Krugman is second from your left. She is the great great grandmother to my husband, Mark.
And some pages from the family bible of Casper Dute, Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio.
Of course this certificate allowing the descendants of Casper Dute to attend school at this college for "no charge" is no longer valid, but it is an interesting page in the family history.
If you have connections to the Dute family of Amherst, Ohio, please take a minute and drop me an email, I'd love to hear from you. Clicking on the photo's will open image in a larger window for easier viewing.
Happy Researching!
Karen
11 June 2009
Raising The Bar...
Yesterday I was surfing the internet, and spending a bit of time on Ancestry.com and it struck me over & over again.... just how many name collectors there are vs how many real genealogists there really are out there.
If this seems like an odd statement to you then let me clarify. I classify a name collector as one who gathers tons of names & dates, and really doesn't know the "history" at all of the family. One who gladly will dump anyone's Gedcom into their file just to see the numbers climb on the data base without regard to quality of sourcing or documentation.
To me, a real genealogist would want sources, want to know where did this come from? Just how good is this information?
We all have a couple of date entries where we have no places, I'll give you a couple - but when every entry in your file is nothing but a date with no place, how much history are you doing? I mean, this is Family HISTORY research.
In my surfing & wandering yesterday, especially on the Ancestry entries there were entire entry's with nothing but dates and names. And forget a source! To me sourcing is real info, the name of a newspaper along with dates; the name & dates of a probate record or land record; a death certificate number with real places included, now that is sourcing. Most I found had no source or ... so & so's gedcom.... as a source. What the heck good does that do for you? When they change their email address what do you have left?
Personally I would like to issue a challenge to the online genealogical community - its time to raise the bar - raise the standard for what we consider to be real family history research, real sourcing, real facts with dates & places... When did it become acceptable to accept such work as genealogy research? My history teacher had a high bar for her reports & papers, and although at the time, I absolutely despised her requirements, I'm so glad I took her challenge and stepped up to the plate, and learned how to research. I learned how to source and what I didn't learn from her I learned from EVIDENCE!.
With all the happenings in today's society where parents don't live together, babies from multiple relationships being in the same household, it seems to me that we need to make sure that the history we as genealogists record regarding our FAMILY history is even more important. So lets raise the bar, raise the standards and do REAL family history research. We'll leave the name collecting to the census takers.
[Image of Casper & Mary Heidenrich Dute family, Lorain County, Ohio, ca 1890; Anna Dute Krugman, 1865-1933, greatgrandmother to studmuffin, is pictured second from left. ]
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