Saturday, December 4, 2021

May 11th, 1961-The Hague, Holland with Photos

  • May 11th, 1961
  • The Hague, Holland
  • Cold, raw, windy, cloudy
A wonderful nights sleep-we were really tired.  Nice breakfast in hotel dining room and the out to explore the city.  It is some sort of Holy day* and all the stores were closed. Went over to the station and bought our tickets for Harwich, England, for Saturday.  We go by boat train to Hook of Holland and then across the North Sea (+ hrs) to Harwich. This afternoon we went to see the Miniature Village at Madurodam. Took a lot of pictures through the sun was not out, so results will not be good. Had tea at the Hotel Lounge and finally got our luggage, Pajamas-hurray!

*Discovered later it was Ascension Thursday and I should have been at Mass myself, all messed up on the days.



Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Madurodam Village
Madurodam Village

Friday, December 3, 2021

Photo Friday: Random Photos from the various 1922 Trips

 

Amos Putnam in a canoe
Amos Putnam in a canoe

Amos and Ervin Putnam moving supplies
Amos and Ervin Putnam moving supplies

Ervin Putnam pushing the wagon
Ervin Putnam pushing the wagon

Ervin Putnam with 14 fish
Ervin Putnam with 14 fish

Ervin Putnam with Canoe
Ervin Putnam with Canoe

Ervin Putnam Camping
Ervin Putnam Camping

Ervin Putnam-West Lake
Ervin Putnam-West Lake

Group with Canoe
Group with Canoe

Portage
Portage

Portage
Portage

From left to right-Unknown, Amos Putnam, Ervin Putnam, possibly Moosehead Lake Trip
From left to right-Unknown, Amos Putnam, Ervin Putnam, possibly Moosehead Lake Trip




















Thursday, December 2, 2021

Farm Information from the 1850 Census Records

Random Sheep from our Ireland Trip
Random Sheep from our Ireland Trip

I can't remember if I posted this before but I believe I did some research and then didn't share the comparison.  So I will do a number of posts on farm ownership information from the Census records across the family branches.   I'll start with the 1850 data

ItemIssac BradbuyBenjamin Franklin CarpenterDavid Sanders
BranchPutnamPutnamWright
PlaceHaynesville, ME
Lincoln, MEWhately, MA
DateAugust 1st, 1850July 29th, 1850September 4th, 1850
Acres of Improved Land503050
Acres of Unimproved Land1002025
Cash Value of Farm$1,000$1,000$3,000
Value of Farming Impliments and Machinery$50$100$150
Horses021
Milch Cows312
Working Oxen220
Other Cattle101
Sheep1442
Swine302
Value of Live Stock$200$228$200
Rye, bushels of0050
Indian Corn, bushels of204040
Oats, bushels of130500
Wool, lbs of0400
Peas and Beans, bushels of540
Irish Potatos, bushels of2002540
Butter, lbs of100250150
Hay, tons of1084
Value of Homemade Manufactures$15$32$0
Value of Animals slaughtered$750$22$25




Wednesday, December 1, 2021

May 9th, 1961-Zurich, Switzerland, Du Theatre with photos

  • May 9th, 1961
  • Zurich, Switzerland, Du Theatre
  • Cool, Windy, some Sunniness


Went over to the station this morning and bought tickets for The Hague on the de-lux train, Europa. Got a scarf for Grannie and some socks to go with the boys’ alpine shorts.  The people here differ from those in Paris and Geneva.  In the latter two places, no one noticed anyone else.  Here they will look each other over.  Can it be the change from French to German? This afternoon we took a 5 hr. Trip to Lake Lucerne.  Beautiful scenery-indescribable- with its lakes and mountains.  Stopped at Brunnen on the way back at a little tea room for coffee and cakes.  Passed through village, Berne, made famous by William Tell. Saw towers and fortifications dating back 1000 years.



Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland

Mary and Monk
Mary and Monk


Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland

Mary in Lucerne, Switzerland
Mary in Lucerne, Switzerland

Mary in Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland

Mary in Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland


Tuesday, November 30, 2021

McCann Revisited

So, I am not confident in the work I did on John McCann's birth location.  The work I did identifying the baptismal records is likely tied to a different McCann Family.  Family history and DNA both point to John and his siblings being from County Mayo, Ireland.  I have updated his biography to represent this. 




 

Monday, November 29, 2021

Photos of my Uncle, David Joy Wright

Here are some of the photos of my Uncle, David Joy Wright.  Again, I will be building out his biography here, but it is just photos for now.  If I have misidentified some of these, please let me know.


The Wright kids, 1934

The Wright kids, 1934


The Wright kids, 1934

The Wright kids, 1934


Wright Family, abt 1927

Wright Family, 1928


Wright Family, abt 1937

Wright Family, abt 1937


David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924
David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924


Catherine and David Wright, 1922
Catherine and David Wright, 1922

David Wright, Betty Bradbury, and Catherine Wright, abt 1923
David Wright, Betty Bradbury, and Catherine Wright, abt 1923

Charles, David, Catherine and George Wight, 1928
Charles, David, Catherine and George Wight, 1928


David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924
David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924


Caroline, David and Cat Wright, 1934

Caroline, David and Cat Wright, 1934



David Wright and Unknown, 1932
David Wright and Unknown, 1932

Possibly David Wright, 1932
Possibly David Wright, 1932


Sunday, November 28, 2021

Photos of my Aunt, Catherine Sanders Wright

I have a lot of old photos of my Wright aunt and Uncles that I need to get out there so this is going to be a photo dump.  Some of these are repeats, but I want to tie them to Aunt Catherine. As I come across more, I'll added them.  I'll slowly build out a biography for her here, but all it is is picture so far. 

Catherine, Cat, Caroline and Charlie Wright, 1932

Catherine, Cat, Caroline and Charlie Wright, 1932


The Wright kids, 1934

The Wright kids, 1934


The Wright kids, 1934

The Wright kids, 1934


Wright Family, abt 1927

Wright Family, abt 1928


Wright Family, abt 1937

Wright Family, abt 1937


David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924
David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924


Catherine Wright, 1920
Catherine Wright, 1920

Catherine and David Sanders Wright, abt 1922
Catherine and David Sanders Wright, abt 1922

Catherine and David Wright, 1922
Catherine and David Wright, 1922

David Wright, Betty Bradbury, and Catherine Wright, abt 1923
David Wright, Betty Bradbury, and Catherine Wright, abt 1923

Charles, David, Catherine and George Wight, 1928
Charles, David, Catherine and George Wight, 1928

Catherine Wright, 1926
Catherine Wright, 1926


David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924
David, Catherine and Charles Wright, 1924