I think this was with the April 20th letter as both letters are written on blue paper with two hole punches at the top and the United States Pacific Fleet, Battleships, Battle Force, U. S. S. Colorado printed at the top. Also, April 26 does fall on a Saturday in 1941. Saturday, April 26 12.15 … Continue reading WW II letters home, April 26, 1941
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Philip M. Batey
We have confirmation that Sarah's father was Philip Batey as recorded by the family on her death certificate and a family bible. My father-in-law had been told that Philip had served in the Civil War and had a brother named Squire who rode around in a goat cart due to so deformity or injury. He … Continue reading Philip M. Batey
Ollerrich Kucks
What about the other Kucks? Ohlrich's people. Yes, his family came to America and settled in Iowa…after his 1870 arrival, 1873 desertion, and 1878 marriage. While they share the same given name, I will differentiate them based on the spelling recorded on their respective death certificates or headstones. Ollerrich (spelling on headstone) departed Bremen, Germany about October … Continue reading Ollerrich Kucks
Sarah Batey
Another branch of my husband’s paternal line is Batey. My father-in-law asked me what I could find out about his great-grandfather Philip Batey. He gave me the start of my research with his grandmother, Sarah Batey. Clipped from Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1963 on Ancestry.com I started by gathering records for known events in her life. … Continue reading Sarah Batey
WW II letters home, April 20, 1941
Even though there was no envelope with this letter, we know it was written in 1941 because that is the year that April 20th fell on a Sunday. No envelope Sunday, April 20, [1941,] 3 a.m. Dear Folks, Here I am again on watch, nothing to do, and another hour to do it in. Well as … Continue reading WW II letters home, April 20, 1941
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