Marion is still one of my brick walls, so unless you are interested reading an exercise in breaking through a brick wall, you may want to skip this week. I have looked and looked in online records and indexes and Marion Barbara Tucker is a mystery. No one has been able to confirm who her … Continue reading Marion B. Tucker
Category: Aleck
Carrie Emery
Carrie Emory was the mother of Edward Gage and the wife of Sumner Gage. We are at that stage on the Aleck line where there are few public records to be found on women in history. While many of our maternal ancestors are elusive, there are still places where they hide. I am ever searching … Continue reading Carrie Emery
Julian DeJean
I am flustered that I can not find source documents on Julian's lineage. The only thing we have to go on is Myrle's research that states Julian was a son of Stephen DeJean and Cornelia Rouse. I believe Myrle is correct, as do many other researchers, however my need for neat and tidy records compels … Continue reading Julian DeJean
Margaretha Hinkel
I am only just now trying to tackle the ancestry of Margaretha or Margarete Hinkle. Her family maintained close associations with allied families from the mother-land and into several generations in America. I will attempt to articulate my hypothesis of her origins here. Margaretha Hinkle or Hinkel was born about 23 August 1860 (I say … Continue reading Margaretha Hinkel
Xaver Aleck
Even more so with Xaver than Charles Aleck, I have nothing new to add to Eileen and Vivetta's research from The Smart Aleck so, I will simply post what was written by them. I believe Eileen provided a copy to each of her nephews and nieces. I only have a copy of that copy, so the … Continue reading Xaver Aleck
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