This month on Facebook, my husband has been honoring those veterans who participated in D-Day, specifically his brother Airborne members. But June is also the month that the United States sent their first troops to Europe during World War I; the formal declaration of War on Germany came in April 1917. Many Great War memorial … Continue reading Family in the Great War
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Ellis Island, Castle Garden, or bust
UPDATE: Newer information has been published in Fresh Starts. A cousin once asked me, which of our ancestors came through Ellis Island? They say that at least 40% of the current American population can trace their ancestry to someone who came through Ellis Island. I told my cousin then, that I didn’t think anyone in … Continue reading Ellis Island, Castle Garden, or bust
Richard Cobe Sr. – Naturalization update
I was reviewing my Cobe file and found that a fellow researcher had been able to obtain the 1850 naturalization record for Richard Cobe Sr. He did complete the naturalization process prior to his death. The record confirms what has already been determined:The Cobe's had been in Ohio by 1840 (evidenced by 1840 census).The Cobe's … Continue reading Richard Cobe Sr. – Naturalization update
Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 2
Continued from part 1. But where were Richard and Eliza before their arrival in Ohio near 1840? Here is what I think but cannot prove. Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada I cannot remember exactly how I came to this, but I had stumbled across a publication called "Pioneer Papers" which were written in 1908. The … Continue reading Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 2
Bonus Post – Melrose, Ohio
I failed to post some photo's I came across in my research. Emmet, Mary and their children Richard and Eleanore lived in Payne Village, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio (due west of Melrose in Brown Township same county). However the Cobe family had a farm near Melrose, Ohio (presumably Richard and Margaret's farm). The pictures … Continue reading Bonus Post – Melrose, Ohio
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