Gaylord Fact Finders Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 1524

Gaylord, Michigan 49734

Volume 15, Number 3                                                                                                                            January, 2002

 

Officers for 1999-2000: Committees:
President Donna Marrs Obituaries/Vital Records Donna Marrs
Vice President  Patricia Moehring Membership Patricia Moehring
Recording Secretary Mary "Dell" Krueger Social Patricia Moehring
Corresp. Secretary Donna Marrs Newsletter Donna Marrs
Treasurer Jackie Skinner Patricia Moehring
Programs:
Past-President  Uilani Clifton Inter-Society Liaison  Donna Marrs
MGC Delegates Donna Marrs
These officers and Past-President comprise our executive board. Janet and Don Rechlin
Publications  Sue Giessel
Historian Pat Moehring

Publisher of "The Keystone" is the Gaylord Fact Finders Genealogical Society, a non-profit organization. Publication is in January, April, July, and October.
Membership dues are $10.00 per individual (or $ 12.00 per family), and are due by the May meeting each year. If the dues have not received, that member will not receive the July issue of "The Keystone." Regular meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month (August - November, and March - June) at the Family History Center, 600 N. Elm, Gaylord, Michigan.

Correspondence should be sent to the address shown at the top.

This issue includes a short family history, advice to a bride, female nick-names, the continuation of an early pioneer's recollection of George A. Menzies, and up-coming events.


Library Corner


THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUR ANCESTORS  Call #929.1 Tay
By Suzanne Hilton
(from dust cover)

"One of my immigrant ancestors owned a dog called "Little Watch" who kept him company on his travels across the frontier. Other family members related how animals on the farm doubled as companions. An aunt showed me a photograph of her riding in a wagon pulled by a goat. Her sister told me how one of the family dogs was related to Fala, President Roosevelt's dog. She even wrote him a letter and enclosed a picture of her dog.

"Have you ever looked at an old black and white photograph of a relative long since dead and possibly forgotten, and wondered what his or her life might have been like? What if you could find out? This book can help you uncover the secrets and adventures of your own family in the "personal detective story" that is genealogy.

"Based on instruction and workshops that Maureen Taylor has conducted over the years. Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors presents an easy-to-follow approach to the fascinating hobby of genealogy. Each chapter begins with an anecdote, enticing the young reader with what they might find hidden in their ancestors;' pasts. All varieties of families are represented here---extended, adoptive, and blended, from every race and culture---with emphasis on the unique role that each has played in the founding and development of the United States.

"From lists of helpful organizations to suggested interview questions, state-of-the-art computer programs to Web sites, this guide will help children become family historians.

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MY FAMILY
A short family history

By "Dell" Krueger

Not having met my dad's family until I was 26, I have enjoyed looking into their past for a number of reasons.

It has enabled me to meet and talk to all kinds of people and family. I have traveled to Wisconsin to question an uncle. Then I have traveled to Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and South Carolina, it is always exciting to find a piece of information after a lot of looking and researching. This Spring while spending 3 days in Union, South Carolina's library, I met a man that was able to take us to my 4th Great Grandfather and Mother's grave, that is located on private property.

Also, I have done a lot of my work on my McClintock side of the family in Indiana that I am more familiar with. I have a mystery on both sides that I am working on. Why is my great grandmother buried in Mississippi and South Carolina? Also what happened to my grandfather McClintock's brother that disappeared in the 1920's?

(Editor's note - these short stories are being contributed by members of our genealogical
society for publication here. IF ANYONE HAS NOT YET CONTRIBUTED THEIR
STORIES, PLEASE SEND THEM TO PRESIDENT, DONNA MARRS, OR TO THE
SOCIETY.)

The year is 1912—ADVICE FROM A KENTUCKY GRAND-MOTHER TO NEW BRIDE:
1. Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.
2. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert.
3. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in bilin water.
4. Sort things, make 3 piles. 1 pile white, 1 pile colored, I pile work britches and rags.
5. To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with bilin water.
6. Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and then bile. Rub colored, don't bile, just rinch and starch.
7. Take things out of kittle with broomstick handle, then rinch and starch.
8. Hang old rags on fence.
9. Spread tea towels on grass.
10. Pore rinch water in flower bed.
11. Scrub porch with hot soapy water.
12. Turn tubs upside down.
13. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.


NICKNAMES by Christine Rose, C.G.
(From Genealogical Helper, Mar-Apr., 1987)

FEMALES:

Abigail Abby, Gail, Nabby Jessica Jessie
Addy See Adelaid, Adeline, or any name starting with "Ad" Jerry See Geraldine
Adelaide Addy, Addie, Dell, Delia, Heddi Jessie See Jane, Janet, Jessica
Adeline Addy Jill See Julia
Agatha Aggy Jo See Josephine
Aggy See Augusta, or any name starting
With "ag"
Joanna/Johannal Joan, Jody, Hannah
Agnes Aggy, Inez, Nessa Joey See Josephine
Aileen Allie, Lena Josephine Jo, Joey, Josey,
Fina
Alberta Allie, Bert, Bertie Joyce Joy
Alexandra Alex, Alla, Sandy Juanita Nita
Alfreda Aify, Fredda, Freddy, Frieda Julia Jill, Julie
Alice Ailie, Elsie, Lisa Katherine See Catherine
Alla See Alexandra Kathleen See Katherine/Catherine
Allie See Aileen or any name starting with "al" Kit See Catherine
Almena Allie, Mena Lanna See Eleanor
Amanda Manda, Mandy Lavinia Viney
Amelia Emily, Mel, Millie Lena See any name ending with"leen,""lina," or "line"
Ann/Anna Annie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy Letitia Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish
Antonia/Antoinette Nette, Tony Lil See Delilah, Lillian, Mildred, Melissa
Arabella Ara, Bella Lillian Lil, Lilly, Lolly
Arlene Lana Lina Any name ending with "lena," "leen,""lma," or "line"
Armilda Milly Linda/Lindy See Belinda, Melinda
Asenath Assene, Sene Lisa See Alica, Melissa
Augusta/Augustina Aggy, Gussie, Tina Lois See Heloise, Louise
Barbara Bab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie Lola See Delores
Beatrice Bea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie Lolly See Lillian
Becky See Rebecca Loretta Etta, Lome, Retta
Belinda Belle, Linda Loiraine Lorrie
Belle/Bella See Arabella, Belinda, Isabelle, or any name starting with "Bel" or ending with "belle/bella" Lotta/Lotty See Charlotte
Bert/Bertie See Alberta and Bertha Louise Eliza, Lois, Lou
Bertha Birdie, Bert, Bertie Lucille Cille, Lucy
Bess/Bessie See Elizabeth Lucinda Cindy, Lucy
Beth See Elizabeth Lucy See Lucille, Lucinda
Biddie See Bridget, Obediance Luella Ella, Lu, Lula
Birdie See Bertha Lynn Any name ending with "lene,"
"lina," "line," or "lyn"
Bobbie See Barbara, Roberta Mabel See Mehitable
Bridget Biddy, Bridie Madeline Lena, Maddy, Madge,
Maggie, Maud
Camille Cammy, Millie Madge See Madeline, Margaret
Caroline/
Carolyn
Carol, Carrie, Cassie, Lynn Maggie See Margaret
Cassandra Cassie Manda/Mandy See Amanda, Miranda
Catherine Cathy, Katie, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Trina Margaret/Margarite Peg, Peggie, Rita, sometimes Marjery, Marge
Cathleen See Catherine Martha Mart, Mattie, Patsy, Patty, Marty
Cecelia Celia, Cissy Mary Mae, Mamie, Mitzi, Molly, Polly
Charlotte Char, Lotta, Lotty Matilda Matty, Maud, Tillie
Chloe Clo Matty See Matilda
Christine/
Christiana/
Christina
Chris, Crissy, Christy, Tina Maud See Madeline, Matilda
Cilla See Priscilla, or any name ending with "cilla/cella" Medora Dora
Cinderella Cindy Mehitable Hetty, Hhly, Mabel, Mitty
Cindy See Cinderella, Cynthia, Lucinda Mel See Amelia, Melinda, Melissa or any name starting, or containing (mel)
Cissy Cecilia, or any name with a "sis" sound Melinda Linda, Lindy, Mel
Clara See Calrinda, Clarissa Melissa Lisa, Mel, Milly, Missy
Clarinda Clara Mena See Almena
Clarissa Clara, Cissy Michelle See Mickey
Clo See Chloe Midge See Margaret
Constance Connie Mildred Milly
Cordelia Cordy, Delia Millie/Milly See Amelia, Armilda, Camille, Emily
Cornelia Corny, Nelle, Nelly Minerva Minnie
Cynthia Cindy Mira See Elmira
Daisy See Margaret Miranda Mandy, Mira
Deborah Deb, Debby Miriam Mitzi
Delia See Cordelia, Fedilia, or any name ending with "delia" Missy See Melissa
Delilah Dell, Della, Lil, Lila Mitty See Mehitabel
Dell/Della See Adelaide, Delilah Mitzi Mary, Miriam
Delores Lola Nabby See Abigail
Dina See Geraldine Nan See Nancy, Hannah, Ann
Dolly See Dorothy Nancy Nan, Ann
Dora See Isadore, Medora, or any name containing "Dora" Natalie Nettie
Dorothy Dolly, Dot, Dotha, Dotty Nessa See Agnes
Edith Edie Netta/Nettie See Natailie, Henrietta, all names ending with "netta"
Eleanor Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna,
Nellie, Nora
Nib See Isabella
Eliza See Elizabeth, Louise Nell/Nelly See Cornelia, Eleanor
Elizabeth Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy,
Betty, Eliza, Libby, Lisa,
Liza, Liz
Nita Juanita
Ella/Ellie See Eleanor, Gabriella, Helen, Luella, or any
name starting with "el" or ending with "el/ella"
Nora See Elanor
Ellen See Eleanor, Helen Obedience Biddie, Obed
Elmira Mira Pamela Pam
Elouise See Heloise Pat See Patricia, Patience
Elsie See Alice Patience Pat, Patty
Emily Emmy, Millie, See Amelia, Emeline Patricia Pat, Patsy, Patty, Tricia
Essy Any name starting with "Es" Patsy See Martha
Etta Any name ending with "etta" Posthuma Humey
Emelin Em, Emma, Emily Priscilla Cilla, Prissy
Estelle Essy, Stella Prudence Prudy, Prue
Esther See Hester Rebecca Becky, Reba
Eustaci Stacia, Stacey Retta See Loretta
Faith Fay Rina See Irene
Fanny See Frances Rita See Martgarita
Fay See Faith Roberta Bert, Bobbie, Robbie
Fidelia Delia Rona/Ronnie See Veronica
Fina See Josephine Sadie See Sarah
Florence Flo, Flora, Floss, Flossie Sandy See Alexandra
Frances Franny, Fran, Frankie, Flossie Sally See Sarah
Freda/Freddy/
Frieda
See Alfreda Sarah Sal, Sadie
Fronny See Veronica Sene Asenath
Gabrielle Ella, Gabbie Sissy See Cissy
Gail See Abigail Stacia/Stacey See Eustacia
Geraldine Dina, Gerrie, Jen Stella See Estelle
Gertrude  Gert, Gertie, Trudy Submit Mitty
Ginger/Ginny See Virginia Susan/Susannah Hannah, Sue, Sukey, Susie
Hank See Henrietta Tabitha Tabby
Hannah Nan, Nanny, See Nancy Theresa Terry, Tessa, Tessie, Thursa, Tracy
Harriet Hat, Hattie Tibbie See Isabella
Heidi Adelaide Tilly See Matilda
Helen(a) Ellen, Lena Tina Any name ending in "tine," or "tina"
Hejoise Eloise, Lois Tish/Titia See Letitia
Henrietta Etta, Etty, Hank, Nettie Tony See Antonia/Antoinette
Hester Ester, Hessy, Hetty Tracy See Theresa
Ib See Isabella Trina See Catherine
Inez See Agnes Tricia/Trisha/Trix/Trixie See Beatrice, Patricia
Irene Rena Trudy See Gertrude
Isabella Bella, Belle, Ib, Issy, Nib, Tibbie Veronica Franky, Frony, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie
Isadora Dora, Issy Victoria Vicki
Issy See Isabella, Isadora, any name starting with "is" Viney  See Levinia
Jane Janie, Jessie, see Virginia Virginia Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie
Janet Jessie Vonnie See Veronica
Jennie See Virginia Wendy  See Gwendolyn
Jessica Jessie Wilhelmina Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie
(Men's nicknames in next issue) Winifred Winnie, Winnet

J T N I R O F I W L F O K Y L S

Foreign Currencies:

M R N T U E R H M S R P T S C
Y A E F P C E A D O U Z B J U Dinar
Escudo
Forint
Franc
Guilder
Koruna
Krona
Krone
Mark
Markka
Peseta
Pound
Schilling
Zloty
R E D L I U G O N B N H C V D
S N A C L O F A U C A K L E O
C O B Z E R N X O G M R F A E
H R L Y I P A T P N P A W H I
I K R A M I J U G K V U N F P

To Which Foreign Country Does Each Currency Belong?

L I N G U A H R O C I H Y E V
L E P T O L R D A D Q O S D T Austria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary
Iceland
Libya
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Spain
I P R E Q U C K V X U E G B J
N R U X I M E G K E T Z D I M
G O N U F E H I M A I R J C W
S M D Y T O L Z N K Q X L A M

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EARLY PIONEER RECOLLECTIONS by GEORGE A. MENZIES (Cont'd.)

The railroad continued to work northward from Gaylord. It was a slow process, as it was built by hand and hard work. There was a demand for wood, as the railroad used wood to fire the engine. Father and Mr. Sweet and Ben Marlett acquired a wood machine and set it up where Vanderbilt is now. They were paid 75 cents per cord for the best wood which was piled on the railroad right-of-way.

Our first means of transportation was by an ox team named Duke and Dime. Father was quite progressive so he soon acquired a team of horses. He purchased them from Freeman Wells who at that time had a livery barn in Gaylord.

There was a sort of store and a post office at Logan, east of the overhead bridge, six miles north of Gaylord. It was owned by Mr.Lantz. That was the first business place in that locality. The next was at Benyville, operated by Berry and Gagnier. They had a store, sawmill and grist mill. The mill was powered with a waterwheel. There was also a building which was used for a school and church. The next store was at Vanderbilt and owned by H. L. Bonner. The first Sunday School in Vanderbilt was held in the railroad depot.

There were numerous business places established in Vanderbilt at about this time when it was finally decided that the railroad would go there instead of through Berryville. About this time the doctors in Vanderbilt were Dr. Peckham, Dr. Caster and Dr. Woodruff. This was around 1880.

"I might add that Mother made most of our wearing apparel, even straw hats. She made her own soap and sugar. Dad made our shoes. He had different styles and sizes of lasts. He bought the uppers and wooden pegs. They used tallow candles for light, so most of our living was produced from available natural resources."

(Published in "Northern Star" May 23, 1993)


UP-COMING EVENTS

March, 2002
16  Downriver Society Workshop

April, 2002
13  Monroe County Society

May, 2002
14, 15-18   NGS Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

August, 2002
7 - 10   FGS Conference, Ontario, Canada

October, 2002
26   Washtenaw Society, featuring Sandra Luebking


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