MFH: 29 December

Today is the 257th anniversary of the marriage of my 6th great-grandparents, Sarah Clowes and Thomas Gore. Sarah and Thomas were married 29 December 1751 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

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Sarah was born in about 1730 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the eldest daughter (of five) and eldest child (of six) of Thomas and Christiana (Palmer) Clowes. Thomas was born in about 1725 in Loudoun County, Virginia, the son of John Gore. Sarah and Thomas had ten children, two daughters and eight sons.

My descent from Sarah and Thomas is:
Sarah Clowes + Thomas Gore
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Phebe Gore + Caleb Whitacre [They were second cousins, both are great-grandchildren of John and Christiana (Joses) Palmer.]
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Sarah Whitacre + Edmund Hayes
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David P. Hayes + Nancy Agnes Haddow
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Lewis C. Hayes + Adda R. Seely
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Harriett Hayes + Thomas Francis Hayes
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Mary Eileen Hayes + Benedict Aloysius Roddy
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My Mother + My Father
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Me

And a very special happy 2nd birthday to Emerson and Ozzie! The bestest boys in the whole wide world!

MFH: 27 December

Today is the 211th anniversary of the birth of my 4th great-grandmother, Jannette Ormiston. Jannette was born 27 December 1797 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Jannette was the eldest daughter (of three) and eldest child (of nine) of James and Christiana (Lamb) Ormiston, Sr. In about 1820, she married Robert Haddow in Scotland. On 06 June 1834, they arrived at the port of New York on board the ship Portaferry along with a daughter and three sons. By 1836, the family had settled in Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio where two more daughters were born. Jannette died in Barlow Township 29 November 1866 and is buried in the Fleming Cemetery there.

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My descent from Jannette is:
Jannette Ormiston + Robert Haddow
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Nancy Agnes Haddow + David P. Hayes
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Lewis C. Hayes + Adda R. Seely
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Harriett Hayes + Thomas Francis Hayes
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Mary Eileen Hayes + Benedict Aloysius Roddy
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My Mother + My Father
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Me

Also, a very happy 50th anniversary to my Uncle Max and Aunt Mary Ann!

MFH: 23 December

Today is the 187th anniversary of the birth of my great-great-great-grandmother, Margaret Clay. Margaret was born 23 December 1821 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.

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By 1846, Margaret had immigrated to the USA and settled at Fulda, Noble, Ohio and married Peter Ruppel. Margaret and Peter had twelve children, five daughters and seven sons. Margaret died 19 September 1900 at Fulda and is buried at St. Mary's Church Cemetery there.

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My descent from Margaret is:
Margaret Clay + Peter Ruppel
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John Konrad Ruppel + Carolina Herbst
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Helena Loretta Ruppel + John Charles Schoen
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Harry Frederick Schoen + Freda Irene Needs
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My Father + My Mother
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Me

MFH: 21 December

Today is the 184th anniversary of the birth of my great-great-great-grandfather, Peter Ruppel. Peter was born 21 December 1824 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.

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Peter was the son of Anton and Elisabetha (Spangenberg) Ruppel. Sometime before 1846, Peter immigrated to the USA and settled at Fulda, Noble, Ohio and married Margaret Clay. Peter and Margaret had twelve children, five daughters and seven sons. Peter died 31 October 1891 at Fulda and is buried at St. Mary's Church Cemetery there.

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My descent from Peter is:
Peter Ruppel + Margaret Clay
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John Konrad Ruppel + Carolina Herbst
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Helena Loretta Ruppel + John Charles Schoen
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Harry Frederick Schoen + Freda Irene Needs
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My Father + My Mother
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Me

MFH: 15 December

Today there are three anniversaries in my family. Today is the 241st anniversary of the birth of my 5th great-grandfather, Peter Spangenberg. It is also the 162nd anniversary of the birth of Peter's great-grandson, my great-great-grandfather, John Konrad Ruppel. And, it is the 103rd anniversary of the birth of John Konrad's grandson, my paternal grandfather, Harry Frederick Schoen.

Peter Spangenberg was born 15 December 1767 in Germany. John Konrad Ruppel, was born 15 December 1846 at Fulda, Noble, Ohio, USA. Harry Frederick Schoen, was born 15 December 1905 at Hohman, Washington, Ohio, USA.

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John Konrad was the eldest son (of seven) and eldest child (of twelve) of Peter and Margaret (Clay) Ruppel. On 22 November 1870, John Konrad married Carolina Herbst at Fulda, Noble, Ohio, USA. John Konrad and Carolina had nine children, six daughters and three sons. John Konrad died 27 February 1912 at Hohman, Washington, Ohio, USA and is buried there in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Harry was the only son and eldest child (of three) of John Charles and Helena Loretta (Ruppel) Schoen. On 20 April 1940, he married Freda Irene Needs in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA. Harry and Freda had two sons. Harry died 24 June 1967 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA and is buried there in St. Mary's (Old) Cemetery.



John Konrad and Carolina (Herbst) Ruppel and family. John Konrad is man seated, second from the left, in the front row. I think this picture was taken in 1892 or 1893.



















John Konrad Ruppel with his three youngest daughters. This picture was taken in about 1904 in front of the Ruppel Farm at Hohman, Washington, Ohio, USA.














Harry Frederick Schoen (1905-1967). I believe this picture was taken about 1907-1908.



















Harry Frederick Schoen (1905-1967) with his sisters Glenda Josephine Schoen Thrasher (1915-1951) and Florence Margaret Schoen Livesay (1913-2002). I believe this picture was taken about 1916-1917.

















Harry Frederick and Freda Irene (Needs) Schoen on their wedding day, 20 April 1940, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA.


















Harry Frederick and Freda Irene (Needs) Schoen taken in the early 1960's.
















My descent from Peter, John Konrad, and Harry is:
Peter Spangenberg + Unknown
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Elisabetha Spangenberg + Anton Ruppel
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Peter Ruppel + Margaret Clay
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John Konrad Ruppel + Carolina Herbst
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Helena Loretta Ruppel + John Charles Schoen
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Harry Frederick Schoen + Freda Irene Needs
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My Father + My Mother
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Me

MFH: 07 December

Today is the 246th anniversary of the marriage of my sixth great-grandparents, Mary Creighton and John Haddow. Mary and John were married 07 December 1762 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Mary was born about 1741 in Glasgow. John was born there on 03 October 1707, a son of John and Isobel (Wilson) Haddow. Mary and John had nine children, three daughters and six sons.

My descent from Mary and John is:
Mary Creighton + John Haddow
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John Haddow + Elizabeth Hamilton
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Robert Haddow + Jannette Ormiston
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Nancy Agnes Haddow + David P. Hayes
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Lewis C. Hayes + Adda R. Seely
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Harriett Hayes + Thomas Francis Hayes
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Mary Eileen Hayes + Benedict Aloysius Roddy
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My Mother + My Father
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Me