In 2014 I featured a series of blog posts introducing you to 2,014 names. For the most part they were names that were brand new to me as well. Some names may be more familiar but I found the meaning or origin or some other aspect of the name made it worthy of inclusion here. You may love some of the names, you may hate some, but hopefully you enjoy learning about all of them.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Rosella McCormick's family

I found the following on Rosella McCormick's family (Rosella married Theodore Wingerter).

1900 Census for Springfield, Mahoning County, Ohio

Jacob McCormick age 41 born in Ohio, father born in Ireland and mother in Pennsylvania
Mary B. McCormick age 34 (wife) born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio
Rosella McCormick age 16 born in Ohio
Esta M. McCormick age 12 born in Ohio
William H. McCormick age 6 born in Ohio
Homer McCormick age 1 born in Ohio

Rosella was married to my 1st cousin, 3 times removed (Theodore Wingerter) and her children are my 2nd cousins twice removed.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Lee D. Shoup

oops! I forgot to include this in the post on Laura Mae Wingerter. This is her son Lee.

1930 Census for Green, Wayne County, Ohio

Lee Shoup age 22 born in Ohio, parents both born in Ohio
Irene Shoup age 19 (wife) born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio


Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002

Lee D. Shoup
Birthdate 14 Jul 1907
Holmes County, Ohio
Died 28 May 1993
2:00 a.m. at home
Wayne County
Age 85
Mother's maiden name: Wingerter
Widowed
Education: 10
Agricultural Production, crops
Farmer

Lee is my 2nd cousin twice removed (we are 1 generation closer than I and his mother Laura, but he is one generation farther away from our common ancestors John Wingerter and Barbara Dellit -who are his great-grandparents, so 2 generations past his parents and then 2 generations separate Lee and I). He would be a 2nd cousin once removed to my mother, as they are one generation closer to each other but the common ancestor is still 2 generations away from him.

Lena B. Wingerter

Research I did on Lena B. Wingerter, daughter of Abraham Abram Wingerter and Nancy J. Adams and her husband Oliver Howard Fetter.


1910 Census for Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio

Lena B. Wingerter age 18 hired girl in the home of Norman A. Lind age 29



WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918

Oliver Howard Fetter
birthdate 8 Oct 1890
in East Union, Ohio
Home in Dalton Ohio
Farmer
Employed by Scott Camp, Dalton, Ohio
Married
Tall, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair
Right arm broken, leg crippled playing baseball
Registered at Winchester, Virginia June 1, 1917
No record in Wayne County cards, reason for re-registration


1920 Census for Baughman, Wayne County, Ohio

Oliver H Tetter age 28
Lena Tetter age 28


1930 Census for Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio

O H Fetter age 39
Lena B. Fetter age 38


WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Oliver Howard Fetter
born 8 Oct 1890
Residence: Wayne County, Ohio
Birth: Wayne County, Ohio
340 E North St.
Wooster, Wayne County
had a telephone
age 51
wife: Lena Fetter
Self-employed


Social Security Death Index

Lena Fetter
Born 11 May 1891
Died Jan 1984


Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002

Oliver H. Fetter
est. birth 1890
Death Date: 12 Nov 1968
Wooster Community Hospital
Wooster, Wayne County
age 78
Certifier: Physician
no autopsy
Marital status: Married


Lena B. Fetter
Died 3 Jan 1984
in long-term care facility
Orrville, Wayne County
age 92
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes
Marital Status: Widowed

Lena is my 1st cousin, 3 times removed. Her grandparents, John Wingerter and Mary Barbara Dellit are my 3rd great grandparents. (though that is not why we are '3 times removed'. First cousins because the common ancestors we share are 1 generation past her parents and 3 times removed because I was born that many generations after her).

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Laura Mae Wingerter

1910 Census
Laura M. Shoup age 23
David J Shoup age 26 (spouse)
Lee D. Shoup age 2 (son)

1920 Census for Green, Wayne County, Ohio

Hayes Adams age 39 born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia
May Adams age 33 born in Ohio
Leo Shoup age 12 born in Ohio
Hilda F. Shoup age 9 born in Ohio
Irvin C. Shoup age 7 born in Ohio

1930 Census for Massilon, Stark County, Ohio

living at a boarding house Hilda Shoup age 19


My theory is this: that Laura Mae Wingerter and May Adams are the same person. In which case the three Shoup children in the 1920 census are her children from her first marriage to David Ira Shoup (the J in the 1910 census should probably be an I). She would have married Hayes Adams after her husband David was killed by a train in 1912 (he and his father were both killed by a train on Oct 18).

I have in my records, though, that Abram and Nancy had an infant daughter named Laura Mae. I haven't puzzled this out entirely. But that's what I have so far.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Barbara Dellit's Family

This is information I found on my ancestor, Barbara Dellit. For me this is very meaningful because I was named for my grandmother who was named for her great-grandmother Barbara Dellit. But though I had some information on her, a brother and a sister, I did not know who her parents were. I was so excited to find this tonight. I started avidly pursuing genealogy about 13 years ago out of an interest to know more about her, so it is nice to finally achieve what I set out to do. I still want to know more (not unlike any addiction, you just always need more) of course, and look forward to filling in the gaps of knowledge you'll see below. I've listed the sources the website gave at the end of this post.

Henry Dellett born in France
son
John Adam Dellett born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania March 22, 1780 (for me this is special as my grandmother Dellitt's birthday was March 23) and baptized in the First Reformed Church in Lancaster on March 27, 1780
first wife
Elizabeth
married about 1802 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
their son
George Dellett born August 11, 1804 * see note below
second wife
Barbara Stokerman married Mar 4, 1804* see note
their children
Elizabeth Dellett (yes, the reverse of my name. Makes me wonder if grandma wasn't named for her instead of Barbara) born in Lancaster Pennsylvania Oct 16, 1805
Sophia Dellett born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Sep 1, 1808 married Christian Amstutz (also written as Amstead or Olmstead) who was born in Switzerland
Anna Maria Dellett born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania May 25, 1814
Mary Barbara Dellett born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Nov 12, 1819

Mary Barbara is my ancestor. I did not have the first name Mary before.

*Note to George Dellett and marriage date for John and Barbara
You'll see that George's birthdate is later than the marriage for John and Barbara though his mother is Elizabeth. I need to establish which data is correct and which is not here, as perhaps George's birth year is different? 1803 instead of 1804? Or perhaps he was the son of John and Barbara or perhaps the marriage date for John and Barbara is not correct (1805 instead of 1804?)

The website also lists another son for Henry Dellett named Adam Dellett giving a birthdate of 1780 (seems unlikely if John Adam was born then) and born in France. Married Nov 14, 1799 in St. Mary's Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Maria Magdalena Stockslager, born 1775 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania died Apr 9, 1834 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Daughter of Johanes Adam "John" Stockslager (born 4 Aug 1743 in Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania) and Catherine (or Catharina) Gardener (or Godner). Adam's occupation is listed as sexton of the First Reformed Church. Adam and Maria had the following 7 children, all born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania:

John Dellet b: 5 Sep 1800 and christened: 11 Sep 1800 in First Reformed Church in Lancaster
Susan Dellet b: 14 Nov 1802
Adam Dellet b: 21 Nov 1804
Jacob Dellet b: 6 Jul 1807
Henry Dellet b: 18 Dec 1809
George Dellet b: 12 Jun 1812
William Dellet b: 17 Sep 1815


In addition to this, I have seen a photocopy of two photos of siblings of Barbara Dellit. One is her brother John Dellit and his wife. The other is of a sister married to Ben Amstutz. I'm not sure if Christian Amstutz might have had Ben as part of a first or middle name (such as Benjamin) or if Ben was perhaps a brother, cousin, or no relation.

Sources: 1810 Census for Manor Township in Lancaster County, PA, 1800, 1810, 1820,and 1830 Census for Lancaster Borough, Lancaster County, PA

Obviously not the sources for all of the information above, but the only ones listed on the website. More research is necessary to provide proof of these details.

Theodore B. Wingerter

Here is information I obtained on Theodore B. Wingerter's family a few years ago. Sorry I am just now posting this.



from WWI Draft Registration

Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Theodore Wingerter
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1882


from 1930 Census for Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio

Theodore Wingerter age 49
Rosella Wingerter age 49 (wife)
Loretta Wingerter age 19 (daughter)
Howard Wingerter age 12 (son)
Roy Wingerter age 11 (son)
Glen Wingerter age 8 (son)


Social Security Death Index

Rosella Wingerter
Born 19 Oct 1883
Died Oct 1973


from Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002

Theodor B. Wingerter
Death Date: 23 Feb 1965
Orrville, Wayne County
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes
Marital status: Married

Rosella Wingerter
Death Date: 31 Oct 1973
Wooster Community Hospital
Wooster, Wayne County
Age: 90
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: No
Widowed

Roy A. Wingerter
Born: 9 Dec 1919
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Died 19 Jul 2000
2:33 a.m.
Wooster Community Hospital
Wooster, Wayne County
Age 80
Certifier Physician
Burial
Marital Status Married
Education 12
In U.S. Army


U.S. Public Records Index

Howard J. Wingerter
Birth Date: Sep 1917
85 N Kansas Rd.
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio 44667
phone 330
Est. age: 90
Howard J. Wingerter est. age 46 birth year 1961
Jeannette Wingerter age 82 birth year 1925

Roy A. Wingerter
1217 N Crown Hill Rd.
Orrville, Wayne, Ohio 44667
Phone 330-682-7393
Est. age 87
Viola M. Wingerter est. age 82 birth year 1925

Note on Howard J. Wingerter - there are obviously two, an elder and a junior. Father and son. Jeanette Wingerter would be the wife of the elder and mother to the younger. I believe. Wingerter being her married name of course (maiden name was Law, and I have found her elsewhere as Janet not Jeanette).

Friday, January 27, 2012

Buncutters

I don't think I have posted this information I found on some distantly related Buncutters.

1880 Census for Stonewall, Frederick County, Virginia

Family of M.L. Buncutter and wife Catharine

M. L. Buncutter age 47 occupation: cooper
Catharine (wife) age 44 occupation: keeping house
John F. (son) age 23
Jas. M (son) age 20
Mary C. (daughter) age 18
Sarah J. (daughter) age 14
Rachael A. (daughter) age 11
Eva R. (daughter) age 9
Wm. A. (son) age 5
Roland L. (son) age 2

1910 Census for Stonewall, Frederick County, Virginia

Roland L. Buncutter age 33 born in Virginia and parents born in Virginia
Lena (wife) age 23 born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia

1920 Census for Stonewall, Frederick County, Virginia

Mary A. Barrett age 65 widowed
Roland L. Buncutter (son in law) age 44
Anna M. Buncutter (daughter in law) age 9 7/12
Harry L. Buncutter (son in law) age 5 4/12


Anna's age would be 7 months past her ninth birthday and Harry's would be 4 months past his fifth birthday. Though it lists Anna and Harry as daughter and son in law, what is correct is that they were her grandchildren. Mary A. Barrett was the mother of Mary Salena Barrett, Roland's wife, and therefore grandmother to Anna and Harry. Mary A. Barrett was Mary A. Wingerter, daughter of John Wingerter and Barbara Dellit. She was my 3rd great aunt.

Roland L. Buncutter married Mary Salena Barrett (known as Lena). Mary Salena Barrett is my 1st cousin, 3 times removed (1st cousin because it is just one generation past her parents to our common ancestor and 3 times removed because I have to go back 3 generation from my own to reach hers (she was a contemporary, therefore, of my great-grandmother - 1 generation being my mother, 2 being my grandmother, and 3 being her mother, Ada May Wingerter). She would have been first cousin to my great-grandmother.

In addition, Roland's sister Eva might also be the Eva Elizabeth Buncutter (daughter of Matthew Buncutter and wife Katherine - you can see how M.L. Buncutter could be Matthew and wife Catharine could be Eva's mother Katherine) who married Mary Salena's brother Clarence. It was common for brothers or sisters to marry the sibling of someone who had already married into their family. If that is the case, I'm not sure if the R. should be an E. or if she might have had two middle names. I have yet to establish all this for sure, but it is what makes sense to me.