The last couple of weeks have been truly occupied in a pleasant manner. Spending time with my mom’s niece on the island was very refreshing. Her visit gave me the opportunity to re-discover St. Croix and enjoy our one-of-a-kind culture. Albeit, I am looking forward to getting up to speed with the 52 week Ancestor…
Author: shelley dewese
52 Ancestors # 10 Stormy Weather in Tortola BVI
The theme for week #10 of 52 Ancestors (stormy weather) is so fitting to describe the historical backdrop of a schooner in Tortola called the “Fancy- Me”. This brief account will show how a Hurricane back in 1926 impacted a Community, Family and a Caribbean Island to a heartbreaking misfortune. For this story I invited…
Sarah Beaudhuy Close to Home (#9 of 52 ancestors)
Week 9 (Feb 26-Mar 4) – Close to Home. Which ancestor is the closest to where you live? Who has a story that hits “close to home”? When I look at the family tree and look at residences, my 4th great-grandmother Sarah Beaudhuy is the closest to where I live, six blocks over on 15…
52 ancestors #8 August C. Bough born 1866: Holder of deeds & Did great deeds.
I’m participating in “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2015 Edition” by Amy Johnson Crow of No Story Too Small. Week No. 8 of this challenge I used the optional weekly theme (Deeds) August C. Bough, my extraordinary great-grandfather was born in St. Croix, one of the largest islands in the Virgin Islands of the United…
52 Ancestors #7 I love to research Peter W. Bough (1854-1922)
The theme for Week 7 was “Love.” One of the wisest decisions I have ever made was to become involve in genealogy research. As my skills increased, I was able to concentrate on my family’s history. Out of the many interesting family members that I love to research was Peter W. Bough, born in 1854…
52 ancestors in 52 Weeks # 6 From Danish West Indies, to The Philippines
The Theme of this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “So Far Away” Week No. 6 challenge: So Far Away. Which ancestor is the farthest from you, either in distance or in time/generations? Which ancestor have you had to go the farthest away to research? Dr. Irving G. Bough, the brother of my…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #5 Family lore; Ireland to the Danish West Indies
The theme of this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Plowing Through” Plowing through and documenting census, church, and immigration records in order to find supporting evidence to confirm a family lore, has been tedious, yet a quite interesting task. Although the Bough family has been on St. Croix, Danish West Indies since…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #4 ––Charlie Matthews (1896-1941) Closest Birthday to mine.
My knowledge of my paternal ancestry was very limited. Although I could relate familial connections on my mother’s side because of the information that was shared as I was growing up, my father did not speak too much about his family, so I missed out on vital stories and information that are passed down. So…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #3 –Caroline Gasper-Bough (1894-1970) A Tough Woman.
This year’s challenge by Amy Crow is another weekly blog for 52 weeks about 52 ancestors This weeks theme is on “TOUGH WOMAN” Caroline Elizabeth Gasper-Bough was my maternal grandmother. She was born in 1894 on St. Croix, Danish West Indies, and was the daughter and only child of Victoria Richard (1877-1899) and Stephen Gasper…
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 35 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…
