Census of Danish West Indies – My Genealogical Journey:

52 Ancestors #50 Naughty Ernest Bough

Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write a story about an ancestor who probably received coal in the their stocking Looking for naughty ancestors was a fun task. The ancestor who got coal in the stocking was Ernest Bough. He is the son of Julius Bough and Bernice Rowell, both of…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #50 Naughty Ernest Bough

52 Ancestors #16 Ena Dorothy Bough – Lived to 97

Long Life: Ena D. Bough, My Great Aunt and direct ancestor: Ena Dorothy Bough, (1907- 2005) was born on St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. Ena was the daughter of Crucian Parents; Haddasha Summersille died at the age of 93; studied pediatrics and performed duties as a Mid-Wife. August C. Bough died at the…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #16 Ena Dorothy Bough – Lived to 97

Treasure Chest Thursday- 1855 DWI Census Record

I owe a sense of gratitude to a stranger, for the discovery of a Gem in the form of the 1855 Danish West Indies Census. It all began when an ancestry.com member saved a census record that was linked to my relative. While sharing, and assisting with their research; my genea-buddy and I discovered: Nancy,…… Continue reading Treasure Chest Thursday- 1855 DWI Census Record