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…… Continue reading Sarah Beaudhuy Close to Home (#9 of 52 ancestors)
Tag: Christiansted
Historic District of St. Croix (town area)
MAPPY MONDAY Free-Gut, Christiansted St. Croix
St. Croix Plan of Town Properties Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI The town property map shows: Queen Cross Street and Fisher Street, these streets are a part of the Free Gut area in the Christiansted Town. Fisher Street as shown on the map drawing is where my ancestors Beaudhuy/Bough resided, as members of the Free Colored…… Continue reading MAPPY MONDAY Free-Gut, Christiansted St. Croix
Tombstone Tuesday-Amelia Marcus
The first time I was shown the grave-sites of my great-great grandmother Amelia Marcus, and my great-grandfather’s first wife, Mary Eliza, I was pleasantly surprised of the upkeep, and the poetry which was written on the tombstones. The lyrics told me about the love and dedication that my great-grandfather August Bough felt towards his mother,…… Continue reading Tombstone Tuesday-Amelia Marcus
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