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A little genealogy humor that we can all relate to....
Helen Crisman
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> >BEING CREATIVE WITH TROUBLESOME KIN
> >>
> >>You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example,
let=
's
> say
> >>that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in
character,
> >was
> >>hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.
> >>
> >>A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus,
> showing
> >>him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the
words=
:
> >>
> >>"Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885.
> >>Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by
Pinkerton=
> >>detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889."
> >>
> >>Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We
simpl=
y
> crop
> >>the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image
processing
> >>software so that all that is seen is a head shot.
> >>
> >>Next, we rewrite the text:
> >>
> >>"Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His
busine=
ss
> >>empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and
> >>intimate dealings with the Montana railroad.
> >>
> >>Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service
at=
a
> >>government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings
with=
> the
> >>railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run
b=
y
> the
> >>renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away
durin=
g
> an
> >>important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon
whi=
ch
> he
> >>was standing collapsed."
> >>
> >
> >
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Looking for information on the following Christman/Chrisman:
Francis(Franz? William Francis?) Christman b c 1848 Long Pond Monroe Co. Pa,
d 11 Nov. 1895 McKean Co Pa. Buried Nebo Cem. Mt Jewett Pa, McKean Co. He
wed Carolyn A. Custer( Carrie) b 1867 Monroe Co. Pa. d 18 May 1927 Bradford
Pa McKean Co. Children of this couple: Earl, Grover, Sherman, Beulah,
Mildred. All of these children supposedly born in Kushequa McKean Co.
a.( Carrie would have been real young if all these children are indeed hers)
Other names I believe connect: Asher Christman wed to Esther Whalen,
Burlington Chrisman wed to Jennie Larsen. Cora Christman, Robert
Chrisman/Christman who was a park ranger in the Kushequa area. Any
connection to any of you out there?
Connie
THE CENSUS TAKER
It was the first day of census, and all through the land;
The pollster was ready ... a black book in hand.
He mounted his horse for a long dusty ride;
His book and some quills were tucked close by his side.
A long winding ride down a road barely there;
Toward the smell of fresh bread wafting, up through the air.
The woman was tired, with lines on her face;
And wisps of brown hair she tucked back into place.
She gave him some water ... as they sat at the table;
And she answered his questions ... the best she was able.
He asked of her children... Yes, she had quite a few;
The oldest was twenty, the youngest not two.
She held up a toddler with cheeks round and red;
his sister, she whispered, was napping in bed.
She noted each person who lived there with pride;
And she felt the faint stirrings of the wee one inside.
He noted the sex, the color, the age...
The marks from the quill soon filled up the page.
At the number of children, she nodded her head;
And saw her lips quiver for the three that were dead.
The places of birth she "never forgot";
Was it Kansas? or Utah? or Oregon ... or not?
They came from Scotland, of that she was clear;
But she wasn't quite sure just how long they'd been here.
They spoke of employment, of schooling and such;
They could read some .and write some .. though really not much.
When the questions were answered, his job there was done;
So he mounted his horse and he rode toward the sun.
We can almost imagine his voice loud and clear;
"May God bless you all for another ten years."
Now picture a time warp ... its' now you and me;
As we search for the people on our family tree.
We squint at the census and scroll down so slow;
As we search for that entry from long, long ago.
Could they only imagine on that long ago day;
That the entries they made would effect us this way?
If they knew, would they wonder at the yearning we feel;
And the searching that makes them so increasingly real.
We can hear if we listen the words they impart;
Through their blood in our veins and their voice in our heart.
Author Unknown
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Nancy CHRISMAN was born about 1775, probably in the Mohawk Valley. She
married Henry (Heinrich) WEAVER. They lived at Deposit, Delaware Co., NY
ca. 1800 - 1840. Known children were Peter, Nancy and Henry, Jr. I am
searching for the ancestry of Nancy CHRISMAN.
Gordon Challeen
challeen(a)prodigy.net