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Historical Photo of the Day: The Gurins of North McKenzie Street
In genealogy research, one of the side benefits is discovering that a place I’ve seen in an old family photograph still exists. My 2X great grandmother, Melissa (Walker, Fuller) Gurin (1849-1920) came to Adrian, Michigan, after the death of her first husband, Dr. George Fuller. She arrived from Erie County, Ohio with her widowed mother,… Continue reading
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Historical Photo of the Day: The Huckster’s Wagon Robert Emmett Hunt (1850 – 1927)
It’s rare that you come across a vintage photograph that so unquestionably identifies the subject. This is a photo of Emmett Hunt who, according to the 1880 Federal census for Seneca County, Ohio, was a ‘huxter’. A ‘huxter’ or ‘huckster’ was a traveling salesman who sold small items such as drink, foodstuffs and other easily… Continue reading
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From Plymouth Colony to Me: The Walker Family Line
Melissa is important in my tree for many reasons, not the least of which would be that the Walker family lineage stretches back several centuries to ‘Old Plymouth Colony’ and my descendancy from Melissa connects me with early 1600’s colonial roots in America. I have not yet determined the generational relationship between myself and Widow… Continue reading
Tiny Acorns & Mighty Oaks 