Illinois State Memorial at Vicksburg

This is a great site showing pictures of the monument at Vicksburg along with information on Illinois troops. http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/il/il_stm.htm

Watson C. Brees Pension Records

This is taken out of my Brees(e) Genealogy book that was put together by Donna Allen.

From Pension and War Dept Records

The brief biography is followed by a detailed synopsis of the records from which the information was obtained. With one exception, all entries were hand written on prepared forms and the synopsis uses the same wording and spelling as the hand written entries. Relative to the name spelling, there can be no doubt that Watson spelled it Brees. (I covered the name spelling in the blog somewhere else about why the "E" was added, at least to my husband line). There are a number of items he has personally signed and they are all signed "Brees". There are many examples of mis-spelling, most commonly Breese, but also Breece, Bress, Brease, and Brese. (The Illinois monument at Vicksburg has it "Watson Breese".
(The mis-spellings listed here are funny to me as the most common mis-spelling we have now with the name is "Breeze".
Watson C. Brees was born in Greene Co, Indian, (Carlisle), which is southwest of Indianapolis, on 27JUN1831. They moved to Canton, Il, in Fulton County, west of Peoria, abt 1846. Other communities listed in Fulton County are Barnes (or Baumis) and Coples (Coppisas) Creek. He married Sarah Dugan on 23SEP1855. Children were: Albert A Brees born on 9SEP1856, Eliza (Lida) Jane Brees born 1JUL1864, Maggie Ann Brees born 21FEB1866, Mathew W. Brees born 9JAN1871, Ida May Brees born 20MAY1873 and Festus D Brees born 5AUG1875. (Festus D. Brees, or Delbert Festus Brees is Nick's g grandfather and this is the only notation I have seen with his name turned around. I have always assumed his name was "Delbert Festus Brees" so not sure if this was a typo or not). The first 3 were born in Illinois, but don't know if the last three were all born in Kansas or not as records don't show when they moved to Kansas, although it was sometime between 1Nove1868 (last item from Illinois) and Sept 1883 (first item from Kansas).

Watson enlisted at Canton, Illinois on 6AUG1862 into Captain Franklin C Post's Company E of the 103 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. During this time it was not uncommon for a leading citizen to appoint himself as a military leader and recruit men to serve under him. It is probable that a bonus of some sort was involved as there is a record of $25.00 bonus money being received with $75.00 still owed. Activities of the 103rd Illinois during the Civil War have not yet been researched, but there is a notation of marching in the rain between Jackson, TN and Holly Springs, Ms in Nov 1862 and the 103rd was involved in the siege of Vicksburg in June and early July, 1863. However, it's possible that Watson didn't participate in this siege as the records indicate he may have been in the hospital at LaGrange, or Memphis, TN with pneumonia. He was wonded during the battle of Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, TN on 25NOV1863 by a musket ball (probably a Minnie ball as both sides used these). The ball entered the lower jaw, left side, fracturing it, then passing through and downward under the skin and emerging an inch above the clavicle (collar bone) on the right side. A slight leg wound is also noted. Listed as being in the hospital at Bridgeport, which is probably Bridgeport, Al, Cumberland U.S. Army General Hospital, Nashville, TN and he was probably in several others prior to furlough on 16JAN1864. Treated again in Sept, Oct, Nov 1864 at Camp Butler General Hospital, Illinois. Was discharged 18NOV1864 at Camp Butler.
Watson was 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall, dark complexion, dark eyes and black hair. He is supposed to have homesteated the place at Alert and probably lived in the dugout while building the house some 3/8 of a mile east of the dugout site. His wife Sarah, died 5MAR1899 and at this time his mother in law, Mary Ann Dugan was living with them. Watson died 21 MAR 1911 and is buried in Mayday Cemetery, WNW of Mayday Ks (I have pictures of his and Sarah's grave and will post one day when I find where I put them!)

Company Muster Rolls:

1. Muster In Roll for Watson Breece, 2OCT1862, Peoria, Illinois

2. 2-31 Oct 1862 for Watson C. Breece, present

3. November and December 1892 for Watson C. Breese, present

4. January and February 1863 for Watson C. Breese, present

5. 12APR1863 for Watson C. Brees, present (special muster)

6. March and April 1863 for Watson C. Brees, present

7. May and June 1863 for Watson C. Breece, absent - left at LaGrange, Tn, sick

8. July and August 1863 for Watson C. Breese, absent - left in hospital at Memphis, TN, 8JUN1863

9. September and October 1863 for Watson C. Breece, present

10. November and December 1863 for Watson C. Breese, absent - wounded at Missionary Ridge 25NOV1863-in hospital

11. January and February for Watson C. Breese, absent. Stoppage for trans. 9.6.22 Wounded 25 Nov at home on furlough

12. March and April 1864 for Watson C. Breese, absent - wounded 25NOV1863 at home on furlough

13. May and June 1864 for Watson C. Breese, absent - wounded 25NOV1863 at home on furlough

14. July and August 1864 for Watson C. Breese, absent - wounded 25 November 1863 at home on furlough

15. September and October 1864 for Watson C. Brese, absent - sick in Hospital at Springfield, Illinois.

16. November and December 1864 for Watson C. Breece, absent -sick in Hospital at Springfield, Illinois

17. January and February 1865 for Watson C. Brees, absent -sick in Hospital at Springfield, Illinois

18. March and April 1865 for Watson C. Breese, absent - sick in Hospital, Springfield, Illinois

19. Company Muster Out Roll dated near Louisville, Kentucky, 21 JUN 1865 for WAtson C. Breese. Last paid to 31DEC1863. Clothing account: last settled never; drawn since $79.27. Bounty paid $25.00; due $75.00. Remarks: Sick in Hospital in Springfield, Illinois

20. Apparently REverse side of 19. Watson Brees appears on list of absentees from 4MAY to 4JUN1865. Last heard from May 1865 Source of Information, Surgeon in Chief. Absent 17 months. Sick in General Hospital, Springfield, Illinois

Form from Cumberland U.S. Army Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, 25JAN1864. States that Watson C. Breese Private Company "E", 103rd Regiment, Illinois Volunteers has been paid in this hospital by Major Brown for months of September, October, November and December 1863. Signed by C. Mc(Dumas?) Surgeon in charge.

Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga TN

Yesterday Nick had some business to do up in Chattanooga. Now that the kids are all in school, I went along with him and he wanted to go see Missionary Ridge while we were there. That is where Watson Clark Breese (Nick's gg grandfather) took his wound to the neck with a musket ball. He was with Co E of the 103 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Here are a few pictures of the Illinois Monument.

Some good links for French Canadian research in North New York

http://www.nnyacgs.com/

http://www.nnygenealogy.com/index.html

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyclinto/

http://www.genealogylinks.net/usa/newyork/clinton.htm

http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/NY/Clinton/

http://www.kindredtrails.com/NY_Clinton.html

http://www.interment.net/us/ny/clinton.htm

http://news.nnyln.net/ Thank you to the person who was nice enough to give me this link!

Mary Facteau Rouleau

I need to go into my tree at ancestry and look more into Mary Facteau and who her parents are. I corrected according to what Raymond Seguin had recorded but I'm not sure if that is correct.

Also, I need to look into Albina Monette who R Seguin has married to 2 different Seguins, with the same marriage date, something must be off there.

Argonne Hotel..Louisville ca 1934

I cannot find anything on the Argonne Hotel in Louisville around 1934. You would think I could find something when googling it. Why is there not a picture of the hotel on the historical society site? I wrote to the Louisville Historical Society to inquire about the hotel and here is the reply I got: (So at least it did exist)

Ms. Breese:

This is in regard to your question concerning Argonne Hotel.

I have checked in the Louisville City directory for 1934 and find the Argonne Hotel listed at 101-107 E. Chestnut here in Louisville.

By 1940, there was only a Argonne Barber Shop located at 105 E. Chestnut.

Today, at this address is our Jewish Hopital complex.

Hope this is helpful.

Nettie Oliver, Filson Historical.

Revised Tree os Isaie Seguin from Raymond Seguin

Revised Family Tree of Isaïe SéguinÉpoux : Isaac Isaie Séguin #2743------------------------------------------------------------------------------Naissance: 1 Nov 1857 à Curran, ON (St-Luc)Décès: 24 sep 1910 à Ellenburg NYPère : Guillaume Julien Séguin #256Mère : Angèle André\St-Amant #257------------------------------------------------------------------------------Épouse : Mélindée Rouleau #2752Marié(e): 13 Oct 1884 à St-Isidore-de-Prescott, ON.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Naissance: 5 oct 1864 àDécès: 9 mai 1896 à Fitchburg, MAPère : Jean-Baptiste Rouleau #2750Mère : Emélie Leclair #2751------------------------------------------------------------------------------F Enfant 1: Willie Mary Jane Séguin #46351Naissance: 30 mai 1885 à St-Isidore-de-Prescott ON------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 2: Joseph Séguin #49920Naissance: 2 déc 1888 à Fitchburg, MADécès: 0 ___ 1975 àConjoint[e] : Minnie Facteau #49921 n. 0 ___ 1887 d. 0 ___ 1950Marié(e): 7 oct 1907 à Ellenburg, NY.------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 3: Edward Séguin #35413Naissance: 29 déc 1890 à Fitchburg, MAConjoint[e] : Albina Monette #35416Marié(e): 17 avr 1922 à Ellenburg, NY.------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 4: Alfred Séguin #49922Naissance: 22 fév 1892 à Fitchburg, MADécès: 0 jun 1961 à Manchester, NH.Conjoint[e] : Ethel Goodrich #49923Marié(e): à------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 5: Albert Séguin #49924Naissance: 15 jan 1894 à Fitchburg, MADécès: àConjoint[e] : Minnie Colburn #49925Marié(e): à------------------------------------------------------------------------------Épouse : Mary Rouleau #49928Marié(e): 16 jan 1897 à West Boylton MA------------------------------------------------------------------------------Naissance: 0 ___ 1865 à Ellenburg NYDécès: 0 ___ 1950 àPère : Charles Rouleau #49929Mère : Delphine Neveu #49930------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 1: Henry Séguin #1099Naissance: 27 mar 1898 à Fitchburg, MAConjoint[e] : Lillian Houle #1100Marié(e): 12 Jun 1916 à Ellenburg, NY.------------------------------------------------------------------------------F Enfant 2: Lina Victoria Séguin #49931Naissance: 9 jan 1900 à Ellenburg, NY.Décès: 31 mar 1901 à Ellenburg, NY.------------------------------------------------------------------------------F Enfant 3: Lela May Séguin #49932Naissance: 7 mai 1902 à Ellenburg, NY.Décès: 13 oct 1971 à Fitchburg, MAConjoint[e] : Harold Houle #49933Marié(e): 20 oct 1919 à Ellenburg Depot, NY------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 4: Edmund Séguin #49934Naissance: 10 jul 1904 à Ellenburg, NY.Décès: 16 nov 1949 à Ellenburg NYConjoint[e] : Albina Monette #49935Marié(e): 17 avr 1922 à Ellenburg, NY. (voir note 1)------------------------------------------------------------------------------F Enfant 5: Gertrude Séguin #49938Naissance: 1 avr 1907 à Ellenburg, NY.Décès: 0 fév 1993 à Coeur d'Alene OHConjoint[e] : Edward Truchon #49939Marié(e): 26 déc 1927 à Ellenburg, NY.------------------------------------------------------------------------------M Enfant 6: Wilfred Séguin #49971Naissance: 1908 à Ellenburg NYDécès: 0 ___ 1919 à Ellenburg NY------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note 1 on retrace un mariage à Mooers NY le 12 avril 1922

Houle/Seguin from GenForum

Re: SEGUIN OF CLINTON CO NY
Posted by: KAY SHELDON (ID *****8944)
Date: April 29, 2007 at 13:48:42
In Reply to: Re: SEGUIN OF CLINTON CO NY by Raymond-J. Séguin
of 383 Isaac Seguin/Sequin had at least four children between 1888 and 1894 in Fitchburg, MA :Joseph b. 7 Dec 1888 - Oct 1975 Ellenbugh Depot, NY(social security death index); John Edward 28 Dec 1890;Alfred 22 Feb 1892 -16 June 1966 Manchester, NH (family information) and Joseph Albert b.15 Jan 1894.Melinda died 9 May 1896 from a complication of pregency and he re-married the Mary (Facto/Facteau) Rouleau 16 Jan 1897 in West Boylston, MA. It was a second marriage for both. Mary was born in Ellenburg, NY according to their marriage record. A son Henry was born to the couple 27 March 1898 in Fitchburg, MA.By 1900 the family is out in Clinton Co, NY where Mary and Isaac had several other children: Lessie b. June 1900 according to 1900 census, Lela b. abt 1902 (1910 census) who marries Harold Houle, Edmaund b abt 1905 and Gertrude b abt 1907.Isaac seems to have died between 1910 and 1920 as he isn't with Mary on the 1920 census. Some of the boys signed up for the World War I draft and were living in Ellensburg in 1917, but by 1920 Mary, Gertrude, Edmund, Lela and her husband are in Easthampton, MA and also Isaac's son Alfred, clled Fred and his future wife, Ethel May Goodrich.I hope this helps a little.Kay SheldonNotify Administrator about this message?
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Re: SEGUIN OF CLINTON CO NY Tanya Breese 6/20/07

Richard Dugan-Isaacs son

From Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie

Richard Dugan, Isaac's son, came to Ks with his father and married his cousin, Mary Inda May Berry in 1883. They bought 40 acres of land just up the road from Isaac. Inda said that she married Richard at the age of 18 because she was tired of moving from In to Riley, and back to In. Her father, Charles Berry, built houses in In and Ks and moved back and forth many times.
Richard and Inda raised their family on 40 acres plus the 30 acres they inherited from Isaac. They lived in a dugout until 1904, when they built a three-room house on the dugout. The reason they finally built a house was their son Fred (18 at the time) came home and found and killed an 8 inch centipede in the dugout. The very next day Richard began building his house.
Indians from NE and OK used the road by Richard's house to visit back and forth with each other. They would go by and try to get food fro mthe settlers. Inda revealed once that Richard and she met a band of Indians but they did them no harm.
One of the major events each year for the people in their neighborhood was the Old Settlers Reunion at Fancy Creek. It lasted three days and had many activities among which was a steam engine merry-go-round, horse shoe pitching contest, diving-into-the-creek contest, a main speaker and many, many fights. There were fights between young men over girls and fights just to see who was the best.
In 1910 Arthur Capper was the main speaker at the Old Settlers Reunion. The army turned out that year and put on an exhibition and some simulated battles and gun salutes on the hillside.. These soldiers were riding mounts and were from Ft. Riley.
All of Richard's children went to school at the Longview School House (later was nick-named the "Pigpen"). When the children weren't at school they were helping about the farm or off hunting and swimming in the creek. Life during this time was hard but full of fun and freedom.
The first home of James, Isaac's son was also a dugout. It was clean and cozy and later they built a large room used as a kitchen from lumber, then later yet a frame house. James had an orchard of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, grapes and berries. He had a natural talent for making these things thrive. His granddaughter's (Evelyn Hungerford) fondest memory of him is walking in the woods along Fancy Creek with Grandfather James naming the trees for her and telling her about the animals and their habits.
Children of Isaac Franklin and Emily (Berry) Dugan were:
1) James Ingalls b 21NOV1850 IN (or 25NOV1851 Harlan Co Ky) died 4JUL1920, married IN, Sarah C Foreman who was b 1853 OH, d 1903 May Day
2)Ella
3)Charlotte
4)Robert born 4JAN1858 IN, died 4NOV1926, married 28SEP1883 Mary Inda May Berry, dau of Charles Berry
5)John F born 1864 IN m, Nancy F
6)Amanda A b 4OCT1869 IN or IL d 27JUN1895, m Wm C Maple.

Children of James Ingalls and Sarah Dugan were:
1) Bessie b Mt Summit IN, d 8JAN1964, m 26FEB1896, Wm Lemar, son of Thomas and Adaline Lemar
2) Homer b 22MAY1877 Henry Co IN, d 12DEC1946 Tacoma Wa, m 20SEP1908 Randolph, Grace Moon, dau of Isaac and Rachel Ann (Atkinson) Moon.

Children of Richard and Inda (Berry) Dugan
1) Edward
2) Fred b 23SEP1886, m Annie Bell Reed 12NOV1919
3) Ada
4) Vivian
5) Charles
6) Mamie
7) George
8) Mabel
9) Martha (Iva)

ISAAC FRANKLIN DUGAN (DUGEAN)

From Pioneers of the BlueStem Prairie

Isaac franklin Dugan (Deugean) was born in KY on 12FEB1827 and died 7MAR1811 and is buried at May Day. He married Emily Berry who was born 23MAR1831 IN, and died 8AUG1917 and is also buried at May Day.
During the 1870's, Isaac and his family decided to join a caravan of settlers headed for KS. Among this group of travellers was Charles and Martha Berry and family. Charles Berry and Emily Dugan were brother and sister. Charles Berry served as a Pvt in Co H, 147th Reg in IN.
The caravan took their covered wagons to St Louis. They worked along the way to get enough money to travel to their destination. Once they got to St. Louis they boarded a river boat which brought them and their covered wagons to Atchison. At Atchison they took the Butterfield Overland Dispatch Trail until they got to the area which is now the Alma-St George location. Many of the settlers stopped and made their homes there, including some other Dugan families. Others went on to MHK and then Riley, where Charles Berry and his family settled. Isaac moved on to find some land to be homesteaded. Most of the land was already owned in Riley Co but Isaac finally found some in Centre Twp. The land wasn't very good but it was the best to be found in the area and they were too tired to travel on. They staked out their homestead in S 1/2 NE 1/4 of Sec 2 Twp 7, R 4. To this day the hills they homesteaded are called the Dugan Hills even though the land is not owned by a Dugan.
James Ingalls, son of Isaac, also homesteaded the same land. They registered this claim at Concordia which was the Land Survey Station for the area. Isaac became legal owner of this land 9NOV1885 as he went to pay the final payment of $4.00 and fulfill the legal requirements fo the Homestead Act.
Isaac was a large, strong and friendly man and was well liked about the neighborhood. In those days men of strength were measured in how much they could carry from town to their home, not in their physical size. Isaac had been a farmer in IL and was a farmer until he died. He split rails alongside Abe Lincoln. His wife was small and always on the move. She was one of a large family and as a child was "bound out" to the Busch (beer) family and raised by them.

Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie-Sutton Fowler Dugan

I forgot I had this. I sent away for this years ago from the Riley Co Genealogy Society and there is quite a bit of info on my Dugans/Breese's in here. I'll post what I have as time permits.

Sutton Fowler Dugan (Dugean) was born in 1814 in KY and died 17FEB1895 and is bur in the May Day Cem. He married Mary Ann Walker who was born in 1816 in Oh and died 4JUL1904 and is also buried at May Day.
The 1870 Riley Co Census shows that Sutton (or Samuel) was living at Fancy Creek. Also included in that census were his son, Robert, living with a William Allen: and his son, Joseph, who was married. There were many Dugans (possibly brothers) who came to May Day and Green. There was an area called "Dugan Hill" where there was a Dugan everywhere one turned.
Sutton and Mary Ann's children were:
1) James b 14Jan1834 Randolph Co In, d 26 APR1914, married Martha Guilliams, dau of William and Ede (Williams) Guilliams
2) Sarah (Nick's ggg grandmother) b 1837 In, d 4MAR1899, married Watson Clark Brees
3) Joseph b 3APR1841 Huntersville, IN d 27JUL1930, married 8OCT1865 Audubon Co, Ia to Alice Carley, dau of Leman and Harriett Carley
4) Lucy b 1843 or 4 In, d 2OCT1892, married Thomas W Osbourne
5) Eliza b 1846 OH, married Samuel Rupe, whose father was from Hanover, Germany and mother from NJ
6) Robert b 28FEB1849 OH died Apr 1907, married 1) Clara Hulin 2) Anna Bell Ingram
7) Isaac b 1851/2 IN died KC, married Mary Elizabeth Carpenter
8)John born 2NOV1853 Randolph Co In, d 25AUG1943, married Apr 9,1877 Nancy Flora Putnam. William moved to St George in 1909.
Joseph Dugan, 2nd son of Sutton, enlisted in Co D, 29tg Reg in the Civil War and was discharged 10AUG1865 at New Orleans, LA. His eyes were affected during the war, consequently he was nearly blind for over 30 years. He was known around the community as "Blind Dugan".

Sutton Fowler Dugan...continued

More info from the same site, submitted by Donna :)

I am a decendant of Sutton Fowler Dugan and Mary Ann Walker Dugan. Sutton was B. 1814 Ky near Covington KY, D. 17 Feb. 1995 Riley Co KS. I believe his parents were James Dugan and Hannah Fowler of KY. He had brothers Isaac and James, sisters Sarah Gardner who M. at Covington KY, died K.C.KS, Altha Greenwood of IL and ? Mercier of IL. Sutton and Mary Ann lived in Randolph Co In in 1850 census next door to her parents Ebenezer and Sarah Walker. They lived in Fulton or Peoria CO Il for a while as daughter Sarah M.Watson Clark Brees in Canton Fulton Co 1855 a son also married there. Thier youngest son William was born in Dewitt Co Il.
A caravan of Dugans, Berrys, Osbornes and others went to Riley Co KS and homesteaded ca. 1868. I have had troble finding info before Randolph Co In.

(1) 1. James DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Spouse: Hannah FOWLER Children: Sutton Fowler
(2) 1.1 Sutton Fowler DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1814 Birth Place: Covington, Kentucky Death Date: 17 Feb 1895 Burial Place: May Day Cemetary, Kansas
Spouse: Mary Ann WALKER Birth Date: 1816 Birth Place: Ohio Death Date: 1904 Burial Place: May Day Cemetary, Kansas
Children: John Sarah Ann William Harper
(3) 1.1.1 John DUGAN --------------------------------------------------
Spouse: Nancy Flora PUTMAN/PUTNAM
(3) 1.1.2 Sarah Ann DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1835
Spouse: Watson Clark BREES
Marriage Place: Fulton Co., Illinois
(3) 1.1.3 William Harper DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 2 Apr 1856 Birth Place: Fulton Co., Illinois Death Date: 19 Oct 1941 Death Place: St. George, Pottawatomie Co., Kansas
Spouse: Mary Jane PUTMAN/PUTNAM Birth Date: 9 Sep 1860 Birth Place: Jasper Co., Iowa
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1877
Children: Floyd Walter Naomie Jack (called Al) Herman (called Harry) Everett Joe Sadie Zadie Ora Lena Ila
(4) 1.1.3.1 Floyd DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 7 Mar 1892 Birth Place: May Day, Riley Co., Kansas Death Date: 21 Apr 1994 Death Place: Yakima, Yakima Co., Washington Occupation: Railroad Worker
Research: 1920 Census from St. George City, St. George Twp, Pottawatomie Co., Kansas ED 133 shows Floyed Dugan having owned his home with a mortgage. This same census shows his parents to be born in the US but the words United States were written in a different hand than the census was - therefore it looks as though he didn't know where his parents were from. It also does not list that he ever attended school but he could read and write.
Spouse: Geneva Louise HANSON Birth Date: 19 Sep 1897 Birth Place: Walsburg, Riley Co., Kansas Death Date: 28 Jun 1992 Death Place: Yakima, Yakima Co., Washington
Spouse Research: 1920 Census from St. George City, St. George Twp, Pottawatomie Co., Kansas ED 133 shows that Geneva had never attended formal school but could read and write.
Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1916
Children: Floyd Elliot Evans Orland LeRoy Raymond Ellsworth
(5) 1.1.3.1.1 Floyd Elliot Evans DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1 Apr 1917 Birth Place: Zeandale, Riley Co., Kansas Occupation: He Worked As Cashier Then As A Buyer For Safeway. Religion: Baptist
Notes: Army Air Corps Vance Air Base England
Research: Started Working for Safeway October, 1946 in Enid. Went to Woodward, Ponca City, and then OKC July 3, 1958.
Spouse: Helen Ruth GLINES Birth Date: 16 Oct 1925 Birth Place: Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma Death Date: 12 Sep 1992 Death Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Burial Date: 15 Sep 1992 Burial Place: Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City Occupation: Administrative Assistant At The OSSC Religion: Baptist
Spouse Notes: She worked for the Oklahoma Securities Commision. Small Wedding in Ministers office, First Baptist Church of Enid.
Spouse Research:
Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1943 Marriage Place: Enid, Oklahoma
Children: Judith Elaine Joyce Arlene
(6) 1.1.3.1.1.1 Judith Elaine DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 22 Jul 1947 Birth Place: Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma Occupation: Administrative Assistant - Graphics - BHP Religion: Non Practicing Presbyterian
Spouse: Kenneth Allison HULL Birth Date: 17 May 1943 Birth Place: Cordell, Washita Co., Oklahoma Occupation: Freelance Construction
Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1966 Divorced: 13 Apr 1983
Children: Mendi Allison Jason Elliot David Nathan Christopher
(7) 1.1.3.1.1.1.1 Mendi Allison HULL -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 20 Nov 1968 Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Occupation: Laboratory Technician Education: B.S. Zoology, Oklahoma State University Religion: None
Spouse: Loyde Wade WARREN Birth Date: 8 Jan 1970 Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Occupation: Manager Of Information Systems - Computers Education: Some College - Oklahoma State University Religion: Non-practicing Catholic
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1996 Marriage Place: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
(7) 1.1.3.1.1.1.2 Jason Elliot HULL -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 2 Mar 1970 Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Occupation: Mail Room Associate Education: Highschool
(7) 1.1.3.1.1.1.3 David Nathan Christopher HULL -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 9 Aug 1974 Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Occupation: He's In The Army Now Education: Some College
(6) 1.1.3.1.1.2a Joyce Arlene DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 26 Mar 1949
Notes: Their first date was May 8. One week before the fourth, they decided to marry. Uncle Clark married them at the Roanoke Steakhouse & Club in Roanoke, Texas. They were already wearing their rings.
Spouse: Stanley COMBEST Birth Date: 7 Jun
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1983 Marriage Place: Roanoke, Texas
Other spouses: Danny Ray BROWNING
(6) 1.1.3.1.1.2b Joyce Arlene DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- (See above)
Spouse: Danny Ray BROWNING
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1969 Divorced: 16 Feb 1971
Other spouses: Stanley COMBEST
(5) 1.1.3.1.2a Orland LeRoy DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 3 Jul 1918
Spouse: Lorraine GRIFFIN Death Date: 1938
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1936
Children: Charles William
Other spouses: Isabell EASTERWOOD Grace OCKFEN
(6) 1.1.3.1.2a.1 Charles William DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 15 Dec 1937 Death Date: 11 Jan 1959
(5) 1.1.3.1.2b Orland LeRoy DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- (See above)
Spouse: Isabell EASTERWOOD Birth Date: 11 Feb 1920
Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1939 Divorced:
Children: James Orland
Other spouses: Lorraine GRIFFIN Grace OCKFEN
(6) 1.1.3.1.2b.1a James Orland DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 30 Nov 1940
Spouse: Nancy MCWHORTER
Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1960 Divorced:
Children: Loren Jay Sean Patrick
Other spouses: Cheryl F. PALMER
(7) 1.1.3.1.2b.1a.1 Loren Jay DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 23 Sep 1961
(7) 1.1.3.1.2b.1a.2 Sean Patrick DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1 Jan 1965
(6) 1.1.3.1.2b.1b James Orland DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- (See above)
Spouse: Cheryl F. PALMER
Marriage Date: 3 May 1968
Children: Cory Lee
Other spouses: Nancy MCWHORTER
(7) 1.1.3.1.2b.1b.1 Cory Lee DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 19 May 1970
(5) 1.1.3.1.2c Orland LeRoy DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- (See above)
Spouse: Grace OCKFEN
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1965
Other spouses: Lorraine GRIFFIN Isabell EASTERWOOD
(5) 1.1.3.1.3a Raymond Ellsworth DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 3 Dec 1919
Spouse: Fern WORLEY
Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1947
Other spouses: Joyce HARRIS
(5) 1.1.3.1.3b Raymond Ellsworth DUGAN* -------------------------------------------------- (See above)
Spouse: Joyce HARRIS
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1955
Children: Jackie Ray Kathy Lynn
Other spouses: Fern WORLEY
(6) 1.1.3.1.3b.1 Jackie Ray DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 26 Oct 1956
(6) 1.1.3.1.3b.2 Kathy Lynn DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 26 Jan 1960
(4) 1.1.3.2 Walter DUGAN -------------------------------------------------- Death Date: Circa 1970
(4) 1.1.3.3 DUGAN --------------------------------------------------
Spouse: YORK
Children: William
(5) 1.1.3.3.1 William YORK --------------------------------------------------
(4) 1.1.3.4 Naomi DUGAN --------------------------------------------------
Spouse: Ted STALFORD
Children: Juanita
(5) 1.1.3.4.1 Juanita STALFORD --------------------------------------------------
Spouse: KELLY
Children: Ardith Kletus
(6) 1.1.3.4.1.1 Ardith KELLY --------------------------------------------------
(6) 1.1.3.4.1.2 Kletus KELLY --------------------------------------------------

Sutton Fowler Dugan

Sutton Fowler Dugan is Nick's gggg grandfather. Found this on a Dugan Family website. Some things to research:

I and several other Dugan "cousins" believe that Sutton Fowler's parents were probably James Dugan and Hannah Fowler, who were married May 5, 1808, in Campbell Co, KY. All of Sutton Fowler Dugan's siblings, (Isaac Franklin, James, Sarah, Anna, and Altha or Althea) were born at least 10 years after Sutton Fowler, and may have been from a second wife of James Dugan. I'm also investigating the possibility that James Dugan who married Hannah Fowler, may be the same man as James Duggan (with 2 g's), born in Tyrell Co, NC in 1790.
1 Isaac Franklin Dugan + Emily Berry 2 Richard Dugan + Mary Indamay Berry 3 Mamie Edna Dugan + Carl Swenson 1 James Dugan 1 Sarah Dugan + ? Gardners 1 Anna Dugan 1 Altha (?Althea?) Dugan 1 Sutton Fowler (I) Dugan b Oct 30, 1813 Hardin Co, KY d Feb 17, 1895 May Day, KS + Mary Ann Walker b Aug 12, 1815 OH d July 4, 1904 May Day, KS, daughter of Ebenezer Walker and Sarah ? of Maine 2 Sarah Ann Dugan b 1837 IN d March 4, 1899 + Watson C. Brees (or Breese) 2 Ebenezer Dugan b March 5, 1839 d Sept 1839 2 Susana Dugan b April 3, 1840 d April 6, 1840 2 Joseph W Dugan b April 3, 1841 Huntersville, IN d Jul 27, 1930 Manhattan, KS + Alice Carley m Oct 8, 1865 Audubon Co, IA 2 Lucy Dugan b 1843 IN d Oct 2, 1892 May Day, KS + Thomas W Osbourn 2 Eliza Dugan b 1846 OH + Samuel Rupe 2 Robert G Dugan b Feb 28, 1849 OH d April 9, 1907 May Day, KS + (1st) Clara E Hulin + (2nd) Anna Bell Ingram 2 Isaac Dugan b 1851 IN d ? Kansas City + Mary Elizabeth Carpenter 2 John F Dugan b Nov 2, 1853 Randolph Co, IN d Aug 25, 1943 Manhattan, KS + Nancy Flora Putnam m April 9, 1877 2 William Harper Dugan b Apr 2, 1855 Dewitt Co, IL d Oct 9, 1941 St George,KS + Mary Jane Putnam m Aug 12, 1877 3 Joseph Edwan Dugan + Julia Elizabeth Picolet 4 Gene LaVerne Dugan + Eunice Carr 2 James Dugan b Jan 14, 1834 Randolph Co, IN d Apr 26, 1914 near Ogden, KS + Martha Guilliams b 1834 IN d ? IL daughter of William Guilliams and Edith Williams 3 Sutton Fowler (II) Dugan b 1864 IA 3 William Guilliams Dugan b Feb 28, 1867 IA d Nov 21, 1949 Yakima, WA + Mary Ann ?Dugan? b Feb 14, 1871 May Day, KS 4 Chester Lawrence Dugan b Feb 28, 1914 KS d ? WA 3 David Dugan b Mar 10, 1871 May Day, KS d March 17, 1948 Kansas City 3 Mary Ann Dugan b 1874 KS + ? Lewis 3 Melissa Dugan b ? MO + ? Bangs 3 Edith Dugan b 1877 IN + ? Bayers 3 Aaron Dugan b Apr 17, 1869 May Day, KS d Feb 10, 1892 Manhattan, KS + Nellie Alberta Carrington b Apr 21, 1873 Putnam Co, IN d May 30, 1924 4 Bertha Pearl Dugan b Feb 10, 1893 Clay Co, KS d 1978 ? St George + Carl Edwin Hofman 5 Lucille Hofman 5 Raymond Hofman 4 Bessie Alberta Dugan b Nov 22, 1894 Clay Co, KS d 1994 Clay Co + Robert Brodie 5 Arlene Brodie b ca 1925 d 1976? 5 Arden Brodie b ca 1925 (twins) 4 Edna E Dugan b Apr 7, 1897 Clay Co, KS d Nov 6, 1964 St George + Ira Edward Farley 5 Leroy Farley b ca 1925 + Imogene ?Bucholsky? 4 Oscar Claude Dugan b Feb 23, 1901 Zeandale, Riley Co, KS d? + Elsie Mae Effan m Jul 14, 1928 Peoria, IL 4 Jesse C Dugan b Apr 9, 1903 St George, KS d Jan 6, 1968 Denver 4 Jimmie Dugan b April 22, 1905 St George KS d 1976 Clay Co, KS + Ilma Glass m July 12, 1925 4 Marjorie Helen Dugan b Jan 29, 1908 St George, KS d Oct 16, 1964 Manhattan, KS + Paul McClure m Nov 12, 1929 Manhattan, KS 5 Betty Lou McClure (and others?) 4 Dorothy Winifred Dugan b Oct 25, 1910 St George, KS d 1968 Denver + Joseph Tully 4 Frances Marie Dugan b Aug 18, 1914 St George, KS (still living) + (1st) Dale Helmlinger + (2nd) Ralph Wellman 4 Mabel Genevieve Dugan b Nov 19, 1898 Clay Co, KS d Feb 17, 1924 Clay Co, KS + Leland Tell Paro (Perrault) m June 24, 1918 Salina, Saline Co, KS 5 Robert Leland Paro b Feb 17, 1919 Clay Co, KS d 1990 Denver 5 Audrey Lois Paro b 1920 Clay Co, KS + Herbert (Bert) Thompson 6 Leslie Thompson b 1942 + Thaddeus (Ted) Wiggins 7 Sean Wiggins 6 John Leland Thompson b 1953 5 Donis Cleo Paro b Mar 22, 1922 Clay Co, KS + Elmer Eugene (Gene) Vaughn b Sept 28, 1921 Adams Co, IA 6 Robert Bruce Vaughn b Dec 19, 1944 Hastings, NE 6 Steven Craig Vaughn b April 27, 1954 Hastings, NE + Melinda K Kohnen b Feb 11, 1955 Celina, Mercer Co, OH 7 Eric Edward Vaughn b Sept 24, 1978 OH 7 Laura Michele Vaughn b Mar 14, 1980 OH 7 Kyle Holden Vaughn b Jan 10, 1988 OH 6 Susan Lee Vaughn (me) b Sept 19, 1961 Hastings, NE + Stephen Boyd Turner b April 22, 1955 7 Leland Christopher Turner b Jan 15, 1981 Manhattan, KS
I'm currently in contact with four other descendants of Sutton Fowler Dugan, and one descendant of Sutton Fowler's brother, Isaac Franklin Dugan. All these families were around May Day, Riley Co, KS by the 1860's. Although the town of May Day, KS, no longer exists, the cemetery is still there, and is the final resting place of many Dugans. About 1/2 mile to the west of the cemetery is a ridge line which is still known as the "Dugan Hills." I'll be recording information from the cemetery for inclusion in the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project, sometime this summer. It's located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/index.html .

Molton Hotel-Birmingham, Alabama

The Molton Hotel was Max Wille's address ca: 1930

The Molton Hotel, built in 1913, was located on the NE corner of Fifth Avenue and Twentieth Street, across from the Tutwiler. The Molton, along with the Tutwiler, Redmont and Bankhead, were built on Fifth Avenue, since it was a direct link to the Terminal Station, where hundreds of passengers arrived daily.

Max and Nell's divorce record

Rec'd divorce record yesterday. I really wish that the people who filled these out would have done them correctly. I'm 99% sure this is my Max and Nell but under the maiden name of wife it lists her last name as Wille. I was hoping to see "Foley" listed.
Date married: Mar 19, 1926 in Miami
Date of divorce: April 18, 1930
No. of minor children affected by decree: 1 (probably my grandmother, Patricia Wilson)
Grounds for Divorce: Habitual Intemperance
Full name of Husband: Maximilliam Arthur Wille - Address: Molton Hotel, Birmingham, Al
Maiden name of wife: Nell Marie Wille - Address: Dade Co Florida

Next step I guess I'll have to order the marriage cert. Unfortunately the marriage records for Florida start in 1927, just my luck!

RMS Majestic

Not sure when Max Wille came to America. I did find a Max A Wille who came over 7MAR1923...age 42

Ship Name:
Majestic
Years in service:
1922-1936
Funnels:
3
Masts:
2
Aliases:
Caledonia (1936), Ex-Bismarck (1922)
Shipping Line:
White Star
Ship Description:
Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 56,551. Dimensions: 915' x 100' (956' o.l.). Quadruple-screw, 24 knots. Eight steam turbines. Two masts and three funnels.
History:
Note: Launched as the Bismarck (Hamburg-American Line) on June 20, 1914. However, was not completed until after the First World War. From keel to top of funnels 183 feet high. From keel to boat deck 102 feet. She had a draft of 38'-10". When the liner was finished, she was handed over to the British Shipping Controller, who sold her to the White Star Line. Maiden voyage: Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, May 10, 1922. Made a fast Atlantic crossing in June 1922, at an average speed of 24.2 knots. Made her final sailing from New York, as an Atlantic liner, February 22, 1936. Acquired by the British Admiralty in 1936. Renamed: Caledonia (1936). Used as a training ship. Gutted by fire and sunk at Rosyth, September 29, 1939. The hulk was refloated, and subsequently broken up for scrap. Ex-Bismarck (1922).

Jefferson County Gen Web

ALOT of useful information for Jeff Co Ky

Death Cert on Max Wille

This does seem to be my Max Wille (great grandfather). Unfortunately the death cert dosn't tell who his parents were, how long he lived at that address and how long he was in the US among other things.
What I do have is that Max Wille, about 55 years old, born in Germany died of a "gun shot wound to brain" at the Argonne Hotel in Louisville. They listed it as a suicide but according to my mother, he was shot by Capone's mob? Also, his job is listed as "salesman". Is that what they would call a "bookie"? Or would a bookie hide behind another profession? His is buried at Schardein Cemetery in Louisville on Dec. 31, 1934..sec C Range G Lot 22 (if anyone wants to take a picture for me :) ) His residence is listed as: 101 E Chestnut. Not sure if that is the hotels address or if he lived at the hotel? Still have him listed as married to Nell Wille (Foley).

Titanic Baby Identified

Interesting story.

Alice Blanche Cochlin marries Richard Edward Houle

Taken from the Fitchburg Sentinel, Dec 28, 1946:

Miss Alice Blanche Cochlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cochlin of 12 Jerry Street, and Richard Edward Houle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Houle of 67 Falulah Road, were married this morning in St. Bernard's Church by Rev. Donald F. Mullen.
Mrs. Marjorie Davies was her sister's attendant, Clarence H. Houle was his brother's best man. A reception at King's Corner restaurant followed the ceremony. The couple will make their home at 106 Whalom Rd.