"2 photos were taken by me on our visit to Wells, ME (I believe in 2007). The one of the waterfall was taken at the site of Edmund Littlefield’s mills. I used a photo editor at the time to make it look more antique. The other photo is of…"
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"https://www.wellsogunquithistory.org/littlefield
If you are a Littlefield descendant, this page from the Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit may be of interest. "
"https://www.prdh-igd.com/en/home
my premier recommendation for research in Quebec. Pierre Augustin LITTLEFIELD is shown there, as Individual #44149, and listed as an “immigrant”. "
"http://genealogytrails.com/maine/queenanneswarcasualties.html
The attack on Wells, Maine on 10 Aug 1703 was just one part of what is called Queen Anne’s War. This link from GenealogyTrails details many casualties. Included are the…"
"https://www.oocities.org/weallcamefromsomewhere/Kebec/gillette_banne.html
A link for much more in depth information about the trial of Gillette Banne and her husband (and their daughter) for the murder of their daughter’s abusive husband.…"
A Tale of Massacre and Kidnapping Ending in a Blended Family
My tree is more of a wreath. Everyone is related to someone else in some way, even as my husband and I are 9th cousins once removed. In that spirit, today I present a story from my tree that connects my French Canadian paternal side with my English maternal ancestry in Wells, Maine (US). This came about through an Indian massacre in Wells, ME, on 10 Aug 1703. Not all were killed, and many women and children were kidnapped and taken north to the province of Quebec. Sometimes these captives…See More
"Just some feedback on your new policies. Sorry, but it isn’t positive. I joined a few years ago. Only published one post. I do not remember it going through an approval process, and if it did it was much quicker.…"
"Hi! got your comment on my Stansbie/Stoddard post. I will answer you there but I didn't want you to miss it. Later today, as I will need to look up some info. we have recently moved, and while I KNOW I have a lot on Rita…"
"Hi, I just found your post. I am also a descendant of James Stansbie and Elizabeth Breatcliff! I was taking another shot at trying to fill more gaps in my tree and recently made the connection of Stoddard cousins. I have found some…"
Setting the record straight: Olivier LeTardif and Olivier LeJeune
In researching my French Canadian half of my ancestry, I was dismayed recently to see that in many articles, my ancestor Olivier LeTardif has been confused with a man by the name of Le Baillif. This is important to me because, while they are both intimately involved in the story of Olivier LeJeune who was the first black slave in New France, my ancestor Olivier LeTardif was respected and distinguished, and Le Baillif was a scoundrel and a traitor! Both LeTardif and Le Baillif were clerks and…See More
"Great news! One of my brick walls has crumbled! I found the family of origin of James Stansbie!!! This was a combination of an educated guess, that the family I found with a son James, born in the correct year may be connected,…"
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- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- many but, some brick walls are Stansbie/Breatcliff, Stoddard/Bates, Krueger/Ratzlaff, Breck (Brech)/Klein, Latham/Girard, and McCauley.
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- mostly US and Quebec; also Scotland, Ireland, Germany, France, Hungary, Holland, etc
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Advanced Family History Researcher
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A Tale of Massacre and Kidnapping Ending in a Blended Family
Posted on September 6, 2024 at 2:30pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
My tree is more of a wreath. Everyone is related to someone else in some way, even as my husband and I are 9th cousins once removed. In that spirit, today I present a story from my tree that connects my French Canadian paternal side with my English maternal ancestry in Wells, Maine (US). This came about through an Indian massacre in Wells, ME, on 10 Aug 1703. Not all were killed, and many women and children were kidnapped and taken north to the province of Quebec. Sometimes these…
ContinueWhat are your genealogy goals? One of my most important is breaking down those Brick Walls!
Posted on October 9, 2017 at 7:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes
As an introductory post, I felt this was an appropriate subject. After all, as a genealogist or family historian, your overall goal is to fill in as much of the family tree as possible; to find out who the people were who are responsible for your very existence! Brick Walls in your tree prevent that, which is obviously frustrating. I want to talk about some of my own brick walls, and perhaps some things that have helped me break through previous brick walls. Do you have information for…
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