Happy Mother's Day - My Matrilineal Line Carrying Mitochondrial DNA inspired by Genea-Musings

My mitochondrial DNA haplogroup, according to ftDNA's new MitoTree

U5a1a1k'cc'cd+6425

The legacy DNA haplogroup is U5a1a1d

Two of my children could pass this Mitochondrial DNA down through their children.

Our matrilineal line:

1) Heather Lynn Drake (me!)

Two of my children could pass this Mitochondrial DNA down through their children.

2) Mother

I am my mother's only daughter. My brother shares this mitochondrial DNA but his daughter's received their mtDNA from their mother.

3) Grandmother Jean Shelvington PARNELL (1912 Montreal - 1991 Montreal)

My mother was her only daughter.

4) Great.Grandmother Harriet Maria CRESWICK (1882 Cheshire, England - 1981 Montreal)

She had three children. One son and two daughters. Only my grandmother passed down her mtDNA.

5) Gr.Gr.Grandmother Sarah Ann SHELVERTON (1856 Chelsea, England - 1908 Montreal)

Sarah had four sons and three daughters. Only my great-grandmother passed down her mtDNA.

6) 3rd Gr.Grandmother Harriet Flora MACKROW (1831 Chelsea, England - ? England)

Harriet had three daughters and two sons. Two of her daughters passed down her mtDNA - my ancestor Sarah Shelverton Creswick, and her beloved sister Elizabeth Shelverton Stevens. Elizabeth had two daughters, Lavinia and Alice to carry her mtDNA. 

7) 4th Gr.Grandmother Harriett BALDREY (1801 Geldeston, Norfolk - 1886 Kensington, Middlesex)

Harriett had one son and nine daughters. Only two of her daughters are known to have passed her mtDNA to their daughters.

8) 5th Gr.Grandmother Sarah FIELD (1775 Denton, Norfolk - 1843 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)

Sarah had two sons and six daughters. At least one other daughter (Maria) passed her mtDNA  to a daughter.

9) 6th Gr.Grandmother Sarah SPURDENS (1746 Dickleburgh, Norfolk)

Sarah had two daughters and one son with husband Samuel Field, and another two daughters with husband Thomas Woods. There may be U5a1a1k' carriers from the other daughters.

10) 7th Gr.Grandmother Elizabeth TYLER (1711 Diss, Norfolk - 1753 Dickleburgh, Norfolk)

Elizabeth had two daughters and three sons. It is possible that there is another mtDNA carrier from her other daughter.

11) 8th Gr.Grandmother Mary GREENE (1685 Norfolk - 1757 Yaxley, Suffolk)

Mary had at least one other daughter who may have passed down her mtDNA.

12) 9th Gr.Grandmother - mother of Mary Greene

We may never know the name of Mary Greene's mother, or if she had other daughters. We do know she lived in Norfolk, England.

I would love to know if you share any of these ancestors - whether or not you share their mitochondrial DNA. 

Right now, we have 8 mitochondrial matches on ftDNA. Since this particular haplogroup branched off around the year 1150, we may not ever know our precise relationship. At the moment the testing pool is relatively small. 

I encourage everyone to discover their mitochondrial haplogroup. mtDNA tests are on sale for Mother's Day! 

How Many Autosomal DNA Matches Descend From My Eight 2nd-Great-Grandparent Couples?

 Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Inspired by Genea-Musings 

How Many Autosomal DNA Matches Descend From My Eight 2nd-Great-Grandparent Couples?

Let's find out!

1. Christen JENSEN (1839-1908) and Maren Margrethe HANSDATTER (1843-1902) have 0 DNA match descendants to my father.

 Our matches are from Christen's sisters:  Ane Margrethe Jensdatter (1835-1881),  Gjedske Kirstine Johansen (1825-1880), and Jensine Pedersdatter (1842-1913), and from Maren Margrethe's sister: Larsine Andrea Hansdatter (b 1847)

2. Christian Peter POULSEN (1843-1910) and Mathilde Marie Lorentzdatter (1847 -1916) have 12 - 8 matches from other lines, and 4 from my great-grandmother Anna Marie POULSEN (1883-1918)

3. Lars Peder PEDERSEN (1845-1939) and Maren Sofie PEDERSEN (1854-1908) have 4 DNA match descendants, from their children Maren Sofie Pedersen (1892-1972) and Johannes Pedersen (1896 ~1952)

4. Christian HANSEN (1848-1922) and Ane Birgitte HANSEN (1865-1918) have 0 DNA match descendents. My great-grandmother Ella Marie HANSEN (1890-1975) was an only child.

Our matches are from Christian's brothers: Jens Peder Hansen (1833-1905), Hans Jørgen Hansen (1837-1917) aka John Hanson of Michigan, and Jørgen Hansen (1840-1916) aka John Hanson of Maine, and from Ane Birgitte's sister Ella Annette Hansen (1881-1971) 

So 12 DNA matches descend from my paternal gr.gr.grandparents.

5. James ADAMS (1851-1913) and Emily BOUTCHER (1858-1942) have 12 DNA matches from other lines, 4 from my great-grandfather Llewellyn ADAMS (1881-1972)

6. William MERCER (1836-1903) and Hannah ROSE (1838-1921) have 5 DNA matches from other lines and 4 from my great-grandmother Hannah Rose (Annie) MERCER (1879-1960)

7. John Thomas PARNELL (1854-1916) and Jean Beveridge ALISON (1847-1920)  have 0 DNA match descendants to my mother.

Our matches are from Jean's siblings Margaret Alison (1849-1928), John Alison (1854-1900) and David Alison (1863-1885)

8. Charles Frederick CRESWICK (1845-1919) and Sarah Ann SHELVERTON (1856-1908) have 8 DNA matches from other lines

25 DNA matches from my maternal gr.gr.grandparents.

Fewer total matches than I expected. Much of my genealogy fun comes from placing more distant matches!

New Danish Relatives - December 2014

This month I have been playing with my father's Danish ancestry, trying to trace folks in the Census records in the hopes of finding them later in their lives or determining dates of death.

A side benefit of scrolling through census returns? New extended family members.

In Aalborg -

Børge Alfred Poulsen - born 1913, last seen in 1925 census (Aalborg)
Gerda Marie Poulsen - born 1915, last seen in 1925 census (Aalborg)


Karl Evald Poulsen - born October 1910, last seen in the 1921 census (Aalborg)


Another line, last seen in Øster Brønderslev, Hjørring, Denmark in 1860 census

Marthe Marie Jensen (born Marthe Marie Pedersdatter or Marthe Marie Pedersen 1821 in Hellevad)
husband Jens Christian Jensen (born 1819 Vrejlev)
son Jacob Jensen (born 1852 Dronninglund)

Where were they in 1870? 1880? When did they die?

DNA matches - does anyone know Deloris Edith Petersen?

DNA testing for genealogical purposes sounds fascinating. The reality, so far, for my father's side has not been as fruitful as I had hoped. He does have many, many matches. But we have not been able to prove them.

The closest match by far is found on the myFTDNA website. Deloris Edith Petersen is estimated to be my father's 2nd-4th cousin. A close second is Johnnie Dale Humphrey (3rd-5th cousin). Hooray!

But my elation turns to despair when I realize there is no contact information listed for either person. So here is hoping that the individual who submitted the samples to ftDNA sometime prior to us joining in May of 2012 will eventually google one of those names and wind up here.

Yes, we are related, I have a strong suspicion of which Danish branch is connected, and I would dearly love to share information with anyone related to either of my father's closest DNA cousins.

Johnnie Dale Humphrey's mother may have been Shirley Beatrice Petersen.

Thanks and happy sleuthing!

Happy Birthday Hans Peder LARSEN b. 2 Apr 1801 Udby, Stege, Præstø, Denmark

Hans Peder LARSEN was my father's gr-great-grandfather. He lived his life in Udby, Stege, Præstø, Denmark.

Looking at some of  their 10 children today, those who may have gone to America

1) Rasmus HANSEN 1830 Udby, Stege
m. Ane Marie Nielsdatter, emigrated to the US after 1857 marriage
5) Hans Jørgen Hansen 1837 Udby, Stege left after the 1855 census

I do not yet know what happened to these children
6) Jørgen Hansen 1840 Udby Stege (after 1860 census)
10) Bodil Kirstine Pedersen 1853 Udby, Stege (after 1890 census)
m. Niels Peder Andersen 1873

Any connections?

Looking for Jens Christian POULSEN, my great-grandmother's brother

I am currently researching Jens Christian Poulsen and his children, hoping to discover more information about his sister, my great-grandmother Anna Marie Poulsen (b. Aalborg 1883).

Jens Christian Poulsen was born 29 May 1879 in Nørre Tranders, Aalborg, Denmark. His parents (and my grandfather's grandparents) were Christian Peter Poulsen (1843-1910) and Mathilde Marie Lorentzdatter (1847-1916).

Jens Christian Poulsen married Marie Jensine Underberg 14 May 1901 in Copenhagen, Denmark. They had at least six children:

1. Poul Christian Peder Poulsen

2. Dagny Mathilde Marie Poulsen

3. Svend Aage Poulsen

4. Sigfred Jens Christian Poulsen

5. Viggo Jens Marinus Poulsen

6. Bent Alva Poulsen

I would love to connect with other researchers to share information. Currently, I am scrolling through census records. 

Other family members I am tracing:

Jens Christian's older sister Laura Marie Poulsen, b. Apr 1875 Aalborg and her son Carl Ejolf Poulsen

Anna Marie Poulsen, after the 1911 census I have uncorroborated information, looking for more details

Anna Marie's son Carl Ewald Poulsen b. Oct 1910 Aalborg

Tingsted, Maribo, Denmark - family of Hans Pedersen Kylling

Searching through Tingsted churchbooks and census records today. Dec 16, 1803 is my best choice for a marriage date of my 5th great-grandparents Hans Pedersen (Kylling) and Birthe Olesdatter, who were married in Systofte, Maribo, Denmark.

Today I am looking for other records.

Hans Pedersen Kylling was 67 years old in the 1840 census. His wife was a widow (Enke) in 1845. Searching the churchbook for 1824-1841, I found his death January 11, 1841 at the age of 68.

Checking for his wife Birthe's death 1858-1891 Tingsted, no luck



found him
- baps of children, especially Niels Hansen & Peder Hansen who appear in the census records but not on familysearch.org (only found  *Else, Kirsten & Ane Magreth)

175th Birthday of William MERCER

William MERCER, son of George MERCER and his wife Jane of Port-de-Grave, Newfoundland, we believe to have been born October 10th, 1836. He was baptized some time in 1837 by Thomas Anguin, minister.

William married Hannah ROSE (born  1838 in Catalina, NF) of Brigus, daughter of John ROSE and Diana WHEALEN / WHALEN/ WHELAN. The couple married 11 December 1865 in Brigus. They spent much of their married lives in Kelligrews.

William and Hannah Mercer had two sons and five daughters:
- Mary Ann, married Walter Boutcher
- George died about 1905 in the US
- Elizabeth Jane, married Gustavus Langmus in NYC 1911, died 1938
- Martha Augusta, married Andrew Dart in Grand Bruit Newfoundland, died Bell Island
- Harriet, married Richard Lamswood, died Bell Island
** Hannah Rose, married Llewellyn Adams, died Montreal, Quebec (my great-grandmother)
- William John. married Edith Butler, died Kelligrews

William and Hannah Rose Mercer, All Saint's Cemetery #2 Foxtrap
"In loving memory of William beloved husband of Hannah Mercer  Died March 3, 1903 at age 65 yrs."

William MERCER Sr. died an unfortunate death, as reported in the newspaper:


“The Evening Telegram”
St. John’s, Newfoundland Friday, March 6, 1903 page 3
NOTES FROM KELLIGREWS
There passed away at Kelligrews on Tuesday night a well-known and respected resident in the person of Mr. William Mercer. The deceased had been ill for a period of two weeks, the latter part of which time he suffered indescribable misery. The accident which led to his death was met with under very sad and peculiar circumstances. He left his home on Wednesday morning, the 18th ultimo, and drove to town accompanied by is daughter, Mrs. Lambswood, and after doing certain business there, he left to return home alone, and his daughter, acting under his advice took the
Evening Train
as it was too frosty to go over the road. He arrived at Octagon Lake at 6:30 p.m., and expecting to have a smart drive across the lake, he sat down upon a barrel which formed part of his load and urged is horse to a trot, but the animal in some unaccountable way ran upon a bank of snow which was piled up in forming the race course. One of his runners cut through the crust, and is slide being loaded high, instantly capsized throwing him backwards on the ice. Seeing the horse had fallen also he immediately attempted to rise, but strange to say, found himself utterly unable to move, his limbs being
Entirely Paralyzed.
Finding every effort to free himself from the death grip in vain, and feeling he must soon freeze to death, he called to the inmates of the Octagon in the hope that someone may hear and come to his assistance. Finally, after two long dreadful hours of agony, his cries were heard by some ladies who were on a visit to the Octagon, and were returning home. They found him chilled and exhausted, and his left hand, which was exposed, being dreadfully frostbitten. They managed, after some time, to convey him to Mr. Drukens’ house, where they did all they could to comfort him, until he was taken home, where he was since attended by Dr. Chisolm.
But in Spite of All Care,
skill and attendance, that unrelenting agel of death hovered by his bedside. The voice of God had called him, and his poor, suffering body was relieved at 11:45 on Tuesday night, when his spirit passed to the great beyond. He was aged 67, and leaves a wife, two sons and five daughters to mourn their sad loss. But, why should we mourn for him whose gone, or shake at death’s alarms, for death’s the message sends to call him to his arms. His funeral will take place on Friday, and will be attended by the S.U.F. in procession, by whom he was loved and respected as an old and faithful member.
Kelligrew’s, March 4, 1903.

Mary LAMB, baptized Jul 17, 1768 at ELY, Cambridgeshire

My 5th great-grandmother Mary LAMB was christened 243 years ago.  Her parents were Henry LAMB and Mary STEVENS, who were married 23 June 1765 at Ely, Cambridge. Henry Lamb was an innkeeper.

Ely was named for the abundance of eels found in the nearby marshes. Ely was an island until the fens were drained in the 18th century.

Ely_Cathedral

Both Mary's baptism and her parents marriage were performed at Trinity, which must refer to the Ely Cathedral, the principal church of Ely. Its full name is the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity. interior images

Henry and Mary Lamb had an earlier child also named Mary, baptized January 15, 1766 and buried days later on January 19, 1766. I have not yet found any other children baptized by this couple.

Mary LAMB married William SHELVERTON October 18, 1787 in Burwell, Cambridgeshire. He had many occupations. The couple had at least 11 children:
William (bap 1789, died in infancy)
Mary (bap 1790) married John Harlock
William (1793-1846, emigrated to Melbourne, Australia) married Mary Casburn
Ann (1795, died as a child)
Elizabeth (bap 1797, died in infancy)
Samuel (bap 1797, died 1848 Hertfordshire) married Mary Williamson
George (1799-1883 Hpbart) married Ann Poole
Henry (1802-1868) married Sarah BUNTING (my ancestors)
Ann 1804-1850, married Henry Charles Frost
Lamb 1805-1884 in Suffolk
Sarah 1808, died in infancy

William SHELVERTON died in 1831 in Burwell, Cambridgeshire. Mary LAMB SHELVERTON lived until January 1850. She died with her youngest daughter Ann Shelverton Frost at her side at Lower Grosvenor Place, London. She left her wordly goods to her daughter Ann and her granddaughter Mary Ann Lamb Frost,  who later married Henry Tregonwell Fricker.
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Happy 281st Anniversary to Henry CRESWICKE and Helen HORTE

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On July 11th, 1730, my 6th great-grandparents Henry Creswicke and Helen Horte were married in Bristol.

Helen Horte was the daughter of John HORTE of Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire and his wife Helena OPIE of Bristol. (Her maternal grandmother was Helena LINDSAY, who gives us all of our known connections to royalty).

Henry CRESWICKE was the son of Francis Creswicke and Mary RIDGES.

The couple had seven children, all in Hanham, Gloucestershire.
Francis, (bap Aug 1731 died Sep 1741)
Henry (bap Dec 1732 died Mar 1737)
Sarah bap Nov 1733, married Charles Elwes 1779 in Bristol, died Apr 1787 at Bitton
Susannah bap Nov 1735, married David Clarke 1764 in Hanham
Henry (my ancestor), bap Mar 1737, married Mary DICKINSON in Queen Charlton, Somerset, died Jun 1806
Helen bap Mar 1740, married Richard Barrow 1772 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Samuel

Herny Creswicke died 26 Jul 1744 at the age of 58. Helen died 13 years later on 22 Jun 1757 at Bitton.
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298th Anniversary of the Baptism of Sarah MUNNS, Burwell CAM

My 7th Great-Grandmother Sarah MUNNS was baptized in Burwell, Cambridgeshire July 5, 1713. Her parents were William MUNNS and Mary FAIRCLIFF (some have transcribed Mary's maiden name as "Fatcliff".) To my knowledge, Sarah was their only child to survive to adulthood.

Sarah Munns married John FABEN 21 August 1738 in Burwell, Cambridgeshire at the age of 25 years old.  The couple had at least six children: John (1739), *William (1741), Robert (1744), Robert (1747), Thomas (1753) and Sarah (1754). Their son William married Susannah ROLPHE 13 October 1766 Burwell.

Sarah may have been buried 22 August 1795 in Burwell.

Super Sarah's - in honour of my Sarah's birthday

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Sarah Ann SHELVERTON - born 22 Feb 1856 Chelsea, married Charles Frederick CRESWICK  18 Sept 1879 Kensington. Died 30 Oct 1908 Point St. Charles, Montreal.
- my 2nd great-gran

Sarah BUNTING bap 13 Dec 1803, married Henry SHELVERTON 10 Nov 1830. died after 1881.
- my 4th great-gran

Sarah BUTLER, born abt. 1756 Newfoundland, married Charles MERCER, died Feb 1833 Port de Grave, Newfoundland.
- my 5th great-gran

Sarah COLLINS born abt 1811, married John LOCKETT 14 May 1827 in Newington, Surrey, died Sept 1849 Southwark, Surrey.
- 5th great-gran to my children

Sarah FIELD bap 30 Apr 1775, married Robert BALDRY 26 Apr 1796 Alburgh, Norfolk. Died May 1843 Great Yarmouth.
- ,my 5th great -gran

Sarah FITZHUGH m. William COMYN

Sarah HOWES born abt. 1719, married Samuel FIELD Oct 1 1739,
- my 7th great-gran

Sarah HUGHES born abt 1786, Denbighshire Wales. Married Edward LOCKETT 2 Jun 1805 at Eccles, Lancashire.
- 6th great-gran of my children

Sarah LOWE born 1787 Leeds, Yorkshire. Married Joshua Stogdale FARRAR 13 Feb 1809 Leeds. Died Feb 1846.
-5th great-gran of my children

Sarah MUNNS bap Jul 1713 Burwell, Cambridgeshire. Married John FABEN 21 Aug 1738. .
-my 7th great-gran

Sarah OSLAR was born Feb 1738 in Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire.
-my 6th great-gran

Sarah PAIN was born abt. 1742. She married Thomas BALDRY 13 Oct 1759 in Denton, Norfolk, and died  April 1803 in Denton.
-my 6th great-gran.

Sarah PEACOCK was born Mar 1771 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. She married William OSLAR 18 Mar 1794, and died Sept  1854, both in Waterbeach.
-my 5th great-gran (daughter in law to Sarah OSLAR)

Sarah SPURDENS was born about 1746. She married Samuel FIELD 24 Sep 1773 in Alburgh, Norfolk.
- my 6th great-gran (and daughter-in-law to Sarah HOWES)

Sarah THURSTON was bap 23 Aug 1724 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. She married Robert PEACOCK 1 Oct 1745, and died January 1748, both in Waterbeach.
- my 7th great-gran

Sarah TUFFIN was born 1 Nov 1865 in Ontario. She married John HISCOX Jan 1 1883, in Mosa Twp, Middlesex, Ontario. She died Sep 25 1918 in Melbourne, Ekfrid Twp in Ontario.
- 3rd great-gran of my children

Sarah VICKRIS was born June 1690 in Chew Magna, Somerset. She married Caleb DICKINSON, and died May 1719 in Corsham, Wiltshire.
- my 7th great-gran
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285th anniversary of the baptism of Elizabeth MARCHANT

Elizabeth was my 6th great-grandmother. Her parents were Richard MARCHANT and Mary EVETT.
She was the eldest of six children. Only one sibling survived to adulthood, her brother Jabez who was six years younger. Elizabeth was baptized 26 June 1726 in Bath, Somerset, England.

Elizabeth MARCHANT married Vickris DICKINSON 15 May 1746 in Comberwell, Wiltshire.  This seems to refer to modern day Cumberwell, near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire. This was Vickris' second marriage; his first wife Martha Reeve left him a widow with an infant son, Caleb Dickinson (1740-1820).

Their first child, Richard was born in 1747, but died as an infant and was buried May 8, 1747. Elizabeth's mother, Mary Marchant (nee EVETT) died less than two years later. The couple's second child and our ancestor Mary Dickinson was born in 1748 and lived until 1799. Mary married Henry CRESWICKE of Hanham Court, near Bristol. Other children are Elizabeth and Richard (both died in infancy), Francis (died at the age of twelve) and Charles, who married Catherine Allingham.

Elizabeth was buried January 21, 1790 in Bristol.
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Happy 291st anniversary, William SHELVERTON & Martha MANNING

My 7th great-grandparents were married on June 25, 1720 in Snailwell, Cambridgeshire, England. Snailwell is near Freckenham.
(The original record lists the groom as William SILVERTON).

Keith Paterson  has posted this photo of St. Peter's in Snailwell. This may have been the church where they were married.

More images of St. Peter's Snailwell

St Peter, Snailwell - Roof (John Salmon) / CC BY-SA 2.0

We are not sure where exactly William and Martha were born and baptized, nor do we yet know their parents.

The couple lived at Timworth, Suffolk, near Bury St. Edmunds.
They had at least nine children:
Martha 1721
Hannah 1722 - died 1782 Freckenham, Suffolk.
Elizabeth 1724
Mary 1727
Anne 1729
*William 1731, married Ann BELL, died 17 Oct 1796 Burwell.
Susanna 1733, married Charles Mortlock, died 1821 Freckenham
Samuel 1735
Thomas 1736 baptized May, buried November

William Shelverton was buried 17 Nov 1757 in Freckenham, Suffolk. His wife Martha Shelverton was buried many years later - 20 Aug 1783 in Freckenham.

There is a SHELVERTON one-name project at GOONs. Contact Sandra Adams

This is our "brick wall couple". Any suggestions would be most welcome!

Yesterday was the anniversary of the baptism of Simon DICKINSON

Simon DICKINSON was baptized June 24, 1541 in Bradley, Staffordshire, England. He was my 10th great-grandfather. I have added him to our tree at ancestry.

Simon's parents were Richard DICKINSON (b.1521) and Elizabeth BAGNALL. Richard was a Magistrate who lived at Bradley Hall, in Staffordshire.  The couple were married about 1540. Simon was named for his maternal grandfather, Simon BAGNALL

There is some contention about Simon's parents. Some believe them to be James DICKINSON and Elizabeth HASLELOCK.

Here is a fine line drawing and description of Bradley Hall.

Previously I had thought Bradley Hall to be in Bradley, Staffordshire. It seems that it was actually in Kingswinford. There is a local connection to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

Simon Dickinson married Katherine SUTTON on February 21, 1541 in Bradley Hall, Staffordshire. They had at least four children: Edward, Dudley, Eleanor & William.


Simon died in 1613 in Bradley Hall, Staffordshire.
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Maren NIELSEN baptized 333 years ago today in Skaeve

Maren NIELSEN was my 7th great-grandmother. She was baptized 16 June 1678 in Skaeve, Hjørring, Denmark. Her parents were Niels NIELSEN and Dorothe LAURIDSEN. Maren had an older sister Anne, baptized in 1676.

Maren married Hans POULSEN in Skaeve on November 8, 1705. They had at least one child, Dorothe HANSEN (1707-1776), who married Jens NIELSEN 5 May 1737 in Skaeve.

The IGI lists several other children of Maren Nielsen and Hans Poulsen, often referred to as Maren Nielsdr/Nielsdatter and Hans Povelsen or Poelsen.

- Dorothe (Darotthe) was the eldest I have found.
- Maren bap. 1709
- Povel (Poul?) bap 1710
- Mette bap 1712
- Karen bap 1714, presumably buried within the year
- Karen bap 1715
- Anne bap 1720

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Valdemarsdag!

June 15 marks the Celebration of Valdemar II of Denmark's victory in a battle in Estonia in 1219, at which Denmark got its national flag Dannebrog.

Valdemar II was King of Denmark from 1202 - 1241.

My Valdemar:
Valdemar PEDERSEN born 1886 Sorterup, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark - died 1968 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Tailinn

Rubbing shoulders with Danish Royalty...

On my mother's side:

Rev. David Lindsay, my 11th great-grandfather, sailed to Norway with James VI of Scotland to fetch Anne of Denmark, daughter of Frederick II of Denmark & Sophie of Mecklenburg-Gustrow. He married them in Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo in Nov 1589. Anne was previously married by proxy to James VI, in August of that year at Kronborg Castle, known as the setting of Hamlet. Anne had tried to sail to Scotland, but was forced back to the shores of Norway, where she travelled overland to Oslo.

In 1589, the king of united Denmark-Norway was Christian IV, who reigned from 1588-1648. Christian IV succeeded his father at the age of 11, and was the longest reigning monarch of Denmark.

On my father's side,

Jacob Bording, my 13th great-grandfather, was the personal physician of Denmark and Norway's King Christian III. Jacob's daughter Johanna Bording married Lucas Bacmeister, my12th great-grandfather, who had tutored Johann & Magnus, the younger sons of Christian III in 1553 - 1556.

I am sure there are more.

BUNTINGs of BURWELL

We currently have eight generations of the BUNTING family in Burwell, Cambridgeshire.

1. Richard BUNTING had 8 children. His wife may have been Elizabeth PALMER or Margaret TETSALL.
- Richard 1613, Margaret 1615, Thomas 1619, Elizabeth 1621, John 1624, Agnes 1628, Maria 1630, William 1632

2. Thomas BUNTING (b. 1619) married Frances THURNALL in 1635.
3. William BUNTING (b. 1646) married Rose YOUNGER 1671.
4.  John BUNTING (b. 1673) married Mary FABIAN 1699.
5.  Robert BUNTING (b. 1704) married Frances THOMPSON 1726.
6.  Robert BUNTING (b. 1742) married Mary ROGERS 1765.
7.  James BUNTING (b. 1777)  married Susanna FABEN 1801.
8.  Sarah BUNTING (b. 1803) married Henry SHELVERTON 1802.
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looking for John DRAKE , married Ellen WRIGHT 4 October 1829 in Leeds, YKS

John Drake of this Parish, Dyer  (his mark)
Ellen Wright of this Parish, Spinster (her mark)
by Banns, 4 October 1829
Witnesses Frances Bucktrout's mark, John Wright

possibly John Wright is her brother?
if her brother that is a witness, born @ 1807, he appears in census records in 1861-1871-1881 as married to Charlotte (possibly Charlotte Brown), and born in Reading, Berkshire. BUT can't find his marriage or 1841/1851
what we know about Ellen - chr. Apr, 1808 St. Peters Leeds, born Windsor, Berkshire 1807
father William Wright,


HANNAH WRIGHT    Female         Birth:  09 AUG 1806  
 Christening:  05 OCT 1806   Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Father:  WILLIAM WRIGHT  Family  Source Information:  Batch No.:   K151051

all Wright's with father William baptized at Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

- David bap 11 Jan 1801

- Sarah born 26 Jan 1801, bap 10 Jul 1801, died 13 Aug 1801
- Hannah born 9 Aug 1806 bap 5 Oct 1806
- John born 25 Mar 1807 bap 18 May 1807 **
- Ellen born 21 dec 1807 bap 30 apr 1808
- Elizabeth born 27 June 1808 bap 30 aug 1808

- Jane born 4 Apr 1809 bap 8 may 1809

- Ann born 5 June 1809 bap 28 Aug 1809
- Mary born 25 Jul 1809 bap 11 Jun 1810
- William born Aug 1812, bap 4 Oct 1812
- Eliza born 21 Jul 1812, bap 7 Sep 1812

**- William bap 19 Sep 1813 mother Frances
** Hannah bap 27 Aug 1815 mother Frances
also 1813 William & Ann parents of Elizabeth, 1815 dau. Sarah
also 1814 William & Flora parents of Joseph Howin Wright
- William & Rachael parents of William
also 1815 William & Elizabeth parents of Harriot


all Wrights born in Windsor
all in 1851 - Mary Jane b. 1786 living in Essex with daug
william wright b. 1803 living in Enfield MSx