February Photo Collage Festival - #3

Eugene Aitchison

My father-in-law, Eugene Aitchison, served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed aboard ship in the Pacific. He was on one of the first ships to arrive in Yokosuka, Japan, after the official end of the war. This photo is of a drawing done by a street artist there in 1945. The kanji wording on the right is said to say 'Aitchison.'

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February Photo Collage Festival - #2

Albert Delbert Gibler

This photo is from a Gibler family collection. Albert was born on 25 August 1863 in Decatur County, Iowa. His parents were Edward Franklin and Rachel Catharine (Bellew/Ballou) Gibler. He married Susan C. Johnson of Mercer County, Missouri. Albert died on 1 October 1932 in Mt. Moriah, Harrison County, Missouri, and is buried in the Hamilton Cemetery in Harrison County. He was actually my husband's 1st cousin 3 times removed.

I first discovered Albert (A.D. Gibler) when I was searching for information on Albert Delbert Gibler who was born in 1843. Most of the records showed that this Albert served in the Civil War and died during that conflict in Port Hudson, Louisiana. However, many records had confused the two men and merged their information. Through careful research, I was able to separate the two in my own family records.

A.D. Gibler was born just one month after his uncle's death, leading to the conclusion he was named for the fallen hero. Albert (1843) was born to James David and Sarah Margaret (Sams) Gibler in Ohio. The family removed to Jones County, Iowa (1852 census); Linn County, Iowa (1856 census); and then to Decatur County, Iowa, by 1860, where they stayed. Albert enlisted in Company I, 34th Infantry regiment on 15 October 1862 which was organized in Burlington, Iowa. He died of "Pernicious Mt. Fever" in an Army hospital on 20 July 1863. (Ancestry.com. U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.)

So while this picture is of one Albert Delbert Gibler, the memories of both men may be honored through their shared names.

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February Photo Collage Festival - #1

Elizabeth (Ewing) Aitchison, 1866

her twin sons, Alexander Rutherford &

William Rutherford (foot showing)

born 12 December 1865

Elizabeth Ewing was my husband's great-grandmother. She was born to James (or John) and Jane (McCartney) Ewing on August 3, 1839. We are told she was born in what became Chinguacousy, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. In 1851, this family was living in Sullivan sub-district of Grey County, Canada West (Ontario).

On August 3, 1861, Elizabeth married John Aitchison in Grey County. They became the parents of ten children, including these darling little twin boys. William Rutherford Aitchison is my husband's grandfather. I love that they made sure his little foot was exposed to keep it clear which baby was which.

Elizabeth died from peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix in Sullivan on September 5, 1901. She was 62 years old. She is buried in the Knox Presbyterian Cemetery in Grey County.

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February Photo Collage Festival

I just think this is such a fun idea! Since I've already written some brief biographies on about four generations of my own family, I've decided to join in on this challenge with pictures from my husband's family. I haven't done much work on his lines for quite some time. This should spur me, for at least one month.

Here is my collage

(Much to my chagrin, I don't have 28 pictures! I've had to duplicate some of the people.

 Now, my project may be to get more pictures while I still can.)

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Tombstone Tuesday - Avery

Byron Humphrey Avery

1890 - 1963

photo courtesy findagrave.com

Byron was the son of Austin and Nettie (Osborn) Avery. He was born on September 16, 1890, in Woodston, Rooks County, Kansas. He served in World War I. He was admitted into the National Soldier's Home in Hot Springs, South Dakota, in October 1933. He died there on July 15, 1963. His burial took place on July 18, 1963. He was my great granduncle.

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