Ellis Island

We took a vacation to New York City last week and visited Ellis Island,

As far as I can tell none of our ancestors came through Ellis Island, (Most of them were here by mid 1800's). But it was an awesome place to see.

Branches I am reasearching.

I thought I would give a little more information about what families I am working on.

Betz, mostly from Pennsylvania, the Columbia County area, back to about 1760.
Choate, from England in about 1600 to Massachusetts- Connecticut- Vermont- Michigan
Crosthwaite from Canada- mid 1800's to Michigan
Fletcher- from England in 1622- Massachusetts, Vermont, New York- Lenawee County, Michigan
Gilbert- New York 1805- Lenawee County Michigan
Goble -Ohio 1834- Indiana- Michigan (very little info) would love some more.
Hawley- from England about 1577-Connecticut-New York- Jackson County Michigan
Ohl, from Germany 1665- Columbia County PA 1785
Savage - New York 1813-Vermont-Michigan
Sales-(Seel) -New York1751-Michigan
Zentmeyer 1707- to Michigan -names and dates no locations.

If I can help you continue your search please contact me.

I also have some pictures on flickr.com.

Things I never knew-

I remember my great grandfather Hawley, (Sherman) as an old man with snow white hair. I seem to remember him smelling like pipe tobacco and he always wore a black cardigan sweater with big pockets where he kept his tobacco and hard candy (unwrapped). He'd pull out a piece of candy and give it to us, apparently the lint and pieces of tobacco didn't bother us, although I found out years later it made my mother cringe every time. He died when I was 8 years old. I knew that he lived on the farm in the big farm house in Liberty Township, and my grandmother, his daughter lived down the road in the little house. I always thought he always lived there.

A few months ago, while checking the census I found out that he lived in the city of Jackson, and worked in the automotive industry. His wife, Nettie, was listed as a boarding house keeper, and in the census it listed all of their children and several boarders.

That's one of the things I like about genealogy learning new things and getting to know family members I never even met.
Joyce

Welcome to my Genealogy Blog

Welcome, this is the first post in my genealogy blog.

I have been working on Genealogy for about 14 years, although I have not been very active lately and have just begun working on it again.

I am currently working on the Betz family in Columbia county. The oldest Betz I have been able to find is David born 1750.

I am also working on Crosthwaites: Albert born 1849 in Canada, he moved around quite a bit, (he had 7 children, born in 5 different locations):
Mary born in Calhoun County, Michigan,
George born in Campaign, Illinois
Edith born in Jackson, Michigan
Nettie and Ettie born in Bay City, Michigan and
Laveda and Shelva born in Shellrock, Iowa.

Nettie married Sherman Hawley, my great grandfather.

I have information on the following families: Betz, Choate, Hawley, Crosthwaite, Gilbert, Zentmeyer, Goble.

I would appreciate any information you may have and I am willing to share information I have.

Please contact me at joycebetz@springcom.com
Joyce