My son and my grandfather were born almost 96 years apart. While they were quite taken each other, my son will have no memories of Ben Daku; he will only know what we pass on to him.
This site is about the family history of my wife (Baker & Bernegger) and me (Simpson & Daku ). Together, this history covers a lot of ground: early Colonial Americans, New Jersey Quakers, Virginian Melungeons, North Carolinian revolutionaries, 19th century New York Jews, Highland Scots and Northern Irish in Upper Canada, and turn-of-the-20th-century Hungarian farmers arriving on the Saskatchewan prairies.
This site is about the family history of my wife (Baker & Bernegger) and me (Simpson & Daku ). Together, this history covers a lot of ground: early Colonial Americans, New Jersey Quakers, Virginian Melungeons, North Carolinian revolutionaries, 19th century New York Jews, Highland Scots and Northern Irish in Upper Canada, and turn-of-the-20th-century Hungarian farmers arriving on the Saskatchewan prairies.
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My immigrant ancestors were pretty typical people for their time and place, likely with all the inherent values and prejudices. They lived challenging lives, often shortened by disease or toil, but strove in a time of rapidly expanding opportunities. Their one commonality is their constant movement, seeking more prosperity for themselves and their families, and that, somehow, they all had descendants who ended up in Saskatchewan.
I've been researching family history for several years now, but there are still many holes in my understanding of these family stories. The material here should be considered a work-in-progress: unpolished, inaccurate, and under regular revision. If you notice any flaws with my facts or conclusions, please contact me; I would love to discuss them! |
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There is a "Say Hello" tab at the bottom of the page. I would love to hear from you!
Where is my family tree?I keep a public family tree on Ancestry.com, but that requires membership to view.
I'm also contributing to a collaborative tree on Wikitree. I use widgets from that site on my site, such as the neat widget here. I have also contributed my tree to Geni.com. This tree is more social than Wikitree. If you're my cousin and I have you in my tree, I can invite you to claim your profile. Please note that all living people's profiles are private and invisible except to people who know them. In both trees, if you're interested in fact-checking data, reviewing privacy settings, or contributing, please let me know, and I'll send you an invite. DNA |
embeddable family tree updated live from WikiTree
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