You are more than welcome. If there is anything special you are interested in seeing, just let me know and i'll try and find it. Sally > On December 7, 2019 at 11:34 PM Vicki Andrews <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > Many thanks Sally, > Bunkers Down Under! > Vicki and Graham Andrews > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sally Pavia [mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] ] > Sent: Sunday, 8 December 2019 6:09 AM > To: [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > Subject: [BUNKER] Genealogy Bits and Pieces Mailing List -- TODAY IN HISTORY -- December 07, 1941 -- Pearl Harbor bombed > > > At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and United States irrevocably into World War II. > > > With diplomatic negotiations with Japan breaking down, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his advisers knew that an imminent Japanese attack was probable, but nothing had been done to increase security at the important naval base at Pearl Harbor. > It was Sunday morning, and many military personnel had been given passes to attend religious services off base. At 7:02 a.m., two radar operators spotted large groups of aircraft in flight toward the island from the north, but, with a flight of B-17s expected from the United States at the time, they were told to sound no alarm. Thus, the Japanese air assault came as a devastating surprise to the naval base. > > > Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor? Much of the Pacific fleet was rendered useless: > Five of eight battleships, three destroyers, seven other ships were sunk or severely damaged, and more than 200 aircraft were destroyed. A total of 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,200 were wounded, many while valiantly attempting to repulse the attack. Japan’s losses were some 30 planes, five midget submarines, and fewer than 100 men. Fortunately for the United States, all three Pacific fleet carriers were out at sea on training maneuvers. These giant aircraft carriers would have their revenge against Japan six months later at the Battle of Midway, reversing the tide against the previously invincible Japanese navy in a spectacular victory. > > > The day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, President Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” After a brief and forceful speech, he asked Congress to approve a resolution recognizing the state of war between the United States and Japan. > > > The Senate voted for war against Japan by 82 to 0, and the House of Representatives approved the resolution by a vote of 388 > to 1. The sole dissenter was Rep. Jeannette Rankin of Montana, a devout pacifist who had also cast a dissenting vote against the U.S. entrance into World War I. > > > Three days later, Germany and Italy declared war against the United States, and the U.S. government responded in kind. The American contribution to the successful Allied war effort spanned four long years and cost more than 400,000 American lives. > > > Sally Rolls Pavia > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community >

At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and United States irrevocably into World War II. With diplomatic negotiations with Japan breaking down, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his advisers knew that an imminent Japanese attack was probable, but nothing had been done to increase security at the important naval base at Pearl Harbor. It was Sunday morning, and many military personnel had been given passes to attend religious services off base. At 7:02 a.m., two radar operators spotted large groups of aircraft in flight toward the island from the north, but, with a flight of B-17s expected from the United States at the time, they were told to sound no alarm. Thus, the Japanese air assault came as a devastating surprise to the naval base. Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor? Much of the Pacific fleet was rendered useless: Five of eight battleships, three destroyers, seven other ships were sunk or severely damaged, and more than 200 aircraft were destroyed. A total of 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,200 were wounded, many while valiantly attempting to repulse the attack. Japan’s losses were some 30 planes, five midget submarines, and fewer than 100 men. Fortunately for the United States, all three Pacific fleet carriers were out at sea on training maneuvers. These giant aircraft carriers would have their revenge against Japan six months later at the Battle of Midway, reversing the tide against the previously invincible Japanese navy in a spectacular victory. The day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, President Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” After a brief and forceful speech, he asked Congress to approve a resolution recognizing the state of war between the United States and Japan. The Senate voted for war against Japan by 82 to 0, and the House of Representatives approved the resolution by a vote of 388 to 1. The sole dissenter was Rep. Jeannette Rankin of Montana, a devout pacifist who had also cast a dissenting vote against the U.S. entrance into World War I. Three days later, Germany and Italy declared war against the United States, and the U.S. government responded in kind. The American contribution to the successful Allied war effort spanned four long years and cost more than 400,000 American lives. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected]

Thank you for the information. We will be in Casa Grande on Oct. 28th. Maybe see you this year. *Colleen and Stan Lemkuil* *Cell-515-240-4714 Colleen's cell 515-229-4619* *Reach us 5 times a day at [email protected] <[email protected]>om* *20698 Nautica Drive* *Spirit Lake, IA 51360-7481 * On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 9:06 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > How do I obtain access to PA State Archives records on Ancestry.com? > > Free access to Ancestry.com Pennsylvania is available to Pennsylvania State > residents. This access requires a free Ancestry.com Pennsylvania account. > To > begin, enter your zip code in the form at the bottom of this page, and you > will receive a link to the Ancestry.com Pennsylvania search page. > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.phmc.pa.gov_Archives_Research-2DOnline_Pages_Ancestry-2DPA.aspx&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=Wulf0Oed2fg3eNb1cD0CybZc4OFjVxnhaEcIlOeEh3g&s=F650wcBXN8BK92LpNBRLQVu-q4FZETYgQldPtjJMI14&e= > --------------------------------------------- > > From Family History Daily > Google Maps Will Help You Learn More About Your Ancestors > > By Jodi Bash > Have you ever taken a really long road trip? The kind that takes days to > get > where you’re going? It’s not as common anymore with cheap, safe air travel. > Map Out Your Ancestors for Free > You don’t need to spend money on software to map your ancestors travels. I > started with Google maps. Jodi says, the first time I used it was when I > was > transcribing the diary that my grandparents kept during the first year of > their marriage; May 1934-May 1935. > > [I have already read the article and it’s really fun and very informative. > Give it a read. Sally] > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__familyhistorydaily&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=Wulf0Oed2fg3eNb1cD0CybZc4OFjVxnhaEcIlOeEh3g&s=_inkGSxTOPcvGi94ENYj1W4WXWEPiKi-jwzqskgFZDc&e= > com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/google-maps-will-help-learn-ancestors/ > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__familyhistorydaily&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=Wulf0Oed2fg3eNb1cD0CybZc4OFjVxnhaEcIlOeEh3g&s=_inkGSxTOPcvGi94ENYj1W4WXWEPiKi-jwzqskgFZDc&e=com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/google-maps-will-help-learn-ancestors/> > --------------------------------------------- > Weymouth ways and Weymouth people > Dennis > > Edward Hunt's "Weymouth ways and Weymouth people: Reminiscences" takes the > reader back in Weymouth Massachusetts past to the 1830s through the 1880s > as > he provides glimpses into the people of the community. These reminiscences > were mostly printed in the Weymouth Gazette and provide a fair example of > early New England village life as it occurred in the mid-1800s. Of specific > interest to the genealogist will be the Hunt material scattered throughout, > but most specifically 286-295, and of course, those lucky enough to have > had > somebody "remembered" by Edward. > Read more of this post >  > Sally Rolls Pavia > [email protected] > List Owner: [email protected] > "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." > > _______________________________________________ > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, > please visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bunkerfamilyassn.org&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=sGO2mdISO3ZcoT3mRlFiUW3WAPBKD1Rx8JfnQFvUex4&s=Ppq4TJCPmR9Go8NjLsVK1bONpKgUiHlSZp9dLWgCqv4&e=. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=sGO2mdISO3ZcoT3mRlFiUW3WAPBKD1Rx8JfnQFvUex4&s=nsD-9MzngHij4btrOs_5-BNs74ER8G1tJDN-HlFk4T8&e= > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=sGO2mdISO3ZcoT3mRlFiUW3WAPBKD1Rx8JfnQFvUex4&s=EFg5Gibs25_oYG-ysWBi3UGdkbqqlBJBDXhJez4LdqY&e= Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=sGO2mdISO3ZcoT3mRlFiUW3WAPBKD1Rx8JfnQFvUex4&s=grvGf584vZ-PyusNWwjfB-EcqKy45sZz-QcDIXOZagQ&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

How do I obtain access to PA State Archives records on Ancestry.com? Free access to Ancestry.com Pennsylvania is available to Pennsylvania State residents. This access requires a free Ancestry.com Pennsylvania account. To begin, enter your zip code in the form at the bottom of this page, and you will receive a link to the Ancestry.com Pennsylvania search page. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.phmc.pa.gov_Archives_Research-2DOnline_Pages_Ancestry-2DPA.aspx&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=Wulf0Oed2fg3eNb1cD0CybZc4OFjVxnhaEcIlOeEh3g&s=F650wcBXN8BK92LpNBRLQVu-q4FZETYgQldPtjJMI14&e= --------------------------------------------- From Family History Daily Google Maps Will Help You Learn More About Your Ancestors By Jodi Bash Have you ever taken a really long road trip? The kind that takes days to get where you’re going? It’s not as common anymore with cheap, safe air travel. Map Out Your Ancestors for Free You don’t need to spend money on software to map your ancestors travels. I started with Google maps. Jodi says, the first time I used it was when I was transcribing the diary that my grandparents kept during the first year of their marriage; May 1934-May 1935. [I have already read the article and it’s really fun and very informative. Give it a read. Sally] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__familyhistorydaily&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=8iFsAA9cTvRRAqoet6DRfC0EbVtYVzm_TQ2ljx-RMfM&m=Wulf0Oed2fg3eNb1cD0CybZc4OFjVxnhaEcIlOeEh3g&s=_inkGSxTOPcvGi94ENYj1W4WXWEPiKi-jwzqskgFZDc&e= com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/google-maps-will-help-learn-ancestors/ --------------------------------------------- Weymouth ways and Weymouth people Dennis Edward Hunt's "Weymouth ways and Weymouth people: Reminiscences" takes the reader back in Weymouth Massachusetts past to the 1830s through the 1880s as he provides glimpses into the people of the community. These reminiscences were mostly printed in the Weymouth Gazette and provide a fair example of early New England village life as it occurred in the mid-1800s. Of specific interest to the genealogist will be the Hunt material scattered throughout, but most specifically 286-295, and of course, those lucky enough to have had somebody "remembered" by Edward. Read more of this post  Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten."

Some year I want to go to the Bunker reunion. Not this year. When is it this year and next year? *Colleen and Stan Lemkuil* *Cell-515-240-4714 Colleen's cell 515-229-4619* *Reach us 5 times a day at [email protected] <[email protected]>om* *20698 Nautica Drive* *Spirit Lake, IA 51360-7481 * On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 7:26 PM, Sally Rolls Pavia <[email protected]> wrote: > This looks like a very informative, helpful site. It is from a "new friend" > of WVGS, > Chloe, who found us while working on her genealogy project. > A BIG thank you to Chloe for finding this great site. > HTTPS://www.teletracnavman > com/gps-fleet-tracking-education/tracking-your-ancestry > > > > Here are a bunch of facts, figures & statistics that you probably never > knew > about! > http://twistedsifter > com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/ > > > > This was originally sent out on Dec 12, 2013. > Listed here are the names of the officers, enlisted men and conscripts of > the Armies of the Confederate States of America who died of Smallpox near > this spot between Aug 1, 1863 and Mar 31, 1865. These soldiers had each > contracted the disease while being held as prisoners of war at the Federal > Military Prison located across the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois. > Once infected with this highly contagious disease, prisoners were > transported to a temporary hospital located on a small island. > The precise location of these soldiers graves was unknown until 1935. > A portion of the Cemetery was inadvertently discovered > during construction of the original locks and Dam 26. > http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/civilwar/smallpox.htm > > Example: > PVT. BENJAMIN ALLEN -- DIED AUG. 7, 1863 -- 8TH MISSOURI > > Sally Rolls Pavia > [email protected] > List Owner: [email protected] > "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." > "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.” > > _______________________________________________ > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, > please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/ > [email protected]/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/ > [email protected]/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

This looks like a very informative, helpful site. It is from a "new friend" of WVGS, Chloe, who found us while working on her genealogy project. A BIG thank you to Chloe for finding this great site. HTTPS://www.teletracnavman com/gps-fleet-tracking-education/tracking-your-ancestry Here are a bunch of facts, figures & statistics that you probably never knew about! http://twistedsifter com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/ This was originally sent out on Dec 12, 2013. Listed here are the names of the officers, enlisted men and conscripts of the Armies of the Confederate States of America who died of Smallpox near this spot between Aug 1, 1863 and Mar 31, 1865. These soldiers had each contracted the disease while being held as prisoners of war at the Federal Military Prison located across the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois. Once infected with this highly contagious disease, prisoners were transported to a temporary hospital located on a small island. The precise location of these soldiers graves was unknown until 1935. A portion of the Cemetery was inadvertently discovered during construction of the original locks and Dam 26. http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/civilwar/smallpox.htm Example: PVT. BENJAMIN ALLEN -- DIED AUG. 7, 1863 -- 8TH MISSOURI Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

DID YOU KNOW? 1831 : Commanche kill mountain man Jedediah Smith Jedediah Smith, one of the nation’s most important trapper-explorers, is killed by Commanche Indians on the Santa Fe Trail. Smith’s role in opening up the Far West was not fully appreciated until modern scholars examined the records of his far-ranging journeys. As with all of the mountain men, Smith ventured west as a practical businessman working for eastern fur companies. His goal was to find new territories to trap beaver and otter and make trading contacts with Native Americans. Nonetheless, beginning in 1822 when he made his first expedition with the fur trader William Ashley, Smith’s travels provided information on western geography and potential trails that were invaluable to later pioneers. Smith’s most important accomplishment was his rediscovery in 1824 of the South Pass, an easy route across the Rocky Mountains in modern-day western Wyoming. The first Anglo-Americans to cross the pass were fur traders returning east from a Pacific Coast trading post in 1812, yet the news of their discovery was never publicized. Smith, by contrast, established the South Pass as a well-known and heavily traveled route for fur trappers. A few decades later, it became a part of the Oregon Trail and greatly reduced the obstacles faced by wagon trains heading to Oregon and California. During the next seven years, Smith filled in many other blank spots on the map of the Far West. Despite having opened many new territories for future pioneers, Smith had little to show for his years of dangerous efforts. In 1830, he returned to St. Louis, determined to go into the mercantile business and draft detailed maps of the country he had explored. Before he could get started, however, an associate convinced him to take a supply of goods to Santa Fe, New Mexico. With a party of 83 men, Smith left St. Louis in early 1831 and headed south along the Cimarron River, a region known to be nearly devoid of potable water. Despite his years of wilderness experience, Smith was apparently overconfident in his ability to find water and did not take adequate supplies from St. Louis. By mid-May, the party’s water supplies were almost exhausted, and the men started separating each day to search for waterholes. On this day in 1831, Smith was riding alone when a hunting party of Commanche Indians attacked him. Dazed and weakened by lack of water, Smith nonetheless managed to shoot one of the Commanche before he was overwhelmed and killed. =========================================== 1863 : Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus is challenged On this day in 1863, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney of Maryland issues Ex parte Merryman, challenging the authority of President Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Military to suspend the writ of habeas corpus (the legal procedure that prevents the government from holding an individual indefinitely without showing cause) in Maryland. Early in the war, President Lincoln faced many difficulties due to the fact that Washington was located in slave territory. Although Maryland did not secede, Southern sympathies were widespread. On April 27, 1861, Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia to give military authorities the necessary power to silence dissenters and rebels. Under this order, commanders could arrest and detain individuals who were deemed threatening to military operations. Those arrested could be held without indictment or arraignment. On May 25, John Merryman, a vocal secessionist, was arrested in Cockeysville Maryland. He was held at Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, where he appealed for his release under a writ of habeas corpus. The federal circuit court judge was Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, who issued a ruling, Ex parte Merryman, denying the president’s authority to suspend habeas corpus. Taney denounced Lincoln’s interference with civil liberties and argued that only Congress had the power to suspend the writ. Lincoln did not respond directly to Taney’s edict, but he did address the issue in his message to Congress that July. He justified the suspension through Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution, which specifies a suspension of the writ “when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.” Although military officials continued to arrest suspected Southern sympathizers, the incident led to a softening of the policy. Concern that Maryland might still secede from the Union forced a more conciliatory stance from Lincoln and the military. Merryman was remanded to civil authorities in July and allowed to post bail. He was never brought to trial, and the charges of treason against him were dropped two years after the war. =========================================== 1940 : British evacuation of Dunkirk turns savage as Germans commit atrocity On this day in 1940, units from Germany’s SS Death’s Head division battle British troops just 50 miles from the port at Dunkirk, in northern France, as Britain’s Expeditionary Force continues to fight to evacuate France. After holding off an SS company until their ammo was spent, 99 Royal Norfolk Regiment soldiers retreated to a farmhouse in the village of Paradis, just 50 miles from the Dunkirk port. Ships waited there to carry home the British Expeditionary Force, which had been fighting alongside the French in its defensive war against the German invaders. Agreeing to surrender, the trapped regiment started to file out of the farmhouse, waving a white flag tied to a bayonet. They were met by German machine-gun fire. They tried again and the British regiment was ordered by an English-speaking German officer to an open field where they were searched and divested of everything from gas masks to cigarettes. They were then marched into a pit where machine guns had been placed in fixed positions. The German order came: “Fire!” Those Brits who survived the machine-gun fire were either stabbed to death with bayonets or shot dead with pistols. Of the 99 members of the regiment, only two survived, both privates: Albert Pooley and William O’Callaghan. They lay among the dead until dark, then, in the middle of a rainstorm, they crawled to a farmhouse, where their wounds were tended. With nowhere else to go, they surrendered again to the Germans, who made them POWs. Pooley’s leg was so badly wounded he was repatriated to England in April 1943 in exchange for some wounded German soldiers. Upon his return to Britain, his story was not believed. Only when O’Callaghan returned home and verified the story was a formal investigation made. Finally, after the war, a British military tribunal in Hamburg found the German officer who gave the “Fire” order, Captain Fritz Knochlein, guilty of a war crime. He was hanged. =========================================== 1941 : Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy On May 27, 1941, the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000.On February 14, 1939, the 823-foot Bismarck was launched at Hamburg. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler hoped the state-of-the-art battleship would herald the rebirth of the German surface battle fleet. However, after the outbreak of war, Britain closely guarded ocean routes from Germany to the Atlantic Ocean and only U-boats moved freely through the war zone. In May 1941, the order was given for the Bismarck to break out into the Atlantic. Once in the safety of the open ocean, the battleship would be almost impossible to track down, all the while wreaking havoc on Allied convoys to Britain. Learning of its movement, Britain sent almost the entire British Home Fleet in pursuit. On May 24, the British battle cruiser Hood and battleship Prince of Wales intercepted it near Iceland. In a ferocious battle, the Hood, exploded and sank, and all but three of the 1,421 crewmen were killed. The Bismarck escaped, but because it was leaking fuel it fled for occupied France. On May 26, it was sighted and crippled by British aircraft, and on May 27, three British warships descended on the Bismarck and finished it off.  Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day. While remembrance of America’s war dead took place prior to 1868, it wasn’t until the post-Civil War era that this national commemoration fully emerged. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, a former Union officer, can be credited with popularizing this practice. As a commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, an influential organization of Union veterans, Logan issued a decree standardizing a tradition already found in a number of places: “The 30th of May, 1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in the defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land”. Today, Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is America’s annual rite to commemorate our war dead. Across the nation Americans participate in ceremonies to honor the fallen, or reflect upon their sacrifices in a more private setting. Burial practices for the American military have evolved over time. Prior to the Civil War, the War Department created cemeteries to serve military installations, including the West Point Cemetery on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy, which dates to 1817. On the battlefield there was no standardized system to identify, bury, and mark the fallen in individual graves. Disease prevention dictated speedy burials. After the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the federal government recovered the remains of 750 unidentified soldiers in and around Mexico City, and buried them under a obelisk in what is now Mexico City National Cemetery. This practice of a single monument and a mass grave dates back through ancient times. Only the bodies of those whose families had considerable means were likely to find their way home from distant battlefields. The advent of the Civil War brought with it vast numbers of war dead. Never before in American history had so many fallen in battle. Thousands of soldiers lay buried across a wide swath of the United States. Nudged along by such activists as Clara Barton and her cadre of supporters, the government reviewed letters from thousands of women, part of letter-writing campaigns to find lost loved ones and their places of burial The greater literacy of the era made such an initiative possible. In 1862 the United States assumed the responsibility of creating national cemeteries for fallen Union servicemen, and when possible burying them in individual graves with a marker labeled with their name and other identifying information. The Office of the Quartermaster General became responsible for the construction and administration of national cemeteries. Those at Arlington and Gettysburg are the most famous, but many others were built near battlefields across the country. This was a significant development for the American military. In the absence of other arrangements, the federal government assumed responsibility for the burial of fallen U.S. Soldiers, sailors and marines, and for the maintenance of their graves. The Civil War witnessed significant advances in organization, transportation and logistical means. Stamped personal identification badges, the precursors of modern “dog tags,” became common. Commanders were charged with identifying and properly burying their dead. Systems developed to efficiently care for the wounded. Many injured soldiers were evacuated to a field hospital before succumbing to their wounds. They were buried in a nearby cemetery, in individually marked graves when possible, recognizing the possibility of re-interment elsewhere. Given developments in transportation, including the widespread use of railroad lines, consolidating temporary burials into larger, more manageable cemeteries became far more feasible than before. In American society, families, and friends had long decorated graves of their loved one with flowers as a sign of remembrance. I In the Civil War many soldiers fought and died hundreds, if not thousands, of miles from home Local women’s groups got in the habit of decorating graves on behalf of those who couldn’t be there. The origins of Memorial Day are based in these grassroots commemorations. In the years immediately following the Civil War a number of communities from both the North and South honored the war dead and placed flowers on their graves on special days. Logan’s 1868 proclamation helped consolidate these local observances. The first Decoration Day was celebrated in 183 cemeteries in 27 states. The scale expanded thereafter. In the South, Ladies Memorial Associations and other organizations conducted similar commemorations on dates ranging from April through June. The Spanish-American War (1898) contributed to national reconciliation between North and South. The elaborate “Blue-Gray Reunion” at Gettysburg in July 1913 proved to be a capstone in this process of reintegration. Soon after, World War I mobilized millions of men from North and South alike to fight side-by-side in Europe. More than 100,000 Americans paid the ultimate price in this global conflict. The U.S. Army commemorated Memorial Day in temporary cemeteries overseas in 1918. The following year, during the Versailles Peace Conference, President Woodrow Wilson gave a Memorial Day address at a nearby American cemetery, later be designated as Suresnes American Cemetery. Overseas Memorial Day ceremonies continued after the Great War. These expanded following World War II, after which the federal government created 14 new cemeteries in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The shared sacrifices of the World Wars deepened convictions of national unity. It wasn’t until the 1960s that federal law established Memorial Day as the official title, however, and the last Monday in May as the official date. Today, Memorial Day commemorations occur on local, national, and international levels. The National Memorial Day Concert is broadcast nationwide from the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Other observances occur in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Armed Forces and federal agencies host ceremonies in hundreds of cemeteries and installations around the globe. Yet for many Americans the event is intensely local: parades, commemoration services and ceremonies hosted by churches, civic organizations and cities large and small. At American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries overseas local citizens and governments join the observances, poignant expressions of gratitude for shared sacrifices in the defense and liberation of their countries. Perhaps the most consistent Memorial Day practice remains decorating individual graves, now frequently with a miniature flag. This reflects both the grand sweep and the intensely personal aspect of Memorial Day. The nation as a whole designates a single day to honor all of its fallen service members. Yet each gravesite being decorated represents a single person who answered the call of duty, and died while doing so. In this sense Memorial Day is both national and personal. On this day above all others, let no remembrance be unshared and let no one grieve alone.  Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

How a Hole Punch Shaped Public Perception Of the Great Depression The notorious photo editor who introduced “America to Americans.” By Aida Amer, from Atlas Obscura May 8, 2018 From his office at the Farm Security Administration (FSA) in Washington, D.C , Roy Stryker saw, time and again, the reality of the Great Depression, and the poverty and desperation gripping America’s rural communities. As head of the Information Division and manager of the FSA’s photo-documentary project, his job was to hire and brief photographers, and then select images they captured for distribution and publication. His eye helped shape the way we view the Great Depression, even today. Professionally, Stryker was known for two things: preserving thousands of photographs from being destroyed for political reasons, and for “killing” lots of photos himself. Negatives he liked were selected to be printed. Those he didn’t—ones that didn’t fit the narrative and perspective of the FSA at the time, perhaps—were met with the business end of hole punch, which left gaping black voids in place of hog’s bellys, industrial landscapes, and the faces of farmworkers. In 1935, the Resettlement Administration (RA) was established as part of the New Deal to provide relief, recovery, and reform to rural areas. The FSA, created in 1937, was its spiritual successor. The FSA’s duties included, but were not limited to, operating camps for victims of the Dust Bowl, setting up homestead communities, and providing education to more than 400,000 migrant families. Communicating about its efforts was also part of its mandate. Amazing story, never knew they had ‘photoshop’ back then. https://tinyurl.com/ybzetu3q =================================================== FamilyHistoryResearcher.com Nick Thorne 7 Tips to find English or Welsh ancestors’ Wills before 1858 September 2, 2017 Finding your English or Welsh ancestors’ wills before 1858 in the Church courts Before 1858 there was an intricate system of probate courts in existence coming under the jurisdiction of the church. It befell to these ecclesiastical courts, ranging from Bishop’s courts to Archdeacon’s courts and some Peculiar courts, to grant probate on the last will and testament of our English and Welsh forebears. If someone was particularly wealthy, or they had goods in more than one diocese or jurisdiction, then probate would be granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, for the southern province of the country, or the Prerogative Court of York for the Northern province. Where the testator had goods in both the north and southern province then the PCC granted probate. The copies of the wills for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury are held at The National Archives in Kew while the Prerogative Court of York are at the Borthwick Institute. This short video is intended to introduce you to the subject of pre-1858 English/Welsh wills, but to find out more there is a lesson on the subject within the Family History Researcher course on English and Welsh family history (links in the tabs at the top of the page). The best way to discover the records of your ancestors is to learn as much as you can about the hundreds of records, data research sites and various archives that there are by taking a genealogy course. Nick, The Nosey Genealogist has a really useful blog packed with family history tips and also various learning material. His extremely well received family history course – that can quickly put you back on track – is available from a link above. Please share this video: https://youtu.be/vjgi1NPxw7c =================================================== Archaeology News Network A European origin for leprosy? May 10, 2018 New research by an international team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, the University of Tübingen, EPFL Lausanne and the University of Zurich has revealed that there was much more diversity in the leprosy strains circulating in Medieval Europe than previously thought. This finding, based on the sequencing of 10 new ancient genomes from the leprosy-causing bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, complicates prior assumptions about the origin and spread of the disease, and also includes the oldest M. Leprae genome sequenced to date, from about 400 AD in the United Kingdom. Read more at https://preview.tinyurl.com/yaej3o4p Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

Prologue Magazine Spring 1996, Vol. 28, No. 1 The Fate of the 1890 Population Census, Part 1 By Kellee Blake The 1890 census was the first to use punchcards and an electrical tabulation system. (Courtesy Bureau of the Census) Of the decennial population census schedules, perhaps none might have been more critical to studies of immigration, industrialization, westward migration, and characteristics of the general population than the Eleventh Census of the United States, taken in June 1890. United States residents completed millions of detailed questionnaires, yet only a fragment of the general population schedules and an incomplete set of special schedules enumerating Union veterans and widows are available today. Reference sources routinely dismiss the 1890 census records as "destroyed by fire" in 1921. Examination of the records of the Bureau of Census and other federal agencies, however, reveals a far more complex tale. This is a genuine tragedy of records--played out before Congress fully established a National Archives--and eternally anguishing to researchers. As there was not a permanent Census Bureau until 1902, the Department of the Interior administered the Eleventh Census. Political patronage was "the most common order for appointment" of the nearly 47,000 enumerators; no examination was required. British journalist Robert Porter initially supervised the staff for the Eleventh Census, and statistician Carroll Wright later replaced him.(1) This was the first U.S. Census to use Herman Hollerith's electrical tabulation system, a method by which data representing certain population characteristics were punched into cards and tabulated. The censuses of 1790 through 1880 required all or part of schedules to be filed in county clerks' offices. Ironically, this was not required in 1890, and the original (and presumably only) copies of the schedules were forwarded to Washington.(2) June 1, 1890, was the official census date, and all responses were to reflect the status of the household on that date. The 1890 census law allowed enumerators to distribute schedules in advance and later gather them up (as was done in England), supposedly giving individuals adequate time to accurately provide information. Evidently this method was very little used. As in other censuses, if an individual was absent, the enumerator was authorized to obtain information from the person living nearest the family (3) For remainder of Part 1 and Parts 2 and 3, go to: https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-1 html https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-2 html https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-3 html [sources] Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ [email protected] Owner: Genealogy Bits and Pieces Mailing List - [email protected]

VIOLET CRABTREE, 1919-2017 Dec. 17, 1919 - July 4, 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY Violet Isabel Crabtree, 97, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2017. She was born in Wanette, Oklahoma, the daughter of Tallie W. And Emma Josephine "Cartwright" Walton. She was preceded in death by her husband Lee; her parents; brothers Virgil and Marvin Walton; sisters Zola Heck and Zona Walton; nephew Kenneth Walton; and niece Carmen Miller. She is survived by step-son Michael; sister Avanell Forrester; nieces Jody Vining and Carolyn Lewis; nephews Roger and Randy Walton, David and Philip Heck, Jimmy Forrester, Jay BUNKER; and numerous great nieces and nephews. She grew up in Wanette and graduated from Wanette High School. She was a faithful member of Southern Hills Baptist Church and loved attending Bible Study there. Violet loved to travel and was especially fond of visiting the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Her working life, largely at Tinker Air Force Base, culminated in a position in the Advanced Configuration Accounting Department. It was there at Tinker that she met the love of her life, Ernest Lee Crabtree, and in December of 1975 they were married. Violet or "Vi", as everyone called her, made friends wherever she went. She was an elegant, charming, and gracious lady who always had a ready smile and a kind word. She is at peace now, the ravages of dementia and failing physical strength no more than a fading memory. The family would like to thank Northhaven Assisted Living and Physicians Choice Hospice for their care. Visitation will be held tonight at the funeral home. Services will be held 2:00pm Friday, July 7, 2017, at Southern Hills Baptist Church (8601 S. Penn) with interment to follow at Sunny Lane Cemetery. Friends may leave condolences for the family at www.vondelsmithmortuary.com  Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

DID YOU KNOW? From Family History Daily The Forgotten Federal Census of 1885 Can Be Found Online for Free Census and population records have long been a vital component of genealogy research. Those of us researching the U.S. Have come to count on the decennial federal census to provide a generous amount of information about our ancestors, even if it is not always as accurate as we’d like. And (aside from the 1890 census that was destroyed in an unfortunate and somewhat mysterious series of events) these records are easily accessible online and widely used. But there is federal census that most family historians have never even heard of, and it happens to provide information on a key period of time in America’s history. https://tinyurl.com/ycns9vsw ++++++++++++++++++++++ From Dick Eastman’s Daily Online Genealogy Newsletter The Newark Public Library Digital Archive The Newark, New Jersey, Library has greatly expanded the My Newark Story. The collection now includes more than 50 collections and 23,000 digitized items available online related to African American, Latino, and Newark history. These include photographs, city directories, documents, objects, newspapers, documents, maps, and more. For more information: https://cdm17229.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/ ++++++++++++++++++++++ From Atlas Obscura Britain's Secret Theft of Ethiopia's Most Wondrous Manuscripts Plundered in 1868, hey are kept at the British Library -- and an ongoing campaign seeks to b ring them home. By James Jeffrey, April 11, 2018 In the basement of London’s British Library I was led into a small well-lit room, marking the end of a journey that began in the Ethiopian Highlands at the Addis Ababa home of a remarkable British historian. In that home, over strong Ethiopian coffee and English biscuits, Richard Pankhurst, who dedicated his life to documenting Ethiopian history, told me the story of the ancient manuscripts looted at the end of the Battle of Maqdala. In 1868, a British expeditionary force laid siege to the mountain fortress of Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros in what was then Abyssinia. A two-day auction of the spoils of war among the victorious troops resulted in more than a thousand predominantly religious manuscripts making their way to Britain—15 elephants and hundreds of mules carried them along with other cultural treasures to the coast—with 350 manuscripts ending up in the British Library. Pankhurst campaigned for the return of the manuscripts to Ethiopia but hadn’t succeeded before his death in 2017. Now other voices are continuing the cause. For more on this article: https://tinyurl.com/yb4otaun

Thank you for letting me know. -------Original Message------- From: Douglas Detling Date: 07-Apr-18 8:40:22 PM To: Bunker_Rootsweb Subject: [BUNKER] BUNKER Mailing List is Back at Rootsweb Updated info from Ancestry regarding the RootsWeb mailing lists: "Lists are now available to use, meaning you can now send and receive email on RootsWeb email lists just like you used to in the past. In addition to making the site more secure, we’ve upgraded our backend system to provide an easier-to-use interface to manage your email list subscriptions. To get started managing your subscriptions, go to Setting Up My New Mailman Login <http://home.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/setupmail>. ... Any email that is sent will go directly into a new archive <https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty>. We are in the process of importing the old archives into the new archives and due to the massive amount of content, that process will take time. We will continue to update you on the progress when we can. Thank you for your patience as we continue to bring these features back online." Doug Detling, IPMA-SCP Bunker Family Association web/email coordinator _______________________________________________ ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. _______________________________________________ You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at https://www ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions https://www.ancestry com/cs/legal/termsandconditions RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Updated info from Ancestry regarding the RootsWeb mailing lists: "Lists are now available to use, meaning you can now send and receive email on RootsWeb email lists just like you used to in the past. In addition to making the site more secure, we’ve upgraded our backend system to provide an easier-to-use interface to manage your email list subscriptions. To get started managing your subscriptions, go to Setting Up My New Mailman Login <http://home.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/setupmail>. ... Any email that is sent will go directly into a new archive <https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty>. We are in the process of importing the old archives into the new archives and due to the massive amount of content, that process will take time. We will continue to update you on the progress when we can. Thank you for your patience as we continue to bring these features back online." Doug Detling, IPMA-SCP Bunker Family Association web/email coordinator

 Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Soldiers do not die until they are forgotten." "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.” DID YOU KNOW? 4 Tips for Digitizing Your Genealogy Effectively By Vanessa Wieland, January 7, 2018 Why should you digitize your genealogy? Genealogists are well-known paper-lovers. We tend to hang on to each photocopy, printout, and note “just in case” we need to refer to it again. But many of us don’t like managing all that paper. We’d much rather be following ancestral clues than filing old paperwork. Digital copies can ease much of that paper burden. 1. Clear some space Digitizing your genealogy paperwork means clearing out space where all those old binders and bins of paperwork used to live. By going digital, you’re not getting rid of the information – you’re just storing it differently. Take the time to separate those items that can be scanned, then binned from original items you want to keep, such as old photos and heirlooms. Then, tackle the piles in short, timed intervals so you don’t get overwhelmed. Both need to be digitized, but once you’re done and you’ve tossed all those extra copies and surplus notes, you’ll find you have a lot more space to showcase the items that really matter. 2. Organize as you go There are so many ways to organize your research digitally that it would take weeks to cover them all. You can easily find and adapt tools and systems that help you keep all your research together. Before you begin to digitize your research, determine the best system for you and divide the job up into smaller tasks so you don’t get overwhelmed. You’ll be surprised as what you can accomplish in fifteen minutes. And learn from my cautionary tale: In my excitement at finding several new photos at my sister’s house and trying to cram them in before I left, I neglected to label or scan them as I went. I can go back and review them, but that may not be an option for everyone. Label and cite them as you scan so you aren’t left scratching your head down the line. Bonus tip: scan the backs of the photos as well for any notes or identifying information. 3. Preserve your research in the cloud No one likes to think about disasters happening, but floods and fires can destroy decades of work. Digitize your genealogy research not just on your computer, but by storing it in the cloud. Even if your originals are lost, you’ll still have the reproductions and even if your computer breaks down, you’ll be able to access them on another device. Tip: Photograph or scan everything. You don’t need fancy equipment for most items; there are apps you can use on your camera to scan and many of them are free. It may take some time, especially if you follow the advice in number 2, but you’ll find it’s worth it. 4. Take it with you Whether you’re going to the local cemetery, courthouse, or library or you’re heading out of town for a big research trip, having your research digitized means you don’t have to haul a bunch of paperwork with you — it’s all at your fingertips in your phone, tablet or laptop. So if you need to reference a record you already have, or double-check dates in your family tree, you can do so easily. Use an online app such as Evernote to create your list of items you want to find to save time on your trip, and use the Ancestry.com or RootsMagic apps to access your online trees. Downloaded from: https://tinyurl.com/y9yyqnml

Genealogy in Time magazine puts out new genealogy record sites in their magazine. I recommend it. genealogyintime.com Bette

www.findmypast.com has their military records online free for five days in honor of Veteran's Day.

Roy Edgar Bunker (1938-2017), brother of BFA President Gil Bunker, died September 25 and will be buried in the Veterans Cemetery, Boulder City, Nevada on October 25. A military service will start at 12 o’clock. Gil will publish a eulogy in the November Bunker Banner. Doug Detling Bjunker List Administrator

Thanks Bette! Great information. Cheers Arthur ________________________________ From: BUNKER <bunker-bounces+ambswazi=hot[email protected]> on behalf of Bette Bunker Richards <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2017 2:27 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] UK census records Dick Eastman's newsletter mentioned https://freecen2.freecen.org.uk/ as a FreeCEN - UK Census Records (England, Scotland, Wales)<https://freecen2.freecen.org.uk/> freecen2.freecen.org.uk The FreeCEN project provides free online access to transcriptions of 19th Century UK Censuses. site to search free for UK census records in the 1800s. It is really easy to search and best of all FREE! Bette ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Bette, this looks like a wonderful site for anyone with folk in the UK. Will send it out in the newsletter I do. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] 602 550-1807 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:27 AM, Bette Bunker Richards wrote: > Dick Eastman's newsletter mentioned https://freecen2.freecen.org.uk/ > <https://freecen2.freecen.org.uk/ > as a > site to search free for UK census records in the 1800s. It is really > easy > to search and best of all FREE! > Bette > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family > Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message