Thank you Adrienne, for this Vietnam Wall site. I, personally, didn't know anyone that was lost, but know many that served. But,am sure many knew friends and family that were lost. Sally This really is an amazing website. Someone spent a lot of time and effort to create it. I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country. The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information of our lost heroes. Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family. can look them up on this site. Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed. http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

[Downloaded from Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, dated January 9 2015] Reminder: PBS’ “Genealogy Roadshow” Opens Its Second Season on Tuesday The “Genealogy Roadshow” television series will start at 8 p.m. Eastern time/7 p.m Central on Tuesday, Jan. 13, on most local PBS stations. Quoting the show’s web page at: http://www.pbs.org/genealogy-roadshow/home/: Genealogy Roadshow stars genealogists Kenyatta D. Berry, Joshua Taylor and Mary Tedesco and features participants with unique claims and storylines, including a woman seeking to find out if she is descended from the infamous pirate Blackbeard; a pair of sisters exploring connections to a survivor of the legendary Donner party; a man hoping to recover essential family history that washed away in Hurricane Katrina; and a man learns that the event that drove his family to the City of Brotherly Love changed the course of history Van Buren County, Tennessee Offices Destroyed by Fire, Birth, Marriage, Death, and Many Other Records Lost It is a sad day for genealogists as another burnt courthouse is added to the list of records lost. Van Buren County, Tennessee, officials are scrambling about what to do after a huge fire destroyed the county administrative building in Spencer on Wednesday night. Historical records from the 1840s and later were destroyed, including Civil War artifacts, pictures from the Civil War, birth certificates, death certificates, and thousands of historical records. The local historical society also was housed in the building and lost everything as well. “It’s a total loss,” said Van Buren County 911 director David Chandler. “We were able to salvage a couple of old books and a few other items from the trustee’s office, but that was about it.” The fire was believed to have started in the historical society and then spread throughout the building. One bit of good news: Mayor Wilson told news reporters county records are backed up on hard drives in different locations across the county in the event of situations just like this. That’s good new for keeping the county’s business affairs operational but I was unable to find any mention if older, historical records are backed up in a similar manner. Hopefully, the older records also are backed up as well. Firefighters from six counties battled the blaze for nearly 15 hours but were unable to save the building. Firefighters were unable to put water on the building because their equipment froze over as temperatures hovered around zero degrees. The firefighters couldn’t spray water, and their ladders wouldn’t move up or down. I looked in the news reports for any indication to learn if any of the historical records had previously been digitized and stored off-site. However, the news reports make no mention of any older records being preserved digitally. You can watch a video of the fire on YouTube at https://www.youtube com/watch?v=YtRzZSE2QGA. Several news reports about the fire are also available by starting at http://goo.gl/ynTIuK. My thanks to newsletter reader Cindy King for telling me the sad news. [Downloaded from GenealogyInTime Magazine Newsletter - 10 January 2015] This newsletter has some new, interesting sites that you might not find anyplace else. I highly recommend this site, they offer a wide range of information. Sally South Africa – Ancestry.co.UK has put online voter indexes from South Africa These indexes date from 1719 to 1996 and contain some 220,000 names. The information contained in each index is fairly extensive and lists the voter s name, residence, name of spouse, occupation, employer, gender, race, maiden name, date of birth and sometimes even the number of pigs owned. The indexes can be searched by first name, middle name, last name and location. Access is by subscription. [South Africa Voter Lists] - See more at: http://tinyurl.com/orgpeyr US – Cartographer Dennis McClendon has created a useful website called Chicago In Maps. It provides links to online maps of Chicago found on different websites. Click on the link titled Historic Maps to view an interesting collection of historic street maps of Chicago. The value of this website is that it saves you the effort of having to search all over the Internet for historic Chicago maps. Access is FREE. [Historic Chicago Maps] - See more at: http://www.chicagoinmaps.com/ [Downloaded from “The Archaeology News Network”] Ancient burial remains in Okinawa cave may fill void in Japanese ancestry The discovery of probably one of the oldest burial sites in Japan could shed more light on the country's prehistory and the emergence of primitive culture. The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Naha announced Dec. 11 that it found human remains dating back more than 9,000 years at the Sakitari-do cave site in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. For the rest of the story: http://tinyurl.com/nl6uyot Easter Island collapse more complex than thought The downfall of Easter Island may have had more to do with preexisting environmental conditions than degradation by humans, according to a new study of the remote speck of land made famous by its enormous stone-head statues. Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, was first settled around A.D. 1200, and Europeans landed on its shores in 1722. The circumstances surrounding the collapse of the indigenous population of Rapa Nui are hotly debated both in academia and popular culture. Scientist and author Jared Diamond argued in his 2005 book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" (Viking Press) that prior to European contact, the indigenous people of the island degraded the environment to the extent that they could no longer thrive. For the rest of the story: http://tinyurl.com/ogj38r5 Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

I am related to James Bunker and hope you can connect him to the Mayflower so I can join the Mayflower Society. Colleen Mae and Stan Lemkuil *Cell-515-240-4714 Colleen's cell 515-229-4619* *Reach us daily by email. [email protected] <[email protected]> * *1110 N Henness Rd. New address is #1945* *Casa Grande, AZ 85122.* On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 8:54 PM, Cathy willey via <[email protected]> wrote: > Possibly the. New Hampshire Archives in. Concord? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 11, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Bette Bunker Richards via < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I am trying to find a handwritten copy of the will of James Bunker of > > Oyster River/Durham, NH. I can find a typed transcript but not a source > > for a copy of the original. Does anyone have any ideas? Remember this > > will was written in 1690s before the typewriter was invented so anything > > that is typed up is NOT what I want. > > > > I would also like to find the handwritten copy of George Bunker of > > Charlestown. Another 17th century will. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > 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 > > ***************************** > 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 >

Since the transcribed copy of the will of James Bunker  should be in the New Hampshire state papers, does the NH Historical Society have the original?  I would think, that if it still exists, that would be where to find it.   We need another trip to New Hampshire to investigate more.  I'm hoping that we can make a trip to Barnstead / Oyster River / Durham next time.  I also want to go back to Concord, NH and do some more delving into things at the Historical Society / archives. On Sunday, January 11, 2015 3:21 PM, Bette Bunker Richards via <[email protected]> wrote: I am trying to find a handwritten copy of the will of James Bunker of Oyster River/Durham, NH.  I can find a typed transcript but not a source for a copy of the original.  Does anyone have any ideas?  Remember this will was written in 1690s before the typewriter was invented so anything that is typed up is NOT what I want. I would also like to find the handwritten copy of George Bunker of Charlestown.  Another 17th century will. Thanks for your help. 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

My line back to the Mayflower includes being descended from John Alden & Priscilla Mullins as well as Richard Warren.  It is through the John Alden / Priscilla Mullins lineage that I am distantly related to John Adams -- my son James' favorite ancestor.  Since he was in about the 3rd grade, his favorite American has been John Adams, due to the movie 1776, which he memorized!  He loved the spot where they chanted:  Sit down, John, Sit down.  When I discovered the connection to Johns Adams a while back, he was overwhelmed with joy.  I was able to get him a John Adams bobble head for Christmas 2012 and he hugs it.  Since he had to work on Thanksgiving this year, he took "Cousin Johnnie" to work with him, so he was with family!  I tease him that if he ever has sons, I know what the first two would be name:  Leif Erickson, for our Norwegian heritage and John Adams.  He says I have the second one wrong -- It will have to be John Quincy Adams, so he gets both of the cousins recognized!  I love it that my son shares an interest in history and genealogy with me. On Sunday, January 11, 2015 2:57 PM, Mary Gene Page via <[email protected]> wrote: My 2nd cousin Pat Bunker Maguire and her sister Ann Wieser (both BFA members) did extensive research on the females in our particular ancestry. Along the way we established linkage to the Mayflower. Pat self-published a book "Ancestral Profiles for Bunker-Dunning and Antecedent Family Lines". All the copies were distributed so there are no more available, but Pat graciously allowed me to take the book to SLC where it was scanned during a RootsTech convention. (I tried accessing it online yesterday but was not successful. I have an inquiry in, because that was the purpose of its scanning in the first place.) Some of the copies went to libraries. One chapter is entitled "Mayflower Lines" and I'll give you some of the names that MAY OR MAY NOT help you in reaching Mayflower ancestors. Deacon Samuel Bass 1) & Ann Savill 1). About 1630 Samuel immigrated as first of the surname Bass in New England. He's first recorded in 1632 as of Roxbury MA. John Bass 2) md 1st Ruth Alden 2) of Mayflower descent. John b c1630 England, d 1716 Braintree MA; Ruth Aledn b c1634/5 dau of John Alden 1) and Priscilla Mullins. Sarah Bass 3) md Ephraim Thayer 3) Sarah, dtr John2 and Ruth b  1672 d 1751 Braintree; Ephraim b1669/70 Braintree, d 1757 Braintree.             See also Mary Bass 3) md Christopher Webb 3)             See also Esther Thayer 4) dtr Ephraim/Sarah 3)  md Moses French 3). James Thayer 4) md Deborah Arnold 4). James b 1712 is a MA Soldier of the Revolution. He d 1790 Braintree.             See also James' sister Esther md Moses French 3). Deliverance Thayer 5) md Deacon Eliphaz Thayer 6) in 1783 in Braintree. Deliverance 5) dtr of James/Deborah Thayer d. 1821, Eliphaz d 1848 Weymouth, MA. Deliverance Thayer 7) md Deacon Nathaniel Emmons Thayer 6). Deliverance 7) dtr of Deliverance 5 and Eliphaz Thayer. Irene Thayer 7) md Nahum BUNKER 6) Irene, dtr of Deliverance7)/Nathaniel 6) is the source of our family's link to the Mayflower. The line for Nahum Bunker 6) is Silas5 md Hannah BERRY; Silas4 md Mary FOSS & Widow SMITH; Benjamin3 md Abigail; James2 md Ann THOMAS, James1 md Sarah NUTE. If you can connect to any of the above, you should be able to link to the Mayflower. Summary of Mayflower Line names: Bunker, Savil, Bass, Thayer, Arnold, Elizabeth Dunning md Nathaniel E. Bunker (after Nahum) and, of course, Alden. I hope this helps someone down the line. MaryGene Page ***************************** 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

Possibly the. New Hampshire Archives in. Concord? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Bette Bunker Richards via <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am trying to find a handwritten copy of the will of James Bunker of > Oyster River/Durham, NH. I can find a typed transcript but not a source > for a copy of the original. Does anyone have any ideas? Remember this > will was written in 1690s before the typewriter was invented so anything > that is typed up is NOT what I want. > > I would also like to find the handwritten copy of George Bunker of > Charlestown. Another 17th century will. > > Thanks for your help. > > 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

Where can I find the typed version of the will? Christy Walton [email protected] Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Bette Bunker Richards via <[email protected]> Date:01/11/2015 2:21 PM (GMT-07:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] New Hampshire wills I am trying to find a handwritten copy of the will of James Bunker of Oyster River/Durham, NH.  I can find a typed transcript but not a source for a copy of the original.  Does anyone have any ideas?  Remember this will was written in 1690s before the typewriter was invented so anything that is typed up is NOT what I want. I would also like to find the handwritten copy of George Bunker of Charlestown.  Another 17th century will. Thanks for your help. 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

I am trying to find a handwritten copy of the will of James Bunker of Oyster River/Durham, NH. I can find a typed transcript but not a source for a copy of the original. Does anyone have any ideas? Remember this will was written in 1690s before the typewriter was invented so anything that is typed up is NOT what I want. I would also like to find the handwritten copy of George Bunker of Charlestown. Another 17th century will. Thanks for your help. Bette

I was being too humble. Of course the OTHER names that could lead you back to the Mayflower are those of Nathaniel E. Bunker's descendants, which includes PAGE, MAGUIRE and WEISER, along with all our married descendants. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Gene Page via Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:58 PM To: BFA Subject: [BUNKER] Mayflower descendants My 2nd cousin Pat Bunker Maguire and her sister Ann Wieser (both BFA members) did extensive research on the females in our particular ancestry. Along the way we established linkage to the Mayflower. Pat self-published a book "Ancestral Profiles for Bunker-Dunning and Antecedent Family Lines". All the copies were distributed so there are no more available, but Pat graciously allowed me to take the book to SLC where it was scanned during a RootsTech convention. (I tried accessing it online yesterday but was not successful. I have an inquiry in, because that was the purpose of its scanning in the first place.) Some of the copies went to libraries. One chapter is entitled "Mayflower Lines" and I'll give you some of the names that MAY OR MAY NOT help you in reaching Mayflower ancestors. Deacon Samuel Bass 1) & Ann Savill 1). About 1630 Samuel immigrated as first of the surname Bass in New England. He's first recorded in 1632 as of Roxbury MA. John Bass 2) md 1st Ruth Alden 2) of Mayflower descent. John b c1630 England, d 1716 Braintree MA; Ruth Aledn b c1634/5 dau of John Alden 1) and Priscilla Mullins. Sarah Bass 3) md Ephraim Thayer 3) Sarah, dtr John2 and Ruth b 1672 d 1751 Braintree; Ephraim b1669/70 Braintree, d 1757 Braintree. See also Mary Bass 3) md Christopher Webb 3) See also Esther Thayer 4) dtr Ephraim/Sarah 3) md Moses French 3). James Thayer 4) md Deborah Arnold 4). James b 1712 is a MA Soldier of the Revolution. He d 1790 Braintree. See also James' sister Esther md Moses French 3). Deliverance Thayer 5) md Deacon Eliphaz Thayer 6) in 1783 in Braintree. Deliverance 5) dtr of James/Deborah Thayer d. 1821, Eliphaz d 1848 Weymouth, MA. Deliverance Thayer 7) md Deacon Nathaniel Emmons Thayer 6). Deliverance 7) dtr of Deliverance 5 and Eliphaz Thayer. Irene Thayer 7) md Nahum BUNKER 6) Irene, dtr of Deliverance7)/Nathaniel 6) is the source of our family's link to the Mayflower. The line for Nahum Bunker 6) is Silas5 md Hannah BERRY; Silas4 md Mary FOSS & Widow SMITH; Benjamin3 md Abigail; James2 md Ann THOMAS, James1 md Sarah NUTE. If you can connect to any of the above, you should be able to link to the Mayflower. Summary of Mayflower Line names: Bunker, Savil, Bass, Thayer, Arnold, Elizabeth Dunning md Nathaniel E. Bunker (after Nahum) and, of course, Alden. I hope this helps someone down the line. MaryGene Page ***************************** 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

My 2nd cousin Pat Bunker Maguire and her sister Ann Wieser (both BFA members) did extensive research on the females in our particular ancestry. Along the way we established linkage to the Mayflower. Pat self-published a book "Ancestral Profiles for Bunker-Dunning and Antecedent Family Lines". All the copies were distributed so there are no more available, but Pat graciously allowed me to take the book to SLC where it was scanned during a RootsTech convention. (I tried accessing it online yesterday but was not successful. I have an inquiry in, because that was the purpose of its scanning in the first place.) Some of the copies went to libraries. One chapter is entitled "Mayflower Lines" and I'll give you some of the names that MAY OR MAY NOT help you in reaching Mayflower ancestors. Deacon Samuel Bass 1) & Ann Savill 1). About 1630 Samuel immigrated as first of the surname Bass in New England. He's first recorded in 1632 as of Roxbury MA. John Bass 2) md 1st Ruth Alden 2) of Mayflower descent. John b c1630 England, d 1716 Braintree MA; Ruth Aledn b c1634/5 dau of John Alden 1) and Priscilla Mullins. Sarah Bass 3) md Ephraim Thayer 3) Sarah, dtr John2 and Ruth b 1672 d 1751 Braintree; Ephraim b1669/70 Braintree, d 1757 Braintree. See also Mary Bass 3) md Christopher Webb 3) See also Esther Thayer 4) dtr Ephraim/Sarah 3) md Moses French 3). James Thayer 4) md Deborah Arnold 4). James b 1712 is a MA Soldier of the Revolution. He d 1790 Braintree. See also James' sister Esther md Moses French 3). Deliverance Thayer 5) md Deacon Eliphaz Thayer 6) in 1783 in Braintree. Deliverance 5) dtr of James/Deborah Thayer d. 1821, Eliphaz d 1848 Weymouth, MA. Deliverance Thayer 7) md Deacon Nathaniel Emmons Thayer 6). Deliverance 7) dtr of Deliverance 5 and Eliphaz Thayer. Irene Thayer 7) md Nahum BUNKER 6) Irene, dtr of Deliverance7)/Nathaniel 6) is the source of our family's link to the Mayflower. The line for Nahum Bunker 6) is Silas5 md Hannah BERRY; Silas4 md Mary FOSS & Widow SMITH; Benjamin3 md Abigail; James2 md Ann THOMAS, James1 md Sarah NUTE. If you can connect to any of the above, you should be able to link to the Mayflower. Summary of Mayflower Line names: Bunker, Savil, Bass, Thayer, Arnold, Elizabeth Dunning md Nathaniel E. Bunker (after Nahum) and, of course, Alden. I hope this helps someone down the line. MaryGene Page

> > 11. Writing With a Fountain Pen - While it’s true that your grandparents > were skilled in the lost art of writing in cursive, your grandparents > probably were, too. However, the invention of the ballpoint pen in the > late > 1930s and other advances in pen technology mean that your > great-grandparents > were the last generation who had to refill their pens with ink. LOVED > WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN. I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD GO DOWN TO A > SPECIFIC STORE IN LONG BEACH TO BUY MY PAPER AND WOULD GET BROWN INK TO GO > WITH THE PAPER. MY LETTERS LOOKED QUITE ELEGANT. > > Although invented in 1930's the "BallPoint" didn't become universal until the late 1950's, certainly in my end of the world. As a left handed school boy up until 1962 I struggled firstly with dunking pens and then fountain pens as I pushed them across inferior paper resulting an a series of splodges and splatters. (I suspect some of my work was inspiration for Psycatrists with their ink blot tests. lol) I suspect that ballpoints were actually banned at my high school. Probably because they were expensive and therefore elitist. Biro and Bic saved my life! Murray NZ

Well... I'll count my skills as including numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 & 11. Best regards, John Snyder Gentleman Farmer, Shady Grove Farm Shady Grove Farm on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShadyGroveDuckEggs -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sally Rolls Pavia via Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 1:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t [Posted by Ancestry Team on May 13, 2014, reprinted with prior permission] My comments will be in CAPS, not yelling, so you can see which are the Ancestry items and which are mine. Our parents and grandparents may shake their heads every time we grab our smart phones to get turn-by-turn directions or calculate the tip. However, when it comes to life skills, our great-grandparents have us all beat. Here are some skills our great-grandparents had 90 years ago that most of us don’t. 1. Courting - While your parents and grandparents didn’t have the option to ask someone out on a date via text message, it’s highly likely that your great-grandparents didn’t have the option of dating at all. Until well into the 1920s, modern dating didn’t really exist. A gentleman would court a young lady by asking her or her parents for permission to call on the family The potential couple would have a formal visit — with at least one parent chaperone present — and the man would leave a calling card. If the parents and young lady were impressed, he’d be invited back again and that would be the start of their romance. 2. Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging - Even city dwellers in your great-grandparents’ generation had experience hunting, fishing, and foraging for food. If your great-grandparents never lived in a rural area or lived off the land, their parents probably did. Being able to kill, catch, or find your own food was considered an essential life skill no matter where one lived, especially during the Great Depression. 3. Butchering - In this age of the boneless, skinless chicken breast, it’s unusual to have to chop up a whole chicken at home, let alone a whole cow. Despite the availability of professionally butchered and packaged meats, knowing how to cut up a side of beef or butcher a rabbit from her husband’s hunting trip was an ordinary part of a housewife’s skill set in the early 20th century. This didn’t leave the men off the hook, though. After all, they were most likely the ones who would field dress any animals they killed 4. Bartering - Before the era of shopping malls and convenience stores, it was more common to trade goods and services with neighbors and shop owners. Home-canned foods, hand-made furniture, and other DIY goods were currency your great-grandparents could use in lieu of cash. 5. Haggling - Though it’d be futile for you to argue with the barista at Starbucks about the price of a cup of coffee, your great-grandparents were expert hagglers. Back when corporate chains weren’t as ubiquitous; it was a lot easier to bargain with local shop owners and tradesmen. Chances are your great-grandparents bought very few things from a store anyway. 6. Darning and mending - Nowadays if a sock gets a hole in it, you buy a new pair. However, your great-grandparents didn’t let anything go to waste, not even a beat-up, old sock. This went for every other article of clothing as well. Darning socks and mending clothes was just par for the course. WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I CAN REMEMBER MY MOTHER SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV MENDING SOCKS. I NEVER DID, EASIER TO BUY NEW ONES; LAZY I GUESS. 7. Corresponding by mail - Obviously, your great-grandparents didn’t text or email. However, even though the telephone existed, it wasn’t the preferred method of staying in touch either, especially long-distance. Hand-written letters were the way they communicated with loved ones and took care of business. 8. Making Lace - Tatting, the art of making lace, was a widely popular activity for young women in your great-grandparents’ generation. Elaborate lace collars, doilies, and other decorative touches were signs of sophistication. However, fashion changed and technology made lace an easy and inexpensive to buy, so their children probably didn’t pick up the skill. MY GGRANDMOTHER MADE LACE, HAVE SOME OF IT FRAMED AND IT’S HANGING IN MY LIVING ROOM. 9. Lighting a Fire Without Matches - Sure, matches have been around since the 1600s. But they were dangerous and toxic — sparking wildly out of control and emitting hazardous fumes. A more controllable, non-poisonous match wasn’t invented until 1910. So Great-grandma and Great-grandpa had to know a thing or two about lighting a fire without matches. 10. Diapering With Cloth - Disposable diapers weren’t commonly available until the 1930s. Until then, cloth diapers held with safety pins were where babies did their business. Great-grandma had a lot of unpleasant laundry on her hands. CLOTH DIAPERS ARE WHAT I USED FOR MY THREE BOYS. I WALKED AROUND WITH A STRING OF DIAPER PINS CLIPPED TO MY SHIRT ALL THE TIME. THERE WOULD BE A STRING OF 4-5 PINS, NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD NEED ONE. 11. Writing With a Fountain Pen - While it’s true that your grandparents were skilled in the lost art of writing in cursive, your grandparents probably were, too. However, the invention of the ballpoint pen in the late 1930s and other advances in pen technology mean that your great-grandparents were the last generation who had to refill their pens with ink. LOVED WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN. I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD GO DOWN TO A SPECIFIC STORE IN LONG BEACH TO BUY MY PAPER AND WOULD GET BROWN INK TO GO WITH THE PAPER. MY LETTERS LOOKED QUITE ELEGANT. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

This brought back a lot of memories. Thank you! I've done most of the things the grandparents and great-grandparents did since I am 86 and we were farming people mostly. I, too, used all cloth diapers for my four children. Nothing was better than the smell of clothes just in from the line outside and the pleasure of sitting down to fold 40 or more. After all, one could rest while working! Karene Bunker Topp out in cold, cold Iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sally Rolls Pavia via Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t [Posted by Ancestry Team on May 13, 2014, reprinted with prior permission] My comments will be in CAPS, not yelling, so you can see which are the Ancestry items and which are mine. Our parents and grandparents may shake their heads every time we grab our smart phones to get turn-by-turn directions or calculate the tip. However, when it comes to life skills, our great-grandparents have us all beat. Here are some skills our great-grandparents had 90 years ago that most of us don’t. 1. Courting - While your parents and grandparents didn’t have the option to ask someone out on a date via text message, it’s highly likely that your great-grandparents didn’t have the option of dating at all. Until well into the 1920s, modern dating didn’t really exist. A gentleman would court a young lady by asking her or her parents for permission to call on the family The potential couple would have a formal visit — with at least one parent chaperone present — and the man would leave a calling card. If the parents and young lady were impressed, he’d be invited back again and that would be the start of their romance. 2. Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging - Even city dwellers in your great-grandparents’ generation had experience hunting, fishing, and foraging for food. If your great-grandparents never lived in a rural area or lived off the land, their parents probably did. Being able to kill, catch, or find your own food was considered an essential life skill no matter where one lived, especially during the Great Depression. 3. Butchering - In this age of the boneless, skinless chicken breast, it’s unusual to have to chop up a whole chicken at home, let alone a whole cow. Despite the availability of professionally butchered and packaged meats, knowing how to cut up a side of beef or butcher a rabbit from her husband’s hunting trip was an ordinary part of a housewife’s skill set in the early 20th century. This didn’t leave the men off the hook, though. After all, they were most likely the ones who would field dress any animals they killed 4. Bartering - Before the era of shopping malls and convenience stores, it was more common to trade goods and services with neighbors and shop owners. Home-canned foods, hand-made furniture, and other DIY goods were currency your great-grandparents could use in lieu of cash. 5. Haggling - Though it’d be futile for you to argue with the barista at Starbucks about the price of a cup of coffee, your great-grandparents were expert hagglers. Back when corporate chains weren’t as ubiquitous; it was a lot easier to bargain with local shop owners and tradesmen. Chances are your great-grandparents bought very few things from a store anyway. 6. Darning and mending - Nowadays if a sock gets a hole in it, you buy a new pair. However, your great-grandparents didn’t let anything go to waste, not even a beat-up, old sock. This went for every other article of clothing as well. Darning socks and mending clothes was just par for the course. WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I CAN REMEMBER MY MOTHER SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV MENDING SOCKS. I NEVER DID, EASIER TO BUY NEW ONES; LAZY I GUESS. 7. Corresponding by mail - Obviously, your great-grandparents didn’t text or email. However, even though the telephone existed, it wasn’t the preferred method of staying in touch either, especially long-distance. Hand-written letters were the way they communicated with loved ones and took care of business. 8. Making Lace - Tatting, the art of making lace, was a widely popular activity for young women in your great-grandparents’ generation. Elaborate lace collars, doilies, and other decorative touches were signs of sophistication. However, fashion changed and technology made lace an easy and inexpensive to buy, so their children probably didn’t pick up the skill. MY GGRANDMOTHER MADE LACE, HAVE SOME OF IT FRAMED AND IT’S HANGING IN MY LIVING ROOM. 9. Lighting a Fire Without Matches - Sure, matches have been around since the 1600s. But they were dangerous and toxic — sparking wildly out of control and emitting hazardous fumes. A more controllable, non-poisonous match wasn’t invented until 1910. So Great-grandma and Great-grandpa had to know a thing or two about lighting a fire without matches. 10. Diapering With Cloth - Disposable diapers weren’t commonly available until the 1930s. Until then, cloth diapers held with safety pins were where babies did their business. Great-grandma had a lot of unpleasant laundry on her hands. CLOTH DIAPERS ARE WHAT I USED FOR MY THREE BOYS. I WALKED AROUND WITH A STRING OF DIAPER PINS CLIPPED TO MY SHIRT ALL THE TIME. THERE WOULD BE A STRING OF 4-5 PINS, NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD NEED ONE. 11. Writing With a Fountain Pen - While it’s true that your grandparents were skilled in the lost art of writing in cursive, your grandparents probably were, too. However, the invention of the ballpoint pen in the late 1930s and other advances in pen technology mean that your great-grandparents were the last generation who had to refill their pens with ink. LOVED WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN. I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD GO DOWN TO A SPECIFIC STORE IN LONG BEACH TO BUY MY PAPER AND WOULD GET BROWN INK TO GO WITH THE PAPER. MY LETTERS LOOKED QUITE ELEGANT. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** 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

I'm a kindred spirit - I'll be 85 this year. Our clothesline was along the bank on our "crick" and on the path to the outhouse (for the hired hands - we had indoor plumbing). We actually had several outhouses set around the farm; the nearby one was for the cook who lived in a separate cookhouse. She lived there until the late 1940s, and we did build her indoor plumbing before that. I spent many an hour setting out and collecting clothes on the line. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karene Topp via Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 10:50 AM To: 'Sally Rolls Pavia'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BUNKER] 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t This brought back a lot of memories. Thank you! I've done most of the things the grandparents and great-grandparents did since I am 86 and we were farming people mostly. I, too, used all cloth diapers for my four children. Nothing was better than the smell of clothes just in from the line outside and the pleasure of sitting down to fold 40 or more. After all, one could rest while working! Karene Bunker Topp out in cold, cold Iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sally Rolls Pavia via Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t [Posted by Ancestry Team on May 13, 2014, reprinted with prior permission] My comments will be in CAPS, not yelling, so you can see which are the Ancestry items and which are mine. Our parents and grandparents may shake their heads every time we grab our smart phones to get turn-by-turn directions or calculate the tip. However, when it comes to life skills, our great-grandparents have us all beat. Here are some skills our great-grandparents had 90 years ago that most of us don’t. 1. Courting - While your parents and grandparents didn’t have the option to ask someone out on a date via text message, it’s highly likely that your great-grandparents didn’t have the option of dating at all. Until well into the 1920s, modern dating didn’t really exist. A gentleman would court a young lady by asking her or her parents for permission to call on the family The potential couple would have a formal visit — with at least one parent chaperone present — and the man would leave a calling card. If the parents and young lady were impressed, he’d be invited back again and that would be the start of their romance. 2. Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging - Even city dwellers in your great-grandparents’ generation had experience hunting, fishing, and foraging for food. If your great-grandparents never lived in a rural area or lived off the land, their parents probably did. Being able to kill, catch, or find your own food was considered an essential life skill no matter where one lived, especially during the Great Depression. 3. Butchering - In this age of the boneless, skinless chicken breast, it’s unusual to have to chop up a whole chicken at home, let alone a whole cow. Despite the availability of professionally butchered and packaged meats, knowing how to cut up a side of beef or butcher a rabbit from her husband’s hunting trip was an ordinary part of a housewife’s skill set in the early 20th century. This didn’t leave the men off the hook, though. After all, they were most likely the ones who would field dress any animals they killed 4. Bartering - Before the era of shopping malls and convenience stores, it was more common to trade goods and services with neighbors and shop owners. Home-canned foods, hand-made furniture, and other DIY goods were currency your great-grandparents could use in lieu of cash. 5. Haggling - Though it’d be futile for you to argue with the barista at Starbucks about the price of a cup of coffee, your great-grandparents were expert hagglers. Back when corporate chains weren’t as ubiquitous; it was a lot easier to bargain with local shop owners and tradesmen. Chances are your great-grandparents bought very few things from a store anyway. 6. Darning and mending - Nowadays if a sock gets a hole in it, you buy a new pair. However, your great-grandparents didn’t let anything go to waste, not even a beat-up, old sock. This went for every other article of clothing as well. Darning socks and mending clothes was just par for the course. WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I CAN REMEMBER MY MOTHER SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV MENDING SOCKS. I NEVER DID, EASIER TO BUY NEW ONES; LAZY I GUESS. 7. Corresponding by mail - Obviously, your great-grandparents didn’t text or email. However, even though the telephone existed, it wasn’t the preferred method of staying in touch either, especially long-distance. Hand-written letters were the way they communicated with loved ones and took care of business. 8. Making Lace - Tatting, the art of making lace, was a widely popular activity for young women in your great-grandparents’ generation. Elaborate lace collars, doilies, and other decorative touches were signs of sophistication. However, fashion changed and technology made lace an easy and inexpensive to buy, so their children probably didn’t pick up the skill. MY GGRANDMOTHER MADE LACE, HAVE SOME OF IT FRAMED AND IT’S HANGING IN MY LIVING ROOM. 9. Lighting a Fire Without Matches - Sure, matches have been around since the 1600s. But they were dangerous and toxic — sparking wildly out of control and emitting hazardous fumes. A more controllable, non-poisonous match wasn’t invented until 1910. So Great-grandma and Great-grandpa had to know a thing or two about lighting a fire without matches. 10. Diapering With Cloth - Disposable diapers weren’t commonly available until the 1930s. Until then, cloth diapers held with safety pins were where babies did their business. Great-grandma had a lot of unpleasant laundry on her hands. CLOTH DIAPERS ARE WHAT I USED FOR MY THREE BOYS. I WALKED AROUND WITH A STRING OF DIAPER PINS CLIPPED TO MY SHIRT ALL THE TIME. THERE WOULD BE A STRING OF 4-5 PINS, NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD NEED ONE. 11. Writing With a Fountain Pen - While it’s true that your grandparents were skilled in the lost art of writing in cursive, your grandparents probably were, too. However, the invention of the ballpoint pen in the late 1930s and other advances in pen technology mean that your great-grandparents were the last generation who had to refill their pens with ink. LOVED WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN. I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD GO DOWN TO A SPECIFIC STORE IN LONG BEACH TO BUY MY PAPER AND WOULD GET BROWN INK TO GO WITH THE PAPER. MY LETTERS LOOKED QUITE ELEGANT. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** 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 ***************************** 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

11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t [Posted by Ancestry Team on May 13, 2014, reprinted with prior permission] My comments will be in CAPS, not yelling, so you can see which are the Ancestry items and which are mine. Our parents and grandparents may shake their heads every time we grab our smart phones to get turn-by-turn directions or calculate the tip. However, when it comes to life skills, our great-grandparents have us all beat. Here are some skills our great-grandparents had 90 years ago that most of us don’t. 1. Courting - While your parents and grandparents didn’t have the option to ask someone out on a date via text message, it’s highly likely that your great-grandparents didn’t have the option of dating at all. Until well into the 1920s, modern dating didn’t really exist. A gentleman would court a young lady by asking her or her parents for permission to call on the family The potential couple would have a formal visit — with at least one parent chaperone present — and the man would leave a calling card. If the parents and young lady were impressed, he’d be invited back again and that would be the start of their romance. 2. Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging - Even city dwellers in your great-grandparents’ generation had experience hunting, fishing, and foraging for food. If your great-grandparents never lived in a rural area or lived off the land, their parents probably did. Being able to kill, catch, or find your own food was considered an essential life skill no matter where one lived, especially during the Great Depression. 3. Butchering - In this age of the boneless, skinless chicken breast, it’s unusual to have to chop up a whole chicken at home, let alone a whole cow. Despite the availability of professionally butchered and packaged meats, knowing how to cut up a side of beef or butcher a rabbit from her husband’s hunting trip was an ordinary part of a housewife’s skill set in the early 20th century. This didn’t leave the men off the hook, though. After all, they were most likely the ones who would field dress any animals they killed 4. Bartering - Before the era of shopping malls and convenience stores, it was more common to trade goods and services with neighbors and shop owners. Home-canned foods, hand-made furniture, and other DIY goods were currency your great-grandparents could use in lieu of cash. 5. Haggling - Though it’d be futile for you to argue with the barista at Starbucks about the price of a cup of coffee, your great-grandparents were expert hagglers. Back when corporate chains weren’t as ubiquitous; it was a lot easier to bargain with local shop owners and tradesmen. Chances are your great-grandparents bought very few things from a store anyway. 6. Darning and mending - Nowadays if a sock gets a hole in it, you buy a new pair. However, your great-grandparents didn’t let anything go to waste, not even a beat-up, old sock. This went for every other article of clothing as well. Darning socks and mending clothes was just par for the course. WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I CAN REMEMBER MY MOTHER SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV MENDING SOCKS. I NEVER DID, EASIER TO BUY NEW ONES; LAZY I GUESS. 7. Corresponding by mail - Obviously, your great-grandparents didn’t text or email. However, even though the telephone existed, it wasn’t the preferred method of staying in touch either, especially long-distance. Hand-written letters were the way they communicated with loved ones and took care of business. 8. Making Lace - Tatting, the art of making lace, was a widely popular activity for young women in your great-grandparents’ generation. Elaborate lace collars, doilies, and other decorative touches were signs of sophistication. However, fashion changed and technology made lace an easy and inexpensive to buy, so their children probably didn’t pick up the skill. MY GGRANDMOTHER MADE LACE, HAVE SOME OF IT FRAMED AND IT’S HANGING IN MY LIVING ROOM. 9. Lighting a Fire Without Matches - Sure, matches have been around since the 1600s. But they were dangerous and toxic — sparking wildly out of control and emitting hazardous fumes. A more controllable, non-poisonous match wasn’t invented until 1910. So Great-grandma and Great-grandpa had to know a thing or two about lighting a fire without matches. 10. Diapering With Cloth - Disposable diapers weren’t commonly available until the 1930s. Until then, cloth diapers held with safety pins were where babies did their business. Great-grandma had a lot of unpleasant laundry on her hands. CLOTH DIAPERS ARE WHAT I USED FOR MY THREE BOYS. I WALKED AROUND WITH A STRING OF DIAPER PINS CLIPPED TO MY SHIRT ALL THE TIME. THERE WOULD BE A STRING OF 4-5 PINS, NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD NEED ONE. 11. Writing With a Fountain Pen - While it’s true that your grandparents were skilled in the lost art of writing in cursive, your grandparents probably were, too. However, the invention of the ballpoint pen in the late 1930s and other advances in pen technology mean that your great-grandparents were the last generation who had to refill their pens with ink. LOVED WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN. I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD GO DOWN TO A SPECIFIC STORE IN LONG BEACH TO BUY MY PAPER AND WOULD GET BROWN INK TO GO WITH THE PAPER. MY LETTERS LOOKED QUITE ELEGANT. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

I'm indenting my remarks below each item. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sally Rolls Pavia via Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 10:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t 11 Skills Your Great-Grandparents Had That You Don’t [Posted by Ancestry Team on May 13, 2014, reprinted with prior permission] My comments will be in CAPS, not yelling, so you can see which are the Ancestry items and which are mine. Our parents and grandparents may shake their heads every time we grab our smart phones to get turn-by-turn directions or calculate the tip. However, when it comes to life skills, our great-grandparents have us all beat. Here are some skills our great-grandparents had 90 years ago that most of us don’t. 1. Courting - While your parents and grandparents didn’t have the option to ask someone out on a date via text message, it’s highly likely that your great-grandparents didn’t have the option of dating at all. Until well into the 1920s, modern dating didn’t really exist. A gentleman would court a young lady by asking her or her parents for permission to call on the family The potential couple would have a formal visit — with at least one parent chaperone present — and the man would leave a calling card. If the parents and young lady were impressed, he’d be invited back again and that would be the start of their romance. 2. Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging - Even city dwellers in your great-grandparents’ generation had experience hunting, fishing, and foraging for food. If your great-grandparents never lived in a rural area or lived off the land, their parents probably did. Being able to kill, catch, or find your own food was considered an essential life skill no matter where one lived, especially during the Great Depression. A small town in California's Central Valley had little opportunity for foraging. There was probably fishing in the river, but it was several miles away; my grandparents used to take trips and carry a picnic for river visits. Our hunting was largely duck hunting - we were on the Pacific Flyway and were even a sort of tourist attraction because of it. I miss tremendously being able to eat wild duck. 3. Butchering - In this age of the boneless, skinless chicken breast, it’s unusual to have to chop up a whole chicken at home, let alone a whole cow. Despite the availability of professionally butchered and packaged meats, knowing how to cut up a side of beef or butcher a rabbit from her husband’s hunting trip was an ordinary part of a housewife’s skill set in the early 20th century. This didn’t leave the men off the hook, though. After all, they were most likely the ones who would field dress any animals they killed We had a poultry farm; lots of experience in cleaning and butchering a chicken. The hunters did clean their own ducks. We did have a few cows when I was young, but the butchering was done in town by a professional. 4. Bartering - Before the era of shopping malls and convenience stores, it was more common to trade goods and services with neighbors and shop owners. Home-canned foods, hand-made furniture, and other DIY goods were currency your great-grandparents could use in lieu of cash. I don't remember any bartering, although it's possible my parents (and grandparents who also lived on the farm) did so without my knowledge. 5. Haggling - Though it’d be futile for you to argue with the barista at Starbucks about the price of a cup of coffee, your great-grandparents were expert hagglers. Back when corporate chains weren’t as ubiquitous; it was a lot easier to bargain with local shop owners and tradesmen. Chances are your great-grandparents bought very few things from a store anyway. My father loved to haggle, and usually would come out ahead. I do remember a number of politically incorrect comments being made after agreements were reached. 6. Darning and mending - Nowadays if a sock gets a hole in it, you buy a new pair. However, your great-grandparents didn’t let anything go to waste, not even a beat-up, old sock. This went for every other article of clothing as well. Darning socks and mending clothes was just par for the course. WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I CAN REMEMBER MY MOTHER SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV MENDING SOCKS. I NEVER DID, EASIER TO BUY NEW ONES; LAZY I GUESS. I still have my mother's darning "egg"; I think she got it from her mother. In the country, we didn't have a way of disposing of junk like we do today; we had to be careful where we disposed of things, and so tried to reuse as much as possible. Speaking of disposing, we had several Ford Model T's that couldn't be put to any more use (we also had a couple we did use to power the grain mill belts). The unusable ones were dragged to a ditch on the farm's border. I remember in later years dealers would come by and buy them, which was good in the Great Depression. 7. Corresponding by mail - Obviously, your great-grandparents didn’t text or email. However, even though the telephone existed, it wasn’t the preferred method of staying in touch either, especially long-distance. Hand-written letters were the way they communicated with loved ones and took care of business. I have letters from my grandparents' generation (including some from my grand-aunt who was riding out Alaska's gold rush). My mother, however, did not date her letters - just wrote the day of the week. Makes it hard to reconstruct when she was traveling - or anytime else. In the 4th and 5th grades I used to help out once a week at the doctor's visit, but in the second year they "fired" me because I did not enter the year on the records I was keeping. 8. Making Lace - Tatting, the art of making lace, was a widely popular activity for young women in your great-grandparents’ generation. Elaborate lace collars, doilies, and other decorative touches were signs of sophistication. However, fashion changed and technology made lace an easy and inexpensive to buy, so their children probably didn’t pick up the skill. MY GGRANDMOTHER MADE LACE, HAVE SOME OF IT FRAMED AND IT’S HANGING IN MY LIVING ROOM. 9. Lighting a Fire Without Matches - Sure, matches have been around since the 1600s. But they were dangerous and toxic — sparking wildly out of control and emitting hazardous fumes. A more controllable, non-poisonous match wasn’t invented until 1910. So Great-grandma and Great-grandpa had to know a thing or two about lighting a fire without matches. 10. Diapering With Cloth - Disposable diapers weren’t commonly available until the 1930s. Until then, cloth diapers held with safety pins were where babies did their business. Great-grandma had a lot of unpleasant laundry on her hands. CLOTH DIAPERS ARE WHAT I USED FOR MY THREE BOYS. I WALKED AROUND WITH A STRING OF DIAPER PINS CLIPPED TO MY SHIRT ALL THE TIME. THERE WOULD BE A STRING OF 4-5 PINS, NEVER KNEW WHEN YOU WOULD NEED ONE. In 1971 I had the option of diaper "liners". In other words, there were cloth diapers but inserted with a soft paperlike lining that could just be tossed into the toilet. Much easier than bad laundry. There was also the option of a diaper service. Disposable diapers were just becoming popular, but in my opinion they are no good for the environment. 11. Writing With a Fountain Pen - While it’s true that your grandparents were skilled in the lost art of writing in cursive, your grandparents probably were, too. However, the invention of the ballpoint pen in the late 1930s and other advances in pen technology mean that your great-grandparents were the last generation who had to refill their pens with ink. LOVED WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN. I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD GO DOWN TO A SPECIFIC STORE IN LONG BEACH TO BUY MY PAPER AND WOULD GET BROWN INK TO GO WITH THE PAPER. MY LETTERS LOOKED QUITE ELEGANT. I was certainly a user of fountain pens and I'm so glad I was "trained" in cursive (my mother made me practice every summer). I still have some of the ruled papers that you used to properly form your letters. I was glad when my grandchild told me he could read cursive. I think it's so much more efficient writing than printing, although it's true that if the handwriting is a scrawl it is much easier to read printing. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** 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

Ancient maize followed two paths into the American Southwest Posted by TANN at 7:00pm After it was first domesticated from the wild teosinte grass in southern Mexico, maize, or corn, took both a high road and a coastal low road as it moved into what is now the U.S. Southwest, reports an international research team that includes a UC Davis plant scientist and maize expert. The study, based on DNA analysis of corn cobs dating back over 4,000 years, provides the most comprehensive tracking to date of the origin and evolution of maize in the Southwest and settles a long debate over whether maize moved via an upland or coastal route into the U.S. Study findings, which also show how climatic and cultural impacts influenced the genetic makeup of maize, are reported Jan. 8 in the journal Nature Plants. The study compared DNA from archaeological samples from the U.S. Southwest to that from traditional maize varieties in Mexico, looking for genetic similarities that would reveal its geographic origin. “When considered together, the results suggest that the maize of the U.S. Southwest had a complex origin, first entering the U.S. via a highland route about 4,100 years ago and later via a lowland coastal route about 2,000 years ago,” said Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, an associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences. The study further provided clues to how and when maize adapted to a number of novel pressures, ranging from the extreme aridity of the Southwest climate to different dietary preferences of the local people. Excavations of multiple stratigraphic layers of Tularosa cave in New Mexico allowed researchers to compare genetic data from samples from different time periods. “These unique data allowed us to follow the changes occurring in individual genes through time,” said lead author Rute Fonseca of the University of Copenhagen. Researchers used these data to identify genes showing evidence of adaptation to drought and genes responsible for changes in starch and sugar composition leading to the development of sweet corn, desired for cultivation by indigenous people and later Europeans. Source: UC Davis [January 08, 2015] Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

Can some one help me get in Mayflower? I will join in Iowa. Colleen Mae and Stan Lemkuil *Cell-515-240-4714 Colleen's cell 515-229-4619* *Reach us daily by email. [email protected] <[email protected]> * *1110 N Henness Rd. New address is #1945* *Casa Grande, AZ 85122.* On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Linda Grooms via <[email protected]> wrote: > I apologize for taking this conversation down a different track, and if > this > is not the place to put this question to the collective knowledge, I hang > my > head in shame and humbly request redirection. I am the granddaughter of > Russell Augustus Bunker (894), on my mother's side. An ancestor on my > father's side is Thomas Lord (1585 or 1586-1667). That is as far back as I > have gotten on this side. The point of interest is my Bunker ancestor James > (generation 2) married Martha Downes , daughter of Thomas Downes and Mary > LORD. Does anyone have any information that shows a connection between > these > two families dating that far back? > > Thank you, > Linda Grooms > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Gil Bunker via > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:46 PM > To: 'Mary Gene Page'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BUNKER] FW: Bunkers in the Revolution > > The mother of N-337 Andrew P. Bunker is Arrietta J. Bourne who traces back > 7 > generations to John Howland of the Mayflower. > gil > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mary Gene Page via > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 5:32 PM > To: BFA > Subject: [BUNKER] FW: Bunkers in the Revolution > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Gene Page [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 5:43 AM > To: 'Stan Lemkuil'; '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: [BUNKER] Bunkers in the Revolution > > The earliest that is known of the Bunker Devon line does not connect to the > Mayflower. In our family we do go back through a Thayer wife. Have you > checked your females? > > MG > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Stan Lemkuil via > Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 6:19 PM > To: Carolyn Rust; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BUNKER] Bunkers in the Revolution > > I have a Bunker with the DAR. Jonathan Bunker Sr. and child Jonathan > Bunker from New Hamphire. I am number 651765 Colleen Mae Lemkuil Mrs. > John. It is a proven DAR lineage. It is also a proven Daughters of the > American Colonist. Can we get to Mayflower? > > Colleen Mae and Stan Lemkuil > *Cell-515-240-4714 Colleen's cell 515-229-4619* *Reach us daily by > email. > [email protected] <[email protected]> * > *1110 N Henness Rd. New address is #1945* *Casa Grande, AZ 85122.* > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Carolyn Rust via <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > According to the DAR database Samuel Bunker of Nantucket, my 7th > > g.grandfather, was a lender of money to the Continental Congress > > during the Rev. War and is, therefore, a qualifying ancestor for > membership. > > His DAR Ancestor # is A016957. > > > > Carolyn Rust > > > > > > > > On 1/6/2015 4:45 PM, Gil Bunker via wrote: > > > No Peter in the Rev. War; only Peleg N-45 and Philip D-2. No British > > > or > > American Bunker fought in the war. > > > gil > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Bette Bunker Richards via > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 3:47 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [BUNKER] Bunkers in the Revolution > > > > > > Be careful about what you see online. I just saw an application for > > membership in Sons of the Revolution where the applicant stated > > > he was the great-grandson of Peter Bunker and Peggy and that Peter > > Bunker of Charlestown was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill > > > and siege of Boston. > > > As far as I know no Bunker served at the Battle of Bunker Hill. > > > > > > Benjamin Chamberlain Bunker had died in 1774, a year before the > > > battle > > named for the land he owned. His only son was born in 1771. > > > No one named Bunker from Charlestown was old enough or alive to > > > serve at > > the battle. > > > There were no Peter Bunkers in the Charlestown branch of the family > > > and > > no Peter Bunker served in the Revolution as far as I know > > > although Gil might have one in his database. > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ***************************** > > > 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 > > > > > > > ***************************** > > 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 > > > ***************************** > 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 > > ***************************** > 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 > > > ***************************** > 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 > > ***************************** > 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 >

-----Original Message----- From: FGS 2015 Conference [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of FGS 2015 Conference Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 1:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FGS 2015 Conference – Early Registration Deadline FGS 2015 Conference Early Registration Deadline January 23 is the last day to register for the FGS 2015 Conference in Salt Lake City at the discount price of $159. A PDF copy of the press release is available here <http://fgs.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?=abebe65784f20abe33d765f2e&id=8f736ab4b1&e=9a04a10368> . >

I apologize for taking this conversation down a different track, and if this is not the place to put this question to the collective knowledge, I hang my head in shame and humbly request redirection. I am the granddaughter of Russell Augustus Bunker (894), on my mother's side. An ancestor on my father's side is Thomas Lord (1585 or 1586-1667). That is as far back as I have gotten on this side. The point of interest is my Bunker ancestor James (generation 2) married Martha Downes , daughter of Thomas Downes and Mary LORD. Does anyone have any information that shows a connection between these two families dating that far back? Thank you, Linda Grooms -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gil Bunker via Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:46 PM To: 'Mary Gene Page'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BUNKER] FW: Bunkers in the Revolution The mother of N-337 Andrew P. Bunker is Arrietta J. Bourne who traces back 7 generations to John Howland of the Mayflower. gil -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Gene Page via Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 5:32 PM To: BFA Subject: [BUNKER] FW: Bunkers in the Revolution -----Original Message----- From: Mary Gene Page [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 5:43 AM To: 'Stan Lemkuil'; '[email protected]' Subject: RE: [BUNKER] Bunkers in the Revolution The earliest that is known of the Bunker Devon line does not connect to the Mayflower. In our family we do go back through a Thayer wife. Have you checked your females? MG -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stan Lemkuil via Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 6:19 PM To: Carolyn Rust; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BUNKER] Bunkers in the Revolution I have a Bunker with the DAR. Jonathan Bunker Sr. and child Jonathan Bunker from New Hamphire. I am number 651765 Colleen Mae Lemkuil Mrs. John. It is a proven DAR lineage. It is also a proven Daughters of the American Colonist. Can we get to Mayflower? Colleen Mae and Stan Lemkuil *Cell-515-240-4714 Colleen's cell 515-229-4619* *Reach us daily by email. [email protected] <[email protected]> * *1110 N Henness Rd. New address is #1945* *Casa Grande, AZ 85122.* On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Carolyn Rust via <[email protected]> wrote: > According to the DAR database Samuel Bunker of Nantucket, my 7th > g.grandfather, was a lender of money to the Continental Congress > during the Rev. War and is, therefore, a qualifying ancestor for membership. > His DAR Ancestor # is A016957. > > Carolyn Rust > > > > On 1/6/2015 4:45 PM, Gil Bunker via wrote: > > No Peter in the Rev. War; only Peleg N-45 and Philip D-2. No British > > or > American Bunker fought in the war. > > gil > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Bette Bunker Richards via > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 3:47 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [BUNKER] Bunkers in the Revolution > > > > Be careful about what you see online. I just saw an application for > membership in Sons of the Revolution where the applicant stated > > he was the great-grandson of Peter Bunker and Peggy and that Peter > Bunker of Charlestown was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill > > and siege of Boston. > > As far as I know no Bunker served at the Battle of Bunker Hill. > > > > Benjamin Chamberlain Bunker had died in 1774, a year before the > > battle > named for the land he owned. His only son was born in 1771. > > No one named Bunker from Charlestown was old enough or alive to > > serve at > the battle. > > There were no Peter Bunkers in the Charlestown branch of the family > > and > no Peter Bunker served in the Revolution as far as I know > > although Gil might have one in his database. > > > > 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 > > > > > > ***************************** > > 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 > > > > ***************************** > 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 > ***************************** 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 ***************************** 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 ***************************** 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