My Ormsby ancestry in America dates to the late 1630′s when Richard Ormsby came from England and settled in Maine. The family name was often times spelled Ormsbee. Richard made his way to Massachusetts. His descendant, Isaac, was born in Rhode Island. He served in the Revolutionary War and was with General George Washington at [...]
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Surname Saturday | ORMSBY/ORMSBEE
Posted in Chase Family, Harris Family, Ormsbee/Ormsby Family, Surname Sunday, tagged cato heights cemetery, cato wisconsin, greenfield new york, manitowoc county, ormsbee, ormsbee farm, ormsby, porters corners on February 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This Week’s Family Anniversaries | June 21 – June 27, 2009
Posted in Chase Family, Cleveland Family, Family Anniversaries, Folsom Family, Fuhrman Family, Gage Family, Hau Family, Heim Family, Heller/Hela Family, Kimball/Kemball Family, Ormsbee/Ormsby Family, Salisbury Family, tagged fond du lac, greenfield new york, grover cleveland, johnsburg wisconsin, kickemuit, King Philips War, marshfield township wisconsin, milwaukee, porters corners, princeton, st. joe wisconsin, warren rhode island, white house on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On June 24, 1675, William Salisbury and his son John are the first colonists killed in King Philips War. Four days earlier, William had killed an indian warrior who entered his home at Kickemuit, MA. The indians killed William and John in retribution. William is my 8th great grandfather. Isaac Ormsbee – Born June 21, [...]



