My 3rd great grandfather, Charles Francois Xavier Voiland, emigrated to the United States from Essert, France. He, his wife Adelaide (Perrin), and 5 of their children arrived at Castle Garden, on board the William Tell, on December 3rd, 1857. Charles’ name has also appeared in family records as Jean Baptiste Voiland. It seams that he [...]
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Mystery Monday | Charles Francois Xavier Voiland
Posted in Mystery Monday, Perrin Family, Romond/Roman/Romon Family, Voiland/Weller Family, tagged castle garden, essert france, manawa wisconsin, mysterymonday, royalton wisconsin, voiland, waupaca county, weller, wisconsin on March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mystery Monday | February 21, 2011 – Asahel Cleveland
Posted in Benjamin Family, Cleveland Family, Mystery Monday, Willis Family, tagged asahel cleveland, hancock county illinois, nauvoo illinois, pierpont ohio on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s mystery involves my 3rd great grandfather, Asahel Cleveland. Asahel was born in Worthington, Hampshire Co., MA on April 6, 1793. He was the youngest child of Newcomb Cleveland and Abigail Willis. Asahel and Priscilla Benjamin married on March 7, 1815 in Pierpont, OH. The information I have states that Asahel died in Hancock County, [...]
Mystery Monday | August 16, 2010
Posted in Mystery Monday, Voiland/Weller Family, tagged clintonville wisconsin, helen weller, mysterymonday, shawano wisconsin on August 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Like most people who are researching their family history, I have a lot of unanswered questions about many of my ancestors. Where did they live? What was their occupation? Why did they move to a certain area of the country? Who is in this picture? Where are they buried? The questions never end! I’m starting [...]



