Today’s Tidbit | Happy Mother’s Day!

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Today’s Tidbit | March 27, 1797 – Charles Francois Xavier Voiland

On this date, in 1797, my third great grandfather, Charles Francois Xavier Voiland, was born in Essert, Belfort, France. He was a farmer. In October of 1857, at the age of 60, he emigrated to America with his wife, Adelaide, and daughters, Madelaine, Catherine Philomen, Julie and Adele. More about the Voiland/Weller family can be [...]

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Wordless Wednesday | September 21, 2011

Much to the chagrin of some of my relatives, I’ve never added a description or identification to any of the photos I’ve used in my Wordless Wednesday posts. So, today is a first. I just couldn’t resist. When searching for this week’s photo, I came across this one of my aunt and my dad, taken [...]

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My Voiland Family in the 1836 France Census

I was recently introduced to the website of the Departmental Archives of the Territory of Belfort by a French cousin. My Voiland family emigrated from the commune of Essert in the Territory of Belfort, France. The site contains scanned census images beginning in 1836. I was thrilled to find my 3rd great grandparents and their [...]

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Dorothy Louise Harris

My paternal grandmother, Dorothy Louise Harris, grew up in Appleton, WI, the daughter of Orville and Katherine (Katie) Harris. She obtained her teaching degree in 1920 from Oshkosh Normal school, and taught first and second grade in Clintonville, WI from 1920 until 1923. She then taught 2nd grade at McKinley school in Appleton from 1923 [...]

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Mystery Monday | Charles Francois Xavier Voiland

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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Surname Saturday | ROMOND

My 2nd great grandmother, Marie Felicitee “Sadie” Romond, came to America on May 27th, 1857. She and her husband, Joseph Voiland, started their journey soon after they married in Essert, France. After arriving in New York, they traveled to Buffalo, and remained there until passage through the Great Lakes could be obtained. They finally arrived [...]

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Mystery Monday | August 16, 2010

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 [...]

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Today’s Tidbit | May 27, 1857 – Joseph and Sadie Voiland

On May 27, 1857, my 2nd great grandparents, Joseph Voiland and Felicitée Marie (Sadie) Romond, arrive in New York City from France. Joseph, from Essert, and Sadie, from the nearby town of Urcerey, must have started on their journey to America almost immediately after their March 26th wedding. They arrived in New York just 2 [...]

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Streets and Signs

It’s neat to come across streets that were named in honor of my families’ ancestors. It’s adds to their stories and certainly indicates that they were well thought of in their communities! He are some pictures of the street signs I’ve found. The first one is located in Plymouth, MA. Bradford Street is named after [...]

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