Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.


William STOFFEL – William is my great grand-uncle, who was born on 14 November 1895.  He died on 21 April 1934 at the age of 38, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

Patrick CAPUTO – Pat is my newly-discovered fourth cousin and old high school friend.  Happy birthday, Pat, on April 22nd.

Margaret Alma COSTER – Margaret is the wife of my first cousin twice removed, Clarence ROTTMAN.  She was born on 23 April 1899 in Linn County, Iowa.  She died in November 1978.

Laura ROTTMAN – Happy birthday to my third cousin, Laura, on April 23rd.

Trisha BELLUOMINI – Happy birthday to my stepsister, Trish, on April 24th.

Thomas FOX – Thomas is my tenth great-grandfather, who was born in 1608 in London, England.  He died on 25 April 1693 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.*

John NORTON – John is my ninth great-grandfather, who was born on 24 May 1651 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.  He died on 25 April 1725 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.*

*Based on information from several compiled source, of which I have not personally verified at this time.