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of Families
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all the families listed here are affiliated with one another,
though several are in some way.
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Bullock
Burdick
Capels
Carroll
Findlay
Gumpert
Kaple
Kennedy
Shupe
Smidt
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Family
Histories
compiled by Valerie Capels
I've been researching my family history for many
years. In the course of this, I've also had the pleasure of
researching histories of other families and friends. Through
this site I hope to present this collected information for the benefit
of others also researching those families. Perhaps they will
find new information and connections--or have new information to
offer.
This compilation is about more than bare facts and statistics.
All of the families and individuals presented here were real people
who lived and died among us and their communities. They
had dreams and tried to make their way. Most experienced youth,
the tribulations of raising a family, the struggles of work, the
joys of traditions, and the sorrows of loss. Some died young;
others lived long, fruitful lives. Some struggled to eke out
an existance; some fared better. What were their stories?
This is only as complete and accurate as the information available
up to this moment. No doubt it will continue to evolve over
time, as it should.
Information to share? Please contact me at [email protected].
| A
Capels Family History |
| Though
much of this Capels family line's history is based in New
York State, there is much more to be found and told about
where they were from and how they got here. It's not
yet know whether there are any connections between this family
line and the Capels lines in Oregon, Maryland, Mississippi,
and others. This site features information about:
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CAPELS, CAPLES, CAPLE, KAPLES, etc. of Onondaga, Oswego,
and Herkimer Counties, New York
LOWER and FIDLER of Oswego County, New York
CARROLL of Onondaga and Oswego Counties, New York, and
Ireland
Complete
Pension records for Loren Caples, Homer Caples, Herman Capels,
and more on the way ...
Photos
Links to other resources
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Posted May 2003
| A
Kaple Family History |
| Descended
from Thomas Kaple of Ireland and Connecticut, the focus of
this site is currently on the Kaple line rooted in Allegany
and Steuben Counties, New York. This site features information
about: |
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connections
to KAPLE, CAPLE, BURDICK, and PRIOR of Allegany and Steuben
Counties, New York
Photos
Links to other resources
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Posted April
2005
| A
Burdick Family History |
| An
offshoot of Kaple family research, the focus of this Burdick
site is on the descendants and ancestors of Collins C. Burdick
of Allegany County, New York. Features include: |
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connections
to KAPLE and PRIOR of Allegany and Steuben Counties, New
York
Lots
of photos
Lots
of documents
Links to other resources
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Posted April
2005
| A
Carroll Family History |
| This
Carroll family line is based on the descendants of Edward
Carroll and his wife Julia Condon, both of Ireland, who found
their way to Oswego County, New York and raised a family.
Features
include:
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Connections
to CAPELS, CARROLL, CONDON, EGAN, RYAN
Documents
Photos
Resource
links
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Posted April
2003
| A
Findlay Family History |
| My
grandmother Elizabeth
Easton Findlay emigrated from Cumbernauld County, Dunbartonshire,
Scotland to Halifax, Canada sometime around 1913--she was
in her early 20's. It was in Canada she met and married
my grandfather, Lester Henry Capels, who would later abandon
her and their seven children in Syracuse, New York.
What of the family she left behind in Scotland and elsewhere?
Features
include:
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Connections
to CARROLL, CAPELS, WELSH
Documents
Photos
Resource
links
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Posted April
2003
| A
Gumpert Family History |
| My
grandmother, Charlotta "Jutta" Gumpert, came to the U.S. from
Berlin, Germany in 1926, where she married Arnold Smidt, who
had come the year before to get settled and prepare for their
new life together. Her beloved sister, Thea, followed
many years later, as did her mother. They raised a
family in Flushing, New York before moving to Syracuse in
1954. Jutta's brother, Julius, went to Israel, where
he raised a family. Features
include:
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Documents
Photos
Resource
links, including German translation services
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Posted
April 2004
| A
Smidt Family History |
| My
grandfather, Arnold Smidt, came to the U.S. from Berlin, Germany
in 1925. His fiance, Jutta Gumpert, joined him the
following year. Much of the information in the Smidt
Family Tree comes from a document published in 1930 by A.
Guthe in Bremen, in German, titled "Smidt-Stiftung".
Features
include:
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Connections
to GUMPERT, STEINMANN
Documents
Photos
Resource
links, including German translation services
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Posted February 2006
| A
Baugh Family History |
| This
Baugh family line is based on the ancestors and descendants
from Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina and vicinity. Featuring
information about: |
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Connections
to HUNT, JENKINS, BULLOCK, TRAYWICK
Photos
Links
to other resources
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Posted April 2003
| A
Bullock Family History |
| This
Bullock family line is based on the ancestors and descendants
of William
G. Bullock, of Granville County, North Carolina. Features
include:
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Connections
to GOOCH, HASKINS, HUNT, JENKINS, MANGUM, STEM
Documents
Photos
Resource
links
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Posted December
2002
| A
Kennedy Family History |
| This
Kennedy line is descended from William M. Kennedy of Chester
County, Pennsylvania, who married Sarah Ann Ebelhar in Honey
Brook, Pennsylvania. Features
include: |
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Connections
to EBELHAR, SHUPE, MERTZ, WHITE
Photos
Resource
links
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Posted February
2004
| A
Shupe Family History |
| This
Shupe family line is based on the ancestors and descendants
of George
Clair Shupe, of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Research
so far has only taken us back as far as his grandfather Joseph
Shupe. Features
include: |
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Connections
to CLAIR, KENNEDY
Photos
Resource
links
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Posted December
2002
Updated
February 24, 2007 |