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Note for: Johann Donwen, 16 Jan 1812 - 3 Jan 1894
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Individual Note: «b»Articles: The Donwens The following article pulls together the various birth and death dates, family names and other pieces of information in narrative form. The objective is to make your family history easier to understand. «/b» «b»Donwen«/b» «u»The name Donwen/Donven «/u»
«u»How and Why the name Changed «/u»
«b»Donwen in Europe«/b»
o «u»Matthias and Elisabet «/u»
o «u»Johann and Margaretha «/u»
«b»Donwen in America«/b» o «u»John and Mary «/u»
o «u»Nicholas and Emma «/u»
«b»The Name Donwen/Donven: «/b»It appears the name Donven originated in the small landlocked Country of Luxembourg. This is evidenced by the two Luxembourg villages of Oberdonven and Neiderdonven (Upper donven and Lower donven) in the Flaxweiler region. It is possible that these two villages were either named after our original Donwen ancestors, or that the Donwens came from these villages. Naming conventions in Europe have people both named after the areas where they live, or for towns or villages to be named for the people who live there. Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. In the Letzeburgesch language, which is a prevailing Low German dialect, the duchy is called Letzeburg. French is the official language, German is taught in schools, and English is also widely spoken. «b»How and Why the name Changed: «/b»In Luxembourg the name is spelled Don«b»"v"«/b»en and pronounced Don«b»"v"«/b»en «i»(English "v")«/i». In Germany the name is spelled Don«b»"w"«/b»en but pronounced Don«b»"v"«/b»en«i» (English "v"). «/i»The German "w" is pronounced similar to the English "v". «i»(The German "v" is pronounced similar to the English "f")«/i» In America the name is spelled Don«b»"w"«/b»en and pronounced Don«b»"w"«/b»en.«i» (English "w"). «/i» «i»See the following chart which demonstrates the spelling and pronunciation differences in each country.«/i» «b»Country«/b» «b»Spelled«/b» «b»Pronounced«/b» Luxembourg Donven Donven "v" Germany Donwen Donven "v" America Donwen Donwen "w" At some time since the family's arrival in America the pronunciation has changed to the way we say it now, Donwen. «i»(English "w")«/i» I suspect that the original pronunciation of the name in America was Don"v"en «i»(English "v")«/i», as the Illinois records for the marriage of John Donwen and Mary Schmidt records John's surname as Donovan (sounds closer to «b»Don"v"en«/b» than to «b»Don"w"en«/b»). Errors in the spelling of names on public records is not uncommon. Many names were written as they sounded, often the individual concerned could not read or write and was therefore not able to correct the mistake. «b»Donwen in Europe: Matthias and Elisabet: «/b»The first Donwen we have record of is Matthias Donven. Matthias was the husband of Elisabet Hoffman, these two lived in Lenningen, Luxembourg.
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Note for: Anna Mary Smith, 1824 -
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Burial: Date: 4 Apr 1904
Place: Cabery, Kankakee Co., IL
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Note for: Martin Kloyda, 1841 - 1891
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Burial: Date: 1891
Place: Sacred Heart Church Cemetery Manly, IA
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Martin Kloida m 44 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Mary Kloida f 30 Wife Keeping house Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia John Kloida m 11 Son Iowa Bohemia Bohemia Annie Kloida f 8 Daughter Iowa Bohemia Bohemia Helena Kloida f 6 Daughter Iowa Bohemia Bohemia Mary Kloida f 1 Daughter Iowa Bohemia Bohemia Mary Snopeck f 76 Mother-in-law Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
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Note for: Lucy Merriam, Nov 1874 - 30 Sep 1959
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Burial: Place: Arlington National Cemetery
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Note for: Mary Snopek, 2 May 1850 - 25 Apr 1923
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Burial: Place: St Wenceslaus Cemetery Jackson, MN
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Note for: Caroline Dickerson, 28 Jan 1808 - 28 Jan 1907
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Burial: Place: Willow City Cemetery Willow City, Gillespie Co., TX
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Note for: Johann F. Steen, 12 Oct 1817 - 4 Sep 1895
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Burial: Place: Prairie View Cemetery Paullina , IA
Individual Note: Buried Lot #257
«b»Surname Given Name Born Died Cemetery Location County Comments«/b» «u»STEEN Amanda «/u» 1875 10 Feb 1892 Prairie View Paullina O'Brien Lot 257
«u»STEEN Anna «/u» Age 22 15 Jul 1886 Prairie View Paullina O'Brien Lot 254 (Mrs. August) «u»STEEN Anna C. «/u» 1826 17 Mar 1893 Prairie View Paullina O'Brien Lot 257
«u»STEEN J.F. «/u» 12 Oct 1818 04 Sep 1895 Prairie View Paullina O'Brien Lot 257
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Note for: Anna Caroline Wiese, 8 Dec 1826 - 17 Mar 1893
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Burial: Place: Prairie View Cemetery Paullina , IA
Individual Note: Buried Lot #257
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Note for: Mary J. Rush, 21 Mar 1837 - 10 Nov 1910
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Burial: Date: 12 Nov 1910
Place: Grandview Cemetery Tama, Iowa
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Note for: Benjamin Smith, 1 May 1760 - 24 Feb 1836
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Burial: Place: Morrill Cemetery, Morrill, Waldo, Maine
Individual Note: Benjamin Smith, the Revolutionary patriot, and his wife, Elsie Woodman.Benjamin Smith was born in Temple, New Hampshire, May 1, 1766, and wasless than ten years old when he entered the American service, although atthat time he is said to have weighed one hundred and fifty pounds. As amatter of fact the New Hampshire Revolutionary records show that thisBenjamin Smith was one of the Temple company of minute men who marchedfrom that town to Cambridge on the occasion of the Lexington alarm, April19, 1775. At Cambridge he enlisted for eight months and was at the battleof Bunker Hill. A pay-roll of Captain Ezra Towne's company of ColonelJames Reed's regiment to August 1, 1775 shows that Benjamin Smithenlisted April 23, 1775, and was in service three months and sixteendays. A pay-roll of Captain Ebenezer Greene's company in Colonel Bedell'sregiment raised by the Continental Congress in the colony of NewHampshire "in defense of the liberties of America, and joined to theNorthern Continental Army under General Washington," shows the name ofBenjamin Smith as private, enlisted February 30, 1776. Colonel NathanBaldwin's regiment raised in September, 1776, and sent into the state ofNew York, was in the battle of White Plains, and the name of BenjaminSmith appears on the muster roll in Captain Philip Putnam's company inthat regiment. Records also show that Benjamin Smith, of Temple, NewHampshire, enlisted in April, 1777, for "three years or during the war"in Captain Fry's company of Colonel Scommel's regiment of the continentalline. A "size-roll" of the absentees belonging to the First New HampshireRegiment, commanded by Colonel Joseph Gilley, dated Valley Forge, January10, 1778, mentions the name of Benjamin Smith as left sick at Albany, NewYork; and a return of the members of the Third New Hampshire Regiment,dated Camp Danbury, December 8, 1779, mentions Benjamin Smith of Temple,New Hampshire, as a member of Captain Ellis' company.
Benjamin Smith married October 6, 1786, Elsie Woodman, by whom he had tenchildren: Lydia, born July 15, 1787; Elisha and Abigail, twins, bornApril 27, 1789; Joshua W., born January 25, 1791; Lewis, born September11, 1792,; Benjamin, junior, born July 8, 1794; Joseph, born March 2,1796; Isaac, born April 26, 1800; Stephen, born May 17, 1804; and Elsie,born August 5, 1806.
Benjamin Smith died at Belmont, Maine, February 29, 1836, aged seventyyears. His father's christiana name is not definitely known, but hismother's family name was Hutton. Her ancestors were from England. ElsieWoodman, wife of Benjamin Smith, was of Scotch ancestry, among whomevidently were persons of the nobility, for in the family was a coat ofarms and a crest, the latter bearing the motto "Faith and Hope."
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Note for: Sarah Burnham, 1654 - 1705
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Individual Note: Sarah was born Sarah Burnham. She was a widow to Lt. James
Huckins, who was
killed by the Indians.
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Note for: Mary Field, 1631 - 6 Jul 1698
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Burial: Date: 1698
Place: Woodman Cemetery, Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire
Individual Note: MARY, b. about 1631; m. July 15, 1656, Capt. John Woodman, b.
1630, of Newbury, Mass., and Oyster River, now Durham, N. H.
Field Genealogy:
MARY, b. about 1631; m. July 15, 1656, Capt. John Woodman, b.
1630, of Newbury, Mass., and Oyster River, now Durham, N. H.