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2023.01.11 07:38 Intrepid_Wanderer #SayTheirNames: Emmeko Reed
29-year-old Emmeko Celine Reed was one of many maternal deaths at facilities run by FPA (Family Planning Associates). Others include but are not limited to Kenniah Epps, Susan Levy, 13-year-old Deanna Bell, Josefina Garcia, 17-year-old Laniece Dorsey, 16-year-old Patricia Chacon, Denise Holmes, 18-year-old Christine Mora, Joyce Ortenzio, Chanelle Bryant, Maria Rodriguez, Ta Tanisha Wesson, 16-year-old Nakia Jorden, 19-year-old Tami Suematsu and Kimberly K. Neil.
Emmeko underwent a “safe and legal” abortion at an FPA facility in San Diego. The abortionist scarred her uterus. The injury was 6 centimeters long and the myometrium in that area was scraped thin.
When Emmeko was pregnant again later, her uterus ruptured along the scar. Her son died and soon after, she did too. She was rushed to the hospital with abdominal pain and went into emergency surgery, where doctors discovered that her uterus was ruptured. Doctors performed an emergency C-section, but Emmeko and her son died on February 23, 2002.
The autopsy showed the damage done by the abortion and how a complication Emmeko had no idea about had killed her. Although Emmeko had a C-section scar, it had not ruptured or reopened. The strangely linear rupture in her uterus was the site of the abortion injury.
Her family sued the abortion facility.
Emmeko’s death was not included in CDC statistics on deaths from legal abortion because California does not submit abortion statistics to the FDA.
ESTATE OF EMMEKO REED vs FPA 2003 GIC810851
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKL-285W : accessed 11 November 2022), Emmeko C Reed, California, United States, 23 Feb 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing San Diego Union-Tribune, The, born-digital text.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Emmeko-Celine-Reed/7282749
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180484898/emmeko-celine-reed
autopsy report (will be uploaded soon)
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Emmeko underwent a “safe and legal” abortion at an FPA facility in San Diego. The abortionist scarred her uterus. The injury was 6 centimeters long and the myometrium in that area was scraped thin.
When Emmeko was pregnant again later, her uterus ruptured along the scar. Her son died and soon after, she did too. She was rushed to the hospital with abdominal pain and went into emergency surgery, where doctors discovered that her uterus was ruptured. Doctors performed an emergency C-section, but Emmeko and her son died on February 23, 2002.
The autopsy showed the damage done by the abortion and how a complication Emmeko had no idea about had killed her. Although Emmeko had a C-section scar, it had not ruptured or reopened. The strangely linear rupture in her uterus was the site of the abortion injury.
Her family sued the abortion facility.
Emmeko’s death was not included in CDC statistics on deaths from legal abortion because California does not submit abortion statistics to the FDA.
ESTATE OF EMMEKO REED vs FPA 2003 GIC810851
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKL-285W : accessed 11 November 2022), Emmeko C Reed, California, United States, 23 Feb 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing San Diego Union-Tribune, The, born-digital text.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Emmeko-Celine-Reed/7282749
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180484898/emmeko-celine-reed
autopsy report (will be uploaded soon)
2022.12.30 20:45 mcm0313 The Jarmels: a one-hit wonder with surprisingly little info out there
NOTE: I flaired this as "lost artifacts" since there are no known videos of the original group performing, nor any copies of the two known photos of the original group that identify each individual member. This is my second music-related mystery post; the first detailed how a random man named Richard Blue falsely claimed, in his own obituary, to be Ted Bluechel Jr., drummebaritone vocalist for American rock group The Association. That post is listed at the end of my reference list; if I linked it here, it would affect the picture that readers first see.
The Jarmels were a rhythm-and-blues vocal group from Richmond, Virginia, formed in the late 1950s. They were a close-knit quintet whose members had all grown up together, attending the same high school (where they all sang in the glee club) and the same church. Everything I've found indicates that these were ordinary, good, salt-of-the-earth-type young men who just happened to have one song they recorded become extremely popular. While their single hit remains in the public consciousness to this day, I've never even been able to find a photograph that says which guy is which, and I had to track down the gravestones of the four deceased members to be sure of their actual dates of birth and death. (Given that I am American and all these men are too, I'm using American date formats.) Different sites contain conflicting information regarding who sang what part (I am using the parts given by surviving member Ray Smith in an interview). Additionally, one member was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968, and doesn't appear to be included in online (or offline) Vietnam memorials.
The Jarmels were comprised of lead tenor Paul Burnett (Jesse Paul Burnett Jr., b. 7-28-1943, d. 3-23-2001); first tenor Ray Smith (b. 1-16-1941); second tenor Earl Christian (Earl Thomas Christian, b. 2-27-1942, d. 4-21-1968); baritone Nathaniel Ruff (Nathaniel F. Ruff Jr., b. 7-9-1940, d. 4-2-1997); and bass Tommy Eldridge (Thomas A. Eldridge, b. 10-28-1940, died 6-19-2000; I've also seen him listed as a Jr.). They grew up together, attending Armstrong High School and Mount Olivet Baptist Church. At least two came from musical families: Ray Smith's older brother, Lonnie Liston Smith Jr., is a jazz/funk/fusion keyboardist, while Nathaniel Ruff's sister, Carolyn Delores Ruff-Thompson, was a well-known gospel singer (and later minister) in the Richmond area. Besides music and faith, they seem to have had athletic inclinations.
They met R&B singer Ben E. King (ex-Drifters lead) at a Richmond show in 1960, and he invited them to New York City to audition for record companies (side note - Ben E. King seems to have been a fantastic human being). Eventually they landed a contract with Laurie Records, becoming the first Black artists signed to that label. They recorded a handful of songs, then eventually broke up. Their sole hit was "A Little Bit of Soap", written by famous songwriter and producer Bert Berns, and it became a smash in 1961, reaching #7 on the R&B charts and #12 pop. The Jarmels recorded at least 14 other songs (one was released under the name The Actors), but none of those saw anywhere near the success of "Soap", and they would be remembered as one of the many one-hit-wonder vocal groups of their time period.
The Jarmels' general formula consisted of an upbeat or mid-tempo number, with tenor Paul Burnett providing the primary lead vocal, and bass singer (really more of a baritone) Tommy Eldridge handling lead on the bridge. They were by far the two most prominent vocalists in the group's recordings. One number - the jazz and pop standard "Red Sails in the Sunset", which according to Ray Smith the whole group hated to sing - was sung as a group except for Eldridge's lead on the bridge; another, "Gee Oh Gosh", featured a totally different lead vocalist, whom I believe to have been baritone Nathaniel Ruff; and first tenor Ray Smith, according to his interview, split the bridge of "The Way You Look Tonight" (another standard) with Burnett, with Smith getting the first and third lines and Burnett the second and fourth. To the best of my knowledge, Earl Christian never sang lead on records. Many of the group's songs feature Latin rhythms, and several have string and/or horn overdubs (Ray Smith says they never actually got to sing alongside the orchestral instruments).
The 14 songs they did record in their original incarnation (and release under their original group name) show a group with its own sound and some very good harmonies. They were influenced by the pop and rock-and-roll records of the day, as well as by the Latin-influenced, symphonic R&B sound of the post-1958 Drifters. Their songs are crisp and clean and upbeat. From what I can tell, they were originally released from 1959 or 1960 to 1963. A later member was Major Harris, future lead of The Delfonics; he joined in 1963 and may be on their song(s) from that year. All are included on Collectable Records' CD "14 Golden Classics", whose title is a bit misleading given that those "classics" are 14 of their 15 known releases!
In my opinion, it is a shame that they never achieved much success beyond the one hit. It is an even greater shame that no video footage of the original group is known to exist. None. They made a single television appearance on August 7, 1961, on American Bandstand; sole surviving member Ray Smith has been unable to track down anyone with a recording of this appearance.
Second tenor Earl Christian, serving as a Specialist with the U.S. Army, was killed in action in Vietnam on April 21, 1968, aged just 26. He was shot in the chest and abdomen. Despite this, I have not been able to find him on any online Vietnam memorials; when a traveling Vietnam memorial stopped by my hometown a couple years back, I searched for him there too, but his name was nowhere to be found. Lead singer Paul Burnett also served as an Army Specialist in Vietnam; at least one source I've read has specifically said he served with Christian.
In the 1990s, Paul Burnett and Tommy Eldridge re-formed The Jarmels, singing at various small and medium-sized venues, sometimes a cappella. I have attached a live performance from 1995 of their first single, "Little Lonely One".
I'm guessing that ill health is what put an end to Burnett and Eldridge's re-formed group. Eldridge passed away in 2000, and Burnett in 2001. Baritone Nathaniel Ruff, who appears to have lived a quiet life (couldn't find much about him at all), died in 1997. Ray Smith has been the only surviving member of the group since before 9/11! In more recent videos, the former first tenor has been singing bass, although he still takes his two lead tenor lines on "The Way You Look Tonight".
So, what are the actual mysteries here? Well, the first concerns who is who in their classic photograph, which shows all five members seated in a row. Based on footage of Burnett and Eldridge performing in their later years; the interview with Ray Smith; and photos of Nathaniel Ruff's sisters (the picture of Delores in particular, although it doesn't seem to be included in her obit anymore), I believe they are, from left to right:
Nathaniel Ruff, baritone
Earl Christian, second tenor
Paul Burnett, lead tenor
Tommy Eldridge, bass
Ray Smith, first tenor
The picture itself is something to see. The second guy (whom I believe to be second tenor Earl Christian) has such an awestruck look on his face, as if he's amazed the singing group he's in with his friends has come so far. Lead singer Paul Burnett is looking directly into the camera with a charming, confident grin. Baritone Nathaniel Ruff looks confident too. Bass man Tommy Eldridge looks like he's about to say something, while first tenor Ray Smith looks happy, but vaguely nervous. These were just regular guys who, in a whirlwind few months, found themselves catapulted to fame, then just as quickly saw it disappear.
The second, more obscure picture, almost certainly from the same session, shows (L-R) Earl Christian, Paul Burnett, Nathaniel Ruff, and Ray Smith seated, with a standing Tommy Eldridge flanking them.
The second mystery is about Earl Christian. Given the (well-deserved) attention paid to commemorating Vietnam veterans, why is his story still so obscure? This man made the ultimate sacrifice, and he deserves recognition for it.
What do you all think? Am I correct on my IDs (I am not 100% sure about Christian and Smith; I may have switched them)? Why the heck has nobody else ever tried to give them this simple sign of recognition? Why has Earl Christian not been recognized? Are there any similar music mysteries that you all can think of? ( I can think of a few, but this one took me quite awhile to write, and I rarely have the time and inclination, simultaneously, to produce these writeups.)
References:
Better-known of the two photos of the original group - https://www.rocky-52.net/photos_j/jarmels.jpg
Colorized version - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gtk6oIG3bmw/maxresdefault.jpg
Other known photo of original group - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oq1O_fr21UY/mqdefault.jpg
Photo of 1990s lineup with Paul Burnett and Tommy Eldridge - https://strathdee.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/jarmels2.jpg?w=584
Find-A-Grave for Tommy Eldridge - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15711251/thomas-a-eldridge
Find-A-Grave for Paul Burnett - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14482397/paul-burnett
Find-A-Grave for Earl Christian - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195767725/earl-thomas-christian
Nathaniel Ruff's grave - https://billiongraves.com/grave/Nathaniel-F-Ruff/25156103
AllMusic page for The Jarmels - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-jarmels-mn0000085908/biography
One group bio - http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Jarmels.html
Another group bio - http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb797242//gorock/singles-1961/the-jarmels.html
1961 Billboard spotlight article, plus additional info - https://kimsloans.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/spotlight-the-jarmels/
Interview with Ray Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zdtVrNa2c0
Paul Burnett and Tommy Eldridge's Jarmels performing "Little Lonely One" in 1995 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PA8_wamocE
Burnett and Eldridge's Jarmels perform "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" a cappella, also in 1995 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQLODBDt7fc
Obituary of Nathaniel Ruff's sister, Delores, who was well-known locally as a gospel singer - https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesdispatch/name/carolyn-ruff-thompson-obituary?id=19256484
Obituary of Nathaniel Ruff's sister, Evelyn (note resemblance to the guy in front in the classic photo) - https://obituaries.virginiacremate.com/obituaries/richmond-va/evelyn-pittman-10728849
Wikipedia page for jazz keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith Jr., Ray Smith's older brother - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Liston_Smith
A vinyl of "A Little Bit of Soap" with a completely different group shown on the cover - https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aM8AAOSwbLxfz77b/s-l500.jpg
Ted Bluechel Jr./Richard Blue mystery - https://www.reddit.com/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/lbzmkp/who_was_richard_blue_and_why_did_he_impersonate_a/
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The Jarmels were a rhythm-and-blues vocal group from Richmond, Virginia, formed in the late 1950s. They were a close-knit quintet whose members had all grown up together, attending the same high school (where they all sang in the glee club) and the same church. Everything I've found indicates that these were ordinary, good, salt-of-the-earth-type young men who just happened to have one song they recorded become extremely popular. While their single hit remains in the public consciousness to this day, I've never even been able to find a photograph that says which guy is which, and I had to track down the gravestones of the four deceased members to be sure of their actual dates of birth and death. (Given that I am American and all these men are too, I'm using American date formats.) Different sites contain conflicting information regarding who sang what part (I am using the parts given by surviving member Ray Smith in an interview). Additionally, one member was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968, and doesn't appear to be included in online (or offline) Vietnam memorials.
The Jarmels were comprised of lead tenor Paul Burnett (Jesse Paul Burnett Jr., b. 7-28-1943, d. 3-23-2001); first tenor Ray Smith (b. 1-16-1941); second tenor Earl Christian (Earl Thomas Christian, b. 2-27-1942, d. 4-21-1968); baritone Nathaniel Ruff (Nathaniel F. Ruff Jr., b. 7-9-1940, d. 4-2-1997); and bass Tommy Eldridge (Thomas A. Eldridge, b. 10-28-1940, died 6-19-2000; I've also seen him listed as a Jr.). They grew up together, attending Armstrong High School and Mount Olivet Baptist Church. At least two came from musical families: Ray Smith's older brother, Lonnie Liston Smith Jr., is a jazz/funk/fusion keyboardist, while Nathaniel Ruff's sister, Carolyn Delores Ruff-Thompson, was a well-known gospel singer (and later minister) in the Richmond area. Besides music and faith, they seem to have had athletic inclinations.
They met R&B singer Ben E. King (ex-Drifters lead) at a Richmond show in 1960, and he invited them to New York City to audition for record companies (side note - Ben E. King seems to have been a fantastic human being). Eventually they landed a contract with Laurie Records, becoming the first Black artists signed to that label. They recorded a handful of songs, then eventually broke up. Their sole hit was "A Little Bit of Soap", written by famous songwriter and producer Bert Berns, and it became a smash in 1961, reaching #7 on the R&B charts and #12 pop. The Jarmels recorded at least 14 other songs (one was released under the name The Actors), but none of those saw anywhere near the success of "Soap", and they would be remembered as one of the many one-hit-wonder vocal groups of their time period.
The Jarmels' general formula consisted of an upbeat or mid-tempo number, with tenor Paul Burnett providing the primary lead vocal, and bass singer (really more of a baritone) Tommy Eldridge handling lead on the bridge. They were by far the two most prominent vocalists in the group's recordings. One number - the jazz and pop standard "Red Sails in the Sunset", which according to Ray Smith the whole group hated to sing - was sung as a group except for Eldridge's lead on the bridge; another, "Gee Oh Gosh", featured a totally different lead vocalist, whom I believe to have been baritone Nathaniel Ruff; and first tenor Ray Smith, according to his interview, split the bridge of "The Way You Look Tonight" (another standard) with Burnett, with Smith getting the first and third lines and Burnett the second and fourth. To the best of my knowledge, Earl Christian never sang lead on records. Many of the group's songs feature Latin rhythms, and several have string and/or horn overdubs (Ray Smith says they never actually got to sing alongside the orchestral instruments).
The 14 songs they did record in their original incarnation (and release under their original group name) show a group with its own sound and some very good harmonies. They were influenced by the pop and rock-and-roll records of the day, as well as by the Latin-influenced, symphonic R&B sound of the post-1958 Drifters. Their songs are crisp and clean and upbeat. From what I can tell, they were originally released from 1959 or 1960 to 1963. A later member was Major Harris, future lead of The Delfonics; he joined in 1963 and may be on their song(s) from that year. All are included on Collectable Records' CD "14 Golden Classics", whose title is a bit misleading given that those "classics" are 14 of their 15 known releases!
In my opinion, it is a shame that they never achieved much success beyond the one hit. It is an even greater shame that no video footage of the original group is known to exist. None. They made a single television appearance on August 7, 1961, on American Bandstand; sole surviving member Ray Smith has been unable to track down anyone with a recording of this appearance.
Second tenor Earl Christian, serving as a Specialist with the U.S. Army, was killed in action in Vietnam on April 21, 1968, aged just 26. He was shot in the chest and abdomen. Despite this, I have not been able to find him on any online Vietnam memorials; when a traveling Vietnam memorial stopped by my hometown a couple years back, I searched for him there too, but his name was nowhere to be found. Lead singer Paul Burnett also served as an Army Specialist in Vietnam; at least one source I've read has specifically said he served with Christian.
In the 1990s, Paul Burnett and Tommy Eldridge re-formed The Jarmels, singing at various small and medium-sized venues, sometimes a cappella. I have attached a live performance from 1995 of their first single, "Little Lonely One".
I'm guessing that ill health is what put an end to Burnett and Eldridge's re-formed group. Eldridge passed away in 2000, and Burnett in 2001. Baritone Nathaniel Ruff, who appears to have lived a quiet life (couldn't find much about him at all), died in 1997. Ray Smith has been the only surviving member of the group since before 9/11! In more recent videos, the former first tenor has been singing bass, although he still takes his two lead tenor lines on "The Way You Look Tonight".
So, what are the actual mysteries here? Well, the first concerns who is who in their classic photograph, which shows all five members seated in a row. Based on footage of Burnett and Eldridge performing in their later years; the interview with Ray Smith; and photos of Nathaniel Ruff's sisters (the picture of Delores in particular, although it doesn't seem to be included in her obit anymore), I believe they are, from left to right:
Nathaniel Ruff, baritone
Earl Christian, second tenor
Paul Burnett, lead tenor
Tommy Eldridge, bass
Ray Smith, first tenor
The picture itself is something to see. The second guy (whom I believe to be second tenor Earl Christian) has such an awestruck look on his face, as if he's amazed the singing group he's in with his friends has come so far. Lead singer Paul Burnett is looking directly into the camera with a charming, confident grin. Baritone Nathaniel Ruff looks confident too. Bass man Tommy Eldridge looks like he's about to say something, while first tenor Ray Smith looks happy, but vaguely nervous. These were just regular guys who, in a whirlwind few months, found themselves catapulted to fame, then just as quickly saw it disappear.
The second, more obscure picture, almost certainly from the same session, shows (L-R) Earl Christian, Paul Burnett, Nathaniel Ruff, and Ray Smith seated, with a standing Tommy Eldridge flanking them.
The second mystery is about Earl Christian. Given the (well-deserved) attention paid to commemorating Vietnam veterans, why is his story still so obscure? This man made the ultimate sacrifice, and he deserves recognition for it.
What do you all think? Am I correct on my IDs (I am not 100% sure about Christian and Smith; I may have switched them)? Why the heck has nobody else ever tried to give them this simple sign of recognition? Why has Earl Christian not been recognized? Are there any similar music mysteries that you all can think of? ( I can think of a few, but this one took me quite awhile to write, and I rarely have the time and inclination, simultaneously, to produce these writeups.)
References:
Better-known of the two photos of the original group - https://www.rocky-52.net/photos_j/jarmels.jpg
Colorized version - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gtk6oIG3bmw/maxresdefault.jpg
Other known photo of original group - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oq1O_fr21UY/mqdefault.jpg
Photo of 1990s lineup with Paul Burnett and Tommy Eldridge - https://strathdee.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/jarmels2.jpg?w=584
Find-A-Grave for Tommy Eldridge - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15711251/thomas-a-eldridge
Find-A-Grave for Paul Burnett - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14482397/paul-burnett
Find-A-Grave for Earl Christian - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195767725/earl-thomas-christian
Nathaniel Ruff's grave - https://billiongraves.com/grave/Nathaniel-F-Ruff/25156103
AllMusic page for The Jarmels - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-jarmels-mn0000085908/biography
One group bio - http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Jarmels.html
Another group bio - http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb797242//gorock/singles-1961/the-jarmels.html
1961 Billboard spotlight article, plus additional info - https://kimsloans.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/spotlight-the-jarmels/
Interview with Ray Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zdtVrNa2c0
Paul Burnett and Tommy Eldridge's Jarmels performing "Little Lonely One" in 1995 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PA8_wamocE
Burnett and Eldridge's Jarmels perform "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" a cappella, also in 1995 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQLODBDt7fc
Obituary of Nathaniel Ruff's sister, Delores, who was well-known locally as a gospel singer - https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesdispatch/name/carolyn-ruff-thompson-obituary?id=19256484
Obituary of Nathaniel Ruff's sister, Evelyn (note resemblance to the guy in front in the classic photo) - https://obituaries.virginiacremate.com/obituaries/richmond-va/evelyn-pittman-10728849
Wikipedia page for jazz keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith Jr., Ray Smith's older brother - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Liston_Smith
A vinyl of "A Little Bit of Soap" with a completely different group shown on the cover - https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aM8AAOSwbLxfz77b/s-l500.jpg
Ted Bluechel Jr./Richard Blue mystery - https://www.reddit.com/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/lbzmkp/who_was_richard_blue_and_why_did_he_impersonate_a/
2022.12.13 20:17 sharptalons Research help request: Mawhinney/McKenzie in county Down, Northern Ireland (~1800-1840)
I think I've come to a dead end researching a line of Mawhinneys from county Down, Northern Ireland and would very much appreciate help or suggestions!
I've already looked at a lot of sources for more info (although that's not to say I couldn't have missed something), including:
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I've already looked at a lot of sources for more info (although that's not to say I couldn't have missed something), including:
- Records on Ancestry (World Deluxe membership)
- BillionGraves / FindAGrave
- RootsIreland
- GRONI/PRONI
- Belfast/Ulster street directories
- Griffith's Valuation and valuation revision books
- Belfast/Ulster newspapers (online, via public library)
Confirmed info:
- William McKenzie/Mawhinney b. ~1838, d. 17 Mar 1901 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- William's father was named Henry McKenzie (noted on William's marriage registration)
- Some of William's children (with wife Elizabeth 'Bessie' Vint b. 1837) were registered with surname McKenzie on birth records (Agnes b. 1869, Jane b. 1870, William b. 1872/d. 1872, Henry Vint b. 1873 and Annie b. 1876)
- Starting in 1878 (coinciding with move from Donaghadee to Belfast), children were registered under Mawhinney (Elizabeth b. 1878, William b. 1881, David Hugh b. 1883, Samuel b. 1885, James b. 1887 and Charles Hogg b. 1890)
- Registrar's notation on some of the McKenzie kids' birth records indicates that Bessie swore a statutory declaration in 1930 to formally change their surname to Mawhinney
- 1869-1876 residence: Bow Street, Donaghadee, co. Down
- 1878-1887 residence: 32 Baltic Street, Belfast, co. Down
Possible/unconfirmed:
- Other trees on Ancestry indicate William's mother's name was Isobel, but can't confirm
- Henry (and William) may have been born elsewhere - Scotland?
I am looking for:
- Info as to location and date of William's birth
- Any info on his parents, father Henry McKenzie and unknown mother
- Info about Bessie's statutory declaration / the name change from McKenzie to Mawhinney
2022.12.12 19:04 akelly320 Anyone benefited from Find-a-Grave or BillionGraves?
Hi there,
Read on an earlier post that there are apps or websites like Find a Grave / BillionGraves to help genealogists find ancestors/graves that could be lost due to deterioration etc.
Has anyone actually benefitted from these sites? Or know anyone that has?
Super interested in learning more about it & who it has helped.
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Read on an earlier post that there are apps or websites like Find a Grave / BillionGraves to help genealogists find ancestors/graves that could be lost due to deterioration etc.
Has anyone actually benefitted from these sites? Or know anyone that has?
Super interested in learning more about it & who it has helped.
2022.11.13 19:06 bubbafang Yes I Honor My Mayflower Ancestors On Thanksgiving
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2022.11.01 15:17 AceBinliner One more thing you can get at iKEA
Any Catholics who happen to visit the IKEA in Woodbridge, Virginia this week can gain a plenery indulgence for a soul in purgatory by visiting the cemetery in the parking lot and following the usual conditions.
https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Nash-Family-Cemetery/293020
https://stmirvine.org/wp-content/uploads/Plenary-Indulgence-November-2022.pdf
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https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Nash-Family-Cemetery/293020
https://stmirvine.org/wp-content/uploads/Plenary-Indulgence-November-2022.pdf
2022.10.31 20:11 Maksimir22 Aleksandar Milles: the wildest story you never heard of
The case of Aleksandar Milles sounds like an urban legend, or the story of a villain from some 90s horrothriller movie. But his story, which includes Satanism, book stealing, arson, and a sinister plot to burn down the state archive, is true, and many questions remain unanswered.
Aleksandar's father, Konstantin Milles, was a very successful journalist, starting out as an editor in Globus, then later writing for Start and Studio (Croatian tabloids). He interviewed many famous politicians, scientists and artists from all over the world (though most of those interviews were done over the phone). He reportedly interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their Bed-ins for Peace protests in 1969. When describing his work, Konstantin's colleagues said that "the charm of Milles' writing is based on subtle cynicism". Aleksandar Milles' older sister, Maja, also became a journalist, though she was specialized in investigative journalism, mostly focusing on crime. Some critics say that she "revolutionalized the true crime genre in Yugoslavia". Maja committed suicide in 1985, which affected Aleksandar greatly (though he was already a criminal by that point). It is not known why Maja killed herself.
Due to low security and poor record-keeping at the time, stealing books from the library was relatively easy. Reportedly, they kept over 400 000 books in the boiler room (!) Eventually, Milles himself started stealing books from the library, instead of relying on his accomplices. Within few years, Milles opened a video rental shop, called "666", and used it as a money laundering front. It is not known how many books they stole over the years, but some sources say around 1700. Some of the old documents and maps were also stolen. Milles allegedly made up to six million Deutsche marks (over three million of today's euros) from selling stolen books.
It was later revealed that, during that time, Milles also committed several arsons throughout Zagreb. Nobody was hurt nor killed in those fires.
The library was being renovated in June 1987, which allowed the thieves an easy entry from the outside. One Friday night, Milles sneaked into the library, armed with plenty of snacks and bottles of water, and stayed there over the weekend, reading various books and picking which ones to steal. He sneaked out on Sunday night, taking dozens of books with him. The crime was discovered the next morning.
Milles' trial began on May 4th 1989. His father died of natural causes before the trial started. Milles changed his story constantly, even claiming that he worked for Yugoslav secret services. Authorities tolerated his stories and played along, hoping to get the answers and find the rest of the missing books. Still, many books were not recovered. Milles also admitted that he plotted to burn down the National and university library and the state archive, which contained over 2.5 million books and documents (!). That was his "final goal".
On September 27th 1989, Milles was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His sentence was later reduced to 9 years. His accomplices were sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison. Their sentences were also later reduced on appeal. Milles was sent to Lepoglava prison to serve his sentence.
On June 5th 1995, while in a prison hospital, Aleksandar Milles committed suicide by swallowing a mixture of phenothiazine and methamphetamine. It is not known how he managed to obtain those substances, though it is possible he stole them from the hospital's medicine cabinet or the pharmacy. He reportedly left behind a suicide note, that simply read "See you in Hell". He was 30 years old.
Two-part documentary was made about this case in the early 90s, produced by Televizija Zagreb (Zagreb television). In 2006, the case was also covered on Croatian true-crime show Istraga (Investigation), hosted by a famous Croatian reporter and author Robert Valdec, in a segment called Rekonstrukcija (Reconstruction). The episode included interviews with the investigators who worked on the case, as well as various bibliophiles, and it also featured reenactments of the crime(s). Unfortunately, neither the documentary nor the true-crime episode are available online.
The motive behind the crimes is still pretty unclear. Though Aleksandar Milles made a lot of money from the stolen books, there are definitely easier ways to make money, even illegally. And his family was well-off, it's not like he needed the money.
Was the whole thing some kind of backlash against the tradition and religion? Most of the books that he stole were not religious/theological, but many authors back then (like most people in general) were religious.
It is difficult to determine was Milles an atheistic or theistic Satanist.
Also, why would Milles plan to burn down the library and the state archive, if he was stealing all those valuable books and documents from there? One possible explanation is that burning what was left would have covered up the evidence of his crimes, as well as make anything he stole even more valuable.
Did he have some kind of morbid fascination with recreating the burning of the Library of Alexandria? Ironic, given his first name.
Milles' story also has some similarities with the 1999 movie The Ninth Gate (based on the 1993 novel The Club Dumas), which also involves Satanism, old books, antiques, book stealing, book burning and arson.
https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra%C4%91a_knjiga_u_Nacionalnoj_i_sveu%C4%8Dili%C5%A1noj_knji%C5%BEnici_u_Zagrebu
https://www.24sata.hnews/sotonist-iz-ugledne-zagrebacke-obitelji-opljackao-je-nsk-ubio-se-i-napisao-vidimo-se-u-paklu-728740
https://www.jutarnji.hvijesti/hrvatska/aleksandar-milles-izveo-je-pljacku-stoljeca-nasa-reporterka-radila-je-za-njega-u-videoteci-666-15007916
https://www.24sata.hnews/u-zagreb-vracena-knjiga-koju-je-ukrao-najcudniji-hrvatski-lopov-iz-sla-zagrebacke-obitelji-728699
The only English-speaking site on him is his page on Billiongraves.com. Pretty eerie.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Aleksandar-Milles/18654687
To discuss: what are your thoughts on the case? Have you ever heard about it before? What do you think was the actual motive? What do you think would have happened had he succeeded in burning down the library and the state archive?
Also, happy Halloween!
submitted by Maksimir22 to TrueCrime [link] [comments]
Background
Aleksandar Milles was born in 1965 in Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), in a respected, well-off family. It is reported that Aleksandar suffered from severe mental illness and insomnia from an early age. He never received a definite diagnosis. By his own admission, he started started studying religious literature when he was only eight years old, and he soon became interested in Satanism. He and his friends would reportedly hold Satanic ceremonies and rituals at the banks of the Sava river, which sometimes included book burning (mostly religious books). He started working odd jobs at an early age, mostly cleaning other people's attics and basements. While working there, he would sometimes find old books, that he would then steal and sell. Apparently, that is how it all started.Aleksandar's father, Konstantin Milles, was a very successful journalist, starting out as an editor in Globus, then later writing for Start and Studio (Croatian tabloids). He interviewed many famous politicians, scientists and artists from all over the world (though most of those interviews were done over the phone). He reportedly interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their Bed-ins for Peace protests in 1969. When describing his work, Konstantin's colleagues said that "the charm of Milles' writing is based on subtle cynicism". Aleksandar Milles' older sister, Maja, also became a journalist, though she was specialized in investigative journalism, mostly focusing on crime. Some critics say that she "revolutionalized the true crime genre in Yugoslavia". Maja committed suicide in 1985, which affected Aleksandar greatly (though he was already a criminal by that point). It is not known why Maja killed herself.
Early crimes and progression
In 1980, Aleksandar Milles met Zlatko Kovač, an employee at the National and university library in Zagreb (the biggest and oldest library in Croatia). Milles, only 16 at the time, would buy books that Kovač and his accomplices would steal from the library, and then sell them to collectors and antique shops at much higher prices; first to people all over Yugoslavia, and later in other countries also. The first book Milles bought from Kovač was Zora Dalmatinska (Dalmatian Dawn). Milles also reportedly burned some books during the Satanic rituals. They would mostly steal very old, valuable books; first editions. The oldest books they stole date back to the 16th century.Due to low security and poor record-keeping at the time, stealing books from the library was relatively easy. Reportedly, they kept over 400 000 books in the boiler room (!) Eventually, Milles himself started stealing books from the library, instead of relying on his accomplices. Within few years, Milles opened a video rental shop, called "666", and used it as a money laundering front. It is not known how many books they stole over the years, but some sources say around 1700. Some of the old documents and maps were also stolen. Milles allegedly made up to six million Deutsche marks (over three million of today's euros) from selling stolen books.
It was later revealed that, during that time, Milles also committed several arsons throughout Zagreb. Nobody was hurt nor killed in those fires.
Investigation
Their crimes remained undetected for years. But a single arrest changed that. In 1986, one of Milles' smugglers was arrested at the Austrian border, with several stolen books in his possession. He quickly rolled on his partners in crimes, including Milles. But, for some reason, the higher-ups put an end on the investigation. The reason for that remains a mystery. That decision allowed the stealing to continue for one more year.The library was being renovated in June 1987, which allowed the thieves an easy entry from the outside. One Friday night, Milles sneaked into the library, armed with plenty of snacks and bottles of water, and stayed there over the weekend, reading various books and picking which ones to steal. He sneaked out on Sunday night, taking dozens of books with him. The crime was discovered the next morning.
Arrest and trial
Finally, the investigation was continued. Milles and his accomplices were soon arrested. Milles eventually admitted to selling 700 books to an antique shop in Belgrade, Serbia (then Yugoslavia), and additional 68 stolen books were found in other countries.Milles' trial began on May 4th 1989. His father died of natural causes before the trial started. Milles changed his story constantly, even claiming that he worked for Yugoslav secret services. Authorities tolerated his stories and played along, hoping to get the answers and find the rest of the missing books. Still, many books were not recovered. Milles also admitted that he plotted to burn down the National and university library and the state archive, which contained over 2.5 million books and documents (!). That was his "final goal".
On September 27th 1989, Milles was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His sentence was later reduced to 9 years. His accomplices were sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison. Their sentences were also later reduced on appeal. Milles was sent to Lepoglava prison to serve his sentence.
Post-arrest crimes and death
During his incarceration, Milles attempted suicide six times. He also escaped five times. At one point, while out on a day release (before he got his privileges revoked due to multiple escape attempts), the first thing he did was join a local library. During his most outlandish escape, on May 7th 1994, Milles disarmed a police officer and took him hostage, demanding a helicopter so he could flee the country. The stand-off lasted for a few hours, but Milles eventually surrendered without firing a single shot.On June 5th 1995, while in a prison hospital, Aleksandar Milles committed suicide by swallowing a mixture of phenothiazine and methamphetamine. It is not known how he managed to obtain those substances, though it is possible he stole them from the hospital's medicine cabinet or the pharmacy. He reportedly left behind a suicide note, that simply read "See you in Hell". He was 30 years old.
Two-part documentary was made about this case in the early 90s, produced by Televizija Zagreb (Zagreb television). In 2006, the case was also covered on Croatian true-crime show Istraga (Investigation), hosted by a famous Croatian reporter and author Robert Valdec, in a segment called Rekonstrukcija (Reconstruction). The episode included interviews with the investigators who worked on the case, as well as various bibliophiles, and it also featured reenactments of the crime(s). Unfortunately, neither the documentary nor the true-crime episode are available online.
Unanswered questions
Many stolen books still haven't been located, though some of them still pop up in many different countries all over the world. The last one so far was recovered in Italy in 2020. It was a copy of Trinum magicum sive Secretorium magicorum opus continens by Caesar Longinus, written in 1614.The motive behind the crimes is still pretty unclear. Though Aleksandar Milles made a lot of money from the stolen books, there are definitely easier ways to make money, even illegally. And his family was well-off, it's not like he needed the money.
Was the whole thing some kind of backlash against the tradition and religion? Most of the books that he stole were not religious/theological, but many authors back then (like most people in general) were religious.
It is difficult to determine was Milles an atheistic or theistic Satanist.
Also, why would Milles plan to burn down the library and the state archive, if he was stealing all those valuable books and documents from there? One possible explanation is that burning what was left would have covered up the evidence of his crimes, as well as make anything he stole even more valuable.
Did he have some kind of morbid fascination with recreating the burning of the Library of Alexandria? Ironic, given his first name.
Milles' story also has some similarities with the 1999 movie The Ninth Gate (based on the 1993 novel The Club Dumas), which also involves Satanism, old books, antiques, book stealing, book burning and arson.
Sources
Unfortunately, there are no sources about this case in English, but there are plenty of articles in Croatian, that can be translated using Google translate. One of the articles was written by a reporter who worked at Milles' video rental shop as a teenager.https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra%C4%91a_knjiga_u_Nacionalnoj_i_sveu%C4%8Dili%C5%A1noj_knji%C5%BEnici_u_Zagrebu
https://www.24sata.hnews/sotonist-iz-ugledne-zagrebacke-obitelji-opljackao-je-nsk-ubio-se-i-napisao-vidimo-se-u-paklu-728740
https://www.jutarnji.hvijesti/hrvatska/aleksandar-milles-izveo-je-pljacku-stoljeca-nasa-reporterka-radila-je-za-njega-u-videoteci-666-15007916
https://www.24sata.hnews/u-zagreb-vracena-knjiga-koju-je-ukrao-najcudniji-hrvatski-lopov-iz-sla-zagrebacke-obitelji-728699
The only English-speaking site on him is his page on Billiongraves.com. Pretty eerie.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Aleksandar-Milles/18654687
To discuss: what are your thoughts on the case? Have you ever heard about it before? What do you think was the actual motive? What do you think would have happened had he succeeded in burning down the library and the state archive?
Also, happy Halloween!
2022.10.31 19:52 Maksimir22 Aleksandar Milles: the wildest story you never heard of
The case of Aleksandar Milles sounds like an urban legend, or the story of a villain from some 90s horrothriller movie. But his story, which includes Satanism, book stealing, arson, and a sinister plot to burn down the state archive, is true, and many questions remain unanswered.
Aleksandar's father, Konstantin Milles, was a very successful journalist, starting out as an editor in Globus, then later writing for Start and Studio (Croatian tabloids). He interviewed many famous politicians, scientists and artists from all over the world (though most of those interviews were done over the phone). He reportedly interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their Bed-ins for Peace protests in 1969. When describing his work, Konstantin's colleagues said that "the charm of Milles' writing is based on subtle cynicism". Aleksandar Milles' older sister, Maja, also became a journalist, though she was specialized in investigative journalism, mostly focusing on crime. Some critics say that she "revolutionalized the true crime genre in Yugoslavia". Maja committed suicide in 1985, which affected Aleksandar greatly (though he was already a criminal by that point). It is not known why Maja killed herself.
Due to low security and poor record-keeping at the time, stealing books from the library was relatively easy. Reportedly, they kept over 400 000 books in the boiler room (!) Eventually, Milles himself started stealing books from the library, instead of relying on his accomplices. Within few years, Milles opened a video rental shop, called "666", and used it as a money laundering front. It is not known how many books they stole over the years, but some sources say around 1700. Some of the old documents and maps were also stolen. Milles allegedly made up to six million Deutsche marks (over three million of today's euros) from selling stolen books.
It was later revealed that, during that time, Milles also committed several arsons throughout Zagreb. Nobody was hurt nor killed in those fires.
The library was being renovated in June 1987, which allowed the thieves an easy entry from the outside. One Friday night, Milles sneaked into the library, armed with plenty of snacks and bottles of water, and stayed there over the weekend, reading various books and picking which ones to steal. He sneaked out on Sunday night, taking dozens of books with him. The crime was discovered the next morning.
Milles' trial began on May 4th 1989. His father died of natural causes before the trial started. Milles changed his story constantly, even claiming that he worked for Yugoslav secret services. Authorities tolerated his stories and played along, hoping to get the answers and find the rest of the missing books. Still, many books were not recovered. Milles also admitted that he plotted to burn down the National and university library and the state archive, which contained over 2.5 million books and documents (!). That was his "final goal".
On September 27th 1989, Milles was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His sentence was later reduced to 9 years. His accomplices were sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison. Their sentences were also later reduced on appeal. Milles was sent to Lepoglava prison to serve his sentence.
On June 5th 1995, while in a prison hospital, Aleksandar Milles committed suicide by swallowing a mixture of phenothiazine and methamphetamine. It is not known how he managed to obtain those substances, though it is possible he stole them from the hospital's medicine cabinet or the pharmacy. He reportedly left behind a suicide note, that simply read "See you in Hell". He was 30 years old.
Two-part documentary was made about this case in the early 90s, produced by Televizija Zagreb (Zagreb television). In 2006, the case was also covered on Croatian true-crime show Istraga (Investigation), hosted by a famous Croatian reporter and author Robert Valdec, in a segment called Rekonstrukcija (Reconstruction). The episode included interviews with the investigators who worked on the case, as well as various bibliophiles, and it also featured reenactments of the crime(s). Unfortunately, neither the documentary nor the true-crime episode are available online.
The motive behind the crimes is still pretty unclear. Though Aleksandar Milles made a lot of money from the stolen books, there are definitely easier ways to make money, even illegally. And his family was well-off, it's not like he needed the money.
Was the whole thing some kind of backlash against the tradition and religion? Most of the books that he stole were not religious/theological, but many authors back then (like most people in general) were religious.
It is difficult to determine was Milles an atheistic or theistic Satanist.
Also, why would Milles plan to burn down the library and the state archive, if he was stealing all those valuable books and documents from there? One possible explanation is that burning what was left would have covered up the evidence of his crimes, as well as make anything he stole even more valuable.
Did he have some kind of morbid fascination with recreating the burning of the Library of Alexandria? Ironic, given his first name.
Milles' story also has some similarities with the 1999 movie The Ninth Gate (based on the 1993 novel The Club Dumas), which also involves Satanism, old books, antiques, book stealing, book burning and arson.
https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra%C4%91a_knjiga_u_Nacionalnoj_i_sveu%C4%8Dili%C5%A1noj_knji%C5%BEnici_u_Zagrebu
https://www.24sata.hnews/sotonist-iz-ugledne-zagrebacke-obitelji-opljackao-je-nsk-ubio-se-i-napisao-vidimo-se-u-paklu-728740
https://www.jutarnji.hvijesti/hrvatska/aleksandar-milles-izveo-je-pljacku-stoljeca-nasa-reporterka-radila-je-za-njega-u-videoteci-666-15007916
https://www.24sata.hnews/u-zagreb-vracena-knjiga-koju-je-ukrao-najcudniji-hrvatski-lopov-iz-sla-zagrebacke-obitelji-728699
The only English-speaking site on him is his page on Billiongraves.com. Pretty eerie.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Aleksandar-Milles/18654687
To discuss: what are your thoughts on the case? Have you ever heard about it before? What do you think was the actual motive? What do you think would have happened had he succeeded in burning down the library and the state archive?
Also, happy Halloween!
submitted by Maksimir22 to UnresolvedMysteries [link] [comments]
Background
Aleksandar Milles was born in 1965 in Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), in a respected, well-off family. It is reported that Aleksandar suffered from severe mental illness and insomnia from an early age. He never received a definite diagnosis. By his own admission, he started started studying religious literature when he was only eight years old, and he soon became interested in Satanism. He and his friends would reportedly hold Satanic ceremonies and rituals at the banks of the Sava river, which sometimes included book burning (mostly religious books). He started working odd jobs at an early age, mostly cleaning other people's attics and basements. While working there, he would sometimes find old books, that he would then steal and sell. Apparently, that is how it all started.Aleksandar's father, Konstantin Milles, was a very successful journalist, starting out as an editor in Globus, then later writing for Start and Studio (Croatian tabloids). He interviewed many famous politicians, scientists and artists from all over the world (though most of those interviews were done over the phone). He reportedly interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their Bed-ins for Peace protests in 1969. When describing his work, Konstantin's colleagues said that "the charm of Milles' writing is based on subtle cynicism". Aleksandar Milles' older sister, Maja, also became a journalist, though she was specialized in investigative journalism, mostly focusing on crime. Some critics say that she "revolutionalized the true crime genre in Yugoslavia". Maja committed suicide in 1985, which affected Aleksandar greatly (though he was already a criminal by that point). It is not known why Maja killed herself.
Early crimes and progression
In 1980, Aleksandar Milles met Zlatko Kovač, an employee at the National and university library in Zagreb (the biggest and oldest library in Croatia). Milles, only 16 at the time, would buy books that Kovač and his accomplices would steal from the library, and then sell them to collectors and antique shops at much higher prices; first to people all over Yugoslavia, and later in other countries also. The first book Milles bought from Kovač was Zora Dalmatinska (Dalmatian Dawn). Milles also reportedly burned some books during the Satanic rituals. They would mostly steal very old, valuable books; first editions. The oldest books they stole date back to the 16th century.Due to low security and poor record-keeping at the time, stealing books from the library was relatively easy. Reportedly, they kept over 400 000 books in the boiler room (!) Eventually, Milles himself started stealing books from the library, instead of relying on his accomplices. Within few years, Milles opened a video rental shop, called "666", and used it as a money laundering front. It is not known how many books they stole over the years, but some sources say around 1700. Some of the old documents and maps were also stolen. Milles allegedly made up to six million Deutsche marks (over three million of today's euros) from selling stolen books.
It was later revealed that, during that time, Milles also committed several arsons throughout Zagreb. Nobody was hurt nor killed in those fires.
Investigation
Their crimes remained undetected for years. But a single arrest changed that. In 1986, one of Milles' smugglers was arrested at the Austrian border, with several stolen books in his possession. He quickly rolled on his partners in crimes, including Milles. But, for some reason, the higher-ups put an end on the investigation. The reason for that remains a mystery. That decision allowed the stealing to continue for one more year.The library was being renovated in June 1987, which allowed the thieves an easy entry from the outside. One Friday night, Milles sneaked into the library, armed with plenty of snacks and bottles of water, and stayed there over the weekend, reading various books and picking which ones to steal. He sneaked out on Sunday night, taking dozens of books with him. The crime was discovered the next morning.
Arrest and trial
Finally, the investigation was continued. Milles and his accomplices were soon arrested. Milles eventually admitted to selling 700 books to an antique shop in Belgrade, Serbia (then Yugoslavia), and additional 68 stolen books were found in other countries.Milles' trial began on May 4th 1989. His father died of natural causes before the trial started. Milles changed his story constantly, even claiming that he worked for Yugoslav secret services. Authorities tolerated his stories and played along, hoping to get the answers and find the rest of the missing books. Still, many books were not recovered. Milles also admitted that he plotted to burn down the National and university library and the state archive, which contained over 2.5 million books and documents (!). That was his "final goal".
On September 27th 1989, Milles was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His sentence was later reduced to 9 years. His accomplices were sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison. Their sentences were also later reduced on appeal. Milles was sent to Lepoglava prison to serve his sentence.
Post-arrest crimes and death
During his incarceration, Milles attempted suicide six times. He also escaped five times. At one point, while out on a day release (before he got his privileges revoked due to multiple escape attempts), the first thing he did was join a local library. During his most outlandish escape, on May 7th 1994, Milles disarmed a police officer and took him hostage, demanding a helicopter so he could flee the country. The stand-off lasted for a few hours, but Milles eventually surrendered without firing a single shot.On June 5th 1995, while in a prison hospital, Aleksandar Milles committed suicide by swallowing a mixture of phenothiazine and methamphetamine. It is not known how he managed to obtain those substances, though it is possible he stole them from the hospital's medicine cabinet or the pharmacy. He reportedly left behind a suicide note, that simply read "See you in Hell". He was 30 years old.
Two-part documentary was made about this case in the early 90s, produced by Televizija Zagreb (Zagreb television). In 2006, the case was also covered on Croatian true-crime show Istraga (Investigation), hosted by a famous Croatian reporter and author Robert Valdec, in a segment called Rekonstrukcija (Reconstruction). The episode included interviews with the investigators who worked on the case, as well as various bibliophiles, and it also featured reenactments of the crime(s). Unfortunately, neither the documentary nor the true-crime episode are available online.
Unanswered questions
Many stolen books still haven't been located, though some of them still pop up in many different countries all over the world. The last one so far was recovered in Italy in 2020. It was a copy of Trinum magicum sive Secretorium magicorum opus continens by Caesar Longinus, written in 1614.The motive behind the crimes is still pretty unclear. Though Aleksandar Milles made a lot of money from the stolen books, there are definitely easier ways to make money, even illegally. And his family was well-off, it's not like he needed the money.
Was the whole thing some kind of backlash against the tradition and religion? Most of the books that he stole were not religious/theological, but many authors back then (like most people in general) were religious.
It is difficult to determine was Milles an atheistic or theistic Satanist.
Also, why would Milles plan to burn down the library and the state archive, if he was stealing all those valuable books and documents from there? One possible explanation is that burning what was left would have covered up the evidence of his crimes, as well as make anything he stole even more valuable.
Did he have some kind of morbid fascination with recreating the burning of the Library of Alexandria? Ironic, given his first name.
Milles' story also has some similarities with the 1999 movie The Ninth Gate (based on the 1993 novel The Club Dumas), which also involves Satanism, old books, antiques, book stealing, book burning and arson.
Sources
Unfortunately, there are no sources about this case in English, but there are plenty of articles in Croatian, that can be translated using Google translate. One of the articles was written by a reporter who worked at Milles' video rental shop as a teenager.https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra%C4%91a_knjiga_u_Nacionalnoj_i_sveu%C4%8Dili%C5%A1noj_knji%C5%BEnici_u_Zagrebu
https://www.24sata.hnews/sotonist-iz-ugledne-zagrebacke-obitelji-opljackao-je-nsk-ubio-se-i-napisao-vidimo-se-u-paklu-728740
https://www.jutarnji.hvijesti/hrvatska/aleksandar-milles-izveo-je-pljacku-stoljeca-nasa-reporterka-radila-je-za-njega-u-videoteci-666-15007916
https://www.24sata.hnews/u-zagreb-vracena-knjiga-koju-je-ukrao-najcudniji-hrvatski-lopov-iz-sla-zagrebacke-obitelji-728699
The only English-speaking site on him is his page on Billiongraves.com. Pretty eerie.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Aleksandar-Milles/18654687
To discuss: what are your thoughts on the case? Have you ever heard about it before? What do you think was the actual motive? What do you think would have happened had he succeeded in burning down the library and the state archive?
Also, happy Halloween!
2022.08.17 06:22 DankDude27 Gravestone Translation of Samuel Jacob Bernstein
Hi all,
Could anyone help me translate the hebrew name on Samuel Jacob's grave? I think it's Shmuel Yaakov bar Avraham - but there's words after Avraham and I'm not sure if it's still his name. It looks it says ben after Avraham. The quality is low but it's the best available.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Samuel-Jacob-Bernstein/15215676
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183082488/samuel-jacob-bernstein#
Thank you!
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Could anyone help me translate the hebrew name on Samuel Jacob's grave? I think it's Shmuel Yaakov bar Avraham - but there's words after Avraham and I'm not sure if it's still his name. It looks it says ben after Avraham. The quality is low but it's the best available.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Samuel-Jacob-Bernstein/15215676
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183082488/samuel-jacob-bernstein#
Thank you!
2022.07.25 05:09 Intrepid_Wanderer #SayTheirNames: Janyth Caldwell
Janyth Caldwell died at the age of 36.
In 1986, Janyth underwent a legal early-term abortion at the hands of George Wayne Patterson. Patterson did not adequately examine Janyth first and missed what should have been an easy chance to detect that Janyth’s pregnancy was ectopic.
After the surgical abortion, any pathology examination should have noticed at a glance that no embryo had been removed. This was another glaring warning sign that Janyth was an ectopic pregnancy patient. Despite this, Patterson sent Janyth home even though her life was now even more at risk than before. Janyth managed to survive to the next month but died of brain damage from lack of oxygen to her brain after internal hemorrhage.
Patterson also killed Mary Bradley less than a year before during another legal abortion that was advertised as safe. Mary died of respiratory complications and abnormal bleeding.
Later, George Wayne Patterson was shot outside of a pornography theater in an incident of gangland violence. The Feminist Majority Foundation and Revolutionary Worker mourned his death while ignoring the women and unborn babies he had killed during his life. While gang violence and shootings are serious issues that need to be addressed, it doesn’t make sense to ignore the violent acts committed by Patterson himself.
Even if Janyth’s baby had no way to survive, there was no reason for Janyth to be killed too.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157469209/janyth-m-caldwell
United States Social Security Death Index database, Janyth Caldwell, Feb 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Janyth-M-Caldwell/14530931
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In 1986, Janyth underwent a legal early-term abortion at the hands of George Wayne Patterson. Patterson did not adequately examine Janyth first and missed what should have been an easy chance to detect that Janyth’s pregnancy was ectopic.
After the surgical abortion, any pathology examination should have noticed at a glance that no embryo had been removed. This was another glaring warning sign that Janyth was an ectopic pregnancy patient. Despite this, Patterson sent Janyth home even though her life was now even more at risk than before. Janyth managed to survive to the next month but died of brain damage from lack of oxygen to her brain after internal hemorrhage.
Patterson also killed Mary Bradley less than a year before during another legal abortion that was advertised as safe. Mary died of respiratory complications and abnormal bleeding.
Later, George Wayne Patterson was shot outside of a pornography theater in an incident of gangland violence. The Feminist Majority Foundation and Revolutionary Worker mourned his death while ignoring the women and unborn babies he had killed during his life. While gang violence and shootings are serious issues that need to be addressed, it doesn’t make sense to ignore the violent acts committed by Patterson himself.
Even if Janyth’s baby had no way to survive, there was no reason for Janyth to be killed too.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157469209/janyth-m-caldwell
United States Social Security Death Index database, Janyth Caldwell, Feb 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Janyth-M-Caldwell/14530931
2022.07.10 20:45 SaintCaspian Can’t find friend who died
My best friend died in 2021 and I have all the proper information about him. Birthday, death date, state of death, country, first and last name. But I can’t find any information anywhere. No grave information, no obituary. Not even a death record.
The only thing I find online is a YouTube video of his memorial. On his Facebook, his mother and boyfriend posted about his death, cause of death, etc.
I’ve tried reaching out to them several times over the past months about where his grave was located so I can visit it but they won’t respond to me.
I was friends with this guy for 10 years.
What do I do?
Edit to add: Ive used findagrave & billiongraves as well as ancestry dot com
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The only thing I find online is a YouTube video of his memorial. On his Facebook, his mother and boyfriend posted about his death, cause of death, etc.
I’ve tried reaching out to them several times over the past months about where his grave was located so I can visit it but they won’t respond to me.
I was friends with this guy for 10 years.
What do I do?
Edit to add: Ive used findagrave & billiongraves as well as ancestry dot com
2022.07.09 22:43 Intrepid_Wanderer #SayTheirNames: 19-year-old Danette Perguson
19-year-old Danette had a very rare disorder called Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency or PKD. As the lawsuit by her parents says, “…given her condition at the time she presented, she was not a candidate for abortion”.
Danette was not told about the true risks of abortion. Abortion is always dangerous for any mother, let alone one with PKD. She was not told that she was at risk of severe injuries and death.
Dr. Goodwin, an expert in maternal-fetal medicine, confirmed in the lawsuit put forward by Danette’s parents that “but for the abortion performed by Defendants, Danette Perguson would be alive today.” Carrying her baby to term would not have killed Danette, but abortion did.
On February 11, 1992, abortionist Robert Tamis killed Danette and her baby. He had not taken any steps to prevent blood clots from forming in Danette’s bloodstream. At least one of these clots blocked the flow of blood to the lungs in a pulmonary embolism.
None of this ever should have happened. Danette should have been told of the risks of abortion in a PKD patient. She and her baby could still be alive if it wasn’t for Robert Tamis’s malpractice.
https://www.leagle.com/decision/1996613188ariz4251542
https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/danette-adele-perguson-birth-1972-death-1992/123400087
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3995575/danette-adele-perguson
https://billiongraves.com/grave/DaNette-Adele-Perguson/6607390
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/danette-adele-perguson-24-5wqrl3
(For more info on PKD click here)
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Danette was not told about the true risks of abortion. Abortion is always dangerous for any mother, let alone one with PKD. She was not told that she was at risk of severe injuries and death.
Dr. Goodwin, an expert in maternal-fetal medicine, confirmed in the lawsuit put forward by Danette’s parents that “but for the abortion performed by Defendants, Danette Perguson would be alive today.” Carrying her baby to term would not have killed Danette, but abortion did.
On February 11, 1992, abortionist Robert Tamis killed Danette and her baby. He had not taken any steps to prevent blood clots from forming in Danette’s bloodstream. At least one of these clots blocked the flow of blood to the lungs in a pulmonary embolism.
None of this ever should have happened. Danette should have been told of the risks of abortion in a PKD patient. She and her baby could still be alive if it wasn’t for Robert Tamis’s malpractice.
https://www.leagle.com/decision/1996613188ariz4251542
https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/danette-adele-perguson-birth-1972-death-1992/123400087
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3995575/danette-adele-perguson
https://billiongraves.com/grave/DaNette-Adele-Perguson/6607390
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/danette-adele-perguson-24-5wqrl3
(For more info on PKD click here)
2022.07.08 22:37 Intrepid_Wanderer #SayTheirNames: 17-year-old Janice Gumm
An asthmatic teenage girl died from a legal abortion in 1998 after Dimensions Medical Center (which was actually a poorly equipped and unsanitary abortion facility) did not do a pre-op examination or take her asthma into account.
Janice lived in Beach Park, Illinois and traveled to Des Plaines for the abortion. She had no idea that she’d never go home alive.
Because nobody bothered to check her medical records or examine her, Janice was given anesthesia in a way that was hazardous to an asthma patient.
Her family sued Dimensions for killing her. The facility later closed down on the following grounds:
“The two surgical suites are too small to accommodate all equipment necessary for modern surgical procedures. The applicants also report flooding issues at the facility, resulting in unsanitary conditions, additional remediation costs, and unnecessary closures of the facility. The applicants also identified a non-functioning emergency generator system that must be replaced.”
If Janice’s abortion had never happened, she and her baby could both be alive today.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMNzPJRfBzc/X6MoLcMsWwI/AAAAAAAAFvw/wD2qmLHrx3M73nVScGU1kF-cmkyJQvG3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s265/Janice%2BGumm%2BYearbook%2Bphoto.jpg
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141899851/janice-marie-gumm/photo
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Janice-Marie-Gumm/17326562
Sandefur v. Rosenberg et. al., Cook County Circuit Court No. 99 L 8001
https://realchoice.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-5-safe-and-legal-in-1998.html?m=1
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Janice lived in Beach Park, Illinois and traveled to Des Plaines for the abortion. She had no idea that she’d never go home alive.
Because nobody bothered to check her medical records or examine her, Janice was given anesthesia in a way that was hazardous to an asthma patient.
Her family sued Dimensions for killing her. The facility later closed down on the following grounds:
“The two surgical suites are too small to accommodate all equipment necessary for modern surgical procedures. The applicants also report flooding issues at the facility, resulting in unsanitary conditions, additional remediation costs, and unnecessary closures of the facility. The applicants also identified a non-functioning emergency generator system that must be replaced.”
If Janice’s abortion had never happened, she and her baby could both be alive today.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMNzPJRfBzc/X6MoLcMsWwI/AAAAAAAAFvw/wD2qmLHrx3M73nVScGU1kF-cmkyJQvG3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s265/Janice%2BGumm%2BYearbook%2Bphoto.jpg
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141899851/janice-marie-gumm/photo
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Janice-Marie-Gumm/17326562
Sandefur v. Rosenberg et. al., Cook County Circuit Court No. 99 L 8001
https://realchoice.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-5-safe-and-legal-in-1998.html?m=1
2022.07.03 19:44 Intrepid_Wanderer #SayTheirNames: 16-year-old Maureen Espinoza
On March 28, 1997, 16-year-old Maureen Espinoza had a legal abortion in San Antonio. The abortionist punctured Maureen’s uterus, but didn’t make any note of her dangerous internal injuries. He didn’t even tell Maureen, who was sent home with no warning about what was about to happen to her.
By April 3, the teenager was in the ER. Doctors at Northeast Baptist Hospital tried to save Maureen, who was suffering. She underwent two emergency surgeries in 12 days, but she couldn’t be saved. Maureen Espinoza died on April 15.
This didn’t have to happen. Maureen Espinosa and her baby could still be alive today if Maureen hadn’t undergone a legal abortion— a deadly danger in the name of “choice”.
https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/maureen-espinoza-birth-1980-death-1997/122503805
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/629696/maureen-espinoza
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Maureen-Espinoza/17448261
“ME’s office verifies teen died from legal abortion,” San Antonio Express-News, April 24, 1997
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By April 3, the teenager was in the ER. Doctors at Northeast Baptist Hospital tried to save Maureen, who was suffering. She underwent two emergency surgeries in 12 days, but she couldn’t be saved. Maureen Espinoza died on April 15.
This didn’t have to happen. Maureen Espinosa and her baby could still be alive today if Maureen hadn’t undergone a legal abortion— a deadly danger in the name of “choice”.
https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/maureen-espinoza-birth-1980-death-1997/122503805
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/629696/maureen-espinoza
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Maureen-Espinoza/17448261
“ME’s office verifies teen died from legal abortion,” San Antonio Express-News, April 24, 1997
2022.06.26 23:04 fieryoctane Danish Ancestor moving to Australia.
Hi, I'm sure you've all heard this one before but this one has gotten me stumped. The grandfather of my father was an inmate of Dachau, apparantly in protective custody from what we've gathered from the documents. We've also managed to establish that he worked as an engineer on boats before and after his time there.
From what we've gathered, he was only an inmate for two months. However, it seems as if after his time there, he moved to Australia, we've found his grave here, and it matches to a tee with the Henry I'm related to, we've also found an ''application of registration'' when he, I think, disembarked in Sydney, with an address linked to a ''Sailors Home'', which I think was a temporary home for sailors. I'm 99% sure I found the document in naa.gov.au, but it was also all I could find from his time in Australia besides the grave. I feel like I've more or less checked every other website linked to Australian documents I could find, but I'm not an expert so I'm sure I've missed something very obvious. What makes this so very interesting is that the application of registration lists a ''Joan Mortensen'' who lived in Portland, Oregon, and my father told me he always heard that Henry emigrated from Denmark, so that checks out, but that also means we might have relatives in either Oregon or somewhere in Australia, and this is where I'm stuck. The grave mentions a ''Kerry'' and a ''Nancy'', the rest is too weathered to read.
Does anyone have any idea where I'm to look next? I can't quite read the handwriting in the application either, so if anyone could find it in their heart to translate it, I'd appreciate that. Specifically the lower half, the upper half I've managed. I'd appreciate any and all help I could get, if it's ideas on where to look, or some kind soul taking it on themselves to dig a little on their own. As always, if you have questions, I'd love to answer them.
This is the mentioned application.
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From what we've gathered, he was only an inmate for two months. However, it seems as if after his time there, he moved to Australia, we've found his grave here, and it matches to a tee with the Henry I'm related to, we've also found an ''application of registration'' when he, I think, disembarked in Sydney, with an address linked to a ''Sailors Home'', which I think was a temporary home for sailors. I'm 99% sure I found the document in naa.gov.au, but it was also all I could find from his time in Australia besides the grave. I feel like I've more or less checked every other website linked to Australian documents I could find, but I'm not an expert so I'm sure I've missed something very obvious. What makes this so very interesting is that the application of registration lists a ''Joan Mortensen'' who lived in Portland, Oregon, and my father told me he always heard that Henry emigrated from Denmark, so that checks out, but that also means we might have relatives in either Oregon or somewhere in Australia, and this is where I'm stuck. The grave mentions a ''Kerry'' and a ''Nancy'', the rest is too weathered to read.
Does anyone have any idea where I'm to look next? I can't quite read the handwriting in the application either, so if anyone could find it in their heart to translate it, I'd appreciate that. Specifically the lower half, the upper half I've managed. I'd appreciate any and all help I could get, if it's ideas on where to look, or some kind soul taking it on themselves to dig a little on their own. As always, if you have questions, I'd love to answer them.
This is the mentioned application.
2022.03.01 22:02 spotlightgrowth Tech-Driven Genealogy and Family History Play, BillionGraves, Joins Forces with MMA Global (OTC Pink: LUSI)
Tech-Driven Genealogy and Family History Play, BillionGraves, Joins Forces with MMA Global (OTC Pink: LUSI)
https://spotlightgrowth.com/tech-driven-genealogy-and-family-history-play-billiongraves-joins-forces-with-mma-global-otc-pink-lusi/
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https://spotlightgrowth.com/tech-driven-genealogy-and-family-history-play-billiongraves-joins-forces-with-mma-global-otc-pink-lusi/
2022.02.03 04:03 AgentAllisonTexas FindAGrave or BillionGrave Volunteers in Chicago?
I'm wondering if any genealogy enthusiasts or taphophiles from this subreddit are in Chicago. I have some ancestors I know are buried in cemeteries nearby and would love to get some pictures of their headstones. I know the neighborhood they are located in but not the exact cemetery.
I have checked out FindAGrave and BillionGraves and not had much luck. I know you can make requests through the website, but I thought I'd also try here. (I think more people here would see this, honestly.)
Please DM me if you're willing to search in a few cemeteries for my ancestors!
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I have checked out FindAGrave and BillionGraves and not had much luck. I know you can make requests through the website, but I thought I'd also try here. (I think more people here would see this, honestly.)
Please DM me if you're willing to search in a few cemeteries for my ancestors!
2022.01.21 07:59 virtualtraveler Looking for a Marianna Emilia Mugridge de Macgregor who died in Buenos Aires in 1921
I am looking for information on a relative who is proving particularly hard to track down.
I have found the internment details for a Marianna Emilia Mugridge de Macgregor buried in the Cemeterio Británico Buenos Aires in 1`921. Her internment certificate says she was born in England. She seems to have localized her English name to such an extent that I can't find any record of her in the UK. Anyone with a similar name stayed in the UK and married someone other than a Macgregor.
I know for a fact that a woman called Mugridge left England with a man called John Macgregor (b 1860 in Bilbao Spain) in about 1890 (I can't find any immigration records, passenger lists, or marriage details). I have several photos of this woman and John Macgregor with their son at various ages between 1 and 8 years old (also called John) One of these photos was taken in Penárole near Montivideo in about 1893? John senior is wearing the Penárole sports team cycling uniform, so it is definitely Penárol. I have a letter from John to his daughter in the UK on Penárole workshop headed paper dated 1898. Two of the photos I have were taken in a photography studio in Montevideo and one. the last, in Buenos Aires.
I believe Mariana Emilia Mudgridge de Macgregor must be the woman I am looking for. I can't find a single instance of a woman called mugridge marrying a man called Macgregor anywhere else. And the last photo leads me to believe they moved to Buenos Aires.
Does anyone know how I can get details of the grave? In particular, is anyone else burried in the same plot? If someone could take a photo of the grave or provide details of any Macgregors in the cemetery I would be very grateful. I have tried findagrave and a billiongraves but no luck so far.
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I have found the internment details for a Marianna Emilia Mugridge de Macgregor buried in the Cemeterio Británico Buenos Aires in 1`921. Her internment certificate says she was born in England. She seems to have localized her English name to such an extent that I can't find any record of her in the UK. Anyone with a similar name stayed in the UK and married someone other than a Macgregor.
I know for a fact that a woman called Mugridge left England with a man called John Macgregor (b 1860 in Bilbao Spain) in about 1890 (I can't find any immigration records, passenger lists, or marriage details). I have several photos of this woman and John Macgregor with their son at various ages between 1 and 8 years old (also called John) One of these photos was taken in Penárole near Montivideo in about 1893? John senior is wearing the Penárole sports team cycling uniform, so it is definitely Penárol. I have a letter from John to his daughter in the UK on Penárole workshop headed paper dated 1898. Two of the photos I have were taken in a photography studio in Montevideo and one. the last, in Buenos Aires.
I believe Mariana Emilia Mudgridge de Macgregor must be the woman I am looking for. I can't find a single instance of a woman called mugridge marrying a man called Macgregor anywhere else. And the last photo leads me to believe they moved to Buenos Aires.
Does anyone know how I can get details of the grave? In particular, is anyone else burried in the same plot? If someone could take a photo of the grave or provide details of any Macgregors in the cemetery I would be very grateful. I have tried findagrave and a billiongraves but no luck so far.
2021.12.14 20:57 hungariandog Query about downloading & scanning webpages
Im trying to lookup an old friends from years ago who died in 2018 and was born around my year. I have approximate location details on this website
the problem is I can only remember his first name & the website search doesn’t seem to work properly when entering it along with the address & birth date, so what I planned on doing was downloading all the pages & then using a program which scans the pages to filter it to ones which include a specific first name & birth year[eg I’d write “Birth Year: 1988” in the filter] – what method would you suggest for downloading pages from a website, so that you can then filter each page to limit it to pages that have certain info written in them?
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the problem is I can only remember his first name & the website search doesn’t seem to work properly when entering it along with the address & birth date, so what I planned on doing was downloading all the pages & then using a program which scans the pages to filter it to ones which include a specific first name & birth year[eg I’d write “Birth Year: 1988” in the filter] – what method would you suggest for downloading pages from a website, so that you can then filter each page to limit it to pages that have certain info written in them?
2021.12.14 20:53 hungariandog Billiongraves search issue
For some reason the birth year search doesn't work for me in certain circumstances, like when I've a specific location included in the filter such as here https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20Kingdom&cemetery_state=England&cemetery_county=Bath%20and%20North%20East%20Somerset&birth_year=1980&death_year=2019&year_range=1&start=60&size=15
but when I have the birth year written in without a specific location it works fine https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United Kingdom&birth_year=1980&death_year=2019&year_range=1&size=30
does anyone know how to fix this problem or is this on the websites end, so the user can't fix it?
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but when I have the birth year written in without a specific location it works fine https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United Kingdom&birth_year=1980&death_year=2019&year_range=1&size=30
does anyone know how to fix this problem or is this on the websites end, so the user can't fix it?
2021.11.19 14:30 PurlKnitFrog Istraživanje rodoslovlja
Kako se već neko vrijeme bavim izradom obiteljskog stabla (posao koji će još potrajati), odlučila sam podijeliti neke linkove i savjete koji su mi se pokazali korisnima i zanimljivima. Možda mi na pamet padne još koji, a vi slobodno pitajte. :)
Family Search www.familysearch.org
Najbolje mjesto za početak istraživanja. Zahtijeva besplatnu registraciju, nakon toga možete slobodno pregledavati i pretraživati mikrofilmirane i uploadane matične knjige. Savjeti - nemojte se ograničiti na pretragu, već potražite mjesto koje vas zanima i listajte “ručno”. Puno je knjiga transkribirano, ali puno i nije i ima dosta grešaka. Prije istraživanja dobre je znati barem godine rođenja i smrti predaka koji vas zanimaju.
Tražilica pokojnika https://www.axiomgis.com/
Osim zagrebačkih, pretraživati se mogu i brojna groblja diljem Hrvatske.
BillionGraves https://billiongraves.com/
Opet tražilica grobova, ali neslužbena. :) Možda je korisnija za američku publiku, ali se nađe i puno podataka s naših prostora. Za one nadobudnije, tu je uvijek i opcija uploadanja fotki i podataka kojih nema na stranici.
NSK - stare hrvatske novine i stari hrvatski časopisi http://dnc.nsk.hjournals/ http://dnc.nsk.hnewspapers/
Jer tko zna, možda vam je predak bio u novinama. :) Za slične pretrage korisne mogu biti i lokalne knjižnice i muzeji koji znaju imati uploadane stare novine. No, OCR nekad ne radi dobro, pa budite spremni na škiljenje.
Metelgrad https://library.foi.hlib/9999
Omanja hrpa digitaliziranih časopisa i knjiga.
Adresovnik iz 1892. https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/FszekCimNevTarak_25_023/?pg=5&layout=s
Popis svih austrougarskih obrtnika.
Telefonski imenici grada Zagreba iz 1940-tih do 1960-tih (u tražilicu upišite i druge gradove) https://loc.gov/search/?in=&q=zagreb+imenik&new=true&st=
Pretraživač poginulih, ranjenih i nestalih u Prvom svjetskom ratu (upotrijebite tražilicu lijevo i budite kreativni - možda nije Horvat, nego Horvath i slično https://digi.landesbibliothek.at/viewetoc/AC08513816/1/-/
Pretraživač žrtava stradalih u logoru Jasenovac http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hdefault.aspx?sid=7618
Matične knjige Austrije, Njemačke, Slovenije, Srbije i Poljske https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/
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Family Search www.familysearch.org
Najbolje mjesto za početak istraživanja. Zahtijeva besplatnu registraciju, nakon toga možete slobodno pregledavati i pretraživati mikrofilmirane i uploadane matične knjige. Savjeti - nemojte se ograničiti na pretragu, već potražite mjesto koje vas zanima i listajte “ručno”. Puno je knjiga transkribirano, ali puno i nije i ima dosta grešaka. Prije istraživanja dobre je znati barem godine rođenja i smrti predaka koji vas zanimaju.
Tražilica pokojnika https://www.axiomgis.com/
Osim zagrebačkih, pretraživati se mogu i brojna groblja diljem Hrvatske.
BillionGraves https://billiongraves.com/
Opet tražilica grobova, ali neslužbena. :) Možda je korisnija za američku publiku, ali se nađe i puno podataka s naših prostora. Za one nadobudnije, tu je uvijek i opcija uploadanja fotki i podataka kojih nema na stranici.
NSK - stare hrvatske novine i stari hrvatski časopisi http://dnc.nsk.hjournals/ http://dnc.nsk.hnewspapers/
Jer tko zna, možda vam je predak bio u novinama. :) Za slične pretrage korisne mogu biti i lokalne knjižnice i muzeji koji znaju imati uploadane stare novine. No, OCR nekad ne radi dobro, pa budite spremni na škiljenje.
Metelgrad https://library.foi.hlib/9999
Omanja hrpa digitaliziranih časopisa i knjiga.
Adresovnik iz 1892. https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/FszekCimNevTarak_25_023/?pg=5&layout=s
Popis svih austrougarskih obrtnika.
Telefonski imenici grada Zagreba iz 1940-tih do 1960-tih (u tražilicu upišite i druge gradove) https://loc.gov/search/?in=&q=zagreb+imenik&new=true&st=
Pretraživač poginulih, ranjenih i nestalih u Prvom svjetskom ratu (upotrijebite tražilicu lijevo i budite kreativni - možda nije Horvat, nego Horvath i slično https://digi.landesbibliothek.at/viewetoc/AC08513816/1/-/
Pretraživač žrtava stradalih u logoru Jasenovac http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hdefault.aspx?sid=7618
Matične knjige Austrije, Njemačke, Slovenije, Srbije i Poljske https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/
2021.10.30 17:13 genealogyq_throwaway [Community Research] Charles Jefferson Smith (c.1824 - c.1870) [Week 43]
Congratulations Son_of_Buccio!
To the others who posted, feel free to re-enter your people in the Week 44 thread this Thursday.
From Son_of_Buccio:
Charles Jefferson Smith FamilySearch Profile
Post Your People: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
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To the others who posted, feel free to re-enter your people in the Week 44 thread this Thursday.
Charles Jefferson Smith FamilySearch Profile
- Name
- Often known as his middle name, Jefferson
- Birth
- 1824/1825 in either Canada West, Newfoundland (Canada), NJ or NY
- Marriage
- 9 April 1848 in Newark, NJ to Hannah Eliza Decker (1830-1905)
- Death
- Possibly between 1869 and 1871 in "a Brooklyn hospital" (according to a newspaper article below)
- “Abandoned the family” between August 1869 (when the last child, Frederick, was conceived) and June 1870 (not in the 1870 Census with wife and children)
- Wife, Hannah, remarried to Abraham Nelson ca. 1871
- Children
- James Wesley (1849-ca. 1870-1880)
- Birth
- Likely died between 1870 and 1880
- Elizabeth Annabelle (1850-1917)
- Sarah Maria (1855-1896)
- Charles Jefferson II (1857-ca. 1908)
- Peter Francis/Frank (1859-1934)
- Birth
- First marriage
- Third marriage
- Fourth marriage States father was born in the US
- Fifth marriage
- Death
- Laura Lida (1861-1943)
- Caroline Decker (1863-1902)
- William Benjamin (1865-1927)
- Frederick (1869-ca. 1870)
- James Wesley (1849-ca. 1870-1880)
- Census
- Summary/Notes
- Using DNA triangulation with my grandma (great-granddaughter of CJS) and her cousins, I am certain that either Charles himself or his parents were from Quebec (more specifically Kamouraska). In fact, descendants of five of his children have DNA matches to families of Quebec.
- I also believe that he was of Canadian-French stock. I suspect that Smith may not have been his birth last name.
- 1863 Charles J Smith, age 39, joined the military. Draft Registration states he was born in NJ
- A newspaper article about Hannah Eliza Decker, his wife, mentions Charles Jefferson Smith:
- When quite young she married William [error for Charles Jefferson] Smith, and at the outbreak of the civil war had three children. Her husband then went to the front, where he became a corporal in a regular army cavalry organization. At the close of the war he returned, and the family remained at Liberty Corners, NJ where Caroline Decker Smith, who married Charles L. Fair, was born May 13, 1867. Two years later William Smith was born, and the family moved to Newmarket, NJ. There Mr. and Mrs. Smith entered the clothing factory of H. G. Dunham. Mr. Smith drove the delivery wagon, acted as collector and made himself generally useful about the place. Mrs. Smith, the mother of Mrs. Fair, entered the place as a “bushelwoman” at $4.50 a week. One day her husband, Smith, went out as usual with his wagon, made several large collections and then disappeared. He was never again seen by his wife. She heard several years later that he had died in a Brooklyn Hospital. Almost immediately thereafter she married Abraham Nelson, proprietor of the Nelson House at Newmarket
- CJS’s birthplace in Census Records
- 1850: Canada West
- 1860: New York
- CJS’s birthplace from Children's Census Records
- 1880:
- Elizabeth: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MND3-CGZ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH6K-Y9C
- Sarah: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8M-4MQ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LBK3-6DT
- Charles Jr.: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJB-R7V
- Laura: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8V-RFV?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=9NHD-6KW
- Caroline: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8M-4MZ
- William: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8V-RFF?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=9NHD-6KD
- 1900
- Elizabeth: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9V7-8DX?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH6K-Y9C
- Charles Jr.: Father born in NY - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QVW-DSX?i=52&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMQM7-4CQ
- Laura: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9J6-CC3?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=9NHD-6KW
- William: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FR-K54
- 1905
- Elizabeth, Father born in Canada - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMHP-QLQ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH6K-Y9C
- 1910
- Elizabeth: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK1Q-GV5?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH6K-Y9C
- Peter Frank: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2T3-M3M
- Laura: Father born in “Unknown” but mother born in Canada - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKYZ-TCH?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=9NHD-6KW
- William: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKT1-XV7
- 1915
- Elizabeth: Father born in Newfoundland (Note: this could refer to either Newfoundland, Canada or Newfoundland, NJ which is a part of West Milford Twp., the place of her mother’s birth) - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9W-8CMB?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH6K-Y9C
- Laura: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QP-5RTD?i=18&cc=2061544&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQV9Q-BFDK
- William: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QP-PN9D?i=19&cc=2061544&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQV93-PM92
- 1920
- Laura: Father born in US, mother born in "Newfoundland C" - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH74-ZN4?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=9NHD-6KW
- William: Father born in NJ - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M45F-S19
- 1930
- Laura: Parents born in Newfoundland - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR46-72F?cc=1810731&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXCVJ-H94
- 1880:
- Questions
- Was he born in Canada?
- Who were his parents?
- What happened to him?
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