The cradle of my WOLF ancestors is the small village of Achen, where they are mentioned since the 17th century. But in the middle of the 19th century, some WOLFs from Achen with a desire for adventure decided to leave for America.
By joining our efforts, after several days of work, we managed to identify a large part of the 58 people present 123 years ago !
Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrēd, Ælfrǣd, « elf counsel » or « wise elf »; 849 – 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to c. 886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c. 886 to 899. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had […]
William I (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings […]
11 generations of Olive Mary PARKIN’s (1886-1928) ancestors, originated from Yorkshire : Doncaster, Owston, Hatfield, Thorpe in Balne, Campsall, Barnby Dun, Wath upon Dearne, … * Génération 2 o 2 – Smith Eyre PARKIN 1846-1911 x o 3 – Elizabeth FARRER ca 1845 * Génération 3 o 4 – John PARKIN 1817-1895 x o 5 – […]
My wife’s grandfather was christened David Eyre Percival DRIVER, but in 1935 at the age of 21 he changed his name by deed poll to David Eyre PERCIVAL, as did his brother Michael PERCIVAL. Here are the consequences in the descending tree of John DRIVER and Ann SPINK from Yorkshire : John DRIVER ca 1795-ca 1821 […]
Depuis notre mariage le 1er août de cette année, j’ai démarré la généalogie de ma femme Nicola Louise PERCIVAL. Pas de consanguinité avec mes ancêtres du Pays de Bitche en vue 🙂 Un premier aperçu des familles de son côté: * Génération 1 o 1 – Nicola Louise PERCIVAL * Génération 2 o 2 – Andrew […]