Be Aware of Spelling Variations in Your Family History Research

My great grandparents had an infant daughter who died at birth on October 24, 1917. While I know Great Grandpa Joseph Orshoski as having the surname Orshoski, his infant daughter's name was listed as Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Orsike. The little one was buried at Venice Cemetery.

The youngster whose tombstone reads Simione Minosio, had the name of Sam Meno on his death record.

The well known Sandusky electrician Joseph Fresch (1897-1986) listed his name as Giuseppe Piscitelli on his World War One registration form!

Be aware that as you search through vital records and Find a Grave listings, you may find many spelling variations! Happy searching!

Abraham Cuddeback Served in Revolutionary War

 

Today  I learned, from cousins sharing on FamilySearch, that my 6x great grandfather, Abraham Cuddeback, served as a Captain in McClaughry's Regiment in the New York Militia. Below is a chart that shows my maternal grandfather back to Abraham Cuddeback.

According to the book Caudebec in America, Abraham Cuddeback was born on October 31, 1738 in the state of New York. He died on August 25, 1817. He worked as a farmer, weaver, shoemaker, and was known for being a great marksman. During the American Revolution, he was in the Battle of Lackawaxen, and he was in command at Fort Gumaer during Brandt's invasion. He and his wife Esther had six children, one of them being my 5x great grandmother Jemima Cuddeback Westfall. My branch of the Westfall line moved west and settled in Michigan and Ohio. Abraham Cuddeback was buried in the Gumaer Cemetery in Orange County, New York.

Ireland Catholic Parish Records Found at FamilySearch

 

Today as I was browsing around my family tree in FamilySearch.org, I found a listing for my ancestor Daniel Larkins. He was born in Killenaule, County Tipperary, in Ireland. His parents were Gregorio Larkin and Maria Meehan. Though there is no image, it is helpful to learn of this database. Daniel Larkins emigrated to the United States, and is buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Though his tombstone reads that he was aged 107, following vital records, he was aged 95 at the time of his death.

If you have ancestors of Irish origin, check out the Ireland Catholic Parish Records at FamilySearch.org.

Note: There are spelling variations of the name of Daniel Larkins, aka Danniel Larkin.