March 2020

William Steers & Eliza Taylor Steers

HISTORY OF OLD FAMILY RECORDS (Gleaned of WILLIAM STEERS & WIFE & FAMILY)So far we Know very little of the history of record of the life of our ancestor, William Steers until the time of his marriage to Eliza Taylor, my paternal grandmother. In her family history she states,”William Steers...

St Peter Port, Guernsey

It had not been my father’s plan to go to Jersey when he did, they had intended to emigrate to Australia, taking advantage of an easy emigration, but after they had packed all their goods, and were all ready to go, the emigrations stopped, so we just crossed over to...

Charles LeBoutillier Rowe

Charles LeBoutillier Rowe as told by his daughter Eva Mary Rowe Salway. Charles LeBoutillier Rowe, was born 18 July 1865 in Jersey, Channel Island. Probably in the town of Grouville, his father was Thomas Rowe, son of Benjamin and Mary Doncaster Rowe of Tavistock, Devonshire, England. His mother was Mary...

Caroline Hausauer Schaffer

As told by Martha Salway: My grandmother Caroline was born in Gluckstahl, South Russia, and her parents migrated from Germany to homestead the Russian Stepps. They lived in a village composed of all Germans. The village was part of the Black Sea Colonies; the homesteaders received land grants and loans...