Today in My Family History: Week 31

Monday, July 27, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My Niece- a "Living Herrin"--7 Years Old

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

NONE

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Happy Anniversary to:

~Samuel McCormack Hendricks and Elizabeth Sarles

My 3rd Great Grandparents

They were married on July 29, 1838 in Clark County, Indiana

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Edna Grace Niles (1894-1934)--40 Years Old

My Great Grandmother

She DIED on July 29, 1934.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

NONE

Friday, July 31, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall (1873-1948)-- 74 Years Old

My 2nd Great Grandfather

He was BORN on July 31, 1873. 

Saturday, August 01, 2015

NONE

Sunday, August 02, 2015

Happy Anniversary to:

~Dorothy Jean Hendricks and Paul George Jeckering

My Paternal Grandparents

They were married on Aug 02, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio.

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Dorothy Jean Hendricks (1926-2010)-- 84 Years Old

My Paternal Grandmother.

She DIED on Aug 02, 2010.

Today in My Family History- Week 20 & 21

Week 20:

Monday, May 11, 2015- Wednesday, May 13, 2015

NONE

Thursday, May 14, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Mary Elizabeth Catharine Zacharias (1839-1911)

My 3rd Great Grandmother

She DIED on May 14, 1911.

She would have been 176!

Friday, May 15, 2015- Saturday, May 16, 2015

NONE

Sunday, May 17, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Elizabeth Sarles (1818-1889)
My 3rd Great Grandmother
She DIED on May 17, 1889.
She would have been 197!!


Week 21:

Monday, May 18, 2015

Happy Anniversary to:

~Johannes Jeckering & Euphemia Margaretha Ketteler

My 4th Great Grandparents:

They were married on May 18, 1824 in Germany.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Paul George Jeckering (1925-1954)
My Grandfather
He was BORN on May 19, 1925
He would have been 90!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

NONE

Thursday, May 21, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Johann Theodor Jeckering (1825-1893)
My 3rd Great Grand Uncle
He DIED on May 21, 1893.
He would have been 190!

Friday, May 22, 2015

Happy Anniversary to:

~John Shomber and Mary Elizabeth Catharine Zacharias

My 3rd Great Grandparents

They were married on May 22, 1859 in Darke County, Ohio.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Martha E. Jeckering (1906-1997)
My Great Grand Aunt
She was BORN on May 23, 1906.
She would have been 109!

Sunday, May 24, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Edna Grace Niles (1894-1934)
My Great Grandmother
She was BORN on May 24, 1894.
She would have been 121!

Surname Saturday- Sarles

Today's Surname: Sarles

Elizabeth Sarles (1818-1889) was my 3rd great grandmother. She was born in New York, but her father Ansel Sarles Sr (1782-1851) came to America from England and her mother Margaret (1782-1851) came from Netherlands. Elizabeth married a Hendricks.

Ancestry.com: 

(All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s): 

There are 408 results, but only 5 with the same spelling as Sarles: 

Name                                                  Arrival Year                     Arrival Place

Mary Ellen Sarles                                                                     New York, New York

Steph Sarles                                  1674                                  Virginia

E. Sarles                                           1850                                  San Francisco, California

E. R. Sarles                                      1850                                 San Francisco, California

Mrs. ?? Sarles                                   1851                                 San Francisco, California

Findagrave.com:

There are 866 total matches for the surname Sarles- many in New York.

House of Names:

The surname Sarles came to England during the 11th century wave of migration set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066- as of many names. The Sarles family lived in Cornwall. The name is in reference to Serlo- the famiy's place of residence prior to 1066.

Spelling variations:

Searle, Searles, Searl, Sarl, Sarrell, Serrell, and others.