On This Day...10th - 20th December
10th DECEMBER
1903 - my great-great-grandfather, George Geake, died at the age of 66 and probate was granted to his daughter, Maria, on 14 January 1904. He left £18 12s. 7d.
1844 - John Fryer & Sarah Watkins were married in St Mary the Virgin's Church, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, 167 years ago.
12th DECEMBER
1915 - it was a war-time wedding when my great-grandparents, Henry James Weaver & Florence Smale, married at St Andrew's Church, Curry Rivel, Somerset. The couple had very little time together as Henry was killed in the war less than a year later.
Henry J Weaver & Florence Smale.
Possibly a wedding photograph.
13th DECEMBER
1876 - Henry Weaver's sister, Annie Arnold Weaver, was born in Curry Rivel, Somerset.
1897 - 114 years ago, Percy Smale, was born in Tavistock, Devon.
15th DECEMBER
1856 - Percy's mother, my great-great-grandmother, Grace Martin, was born in the village of Bradford in North Devon.
1843 - another great-great-grandmother of mine, Mary Ann Ashby, was born in Hadstock in Essex.
1784 - 10 year old Thomas Dando died and was buried in the Cemetery at Rodborough Tabernacle near Stroud, Gloucestershire.
16th DECEMBER
1895 - my great-uncle, Alfred Joseph Hibbitt, was born in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 116 years ago.
17th DECEMBER
1759 - John Ball died at the age of 59 and was buried in St Briavels Churchyard, Gloucestershire, a few days later.
20th DECEMBER
1790 - my 4 x great-grandparents, Luke Hibbitt & Mary Leerin/Leeson (the surname is ambiguous), were married in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Exton, Rutland, 221 years ago.
1802 - my 4 x great-grandfather, Joseph Dando, was born in Bristol. He was the eldest son of Joseph Dando, the elder, and Ann, nee Murch.
1976 - Arthur Leslie James Fryer died at the age of 66 and was buried in Chepstow Municipal Cemetery.
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1903 - my great-great-grandfather, George Geake, died at the age of 66 and probate was granted to his daughter, Maria, on 14 January 1904. He left £18 12s. 7d.
1844 - John Fryer & Sarah Watkins were married in St Mary the Virgin's Church, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, 167 years ago.
12th DECEMBER
1915 - it was a war-time wedding when my great-grandparents, Henry James Weaver & Florence Smale, married at St Andrew's Church, Curry Rivel, Somerset. The couple had very little time together as Henry was killed in the war less than a year later.
Henry J Weaver & Florence Smale.
Possibly a wedding photograph.
13th DECEMBER
1876 - Henry Weaver's sister, Annie Arnold Weaver, was born in Curry Rivel, Somerset.
1897 - 114 years ago, Percy Smale, was born in Tavistock, Devon.
15th DECEMBER
1856 - Percy's mother, my great-great-grandmother, Grace Martin, was born in the village of Bradford in North Devon.
1843 - another great-great-grandmother of mine, Mary Ann Ashby, was born in Hadstock in Essex.
1784 - 10 year old Thomas Dando died and was buried in the Cemetery at Rodborough Tabernacle near Stroud, Gloucestershire.
16th DECEMBER
1895 - my great-uncle, Alfred Joseph Hibbitt, was born in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 116 years ago.
17th DECEMBER
1759 - John Ball died at the age of 59 and was buried in St Briavels Churchyard, Gloucestershire, a few days later.
20th DECEMBER
1790 - my 4 x great-grandparents, Luke Hibbitt & Mary Leerin/Leeson (the surname is ambiguous), were married in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Exton, Rutland, 221 years ago.
1802 - my 4 x great-grandfather, Joseph Dando, was born in Bristol. He was the eldest son of Joseph Dando, the elder, and Ann, nee Murch.
1976 - Arthur Leslie James Fryer died at the age of 66 and was buried in Chepstow Municipal Cemetery.
[Note: All content on the Hibbitt Family History website and blog is copyrighted. Click here for conditions of use.]
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