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50th High School Reunion for fun riding
the Menlo Park Merry-Go-Round in Perkasie Pa.
Then a trip to pay respects to Sellersville ancestors' in the St Michael
Cemetery. 04/14/08
Scotland Horses --The Clydesdale
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the very hard-working farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named for that region. Thought to be over 300 years old, the breed was extensively used for pulling heavy loads in rural, industrial and urban settings, their common use extending into the 1960s when they were a still a familiar sight pulling the carts of milk and vegetable vendors.
They have been exported in the Commonwealth and United States where they are famous for their use as the mascot of various beer brands, including company Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser brand, Carlton & United Beverages and several others.
At one time there were at least 140,000 Clydesdales known in Scotland; by 1949 just 80 animals were licensed in England and by 1975 the Rare Breed Survival Trust had listed the breed as "vulnerable". Clydesdales have since seen resurgence in popularity and population, resulting in the breed's status being reclassified favorably as "at risk" with an estimated global population of just 5,000 individuals. Clydesdales are now most numerous in the United States where recently over 600 foals are reportedly born each year.
Today, the Clydesdale's most significant presence is in exhibition and parade.
[edit] Appearance
Clydesdales are noted for grace and versatility; they can stand as tall as 18 hands (1.8 meters or 6 feet) in height and up to one ton (2,000 pounds) in weight. A Clydesdale has a large head with somewhat convex profile(a Roman-nose) small ears, large, dark eyes and a heavy forelock. The neck is short and slightly arched, the chest deep, the shoulders heavy and well-muscled. The back is short, the withers clearly defined, and the rump presents a well-muscled and distinctively rounded silhouette. The legs should be long and strong with characteristically large hoof size, being at least twice the diameter of those of a light riding horse, such as a Thoroughbred.
The characteristic action of a Clydesdale is demonstrated at a trot. Despite its large size, the Clydesdale presents with an energetic quality described by the Clydesdale Horse Society as "gaiety of carriage and outlook."[1]
John Dexter Osborn
5 MAY 1849 - 2 DEC 1935 was
Charles Osborn's brother.
Owned in 1923 a Blacksmith Shop
in Depauville, New York
John Dexter joined the Sells
Bros. circus as a youth, was their head blacksmith and horse trainer.
Was a blacksmith in a general shop from 1859, retired in 10/1923. Broke
his hip around 1923.
Lived in Depauville, NY in 1870. Lived in Grand Rapids Twp., Kent Co.,
MI in 1880. Lived on Main St., Sandy Creek Village, NY from 1887 until
his death in 1935.
Son of John D. was William Eugene Osborn 1895-1935 was a blacksmith in 1920.Lived in Sandy Creek Village, Oswego Co., NY in 1900 to at least 1920.
Another brother of Charles Osborn also was William Jefferson Osborn born 3/5 or 1857 or 1859 in NY. Never married. Was a blacksmith in 1880. Was a farm laborer in 1900. Had a farm home in 1920 to his death. Lived in Depauville, NY in 1870. Lived in Clayton, NY in 1880 to his death
Looking for these Czech family Majer families still living
and their locations,Vira
Majerova,She has a sister Jarmila (Jarka) I
was told that Jarmila is somewhat confused and living alone and
that it would not be a good idea to talk to her. The letters
came from Eza ?, he would a nephew or cousin of your wife Fran
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and they run a hotel that is 2 1/2 hours away from the Velke Hosteradky location of 1912.
http://www.lodherov21.eu/ubytovani-lodherov-en/rules-accomodation.html
We found your name and hope you can help us. Google shows you are 2 1/2 hours away from Velke Hosteradky.
Is it possible you are related to this Barbara Krhanek. She is listed as one of 16 missionaries who traveled from your country to the US.
We have a ships log from Bremen Bohemian to New York this ship named Rein has an arrival on Sept 5 1912.
Barbara Krhanek age 22 was on board going from Velke Hosteradky Bohemia to Coraoplic PA . Her father was Josef.
My wife's mother came from this town her name was Frantiska Majer age 17 in the Rein log.
We are looking for contacts in the area.
We have a website http://familycousin.com
http://www.familycousin.com/majer/index.htm
the Rein log is this Majer folder.
We have been researching the missionary aspect of these trips and why they happened and what "servant" in the log means.
Barbara may be a clue for us.
We have many local Czech family pictures from the 1912 to 1935's
We have a friend Marta Kozera who has visit there 3 years ago and met the family. but we have no email contact with them.
PS
Frances became a Medical Doctor graduating from Pittsburgh
University. she died in 1976
Ralph Waite
38 Waite & Osborn family members came together around
1932 or since there was a reunion in 1936 maybe. After Bess died 1932.
Don Waite looks 20 yrs, .Marion about 16
Ralph Sr looks 17 not 21 to be the age of b1915 for 1936 Osborn
reunion Ralph Sr diary 1935-36 did not mention reunion).
25 Waite, Wilson, Daniels, Archers family members came together could be around 1930 Don would be 18 and Ralph Sr 15 Marion 14 but no Bess.
 To Kathy: If William Mackway of
Galloway was 20 years old in 1721, his father and mother
would have been perhaps 40 which means they were born around
1670-80.
The people he left behind
must have attended some church. They usually kept good
records of births, marriages, baptism, deaths... Since he
was a schoolmaster could the church be the schools then? He
would need teacher training somewhere. What was the church
of Scotland around 1600-1700. Would the cemeteries have
Mackway graves?
My ancestry.com allows much of
this to be explored. That is how I got this far.
We need clues on churches and
schools in this area around Galloway (Dumfries) . I do not
know if he came from that town - only that it was used in
his papers.
Google map allows me to zoom in
on the country side and streets from here.
Perhaps you will find a friend
who does this sort of thing. I have one is Towcester
Northamptonshire, England she did the church record search
on a Richard Waite who was a Baptist minister there. Cousin
Ralph
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Get together to have a
good time!
New Gathering Blogs
on Various families....
 Ralph, the area was called "French Woods" for a reason. Maybe
French or French Canadians settled there before the Germans. And not
all French were Catholic. There were Protestant French (like the Dupont
family) who left France during or before the French Revolution. Some
went to America, as the Duponts did. If the Vaillancourts were French
Protestants, they would have probably gone to the nearest Protestant
church, even if it was Lutheran. Another possible place of commonality
would be the school. Even if the school was related to the Lutheran
church, the Vaillancourts may have sent their children there if there
was no closer school available.
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An indentured for
4 years, William Mackway, 20 year old schoolmaster, came to
Maryland in 1721.
Can he be the original source of our Mackway Clan? his sponsor agent was Ambrose Cock, a tobacconist from St.
Pauls, Shadwell, Middlesex, His indenture was over by 1725. William b 1701 would be 74 at start of war so it had to be a son or grandson. How can we located the Mackway family migration to Pennsylvania and later Chicago after 1783? Harold Mackway was a Lutheran minister in Chicago. |
