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THE FAMILY ALBUM

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Nicholas Shier (1828-1917) and Jemima Switzer Shier (1838-1877)

(Left To Right)

Nettie (Standing Left)
Amanda - Nicholas Shier (1828-1917) - Sarah Louisa Shier Marshall (1856-1925) - Annie

Ancestors of Sarah Louisa Shier Marshall
(Left To Right)

Rob (1972) - Nancy (1944) - Ron Marshall (1944) - Heather (1971)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHIER-SCHIER-SHIRE-SCHIERER FAMILY'S

Many people left central Europe or Rhine Provinces known as Palatinate, with the hope of reaching the new world. Proceeding to England by way of the Rhine Riber and then Holland. There were three main reason's for the May to October, 1709, Exodus. One was the religion's....The prince's or rulers of the Palatinate Provinces determind the religion of his subjects and this caused an ever changing religion....Catholic to Protestant to Lutheran, and thus there was no religious freedom. Second, was war's...Louis XIV tried to extend France to the Rhine River. These Palatine Provinces lay in his pathway, bringing destruction and pillage....Also Montclass 1688. Heidleberg 1692. Villar's 1707 and Spanish succession 1701/1704. And third were Land Grant's. Land agent's with speculation of free land in the new world, America, and Europe desolated by war, and with religion beliefs changing, gave the people reason's for emigration to America. Between May and October 1709, thousands of helpless destitute central Europe people arrived in London, where they were encamped in tents with supplies given by Queen Ann at Black Heath, or Camberwell, near London. Many died, some settled in England and Scotland. Several were sent to Ireland to farm and combat the religious differences. The Roman Catholic were returned back to Germany, and others went to America settling in Virginia, Carolinas and New York. Some of the families sent to Ireland settled near Rathkeale on the estate of Lord Southwell or 2nd Baronet Southwell of Court Matrix. One of these families was Adam Shier (Sheier). This is my line of family. Some of the family later left Ireland and went to Canada. My great-grandmother, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Shier, was born in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada.

THE OLD HERMANSON FARM IN WISCONSIN

The Hermanson Family came originally from Denmark, to Sweden and then to America, where they settled in Wisconsin. Hans and Minnie Rassmusson Hermanson were "World Champion Butter Makers", so it seemed right that they would go to Wisconsin, plus most of the Danish and Swedish emigrants were settling in that area. Hans later went to Los Angeles to be a farmer, and that is where he died and is buried.

DAGMAR NATALIA AGNES HERMANSON

This is my grandmother at the age of 14. The picture was taken for her confirmation on May 17, 1914.

LEE FAMILY

(Left To Right)

Robert E. Lee (My Uncle) - Betty Jane Lee (My Mother) - Elmore Edison Lee (My Grandfather) - Dagmar Hermanson Lee - (My Grandmother)

WEDDING OF ROBERT E. LEE AND LEONA HALVERSON

(My Uncle and Aunt)

MY MOTHER - BETTY JANE LEE



CHARLES EBEN BOWLEY, SR
MARTHA KATE FUSSELL BOWLEY
(My Grandparents)

Charles Eben Bowley, Sr., is shown recalling his December 16, 1907, trip around the world. He sailed out of Hampton Rhodes, Virginia with the United States "Great White Fleet" for its famous round the world trip. He had been in the Navy three years, and was 19 years old when he sailed on this trip. He had lied about his age, and enlisted underage.

All the way around the world, 42,000 miles and a year, two months and six days of goodwill visiting, he kept a log, faithfully, every day. We still have the certificate he got when he went through initiation ceremonies at the equator and became an old shell-back. We also have his log.

His log tells of storms, calms, good times in Japan, the Philippines, and Mediterranean ports.

But to start at the beginning, his ship, the Connecticut, the admiral's flag ship, sailed out of Hampton Rhodes on December 16, 1907, trailed by 15 other warships and 12 supply ships, for a round the world cruise ordered by President Teddy Roosevelt to impress the world with America's might. My grandfather was one of the signal crew for Rear Admiral Evans the commander of the fleet. They used either hand signals or flags unless visibility was zero, in which case wireless was resorted to.

They sailed down the east coast of North and South America, making frequent stops. Then through the cold and stormy straits of Magellan and up the west coast of South and North America to San Francisco and then to Japan.

From Japan, the fleet sailed back to the Philippines, and then through the straits of Malacca into the Indian Ocean, through the Red Sea to Suez and into the Mediterranean. There were stops made at Venice and Naples among other ports.

Through the straits of Gibraltar, the ships sailed on across the Atlantic through a couple of hurricanes back to home port.

One of the interesting things about this trip was that the ships were run by coal, and everytime they stopped to load up with coal, they had to hand search it all, as many of the countries didn't like America, and would put dynamite in the bins of coal.

My grandfather stayed in the Navy for eight years, then went into steel work in Alabama. He returned as a chief petty officer in charge of a subchaser during the first World War.

MARTHA KATE BOWLEY
CHARLES EBEN BOWLEY, JR.

(My Grandmother and Father)

CHARLES EBEN BOWLEY, JR.
(My Father)

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