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Edward & Carrie Newport’s Children
By this marriage there were four children, namely; Mary, now Mrs. Dr. S. D. Otis, residing in Meriden; Herbert, who is a druggist in the same city; Belle, at present studying music in the conservatory of Xavier Scharwenka in Berlin, Germany; and Gussie, who is a home in Meriden. Spalding, J. A. “Illustrated Popular Biography… Continue reading
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Edward Newport Gets Married, 1861
On the first of January, 1861, he was married to Miss Carrie Jeanette Norton of Suffield, who died in February, 1875, after fourteen years of happy wedded life. J. A. Spalding, “Illustrated Popular Biography of Connecticut,” 1891, https://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/books/Illus_Pop_Biography_of_CT.pdf. Edward marries on three occasions throughout his lifetime. In his early twenties, he ties the knot with… Continue reading
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Edward Newport Emigrates to America
“In 1859 he emigrated to America, and the December after his arrival in this country he went to Windsor Locks, where his brother Augustus was already employed in the Medlicott Mills; and, as he had no pecuniary resources, he engaged as a cutter in the same establishment with his brother, remaining in that position for… Continue reading
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Edward Newport’s First Profession
“After that he pursued the study of lithography very successfully, and combined therewith the study of music, anatomy, and physiology, taking great delight also in mastering the English language and familiarizing himself with its literature.”1 While Edward initially pursued lithography as his profession, we see that his curiosity in anatomy and physiology also emerged during… Continue reading
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Young Edward Newport’s Education
“Edward was kept at school quite closely from his 6th to his 15th year.” 1 From a young age, Edward showed a keen interest in his academic pursuits. During his childhood, Prussia played a crucial role in advancing education, leading to significant improvements in schools worldwide. I came across online photographs of German schoolhouses dating… Continue reading
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Edward Newport & Augustus Immigration 1850
“He came to America, taking with him his sons Augustus and William, leaving Edward and Otto in the care of an uncle and aunt in Halle.”1 The manifest of the Barque Fanny McGraw2 lists both Augustus and William with the anglicized spelling of their names. At the helm of the ship, Rufus Cole, a 31-year-old… Continue reading
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Edward Newport’s Agitator Father Augustus
“Their father was a political agitator, and participator in the revolutionary disturbances of 1848, who, on account of this, was compelled to forsake his native country.”1 The German Confederation experienced widespread outbreaks of revolution in 1848. Although Edward, who was just 11 years old, was not required to serve in the military, his older brothers,… Continue reading
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Edward Newport & His Brothers
“Dr. Newport was one of a family of four brothers, the others being Augustus, William and Otto.”1 William is my 2nd great-grandfather. My writing primarily revolves around Edward, as there is little information to be found about William. As a farmer in rural Pennsylvania from 1850 to 1921, he did not have the same visibility… Continue reading
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Edward Newport & the Martin Luther Connection
“His mother’s ancestry dated back to Martin Luther’s family.”1 A late 19th or early 20th-century book of physicians gives us a brief biography of Edward that highlights his link to Martin Luther. The 1895 obituary may have originated from that source. After an hour of fruitless searching for the citation, I proceeded with this post.… Continue reading
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Edward Charles Newport – English Ancestors
“His early paternal ancestors were Englishmen who during the Cromwellian era drifted from England into Holland, and thence into Germany.”2 Reading Edward Charles Newport’s 1895 obituary sentence by sentence to write his story is the plan for #the100dayproject in 2024. My goal is to allocate one hour each day for writing. It varies based on… Continue reading
About Me
Ancestor stories using information from newspapers and public records.
In mid-February, I began writing daily for #the100dayproject.