52 Ancestors Week #41 - Albert Frank Nachtigall

Albert is my great grand uncle.

Albert Frank Nachtigall was born in Illinois on 28 Jun 1905 to Herman Fredrec Nachtigall (1866-1934) and Clara Wilhelmina Quist (1873-1926).  Albert was the fourth of sixth children:

• John August (1897-1962)
• Fredrick Hermann (1902-1966)
• Alice Charlotte (1903-1960)
• Edith Sophia (1907-2000)
• Charlotte Marie (my great grandmother; 1908-1958)

Albert married Marion (1910-1990) and they had one child, a daughter.  

Albert died on 25 May 1955 at age 49 in Rochelle, Illinois.  Albert is buried at Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle, Illinois.

52 Ancestors Week #40 - Alberta Mae Carrico

Alberta is my great grand aunt.

Alberta Mae Carrico was born in Wild Cherry, Arkansas on 23 Feb 1912 to Josiah Converse Carrico (1873-1957) and Celestia Alabama Caldonia Reese (1872-1948).  Celestia was the youngest of seven children:

• Arval Arlando (1893-1971)
• Claude Randle (1896-1973)
• Bessie Myrtle (1898-1986)
• Ida Sylvester (1901-1997)
• Ruth Alice (1905-1993)
• Austin Rochester (my great grandfather; 1908-1979)

Alberta gave birth to her first child, a daughter, in 1929, with Lester Patch Scott (1905-1994).  They also had a son together.  

Alberta was also married to Paul Grove and William Karr Estes (1905-1970).  Estes was also married to Alberta's sister Ruth.

Alberta was living in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1960.

Alberta died on 18 Feb 2001 at age 88 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Alberta is buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

52 Ancestors Week #39 - Alice J. Green

Alice is my 3rd great grand aunt

Alice J. Green was born in about 1852 in Rock County, Wisconsin to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louise Alvira Babcock (1830-1893). Alice had ten siblings:

• Mary Louisa (1848-1911)
• George McCoy (my 3rd great grandfather; 1850-1922)
• Melissa A. (1853-1936)
• Harriet Zeletta (1856-1914)
• Isaac Sanborn (1858-1915)
• William Oscar (1859-1921)
• Elmer (1861-?)
• Carrie M. (1866-1938)
• Frank Burton (1868-1936)
• Edmond John (1872-1935)

Alice married Edgar DeWitt Breed (1852-1932) in about 1872.  They had two children:

• Frank Homer (1872-1952)
• Frederick Samuel (1875-1937)

Alice died on 17 Dec 1921 at age 69 in Rockford, Illinois.

52 Ancestors Week #38 - Bessie McNeal

Bessie is 2nd great grand aunt.

Bessie was born on 02 Sep 1884 in Harrisburg, Indiana to Charles Daniel McNeal (1858-1937) and Mary Louisa Alfred (1858-1941).  Bessie had twelve siblings:

• Sarah Evelyn (1879-1880)
• Cora May (1881-1959)
• Clara Eliya (1882-1976)
• Mary Olive (1883-1966)
• Bertha (Bessie's twin; 1884-1973)
• Kate Effie (1887-?)
• Glenna Hanney (1889-1959)
• Lucy Charlotte (1890-1972)
• Robert Elsworth (1892-1894)
• Hubbard Elmer (1894-1975)
• Ernest Ralph (my 2nd great grandfather; 1896-1968)
• Ida Gladys (1899-1966)

Bessie married Arthur McNames (1876-1945) on 29 Sep 1901 in Nevada, Arkansas.  They had eight children together:

• Blanche (1904-?)
• Laverne (1905-?)
• Ikey Earl (1907-?)
• Amos (1908-?)
• Albert (1910-1983)
• Adeline (1917-?)
• Jessie (1920-?)
• Allen (1922-?)

After marrying, Bessie and family seemed to primarily live in the Byron, Illinois area.

Bessie died on 04 May 1934 at age 49.  Bessie is buried at Byron Cemetery in Byron, Illinois.