Biobuilders Dec 2020 - Letter ‘D’ surnames

Question

This month’s Bio Builders Challenge theme is letter ‘D’ surnames.

Thank you for your support.

Here's our checklist:

Data Section:

• birth date/place
• names of parents
• marriage date/place and spouse name
• names of children, if any
• death date/place

Biography Section:

• Written (full) sentences stating the facts above, adding inline sources to each fact.
• Is the profile '''Genealogically Defined?'''
• As a general rule biographies should be in your own words. Paraphrase and rewrite, don't copy/paste.
• Baptism, burial, military, and other life events with inline sources.
• Something to "humanize" the person, such as career or avocation with sources.
• List of children with at least one pertinent fact.
• Some list siblings. (I think this takes up real estate.)
• Explanatory remarks, if needed (e.g. disputed persons information, Research Notes, whatever needs extra explaining).
• Photos or pictures, background. Not a must, but nice (you need to own the copyright unless they are in the public domain).
• Categories.
• Connection to the Global Tree.
• All duplicates merged or initiated.
• Links to persons and events, perhaps from Wikipedia.
• Historical context as related to the person's life.
• Sources, Sources, Sources.

You can see some ideas on where to find some of this information on the Biography Builders space page.

Use "comments" below to ask questions.

NOTE: Biography Builders will not show on the tracker. Please add a list to your answer.

Comments

Yes I will do this, I need more experience writing biographies

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15303

Elsie Hagley/Olson-6823

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Hi Elsie

Can you convert your comment to an answer, please so it will count. If you click the numbered list image  it makes it easier for the leaders to track work done

Thanks, Janet

A fellow Bio Builder

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I not sure if I'm doing this right, but I'm replying to your comment Janet.

Thanks for your help, I'm a little lost, but I will still do the Bio for "Day".

Have a nice day.

Elsie.

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Hi Bob

Can the spreadsheet of scores please be updated so we all know how we have done this year. It has not been done since June.

Many Thanks

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Puritan Great Migration Project has some D surnames in the Needs Biography Maintenance Category.  

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Puritan_Great_Migration_Project_Needs_Biography

Some of these probably already have good sources and just need a bio written or completed. Access to Amercanancestors.org is probably helpful, but if you have trouble finding something a comment on the profile will usually get a prompt response.

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Does it still count if you search and don't find all the data? The first once on my list was born in Kentucky about 1818. Kentucky did not keep state records of births until after that.

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As I don't know if my Bio for the letter D are being recorded.

I will add them here and someone please let me know the right way, I'm a newcomer and not sure if I'm doing this right.

Joseph Day (1870 - 1954) - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15228

Hannah Day (born Corbishley) (1869 - 1934) - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/

John Archibald Day (1891 - 1966) - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15301

Hilda D (Day) Widdup (1894 - 1966) - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15302

Charles Alex Day (1896 - 1987)  - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15303

Percy Raymond Day (1899 - 1977)  -  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15304

Joesph Edward Day (1902 - ?)  - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15305

Kathleen Esme (Day) Proctor 91904. - 2004)  - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15306

Marjorie Elsie Day ( 1908 - 1994) - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15307

Ronald Frederick Day (1914 - 2004) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-15308

Elsie (Olson) Hagley - 6823

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I think you are supposed to put your list as an answer not just a comment.

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If I correct defunct links, clarify sources and edited / formatted a bio that I had previously done, does it count for the challenge?

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Yes it does.

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YEAH!!!! I have completed several then.

Answer 1

I've never joined the monthly bio-builders but this is a good reason to work on the Devlins.

1. George Devlin

Comments

Hi Richard,

Don't forget to add a numbered list here so the leaders can track the work done. to create a number list click the image above your post (when Open) add clickable links by using the sidewise 8 opens a new window into which you add the URL and Names of the profiles you worked on.

Have fun

Janet a fellow Bio Builder

Answer 2

I'm in for this month.

1. Anna Marie Frances (Dienburg) Jansen (1863 - 1953)  - First cousin four times removed.

2. Henry Dienburg (1867 - 1953) - First Cousin Four Times Removed.

Answer 3

Will do some "D" profiles for December

1. Caroline Dark Fowler

Answer 4

I'd love to join! I've been meaning to work on my Draper family.

1. Hiram Charles Draper (1875 - 1940)
2. Lida Evelyn (Draper) Logan (1908 - 2004)

Comments

Just finished Hiram C Draper (Draper-3793), one of my paternal grandfather's ancestors!

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Just finished Lida Evelyn Draper (Draper-3792) as well.

Answer 5

handy for me as my family are Davies

Answer 6

I'm in again this month!

1. Absalom Davis (1816-1899)
2. Absalom Davis (1859-1861)
3. Almiry Davis (1853-1861)
4. Cecilia Davis (abt.1838-)
5. Elmore Davis (1853-1914)
6. Mary Davis (abt.1856-)
7. Christopher Columbus Davis (1849-1929)
8. Cristian Davis (abt.1851-)
9. Robert John Davis (1847-1918)
10. Schuyler C. Davis (abt.1866-)
11. William J. Davis (1843-1911)
12. Thomas Leandre Ducharme (1809-1811)
13. Henriette Justine Ducharme (1827-1847)
14. Constance Dardenne (1795-abt.1832)
15. Eugene Elie Ducharme (1811-1847)
16. Marie Emelina Ducharme (1814-bef.1845)
17. Laura Gloria Dugas (abt.1887-abt.1970)

Answer 7

Joining the Biobuilders for the first time and plan to contribute all that I can. I'll be working on a few Deslers and at least a couple of other D surnames.

Answer 8

Hoping to do 33 this month to reach 1,000. . . . this is more than 1,000 in two years:

Deardorff Family (all orphaned)

 1.  Anna Cora (Deardorff) Howe 

 2.  Burnell K. Deardorff 

 3.  Charles Edward Deardorff 

 4.  Dora Viola (Deardorff) Chronister 

 5.  Dorothy Elizabeth (Rife) Deardorff 

 6.  Elsie M. (Cline) Deardorff 

 7.  George Nervin Deardorff 

 8.  George Nevin Deardorff 

 9.  Gertrude Ellie (Forry) Deardorff 

10.  Grace Alverta (Deardorff) Winand 

11.  Marie Alverta (Deardorff) Peterson 

12.  Mary “Elsie” (Deardorff) Herman 

13.  Rebecca Catherine (Stallsmith) Deardorff 

14.  Stewart Watson Deardorff 

15.  Susan Ella (Deardorff) Carbaugh 

Dubs/Dubbs Family (all orphaned)

16.  Abraham Jacob Dubbs 

17.  Angeline (Boyer) Dubbs 

18.  Anna “Nancy” (Dubbs) Baumgardner 

19.  Anna Marie (Dubbs) Shauck 

20.  Bertha Ruth (Dubbs) Strausbaugh 

21.  Caroline (Dubbs) Bupp 

22.  Charles Parker Dubbs 

23.  Elenora (Ehrhart) Dubbs 

24.  Elias Boardt Dubbs 

25.  Ellenora Esther (Dubbs) Nace 

26.  Ellis Roswell Dubbs 

27.  Emma Virginia (Dubbs) Garver 

28.  Emory Sylvester Dubbs 

29.  Frederick Calvin Dubbs 

30.  George Motter (Dubbs) Dubs 

31.  Henry Paul Dubbs 

32.  Ida May (Dubbs) Lookenbill 

33.  Israel Boardt Dubbs 

34.  Mantilla L. (Dubbs) Garrett 

35.  Martha (Dubs) Runkle 

36.  Mary Adaline (Willis) Dubbs 

37.  Willis Leroy Dubbs 

Dietz Family (orphaned)

38.  Allen Franklin Dietz 

39.  Ameda F (Dietz) Smith 

40.  Charles Franklin Dietz 

41.  Charles Latimer Dietz 

42.  Dora Susan Dietz 

43.  Edward Dietz 

44.  Franklin P. Dietz 

45.  Harry Sylvester Dietz 

46.  John Christopher Dietz 

47.  Leah Alverta (Shaffer) Dietz 

48.  Lucretia Alverta (Dietz) Zeigler 

49.  Mary Magdalena (Dietz) Leader 

50.  Mary May (Dietz) Gable 

51.  Paul Edward Dietz 

Dosch family (orphaned)

52.  Amanda Virginia (Dosch) Tyson 

53.  Clayanna Jane (Dosch) Dietz 

54.  John Christopher Dosch 

Comments

Way to go Kathy, great way to round out the year, good luck

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Yay, you did it! I was rooting for ya!

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 well done Kathy

Answer 9

I probably won't have time for much this month but would like to work on 2 6xGt.Grandmothers Elizabeth Dawson (Norfolk)  & Mary Drake (Kent)

Answer 10

I am going to see what I can do with these Defores

 1.[[Defore-32|Hiram Benjamin Defore (1851-abt.1926)]]

2. Hiram Benjamin Defore (1818 - aft. 1870)

Answer 11

I have the Durfee family I can work on this month.

1. James Durfee

2. Sarah (Durfee) Manchester

3. Mary (Durfee) Hall

4. Prudence (Durfee) Church

5. Susannah (Durfee) Simmons

6. Charity (Durfee) Coe

7. Samuel Durfee

Answer 12

I know I have some "D" surnames. I will be checking in on the Dunhams to see if I can personalize them and make sure the data is accurate along with the sources!

Answer 13

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dana-395

Answer 14

Hi,

I just added small story in photos for my Doerrer family here him and wife listed as story. This was given to me by cousin but in 1930’s they had family reunions and gave out lines and stories to people when reunion ended they had extra handouts so these were past down lines. This cousin made more copies and sent packets to me to hand out to others. This was neat of family and we have small story about them now. I not good at written words so I will stick to researching.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dörrer-5

Billie

Answer 15

I am in for December have some Duttons and Dowbiggin's to look at from my husbands line

1. Jane (Adams) Davis (1631 - 1714) has a source - working on improving Wife 3 of William Davis
2. Alice Lavinia (Thorpe) Davis (1620 - 1667) has a source - working on improving Wife 2 for William Davis
3. Montague Reginald Evelyn Durrant (1885 - 1917) and his wife
4. Kate (Murton) Durrant (1886 - 1989) 
5. Thomas Dace (1850 - 1909 and his wife
6. Martha (Gasser) Dace (1854 - 1909) 
7. Mary (Debell) Tregelles (1692 - 1736) her father
8. Philip Debell (abt. 1657 - abt. 1718) his wife
9. Anne (Soady) Debell (1660 - abt. 1742)
10. Richard Durnell (1816) needs more work
11. Thomas Dowbiggin (bef. April 1745 - bef. March 1827) his wife
12.  Mary (Burton) Dowbiggin (abt. 1765 - 1809) their son
13. Robert Dowbiggin (abt. 1802 - after 1871) his wife
14. Margaret (Morris) Dowbiggin (abt. 1808 - aft. 1871) and their children
15. Tubal Dowbiggin (abt. 1834 - 1905)
16. Elizabeth Dowbiggin (abt. 1842 - aft. 1911)
17. Margaret (Dowbiggin) Sharp (1843 aft.1911)
18. Thomas Dowbiggin (1829 - 1895) and his wife
19. Mary (Taylor) Dowbiggin (1824 - 1891) their children
20. William Dowbiggin (1860 - 1860)
21. John Dowbiggin (1854 - 1915)
22. Robert Dowbiggin (1856 - 1861)
23. Martha Ann (Dowbiggin) Partington (1861 - abt. 1939)

Answer 16

G'day all, I'm in this month. There are plenty of D's in my Watchlist to work on.

Answer 17

A bit late starting, but will try to get some done!

#1 Bertha Ellen Wallace nee Downer

#2 Sarah Linnington nee Damer

#3 Robert Damer

#4 Sabera Damer nee Bower

#5 Susanna Genner aka Jenner aka Donk nee Selmes this one doesn't really count as she was never really a Donk/Dunk and all I have done is merged her profile and those of her parents, but will tidy up sources.

#6 Anne Davies nee Davies tidied sources and added a bit more to research notes.

#7 Affrey Knight late De Bock nee Jeddery

#8 John Debock 1745-1791

#9 Sarah Porter nee De Bock

#9 John De Bock 1776-1860

#10 Mary De Bock nee Chapman

#11 Elizabeth De Bock late Westbeech nee Howell

#12 Thomas Debock 1785-1853

#13 Thomas Debock 1703-1768

#14 Anna aka Ann/Hannah De Bock/Debock nee Bunton

#15 Mary Cornwell nee Dow alias Dowe

#16 Jonathan Doe aka Dow/Dowe/Dove

#17 Mary Doe aka Dow/Dowe/Dove nee Clements

# 18 Emily Dove nee Rufus

# 19 John Dove

# 20 Daisy Ann Potter Truman late Hadfield nee Danson should now be connected to main tree

#21 William Danson 1851-1898

#22 William Danson 1822-1878

#23 Maria Danson nee Shakspear

#24 Frank Danson

#25 Elizabeth Dicken Danson nee Lawrence

#26 Fanny Harriet Danson nee Potter

Answer 18

1. Eliza Ann (Dicks) Rehmel
2. Frank DeJulio
3. Elsie Jeannette (Wells) DeJulio
4. Maude Vernon Drinkard
5. Ethel Muriel (Dawson) Wells
6. Eloise Ann (Davenport) Penney
7. Beverly Drinkard <-- gave me "good" practice handling census slave schedules, creating new categories, and citing repeated sources  (he probably turned in his grave when his great-grandson married a Mexican)
8. Bettie Bruce (Drinkard) Stanford
9. Zoraida (Bruce) Drinkard
10. Mary Eliza (Drinkard) Powell
11. Elizabeth Ann (Cosby) Drinkard
12. Thomas Beverly Drinkard
13. Anne (Dodge) Littlefield
14. Frances La Vena (Moore) Dawson
15. Marie (Cook) DeLoach
16. Charles Beverly Drinkard
17. Walter Mackey Drinkard
18. Oscar Herman Dawson
19. Luther DeLoach
20. Jane (Rolfe) Drinkard
21. Elizabeth Caroline (Duke) Massengill
22. Nora Pearl (Durham) Nebhut
23. Amelia (Moreno) De Leon
24. Columbus Washington Durham
25. Rutha Ella (Massengill) Durham

Answer 19

For birthdates - say I haven't got a baptism but I have an age at death in a Death Notice or Probate..does that count?

Comments

If you are reasonably certain the age at death is accurate, cite the “DOB” as ‘Based on age at death, see obituary or gravestone, or whatever the source is’. Link the source for age at death.

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Thank you Bob, that's great news..then I have a few D's I can work on. Crazy that I didn't have a single D baptism.

Answer 20

I've got one to add so far

1. Heinrich August Christoph Driemeyer (1867 - 1942)