Biobuilders April 2022 - People whose surname is an Occupation

Question

This month’s Bio Builders Challenge theme is People whose surname is an Occupation, for example Taylor, Weaver, Farmer, etc.

You are not limited to profiles on your Watchlist.

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.

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Comments

Here is a huge list of surnames derived from occupations. Some, like Hawker and Brewster, surprised me.

https://localhistories.org/the-origin-of-surnames/

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very interesting, but I was surprised to see Wright wasn't listed at all. I'm doing my family of Micklewrights - supposed to mean someone who made special or quality tools.

Answer 1

Three bakers is all I have this time. 

Since all I have on my watchlist are Bakers and not much to be said on most of them, I adopted a Weaver :)  and a perk to that is it came with a book source for SD that I found a Google Books link for and hope to find some of my SD relations in those pages.  

1. George Baker
2. William Baker
3. Mary Jane Baker
4. Archibald Weaver

Answer 2

I am in for April, might not get too many done as without internet for 10 days, the joys of camping.

I shall be working on the following are from or linked to my watch list:

1. Cyrus W. Carpenter (1833 - 1909) created his 1st wife and a daughter to aid the improvement of his and his son's profiles.
2. Samuel Carpenter (1866 - 1884) 
3. Martha (Blair) Carpenter
4. Mary Carpenter
5. Mary Jane (Langridge Watkins) Carpenter  2nd wife
6. Frances (Card) Gunner (1840) mother of
7. Alfred William Gunner (1870 - 1918)
8. Beatrice (Gunner) Luck (1880)
9. William Hunter (1837 - 1905)
10. Harvey Tanner (1793 - 1793) Died Young
11. Achsah Tanner (1806 - 1814) Died Young
12. Jane Tanner (1721 - abt. 1753)
13. James Tanner (1733 - 1777)
14. John Tanner (1764)
15. John Tanner (1792 - 1856)
16. Mary Tanner (1800 - 1881)
17. Rachel Winter Tanner (1848 - 1905)
18. Matilda Maria Tanner (1852 - 1935)
19. Isabelle Markham Tanner (1869)
20. Johannis Taylor (abt. 1642) 
21. Jana (Helliwell) Taylor
22. Lucy Fletcher (1861) merged duplicate

Answer 3

I should have a few, hopefully:

1. Alfred Driver
2. Alice Driver nee Teague
3. John Driver
4. Rhoda Elizabeth Driver nee Jelf
5. James Driver
6. Elizabeth Driver nee Lippett
7. Alison Myfanwy Walford nee Driver
8. Charles Driver
9. Sarah Driver nee Haynes
10. John Driver
11. Betesy (Elizabeth) Driver nee Phillips
12. William Mickelwright/Micklewright
13. Joseph Micklewright/Mickelwright
14. Juliet Micklewright
15. Ann Micklewright
16. Rosanna Micklewright
17. Ann Micklewright nee Walter
18. Thomas Micklewright 1737-1808
19. Benjamin Micklewright 1837-1885
20. John Micklewright
21. Thomas Micklewright 1808-1817
22. Benjamin Micklewright 1783-1830
23. Edward Henry aka Haydn Ackerman aka Acraman
24. Ann Hinde late Bond Late Ackerman nee Denham
25. Eliza Acraman aka Ackerman nee Hawkins
26. Hephzabah/Epsey/Ebsee/Hephseh Derrett nee Wright
27. Elizabeth Acker aka Akker nee Mason
28. John Actor aka Acker aka Akker

Answer 4

I didn't have a lot of time to work on these this month, but I did finish one:

1. Mary Woodward

Answer 5

Not much time this month, but hundreds on my list.  I did complete:

BAKER (lots more to do)

1.      Norma Marie Baker (orphaned) 

2.      Thelma Elizabeth (Baker) Bikle (orphaned) 

 BAUMGRTNER/ BAUMGARDNER (tree farmer)

3.      Amelia Cevilla Baumgartner (orphaned)

4.      Anna A. "Nancy" (Dubbs) Baumgardner (orphaned) 

5.      Anna Martha Baumgardner (orphaned) 

6.      Eliza A. (Stever) Baumgartner (orphaned) 

7.      Emery Elsworth Baumgartner (orphaned) 

8.      Ephraim R. Baumgartner (orphaned) 

9.      George Henry Baumgardner (orphaned) 

10.     George Luther Baumgardner (orphaned) 

11.     George W. Baumgardner (orphaned) 

12.     Henry W. Baumgardner (orphaned) 

13.     John Valentine Baumgardner (orphaned) 

14.     John William Baumgardner (orphaned) 

15.     Laura Anna (Weber) Baumgartner (orphaned) 

16.     Mandilla Delilah (Baumgartner) Hagan (orphaned) 

17.     Missouri Jane (Barnhart) Baumgardner (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barnhart-2211

 

BOWMAN (cousins)

18.     Alice Emeline (Bowman) Berry (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13568

19.     Alice Senora (Bowman) Fischer (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13062

20.     Angelina (Bauman) Keller (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bauman-1663

21.     Catherine (Bowman) Myers (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13061

22.     Daniel Oscar Bowman (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13579

23.     Edna Martha Rachel (Bowman) Fox (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13578

24.     Helen Harvine (Frock) Bowman (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Frock-106

25.     Ida May (Bowman) Rohrbaugh https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-10848

26.     John Stambaugh Bowman (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13059

27.     Louise Mary (Colgan) Bowman (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Colgan-651

28.     Lydia Emeline (Keller) Bowman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keller-5895

29.     Lydian Kate Bowman (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13056

30.     Oscar Raymond Bowman (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13567

31.     Philip Stambaugh Bowman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-8956

32.     Unnamed Infant Bowman  (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13619

 

BREWER

33.     Alice Eudora (Carolan) Brewer https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carolan-197 (orphaned)

 

BUTCHER

34.     Mary Elizabeth Butcher https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3142 (orphaned)

35.     Unnamed Infant Butcher https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3144 (orphaned)

36.     Unnamed Infant Butcher https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-4802 (orphaned)

37.     William Moore Butcher (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3149

38.     Mary Emma (Roberts) Butcher  (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Roberts-30261

39.     Anna P. Butcher (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3147

40.     Sarah Ida Butcher (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3146

41.     Lilla M. Butcher (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3148

42.     Fauna P. (Butcher) Brenneis (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butcher-3139

        

CARVER

43.     Ellsworth Carver https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-4845 (orphaned)

44.     Julia Ann (Hamm) Carver (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hamm-2044

45.     Laura May (Carver) Wise (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-4842

46.     Mazie Belle Carver (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-4846

47.     Naomi (Carver) Heusner (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-4843

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List continued:

CHANDLER

48.     Caroline Belle (Norway) Chandler (orphaned) 

 FELDFÄNGER (flat felter)

49.     Emily Mary (Grosscup) Feldfaenger  (orphaned)

50.     Herbert Otto Feldfänger (orphaned) 

FISCHER/FISHER

51.     Julius William Fischer (orphaned) 

52.     Miriam B. Fischer (orphaned)

 JAEGER/JAGGER/JAGER/YEAGER (Hunter)

53.     Aurilla E. (Jaggers) Hollister 

54.     Caroline Frances (Jaggers) Gerard 

55.     Greenbary Jaggers 

56.     Malinda (Jaggers) Hollister 

57.     Mary Ann (Biggins) Jaggers 

58.     Mary Ann (Jager) Werts 

59.     Melissa Elizabeth (Jager) Burns https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jager-50

60.     Nichodemus H. (Jager) Jaggers https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jager-54

61.     Rhoda (Jager) Kelly https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jager-53

62.     Silas Jager https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jager-49

 

MESSERSCHMIDT (knife smith)

63.     Bertha (Messersmith) Merritt (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Messersmith-254

64.     Eda Jinnie (Bowman) Messersmith (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowman-13052

65.     Emma N. Messersmith  (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Messersmith-252

66.     Henry S. Messersmith (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Messersmith-250

67.     Sevilla (Messersmith) Raymond (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Messersmith-251

68.     Wilbert Messersmith (orphaned) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Messersmith-253

 

PAINTER

69.     Charles Olin Painter https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Painter-253

70.     Evelyn Florentine (Painter) Dooty https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Painter-3547

71.     Unnamed Infant Painter https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Painter-3634 (orphaned)

72.     Georgie Anna Leora (Painter) Dumbauld https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Painter-3635

WEAVER

73.     Ida May (Yingling) Weaver 

74.     Elmer Ellsworth Weaver 

Answer 6

I have far more than I thought: All connected, all sourced some not as well as they could be, many genealogically defined, I'll check who needs work.

Barber, Butler, Cooke, Hateley but not Hatter, Hunter, Knight, Major

Millerchip but no Millers, Mason, Morris maybe for Morris dancers 

Parsons, Porter, Pypers not Pipers, Sargent, Smith 

Sheperd and Shepherd, Turner, Taylor and Wright 

Answer 7

1. Druzilla Ann (Kerr) Coder
2. Margaret Narcissa (Hedgepeth) Pinkerton
3. Maria del Refugio (Caballero) Fernandez
4. Horace Howard Waggoner
5. Carl J. Waggoner
6. Unnamed Infant Porter
7. Lewis Barlow Porter Jr.
8. Dorothy May (Worthington) Porter
9. Frances Elizabeth (Barlow) Porter
10. Annie Elizabeth Porter
11. Enid (Meares) Porter
12. Barbara Dell (Porter) Whatley
13. Georgia Maxine (Porter) Leonard
14. Elizabeth Gainer (Meares) Porter
15. Anna (Turbyfill) Fisher
16. Joseph W. Fisher
17. Susannah (Jones) Fisher
18. Joseph L. Carder
19. Ingaby (Martin) Carder
20. Lucinda (Chadwell) Carder
21. Elmer Leonard Thacker
22. John Burton Thacker Sr.
23. John Burton Thacker
24. Travis William Thacker
25. Martha Elizabeth (Thacker) Wood
26. Ashley Pauline Cook
27. Rev. Lester Robert Cook
28. Carrie (Freeman) Cook
29. Charles Vincent Cook
30. Justine (Cook) Bowers
31. Abraham Lincoln Clark
32. Leonard Clark
33. Freeda Wilhelmina (Lemke) Clark
34. Susan Ann (Rice) Clark Tracy
35. Lauro Brewster
36. Estela (Avila) Turner
37. Elizabeth Anna (Carroll) Turner

Answer 8

Maybe I can find some to work on, I'll see what I can do...

Alvin Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12560

Clara Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12558

Ida May Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12557

John Rufus Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12556

Harriet Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12550

William H. Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12555

Hanna Louisa Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12554

Hannah Naomi Chapman https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-12551

Answer 9

I'll see who I can find.

1. John Porter

2. Thomas Porter

3. Thomas Porter (Son of above)

4. John Porter

5. Thomas Cordell

6. John Smith

7. Thomas Porter (Father of 2)

Answer 10

I've got: Clark(e), Fletcher, Marshall, Milner, Taylor, Turner, Wright in my Watchlist - I'll see what I can do.

1. Esther Amelia (Taylor) Dale
2. Sarah (Thornton) Marshall
3. Hannah Maria (Michael) Milner
4. Frederick William Milner
5. Ivy May Milner

Edited to add name(s)

Answer 11

I have several of these to work on, I'll join this month.

Answer 12

I will get some done. My husband is a Taylor....but I also have tons of these in my tree:

Fisher
Painter
Taylor
Baker
Weaver
Cooper
Slater
Miller
Cook
Shepherd
Carter
Skinner
Wheeler
Mason
Potter
Butler
Parsons
Porter
Driver

Answer 13

1. Clara Bichel Baker
2. William Baker
3. John Butcher
4. Aaron Cook
5. William Barber
6. Magnolia Shuman
7. James Bowman
8. Rachel Bridgeman
9. Zellie Shuman
10. Charlotte Taylor
11. Priscilla Cook
12. Mary Potter
13. Christian Miller
14. Effie Dyer
15. Anne Elliman
16. Samuel Elliman
17. Elmer Farmer
18. Noah Farmer
19. Adeline Farmer
20. Melvin Banker
21. Albert Banker
22. Doris Banker
23. Charles Carter
24. Angus Carter
25. Charlie Carter
26. Emma Miller
27. Minnie Miller
28. Janet Miller
29. Robert Shuman
30. Claude Shuman
31. Pauline Miller
32. Elizabeth Carter
33. Fanny Shuman
34. John Wheelwright
35. William Wheelwright
36. Hannah Wheelwright
37. Mary Jane Wheelwright
38. Alice Wheelwright
39. Allen Wheelwright
40. George Wheelwright
41. Alice Farmer
42. Albert Farmer
43. Henry Farmer

Answer 14

Hope to get a few done

1. Russell Leroy Baker (1925 - 2006)
2. Rose Emma Spicer (1925 - 2018)

Answer 15

Gee, no occupational surnames in my tree. :)

Comments

But You are a "driver".

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Smith definitely, I would bet Herriman as well

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This was a joke, folks, based on my surname.

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Got us!

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Guess I should have caught on with the “Gee.”

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There was a smiley too.

Answer 16

I've done  couple of these before and they're fun. This one  intrigues me. I have Falconer, Cooper, Wright, Waterer, not to mention a whole lot of Gardners and Wagoners and Shepherds.

Here's my question: Do we keep a running tally, added to past totals? How does anybody know?

Comments

Bob has a spreadsheet for the running tally's so no worries he keeps track but you can to on your own spreadsheet for reference.

Just make sure you do a numbered list here as this saves Bob having to count all of them :)

Answer 17

My list:

• [[Baker-56295|Ann Emma (Baker) Robins (1868-1915)]]
• [[Krieger-997|Norman Charles Krieger (1918-1999)]]
• [[Keller-9184|Katharina Barbara Keller (1843-1924)]]

Answer 18

1. Eleanor (Fleming) Butler
2. Dinah Barber

Answer 19

I will be doing my Smith branch:

[[Smith-260520|Victor Alfred Smith (1920-2004)]]

[[Smith-262807|Frederick John Smith (1907-1988)]]

[[Smith-261523|Dorothy Edith (Smith) Pearce (1908-1990)]]

[[Smith-262796|Harold Ernest Smith (1910-2004)]]

[[Smith-262803|Hedley Albert Smith (1912-abt.1993)]]

[[Smith-262804|Jessie Mary (Smith) Kotecki (1915-abt.1989)]]

[[Smith-262806|Reginald Smith (abt.1922-abt.1922)]]

I will start with these and see how far I get.

Comments

I managed 6 in the end.

Answer 20

Answered this the other day, now here's my target list:

1. Patience Barber

2. Hiram Barber

3. Cyrus Hall Cartwright

4. Margaret Cooper

5. Elizabeth Caroline Dempster

6. Alexander Falconer

7. Janet Falconer

8. Nellie Bond Fletcher

9. Christopher Parsons

10. Florence Matilda Parsons

11. Agnes Sherriffs

12. George Sherriffs

13. Andrew Shirriffs

14. John Shoemaker

15. Mary Ann (Baker) Shoemaker

16. Harold Percival Waterer

17. Helga Waterer

!8. Ruth Wilma Waterer

19. John Frederick Wright

20. Carrie Wilday Wright

No idea how many I will get done. Guess we'll find out.

Comments

Got most of em now, if they don't get un-linked again. Might finish them after all. Some of them were already on Wiki, so I can just add bits. Sources are next.