Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Make an Ancestor's Timeline

I haven't participated in Saturday Night Genealogy Fun for the past few weeks, partly because I'm still unpacking mountains of moving boxes (will it never end?!) and partly because the themes weren't really up my alley.  This week, however, Randy Seaver chose a topic that looked a little more fun to me.

Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission:  Impossible! music), is:

(1) Have you created a timeline for one of your ancestors using a genealogy software program (e.g., Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic, Legacy, Reunion, etc.), an online family tree (e.g., Ancestry Member Tree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Geni, MyHeritage, etc.), or a spreadsheet (e.g., Excel)?

(2) If not, try to create a timeline using the program/Web site of your choice.  If so, create another one for the ancestor of your choice!

(3) Show us your timeline creation and tell us how you did it:  which program/Web site, the process you used, and how you captured the images to display your timeline.

(4) Share your timeline creation on your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or on Facebook or Google+.

1 and 2.  I have created a timeline before.  In fact, Randy used this idea in 2016, and I posted a timeline then.  In addition, the program I use, Family Tree Maker, automatically creates a timeline with the facts that you enter about each individual.  I created the timeline I'm posting tonight specifically for this exercise.

3.  I use Family Tree Maker v. 16.  I created a Genealogy Report that included all the facts I had for my great-grandfather Thomas Kirkland Gauntt.  I exported the information in an RTF file, then added additional facts and edited the file in MS Word.  I copied and pasted the text from Word directly into this blog post.  I have found that makes it easier to read, as opposed to doing a screen capture.  As Randy commented, it's pretty plain, but the benefit of exporting the file and opening it in a word processor is that I can add as much information as I want to it.

THOMAS KIRKLAND GAUNTT

May 25, 1870, born in Fairview, Medford Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

June 28, 1870, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Medford Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

June 15, 1880, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Mt. Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey

May 15, 1885, enumerated in New Jersey state census in Centre, Camden County, New Jersey; occupation farm laborer

September 2, 1891, married Jane Dunstan in Greenland, Burlington County, New Jersey

May 15, 1895, enumerated in New Jersey state census in Centre, Camden County, New Jersey

June 27, 1900, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Mt. Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey; occupation farm laborer

June 1, 1905, enumerated in New Jersey state census in Burlington County, New Jersey

April 27, 1910, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Mt. Holly, Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey; occupation insurance agent

June 1, 1915, enumerated in New Jersey state census in Mt. Holly, Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

February 1920, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey; occupation farm laborer

April 23, 1930, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Mt. Holly, Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

1935, living in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey

April 15, 1940, enumerated in U.S. federal census in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey

August 1, 1954, died in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey of a pulmonary embolism

About January 23, 1954, buried in Brotherhood Cemetery, Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey

Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Make a Timeline

Today's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun event from Randy Seaver was interesting, so I thought I'd participate.  He asked people to create a timeline for an ancestor and then post about it.  So here's my entry.

1) Have you created a Timeline for one of your ancestors using a genealogy software program (e.g., Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic, Legacy, Reunion, etc.) or an online family Tree (e.g., Ancestry Member Tree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Geni, MyHeritage, etc.), or in a spreadsheet (e.g., Excel) or in a word processor table?
2)  If not, try to create a timeline using the program/website of your choice.  If so, create another one for the ancestor of your choice!
3)  Show us your Timeline creation, and tell us how you did it.  Which program/website did you use, the process you used, and how you captured the images to display your timeline.
4)  Share your Timeline creation on your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or on Facebook or Google+.

1) and 2) I have created timelines previously, but I put this one together tonight.

3) I used Family Tree Maker 16 (I've seen no need to upgrade past that version) and created a genealogy report that included all the facts I had.  I then exported the information in an RTF file and did some editing in Word.  I copied and pasted from Word directly into this post.  (I found it amusing that a timeline with fourteen entries has thirty-eight sources!)  Because I did the timeline in a word processor, I don't have any images.

Like Randy's timeline, this is pretty plain, but it has all the information and is easy to read.  I also would like to add more information, starting with what O.K.S.B. stands for.

4) So I'm sharing my timeline here on my blog, I'll add a comment to Randy's post, and it will show up on Facebook and Google+.  I'm covering all the bases.

ELLIS STEINFIRST:

Abt. December 1851, born in Poland/Germany, to a Jewish family^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,49,50,51,52}

Abt. 1870, Immigration to United States^{34,35,36,37,38,39}

July 14, 1872 married JENNIE WEINSTEIN in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania^{11,12,13,14,15}

Bet. 1879–1880, member of O.K.S.B.^40,41

June 4, 1880, enumerated in census at 83 Spring Street, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, occupation huckster^29,44

Abt. 1892, naturalized in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania?^42,43

June 1, 1900, enumerated in census at 104 North Martin Street, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, occupation scrap iron dealer^30,45

April 21, 1910, enumerated in census at 110 Martin Street, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, occupation junk dealer^31,46

January 9, 1920, enumerated in census at 320 North Martin Street, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, occupation scrap iron dealer^32,47

April 5, 1930, enumerated in census at 320 North Martin Street, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, occupation scrap iron co manager^33,48

February 27, 1932, died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, cause of death bronchopneumonia^8,9,10,28

February 29, 1932, obituary published in Titusville Herald⁷

March 1, 1932, buried in B'nai Gemeluth Chesed Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania^25,26,27

Endnotes

1.  1880 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 125 Pg 8D Ln 31. STE-C001

2.  1900 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 2A Ln 49. STE-C002a

3.  1920 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 7A Ln 31. STE-C003

4.  1930 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 20-48 Pg 4B Ln 32. STE-C004

5.  New York State Department of Health, New York State Certificate of Death, February 27, 1932, #8963. STE-V002

6.  JewishGen.org, JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry, "Electronic," accessed online database July 12, 2008. STE-V003

7.  1910 U.S. Census, Titusville City, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 44 Pg 11B Ln 99. STE-C019a

8.  "Titusville Morning Herald," February 29, 1932, page 2. STE-N013

9.  New York State Department of Health, New York State Certificate of Death, February 27, 1932, #8963. STE-V001

10.  JewishGen.org, JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry, "Electronic," accessed online database July 12, 2008. STE-V003

11.  1930 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 20-48 Pg 4B Ln 32. STE-C004

12.  "Titusville Morning Herald," February 29, 1932, page 2. STE-N013

13.  1910 U.S. Census, Titusville City, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 44 Pg 11B Ln 99, 100. STE-C019a

14.  "Titusville Morning Herald," July 15, 1872. STE-N049

15.  "Titusville Herald," Titusville, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1922, page 5. STE-N057

25.  "Titusville Morning Herald," March 2, 1932, page 3. STE-N014

26.  New York State Department of Health, New York State Certificate of Death, February 27, 1932, #8963. STE-V001

27.  JewishGen.org, JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry, "Electronic," accessed online database July 12, 2008. STE-V003

28.  New York State Department of Health, New York State Certificate of Death, February 27, 1932, #8963. STE-V001

29.  1880 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 125 Pg 8D Ln 31. STE-C001

30.  1900 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 2A Ln 49. STE-C002a

31.  1910 U.S. Census, Titusville City, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 44 Pg 11B Ln 99. STE-C019a

32.  1920 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 7A Ln 31. STE-C003

33.  1930 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 20-48 Pg 4B Ln 32. STE-C004

34.  1900 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 2A Ln 49. STE-C002a

35.  1920 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 7A Ln 31. STE-C003

36.  1930 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 20-48 Pg 4B Ln 32. STE-C004

37.  "Titusville Morning Herald," February 29, 1932, page 2. STE-N013

38.  New York State Department of Health, New York State Certificate of Death, February 27, 1932, #8963. STE-V001

39.  1910 U.S. Census, Titusville City, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 44 Pg 11B Ln 99. STE-C019a

40.  "Titusville Morning Herald," June 23, 1879. STE-N002

41.  "Titusville Morning Herald," July 5, 1880. STE-N005

42.  1920 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 7A Ln 31. STE-C003

43.  1910 U.S. Census, Titusville City, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 44 Pg 11B Ln 99. STE-C019a

44.  1880 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 125 Pg 8D Ln 31. STE-C001

45.  1900 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 2A Ln 49. STE-C002a

46.  1920 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 45 Pg 7A Ln 31. STE-C003

47.  1910 U.S. Census, Titusville City, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 44 Pg 11B Ln 99. STE-C019a

48.  1930 U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania ED 20-48 Pg 4B Ln 32. STE-C004

49.  "Titusville Morning Herald," December 1, 1885, page 1. STE-N007

50.  "Titusville Morning Herald," April 16, 1887. STE-N008

51.  "Titusville Morning Herald," February 29, 1932, page 2. STE-N013

52.  "Titusville Herald," Titusville, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1910, page 5. STE-N051