Sunday, January 23, 2011

Why I Wrote This Blog

Most of my genealogy records, including scanned pictures, documents, letters, etc are now all located on Ancestry.com and  FamilySearch.org .That seemed like the best way to both preserve and share the things I have collected over the years. However, I realize that some may be interested in this information who either don't know about or simply don't use those programs. So this seemed like a good place to back up the basic information. This way anyone who does a search of the names I am researching should be able to find this. Also this blog will allow those who may have questions or want to exchange resources to contact me.

I spent a good long time trudging through cemeteries, cranking old microfilm machines, and writing letters to every relative I could find in order to learn more about this family. Now that I have accumulated a rather fascinating pile of information, I want to be sure that it is stored in such a way that OTHER people can easily get access to it. Also, I want to be sure that among all my scribbled notes nothing important gets tossed out after I am gone.

I do not know who among my kids, grandkids or great-grandkids may be interested in family history. Rather than pick and choose who gets what - this is my legacy to any and all who may be interested in the Baldwin / Burlington / Mack / Van Orden families. They are an impressive bunch and I have been honored to be associated with them through my children's lineage.

PEDIGREE LINE of Robert James Baldwin Jr.

This is what I know of the heritage of RJB Jr.

Robert James Baldwin Jr.
Born: 11 Aug 1917 at East Lansing, Ingham, MI
Married: Margaret Eloise Burlington
on 19 Oct 1941 at Lawton, Van Buren, MI
Died: 21 Feb 1973 at Washington, DC

(Click HERE for PHOTOS)

PARENTS:

Robert James Baldwin Sr.
Born: 31 Oct 1883 at Brown City, Sanilac, MI
Married: Bertha Lillian Van Orden
on 7 Aug 1915 at Corvallis, Benton, OR
Died: 14 Oct 1970 at Pontiac, Oakland, MI

(Click HERE for PHOTOS)

Bertha Lillian Van Orden
Born: 27 May 1891 at East Jordan, Charlevoix, MI
Died: 29 May 1969 at Lansing, Ingham, MI

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GRANDPARENTS:

James Baldwin
Born: 17 Apr 1837 at New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Priscilla Peart
on 10 Sep 1872 at York, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
Died: 24 Oct 1872 at York, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada

Priscilla Peart
Born: 31 Aug 1851 at York, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
Died: 24 October 1927 at Lansing, Ingham, MI

Hamilton Fish Van Orden
Born: 7 Feb 1852 at Jersey City, Hudson, NJ
Married: Celia Catherine Lutes
on 27 Oct 1874 at Detroit, Wayne, MI
Died: Feb 1920 at Arkadelphia, AK

Celia Catherine Lutes
Born: 11 March 1856 at (?) Canada
Died: 19 Jun 1917 at East Lansing, Ingham, MI

GREAT GRANDPARENTS:
Thomas Baldwin
Born: 20 April 1801 at Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Jane Acheson
on 6 Jan 1825 at New Brunswick, Canada
Died 8 Nov 1857 at Canfield, Ontario, Canada

Jane Acheson
Born: 8 March 1807 at (?) Ireland
Died: 18 Oct 1901 at Canfield, Ontario, Canada

Thomas Peart
Born: 8 Jan 1804 at (?) England
Married: Margaret Walton
on 13 Jan 1844 at Ontario, Canada
Died: 1 Apr 1878 at Ontario, Canada

Margaret Walton
Born: 15 mar 1820 at (?) England
Died: 12 Jan 1905 at Ontario, Canada

Abraham Van Orden
Born: 18 Oct 1806 at New York City, New York, New York
Married: Martina Wilkins May
on [ GET DATE ] at [ GET PLACE]
Died: 24 Jul 1890 at North Bergen, North Bergen, NJ

Martina Wilkins May
Born: 1809 at London, England
Died: 12 Mar 1881 at North Bergen, North Bergen, NJ

Lewis Lutes
Born: GET INFO
Married: Martha Meyers
on GET INFO
Died: GET INFO

Martha Meyers
Born: 1814 at Canada
Died: Jun 1909 at Shawnee OK

PEDIGREE LINE of Margaret Eloise Burlington

Margaret Eloise Burlington
Born: 28 Feb 1920 at East Lansing, Inhgam, MI
Married: Robert James Baldwin Jr.
on 19 Oct 1941 at Lawton, Van Buren, MI
Died: 12 July 1920

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PARENTS:

Roy Burlington
Born: 7 Sep 1877 at Marcellus, Cass, MI
Married: Merle Anna Mack
on 3 Sep 1901 at Lawton, Van Buren, MI
Died: 13 Apr 1931 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

Merle Anna Mack
Born: 26 Aug 1882 at Marcellus, Cass, MI
Died: 23 Sep 1974 at Lawton, Van Buren, MI

GRANDPARENTS:

James William Burlington
Born: 9 Aug 1839 at Somersetshire, England
Married: Mary Elizabeth Rich
on 14 Mar 1866 at [ Get Place]
Died 13 Sep 1902 at Marcellus, Cass, MI

Mary Elizabeth Rich
Born [Get Info]
Died: 2 Jul 1886 at Porter, Van Buren, MI

Evander Samuel Mack
Born: 24 May 1842 at , Tompkins, NY
Married: Mary Alice Carver
on 8 Aug 1877 at Lawton, Van Buren, MI
Died: 15 Jan 1916 at Marcellus, Cass, MI

Mary Alice Carver
Born: 17 Mar 1859 at Syracuse, Onondoga, NY
Died: 8 Dec 1940 at Marcellus, Cass, MI

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GREAT GRANDPARENTS:

John Burlington
Born: 1815 at Somersetshire, England
Married: Mary Ann Hodnitt Cress
on [ Get Info]
Died: 23 Aug 1863 at Marcellus, Onondaga, NY

Mary Ann Hodnitt Cress
Born 1 May 1814 at Somersetshire, England
Died 31 Aug 1900 at Marcellus, Onondaga, NY

Joseph Warford Rich
Born 9 Sep 1818 at Somerssetshire, England
Married: Julia Elizabeth Whitney
on 15 Jun 1843 at Marcellus, Onondaga, NY
Died: 8 Feb 1832 at Royalton, Niagra, NY

Julia Elizabeth Whitney
Born: 22 May 1821 at Richmond, VA
Died: 5 Feb 1831 at Lawton, Van Buren, MI

William Mack
Born 27 Aug
Married: Theresa Wycuff
on: [get info]
Died: [get info]

Theresa Wycuff
Born 26 Jul 1817
Died: [get info]

John Carver
Born: [get info]
Married: Sarah Shirley
on: [get info]
Died: [get info]

Sarah Shirley
Born: [get info]
Died: [get info]

Thursday, January 20, 2011

PHOTOS of Robert James Baldwin Jr.

RJB with wife Margaret








RJB as a child with sisters Katherine (Zabriskie) and Dorothy (Straubel)









Pictures from high school and college
















RJB Jr with wife Margaret, his children Steve & Bonnie and mother, Bertha Van Orden Baldwin. 1951

.RJB in later life when he was VP of McDonald Douglas



PHOTOS of Margaret Burlington Baldwin











PHOTOS of Robert James Baldwin Sr.