The Worland Family in America and Beyond

I began my life in the Puget Sound area of Washington State, on an island filled with forests and wild rhododendrons. I was separated from my Worland family there at an early age. Recently, I was reunited with my family and learned of my heritage. And so, this journey to know my ancestors began. The Worlands, Gideons, Newtons, Conards... they were the colonists, the settlers, the pioneers. They fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War. This is their story, and the story of a nation. -Deci Worland MacKinnon

Showing posts with label Ernst. Show all posts
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Friday, December 11, 2009

1742 Bavaria, Germany

January 12, 1742- Mary Catherine Ernst is born in Bavaria, Germany.

(Mary Catherine Ernst is my 4th great grandmother.)

Sunday, July 26, 2009

1783 Virginia

October 7, 1783 - The House of Burgesses grants freedom to slaves who served in the Continental Army.


1783- Peter Gideon marries Mary Catherine Ernst.

October 7, 1783 - The House of Burgesses grants freedom to slaves who served in the Continental Army.

Friday, June 26, 2009

1836 Virginia

August 13, 1836- Mary Catherine Ernst Gideon dies in Virginia. She was 93.
She is buried in Old Pott's Cemetary, Hillsboro, Loudon, Virginia.

(Some sources say she was also known as Mary Catherine McGloflin.)