INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

A special welcome to those who have subscribed to our newsletter since the March 1998 issue. We hope you will find the newsletter informative and helpful.

 

For many, genealogy takes a rest during the summer with gardening and yard work taking over. I have had my share of the later, however there have been some genealogical highlights over the summer I would like to tell you about.

 

On June 20, Bert Olmstead of Calgary and his wife Nora visited Regina to take part in Bert's induction into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Bert played 13 years in the National Hockey League (1949-1962) and he played on five Stanley Cup Winning teams, four with Montreal Canadians and one with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bert is a Jabez descendant through Benjamin (youngest son of Capt. Jabez) and this kinship made a visit with him and his wife all the more enjoyable.

 

My second highlight was a visit to Ottawa and area for 10 days during July. I met several distant kin for the first time, visited the area where my ancestors came to Canada around 1795 and spent some time in archives in the area doing research.

 

My third highlight has been making contact with Bill Samland of Westland, MI. Bill is a descendant of Richard Olmstead, brother of my third great grandfather Gideon. He has been researching our Olmstead kin for some 20 years and has a great deal of information which he is sharing with Doreen Dolleman and me

 

The last highlight at time of writing was a birthday party held August 7, 1998 at Hartney MB to celebrate Viola Atkinson's 85 birthday. Viola is a Jabez descendant and she and I are first cousins, once removed.

 

Summer is over and it genealogy time again. Happy hunting.

 

Joe Barber.