Hunt for Depuy Family: February 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

Check this out. Probable family!

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

SGEOR Temple Records for John's postumous baptism

A birth record shows John Depuy being born 1 Dec 1798 in Owasco, Cayuga, New York, christened 16 Jun 1799 in the Dutch Reformed Church in Owasco.

However, Elizabeth, John's oldest daughter, records that his birth date is 2 Feb 1799 (no location listed in this record).

We do not know why there is a discrepency but also note that Elizabeth also gave an incorrect death date for her father since we found him alive in the 1850 census in Illinois.

Benjamin Depuy Jr., John's father, states in his application for a pension from the Revolutionary War, that all family records were burned in 1799. This may be part of the reason for the differing dates of John's birth date.

Family Group Sheet of David & Elizabeth D. Canfield

This family group sheet was put together by Ollie Hunt Jones, great granddaughter of David and Elizabeth.

Benjamin Depuy Jr. Pension Application

Elizabeth Depuy and David Canfield Headstone

Headstone of Elizabeth Story Depuy and David Canfield. This headstone is located in Washington County in a little ghost town named Hamblin. The cemetery sits on a small hill in the beautiful valley, surrounded with a little fence to keep the cattle out. David and Elizabeth made their home in this little valley after travelling with the saints from Nauvoo, and spending a number of years in Provo, Utah.

This is not the original headstone but was placed later after the original had weathered. The spelling of Depew on the headstone was thought to be how she spelled her last name at that time. Spelling was not a big deal in the early days and some records do show the name spelled Depew as well as Depui, and Depuy.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Mrs. Elizabeth S. D. Canfield Closes Remarkable Career

Reason for this Blog

I received an email which stated "I went into your Hunt and Depuy blogs and am very impressed and have added them to my blog favorites. The first thing I did was copy Lucy Philena's picture as I did not have one. Hope that is ok." That is the very reason for this blog. My thoughts are that if documents on our family are easily accessible we can save time which can be better used searching for new information. Please copy. Please enjoy, and please send back any information you, too, would like to share. "No man is an island" is proven time and again in genealogy. We can't do any of this alone.

Huguenot Cross

History and Making The Huguenot cross is believed to have been a sign of recognition among the French Protestants as early as the 17th century. It was patterned after the Order of the Holy Spirit insignia worn by Henry IV of Navarre, who issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 to protect Protestant freedoms. The provides the following information as to its history: "The Huguenot cross was designed and first manufactured by a certain Mystre of N�mes in 1688. It has as its predecessor the badge of the Hospitaler Knights of St John of Jerusalem also known as the Knights of Malta, a religious and Crusader order founded in Jerusalem in the 7th century AD. In 1308 they occupied the island of Rhodes after the collapse of the Crusader states, and in 1530 formed the order of the Knights of Malta after Rhodes was surrendered to the Ottoman Turks. They lived for 4 centuries on the island of Malta, hence the name Maltese Cross for the central part. (The Maltese Cross is generally associated with fire and is the symbol of protection of fire fighters in many countries)." "Other predecessors of the Huguenot Cross include the so-called Languedoc Cross, and the order decoration of the Order of the Holy Spirit which Henry III established on December 31st, 1578." Significance and Meaning The gold Cross of Languedoc, with the official ribbon of the Society which is white, edged with stripes of French blue and gold has become the official insignia of The National Huguenot Society worn by members. The Cross of Languedoc consists of four elements:  The insignia consists of an open four-petal Lily of France -- reminiscent of the Mother Country of France -- in which each petal radiates outward in the shape of a "V" to form a Maltese Cross. The four petals signify the Four Gospels. Each petal, or arm, has at its outside periphery two rounded points at the corners. These rounded points are regarded as signifying the Eight Beatitudes.  The four petals are joined together by four fleur-de-lis, also reminiscent of the Mother Country of France. Each fleur-de-lis has has three petals. The twelve petals of the four fleur-de-lis signify the Twelve Apostles.  An open space in the shape of heart is formed between each fleur-de-lis and the arms of the two petals with which it is joined. This shape -- a symbol of loyalty -- suggests the seal of the great French Reformer, John Calvin. A descending dove pendant representing the Saint Esprit or "Sainted Spirit" -- the guide and counselor of the Church -- is suspended from a ring of gold attached to the lower central petal.