Yesterday I was talking to my mom about doing family history work, how much I love it and the importance of it, when the thought popped into my head to search the Canadian census records on Ancestry.com for Solomon W. Casler. I have searched his name before on Ancestry.com, but was limited until just recently to only the United states information. I realized that oh, since I now have access to the world wide search I would be able to potentially find more information on him.
Today I put in Solomon W. Casler's name and information and YES! I was so excited new information came up! I was just expecting to find Canadian census information and was hoping to find more information on his parents from it since we didn't have their names. Not only was there census information for him, but I found someones family tree with information and pictures of our family! The family tree owner is someone that I have been in contact with in the past few months, but I found some new information on her page. She is a distant distant relative that lives in Canada and has been so helpful!
Some of what I found posted was:
A four page letter from Martha Marie Soper Casler (Solomon's Wife) to her brother-in-law Thomas Baldwin Little. Thomas Married Martha's sister Sarah Jane Soper. I Loved reading the letter and feeling her faith in Christ and that our loved ones are watching and waiting for us. I LOVE how she says that " We will hold on to God a little longer." What a great woman! I can't wait to meet her someday.
pictures of Solomon W. Casler and Martha Marie Soper Casler's headstones which stand in Otter Lake Cemetery in Marathon, Michigan.
A picture of two postcards she sent her nieces, Martha and Mary for the New Year.
And last but not least she had the names of Solomon's Parents!!! I was so excited to find them!Their names are Joseph Casler (Born: march 30, 1809 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York)and Hanna Winterstein (Born: July 20, 1816 in York, Whitchurch Twp, On (I am wondering if On means Ontario,Canada that's where their families were)) Hanna's Parents are also listed too! so I am very very excited!
I didn't expect to find the things that I did and it was such a treat! I know that it wasn't just coincidence, The spirit was telling me where to go to find the information that we needed at this time! It's all so wonderful! Miracles happen every day. Even and especially in the quiet promptings of the Holy Ghost.
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