Somehow Related: Vannatter

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Pangborn ~ Things That Make You Go Hmmm

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2020 Week 43 (QUITE THE CHARACTER)

When thinking about the prompt QUITE THE CHARACTER I traveled up our Bramble Bush on the Vannatter line looking for someone that made me go 'hmmmm'.

I traveled all the way back to 1665 where I found my husband's 8th great grandfather.

Edmond Pangburn

BIRTH 1665 • Long Island, Nassau, New York, United States

DEATH 1711 • Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
married to

Lydia - maiden name not confirmed

1670–1744

BIRTH 21 SEP 1670 • Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

DEATH 1744 • Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey

their son ~ my husband's 7th great grandfather:

William Pangburn

BIRTH 1706

DEATH 1759
married to

Mary Ann Coddington

BIRTH ABT. 1706 • Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

DEATH 1780 • Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Their daughter ~ my husband's 6th great grandmother:

Annatje Mariah Johanna Pangburn

BIRTH 14 AUG 1736 • Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

DEATH 1767 • Woodstock, Ulster, New York, United States

married to

Jacobus Jensen Van Etten

BIRTH 3 MAR 1733 • Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

DEATH 1767 • Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

This is where the Pangburn name ends in this BRAMBLE BUSH.

The Van Etten name begins.

Their son ~ my husband's 5th great grandpfather:

William VanEtten

BIRTH 13 JAN 1760 • Rhinebeck, New York, USA

DEATH 1842 • Ontario, Canada

married to

Annatje Merckel

BIRTH 20 OCT 1765 • Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, USA

DEATH 1835 • Ontario, Canada

This is where the VanEtten name ends in this BRAMBLE BUSH.
The Vannatter name begins with all 6 children using the new spelling variation.

Their son ~ my husband's 4th great grandpfather:

Benjamen Vannatter

BIRTH 8 JUN 1794 • United States

DEATH 24 NOV 1867 • Ballinafad, Wellington, Ontario

married to (2nd wife)

Mary Havens

BIRTH 23 DEC 1808 • Clinton, Ontario, Canada

DEATH 28 DEC 1866 • Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

When I first started researching on this family line my husband thought the Vannatter family origins were Italian. When I first climbed this branch, and discovered the variation in the name I wondered where he got the belief they were Italian. I told him he needed to embrace his heritage by letting go of red wine & embracing black licorice. He explained that he just thought the family names: Alonzo, Nina, Maria,Vera, etc.... sounded Italian, and he did enjoy pasta and red wine so it seemed logical.

Now back to why I chose the Pangborn family line to feature for QUITE THE CHARACTER.

According to the House of Names - The Pangborn family Motto is:

I would rather die than be disgraced

translated from Latin --- Malo mori quam foedari --- it can also mean:

Death rather than dishonour

I prefer to die rather than lose my honor

BUT in further research it appears as though that it's an Irish motto for the Ryan family.

I had never heard the Pangborn name before researching for this blog. I was surprised at how many references there are throughout the internet. This is a line I would like t spend more time tugging the threads of.

Regardless of where the motto originates

I can confidently say it fits for
my husband & our sons

Remembering those who came before us!

This is why I search -

Cause ...

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Sources:

Malo mori quam foedari, Heraldry of the World, Retrieved October 25, 2020 from

https://heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/wiki/Malo_mori_quam_foedari

The Pangborn Motto, Pangborn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms, House Of Names, Retrieved October 25, 2020 from https://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/pangborn-family-crest.htm

Image Sources:

Free Public Domain Images, Snappy Goat, Retrieved October 25, 2020 from

https://snappygoat.com/s/?q=bestof%3Atree+roots+stem+branches+naked+bare+cross+section+silhouette+orange

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Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Reverend Alonzo Vannatter ~ Brethren In Christ Church, Frogmore, Ontario

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 17 (At Worship)

This week's prompt AT WORSHIP posed no hesitation on who I would feature. My husband's great grandfather was a Reverend in a small town in Houghton Township, Ontario.

When I first started hearing the stories about Asa Alonzo Vannatter (known as Lonnie to those close to him) I loved that his church was in a town called Frogmore.

Brethren In Christ church in Frogmore, Ontario, Canada ~ 2007

Throughout my husband's growing up he was close to extended family. All of his grandparents & great grandparents played a vital part in his formative years. His great grandfather Vannatter was a larger than life character for him.

My husband with his great grandfather, publication and date unknown

This write up in a church document shows why that would be.

" Rev. Alonzo Vannatter is described in Roy V. Sider's introduction to the book as being "one of the great but little known men of the Brethren in Christ. No man could be more loyal in crisis than he was. Godliness and good humour rarely find a better mix than they did in Alonzo Vannatter." Vannatter's qualities as a person and as a pastor may be seen in this paragraph that he has given us: "Rose early, did my chores . . . got ready for church, about nine miles for the 10 a.m. Sunday School and preaching service at 11. At 12 o'clock started home and then changed horses and drove to Bethel, about 7 miles, for 2 p.m. Sunday School and preaching service at 3, them home to chores and supper and at 7:30 p.m. conducted worship service at Frogmore." "(1)

My husband at the Church in Frogmore, Ontario in 2007 in front of the pastors photos
(his great grandfather, Alonzo, second from left)

Asa Alonzo Vannatter was the 5th of 6 children born to Benjamin Augustus Vannatter and Sophia Fidella Foreman. He was born on the 23rd of November in 1901 in Frogmore, Houghton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

On the 2nd of January 1923 he married Vera Catharine Williams in Cultus, Ontario, Canada.

Vera was born on September 27th 1902 in Norfolk County, Ontario Canada. Her parents were George Albert Williams and Edith Gertrude Brisseau.

Alonzo and Vera were parents to 5 children: 4 girls and a boy. My husbands' grandmother was their 2nd born. None of their children strayed far from their parents. Most of the extended family still lives in the area. They stayed very connected to all their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Alonzo died on April 8th 1976 in London, Ontario, Canada. Vera died on March 25th 1981 in Tillsonburg, Ontario. They were both buried in Cultus Cemetery, Cultus, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

Cultus Cemetery, Cultus, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

While working on this blog I decided to search for any entries I could find. I was able to find many records of Reverend Alonzo Vannatter in marriage and funeral records (a few copied below). The best find was this document about the history of the Brethren in Chris church where there is much more information to read (link in the sources at that end). The book referenced below is written by Rev. Alonzo & Rev. Sider. We have a copy of. It was a gift to my husband from his grandmother who was very proud of her father.

Retrieved April 28th 2019 from Brethren in Christ - History and Life archives http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents18/1982-2-december_1982.pdf

Evangelical Visitor Archives, retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents9/1971-05-10_may_10,1971.pdf

Evangelical Visitor Archives, retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents11/1954-09-27_sep_27,1954.pdf

Evangelical Visitor Archives retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents13/1968-02-26_feb_26,1968.pdf

Evangelical Visitor archives, retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents13/1968-09-09_sep_09,1968.pdf

Evangelical Visitor archives, retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents11/1954-09-27_sep_27,1954.pdf

Evangelical Visitor archives, retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents10/1948-10-04_oct_4,1948.pdf

Evangelical Visitor archive, retrieved April 28th 2019 from http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents12/1961-05-15_may_15,1961.pdf

Finding family history by searching for documents & details.

This is why I search -

Cause ...

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Sources

(1) Brethern in Christ, History and Life, December 1982, Retrieved April 25, 2019 from
http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents18/1982-2-december_1982.pdf