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A society colleague asked me this question in email, and since the
Mayflower was on the high seas 400 years ago today, here are my ancestors who were aboard the ship:
You can seem ore information about the
Mayflower on the MayflowerHistory.com website.
On my paternal grandmother s side: William White (1587-1621), who married Susanna (Jackson) White (1592-1675) Richard Warren (1578-1628), who married Elizabeth Walker (1580-1673) George Soule (1601-1680), who married Mary Bucket (1603-1676) Francis Cooke (1583-1663), who married Jeanne Hester Mehieu (1586-1666) John Cooke (1607-1695), who married Sarah Warren (1614-1696)
On my paternal grandfather s side: William Brewster (1566-1644), who married
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American Ancestors Collection: General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920
The database description says:
In 1620, a brave group of 102 men, women and children sailed across the Atlantic on the Mayflower, searching for a life of religious and civic freedom. To honor Pilgrim ancestors and keep their story alive, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants was created in 1897. Membership requires proof of lineage from one of the passengers who traveled to America on this historic voyage in 1620.
Through the years, the Mayflower Society has established a network of more than 150,000 descendants all over the world who form lifelong bonds, cherish the sacred memory of our ancestors and continue on their legacy through purpose, preservation, and education. For more information about this society you can see the General Society of Mayflower Descendants web page.
A Rochester Hills woman has been inducted into the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Michigan after her children helped trace their ancestry back to an original passenger on the historic ship.
Linda J. Coyle Avedian, a retired employee of the Rochester Community School District, and her family were able to find enough documentation from the past four centuries to prove their ancestry this winter.
Itâs been a four year journey with hundreds of hours spent pouring over documents in libraries from coast to coast.
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Avedian was able to trace her heritage back to her 9th great-grandfather George Soule, who arrived on the Mayflower near Plymouth, Massachusetts in November 1620. He was one of 41 adult men who signed the Mayflower Compact to create a form of self-governance among the pilgrims.