Work for Wednesday

I do have to go to work this morning but... my plans for when I get home is to pour candles, frame the small blackwork sampler I just finished, attach the folkart bird to a candlestick for a makedo, and start a pinkeep. Stay tuned to see if I meet today's goal!

The Primitive Emporium...

has been updated with handmade totes and handbags.
If you have time go take a peek!
http://theprimitiveemporium.blogspot.com/

Mariah Benson my 6th GGrandmother

I have always been fascinated with her name- Mariah.
Mariah married into the Bompasse ( later became the name Bump) which was a very large family and has many descnedents.
I am posting some info I found on her- who knows you may find a realtive here!
4. EDWARD BUMPAS JR. (or BUMPUS) [3] EDWARD [2] BUMPAS, JOHN BUMPAS SR, [1] EDOUAD BOMPASSE] was born March 22, 1725/26 in Rochester MA, and died, 1816 at age 90. He married [1] MARIAH BENSON November 24, 1748, daughter of JOSEPH BENSON and JERUSHA ELLIS. She died Bef. 1758. He married [2] SUSANNAH DEAN March 08, 1758 in Cornwall Congregational Church, Cornwall, CT., daughter of REUBEN DEAN.
After his second marriage Edward JR moved to Duchess County, N.Y., according to the Bible record of Salathiel Bump [grandson of Edward]. He died at age 90. He was Hog Reeve at Wareham in 1748. Impressed at Wareham on March 4, 1745, French and Indian Wars. Signed the Rev. War Pledge, [History of Armenia N.Y.]. Joined the Wareham Church 1741/43. Dismissed from church to go to Sharon CT., Nov 19,1752. Purchased land in Sharon CT., 1752 and 1756.Children of EDWARD BUMPAS and MARIAH BENSON;
EDWARD BUMPUS, b. November 15, 1749.
JAMES BUMPUS, b. 1748 - 1858. Children of EDWARD BUMPAS and SUSANNAH DEAN;
REUBEN BUMPUS, b. March 22, 1760, Sharon, CT. [Recent research indicated his birth place may have been Cornwall CT.].The above information was compiled from the Lynn Albert "Bumpus Genealogy Compilation" in which he states: "Copyrights for this documentation have purposely not been applied for. My feeling is that the information contained herein is for the use of any person mentioned or whatsoever is related by bloodline to use, as they wish, for genealogy purposes only, without restriction. LAB 1986"

Updated P & P Primitves with a Few Items

I have put a few more things on the new blog
http://pilgrimsandpioneersprimitves.blogspot.com

Free Pinkeep Makedo Pattern

The generosity of pattern designers is nothing short of amazing- you can download this free pattern at http://www.sassafrashill.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=485
Enjoy!

Pilgrims and Pioneers Primitives Shop is Now Open!

I have been busy adding everything to the shop!
Come take a peek!
http://pilgrimsandpioneersprimitives.blogspot.com/

My Snowy View!

A week ago today- this was my view as I looke toward our old barn! It snowed fast & furious like this for about 20 minutes!
Today was much better - near 60 degrees- I even planted some veggie seeds in my garden spot!

The Day for a Pioneer Woman

The pioneer woman's typical day consisted of cooking over a wood stove, pumping water, and carrying it into the house for cooking, bathing, and washing. She also made most of their clothes, scrubbed them clean on a washboard, using soap she had made in an old butchering kettle, dried the clothes in the sun, and ironed them with a heavy iron heated on the stove. She would hang her milk in the well to cool, put straw under the carpet for more wear and more warmth, and filled the straw tick mattresses twice a year with clean straw. She gave birth to her children by lamplight in the drafty house and nursed them all on castor oil and prayer.

Pilgrims and Pioneers Primitives Shop...

is in the works!
I have added some items but there are more to come!
I will be adding some primitive wood items, and simple fabric goods.
Go take a peek and leave a comment to let me know what you think!
http://pilgrimsandpioneersprimitives.blogspot.com

Free Primitive Pattern

Take a short survey & then down load your free pattern! It's easy!
Don't forget to save the pattern after you down load it!
http://www.patternmart.com/survey.php

Pioneers Emigrate to Canada

My grandmother's half brother Clarence Shere was an adult before my grandmother was born. In the early 1900's he packed up his family & moved from Yorktown, Il to Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, Canada.

I have been lucky enough to find these photos from Canada at the Tampico Historical Society. Apparently my great grandfather Will Shere traveled to Canada for a visit back in 1910! He is one of the men in the barn photo- I haven't been successful in enlarging this photo to see whic one he is yet!

Reproduction Fabrics & Free Quilt Patterns

As many of you know one of the makers of reproduction fabrics is Windham fabrics. They are a division of Baum Textiles.
On their website I found many free downloads for quilt patterns & other projects including the one shown on the left. This quilt is called Washington's Legcay. Here is the link! http://www.baumtextile.com/projects/index.shtml
Enjoy!

Prim Jar Candles- Overstock sale

I am needing to make way for Spring stock

so I have three candles in these Paririe Farmhouse jars. They are made from our richly scented soy wax that has amazing scent throw. They are 12 oz size and are avaialable in the following scents:
Applejack & Peel
Gourmet Sugar Cookie
Orchard Blend (apples, pears & strawberry scent.
They are 10.00 plus shipping or all three for 27.00 plu shipping. Shipping will be combined for multiple items .
Order by email and a Pay Pal invoice will be sent to you.
john_peterson_356@comcast.net
UPDATE 4/3/09- These candles have all been sold.

A Little about my Swedish Grandpa!

If you read my previous post you will know that this man was actually my great Uncle- somehow my brain just can not recognize this! I grew up knowing him as my grandpa and "grandpa" he will always be!

He was born in 1885 in rural Princeton, Il to Swedish immigrants Pehr Pehrson ( Peter Pierceson) & Pernilla Swenson ( Nellie Swanson). They came from Kristiansatd, Sweden to Princeton,Il in 1881.

He was a very quiet, gentle man who never complained. He worked hard at farming and at giving every one in his family all that he could.

I remember being 4 years old follwing him around the farmyard while he did his chores. The gathering of eggs in the hen house was not something I enjoyed! In fact all the clucking & flapping scared me half to death & I spent the entire venture hanging onto the tail of his cardigan sweater!

My grandmother passed away in 1857- 13 years before he did.

Grandpa's Cristmas took a turn downhill after that- every year that I can remember he got the same things! They were all his favorites- a box of King Edward cigars, a gallon of Mogan David- which I think lasted the whole year!, chocolate cream drops, and a new cardigan sweater!

I remember there was always a box of Gingersnaps- a Swedish cookie- on the table along with a bowl of sugar cubes. Must be where I get my passion for sweets!

Although his first name was John he was always called " Jack"- something I still don't get!

The photo was taken in 1967 during our town's Centennial celebration-The back row is my dad, grandpa- he was 82, my uncle Harry, his 2nd wife Mary Ann.

The boys in the front are my uncle Harry's step sons.

I am still working to turn the bottom photo upright- with out much success!( Click to enlarge)

My grandfather developed Parkinson's disease and passed away in 1970.

His memory will live in my heart forever as he was truly the greatest man I have ever known!

I love you Grandpa!

Note- My friend Holly was able to get my pic upright! Thanks Holly!

I am still trying to remove the older one!

Vintage Photo ca. 1921

I was going through genealogy things tonight & found this photo of my dad when he was young. Love the knicker's!! He was born in 1921 to Arthur Pierceson & Temple Shere Pierceson.

His father Arthur died when he was 3 yrs. old.

My grandmother Temple married Arthur's brother 4 years later- so the man I grew up knowing as "grandpa" was actually my great Uncle.

This resulted in my father being a very spoiled young man.

My grandma had arthritis in her hands and could not crank the hand crank to the car to start it- as had to be done in those days. She would tell my dad to crank it for her & he would refuse unless he could drive the car. There fore a six year old was allowed to drive!

In his 20's he had his own photography dark room so that he could develope his own pictures, obtained a pilot's license and owned & flew his own small airplane.

One day my mother asked him to bring home a pound of hamburger, dad being the free spirit that he was, flew over and dropped the hamburger from his open cockpit plane. The hamburger landed in the picked cornfield with a corn stalk through the center of the package! Believe me- my mama wasn't happy that day! It was a story she told until she died a little over a year ago!

My father passed away in January 1976 at the age of 54. He led a short life but did most of the things he always wanted to do!