Alma, Wis.

Where located
The Scott family relocated to this rural area along the Mississippi River during the late 1800s.

Connections
g George Scott
g Catherine Baker (Scott)
g James L. Scott
g Celia Hopkins (Scott)
g Clara Scott
g William Scott
g Fred Scott
g Kathleen Scott

Description
g Located along the Mississippi River in Buffalo County, Alma currently is the location of Lock and Dam No. 4.
g See historic pictures of Alma

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Albert Lea, Minn.

Where located
Southeastern Minnesota

Connections
g Blanche Bignell (Bishop)

Description
g NA

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Addison-Steuben, Steuben County, N.Y.

Where located
Addison is a village close to the Pennsylvania border, along the Canisteo River. The village was first incorporated in 1854. It was named after the author Joseph Addison.

Connections
g Thomas Hill Sr.
g Fannie Gleason
g Thomas Hill Jr.

Description
g The Hill family moved from here to Pepin County, Wis., in the mid 1800s.

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Abbey End

Where located
In Newport-Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Connections
g George Bignell Sr. and his family (wife Martha and their children, Ann Bignell, George Bignell Jr., Richard Bignell, Robert Bignell, Edmund Bignell and probably Elizabeth Bignell are recorded as living there on March 30, 1851.

Description
g A memorable fire apparently occurred there before 1856, as noted in the poem "The Newport Pagnell Fire Brigade"

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Overview of Colyer family line

Following is the tree of direct-line “Colyer” ancestors for Kieran Bignell:

(name) (relationship)
(years alive)
(m. name)
6
(name) (relationship)
(years alive)
(m. name)
6
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Pearlie Sheaffer

When lived
1873-NA

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great half-uncle (half-brother of James/John Hopkins)

Parents
Adam Shaeffer and Celina Eve Colyer (Hopkins Scheafer)

Birth
1873

Employment
NA

Marriage
NA

Children
NA

Interesting facts
Sometimes mother's maiden name appears in records as "Calyear"

Died
NA

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Catherine Sheaffer

When lived
1869-1923

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great half-aunt (half-sister of James/John Hopkins)

Parents
Adam Shaeffer and Celina Eve Colyer (Hopkins Scheaffer)

Birth
1869

Employment
NA

Marriage
NA

Children
NA

Interesting facts
Sometimes mother's maiden name appears in records as "Calyear"

Died
1923

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