February 2009

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George Leonard Good & Charlotte Merritt Slip

February 22, 2009 in good, mcleod, merritt, slipp | No comments

On February 18th Renae Grubb wrote:

I had a nice visit with my Aunt Francine (Elder) Ormiston (my Dad’s twin sister) from Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on Monday, Feb. 16. She has loaned me the small brown photo frame with photos of George Leonard Good, (son of John Good & Hannah McLeod) & wife Charlotte Merritt Slip (daughter of James Slip & Phoebe Merritt). George Leonard Good born 14 Sept. 1831, died 29 Dec. 1890 and married 21 Jan.1857 to Charlotte Merritt Slip born 4 Dec. 1836 and died 9 Sept. 1885. They had one son, James Elbridge Good, my great grandfather.

I remember this little brown picture frame always sitting on my Grandma Gretta (Good) Elder’s bookshelf in the living room. Now Aunt Francine keeps it on her bookshelf. Charlotte’s photo is on glass & George’s photo is on tin stuck to glass. Rather strange each photo was done differently. That’s why George’s photo is darker. Then each photo is framed with a decorative tin frame.

Photos shown here without frames and cleaned up a bit from original scans. Click on photos to see larger versions.

George Leonard Good

George Leonard Good

Charlotte Merritt Slip (Mrs. George Leonard Good)

Charlotte Merritt Slip (Mrs. George Leonard Good)

Framed Versions of Photos

George Leonard Good

George Leonard Good

Charlotte Merritt Slip 1836

Charlotte Merritt Slip 1836

Hand-written Slipp Family History

February 22, 2009 in slipp | No comments

On February 18th, Renae Grubb wrote:

Take a look at this handwritten family history on the Slipp family. Aunt Francine [Ormiston] had this 7 paged photocopy in her collection. No idea who wrote it nor who has the original. I love the second paragraph talking about getting “pepper in his wooden shoes”. What does that mean I wonder?

Rick, do you have any idea what that is referring to? This sure adds a more personal touch to Leonard’s journey!

Rick Crume’s reply:

Thanks for sharing the seven-page handwritten history of the Slipp family. The pages are quite legible. Marke Leonard Slipp, formerly of Alberta and now of Nova Scotia, sent this history to me several years ago. But he might not have sent the whole thing and it wasn’t this handwritten version.

I don’t know the tradition behind getting “pepper in his wooden shoes,” but other facts in this manuscript have been proven. We know from newspaper articles from the time that Leonard Slip was indentured to a potash maker in New York and that he later had a tavern at Blizzards, near Hampstead, N.B. I’m quite sure he was born in Franconia, Germany–not Holland, but maybe he embarked for America on a ship leaving from Holland.

Slipp Family History – Author Unknown:

George Elbridge Good

February 17, 2009 in good | No comments

Elbridge Good

George Elbridge Good, the seven year old in the previous post, was the son of James and Agnes Good. Photo courtesy Renae Grubb.

Good Children circa 1894

February 17, 2009 in good | No comments

Good Children circa 1894

This photo is courtesy of Francine (Elder) Ormiston and Renae Grubb. Helen was my Grandmother Charlton.

In here email, Renae said, “I know I had seen this photo before however I had forgotten to write down who had the original, plus I think Lois had a copy in her collection. This photo was taken after Ira was born 24 Sept. 1893. So maybe in 1894 making Ethel 11 years old, Elbridge 7 years old, Helen 4 years old, Gertrude 2 years old & Ira 1 year old.”