Print, Family Record

Title:

Family Record

Object Name:

Print, Family Record

Object ID:

1978.009.01 a

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1850-1918

Description:

Print of Family Record, artist unknown, c. 1850. Chromolithograph. Pen and ink and ink on paper. Two-page family record of the Colby family, including births, marriages, and deaths. On the top right: "Family". Two columns below 2 small pictures. Picture on left is of a man, woman, and three children standing in front of a house; the woman is holding a baby in her arms. Picture on right is woman in chair with baby in arms, man stands to right and is leaning on chair, woman seated to left gesturing with hand. Left column heading: "Family Names" Right column headings "Births, When & Where". (From sheet 1978.009.01b are the listings for "Marriages, When & Where" & "Deaths, When & Where" listed on this "a" sheet for better reference for which person the marriages & deaths were for.) "Nathaniel Colby b.March th 22, 1793". Marriage: "Dec the 14, 1814 Whitfield" Death: "Whitefield 1859 May 12"
"Charlott Colby. March th 22, 1796". Marriage: "May the 26th 1839 Whitfield". Death: "Charlott Colby Jan 27 1889". (faded)
"Nathaniel Colby. jr Sept the 19, 1815". Marriage: "Dec th 30th 1849, Wisconsin". Death: Dec. 29th 1900".
"Benjamine F. Colby. June the 12, 1818". Marriage: "May th 6th 1845, Thompson". Death: "Di June 24".
"Hannah N. Colby. Oct the 20, 1820(?)". Death: "Hannah N. Torrey June 28th 1896".
"Rufus L. Colby. Dec the 27, 1822".
"Jeremiah N. Colby. Jan the 18, 1825". Marriage: "Oct 1859 New York". Death: (jumble info) Mch 15th 1888 / Rufus Did May 19 1880".
"George W. Colby. Feb the 11, 1827". Marriage: "Nov th 21, 1864, Augusta". Death: "Oct. 17th 1909".
"Charlott H. Colby. April th 2, 1829". Marriage: "A. N. C. June 26, 1863, Boston". Death: June 14th 1864 at Boston".
"Abby N. Colby. Apr th 29, 1831". Marriage: "Dec th 19th 1860, Stoanington".
"Pelener {J}. Colby. Aug the 4, 1833". Death: "Oct the 17th 1851, Whitfield".
"James. M. Colby. May the 28, 1835".
"Seymore W. Colby. Mar the 29, 1837". Marriage: "July the 14th 1867 Gardiner Me". Death: "Seymour W. Died / Aug 22nd 1918".
"Henry M Colby Oct th 27, 1839".
Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-11.5 W-8.8 inches

Provenance:

Colby family record included in the accession with six silver spoons (1978.009.2-.7)

Credit Line:

Gift of Paul J. and Marie-Louise Fredyma

People:

Colby, Fredyma, Paul J. (1922-2017), Fredyma, Marie-Louise (1926-2010)

Subjects:

Family records, Pictorial, Family registers, Pictorial