his wife
Harriet (Buckingham) Manville
Married Aug. 9, 1836
Milford, Ct.
their children
*Albert Perry
*George Walter
*Emily Emma
*Mary Elisabeth
*Harriet Elisabeth
and
*Mary Jane
died of Congestive
fever in 1848.
son of
Uri Manville
and
Betsy (Strong) Manville
After the birth of their son Albert, in Milford, Ct., Pernet decided to move his family down south, to Thomasville, Ga., where there were more opportunities, for carpenters.
In a letter to Pernet's parents:
San Francisco, California
Aug. 26, 1849
My Dear Parents
In 1849, Pernet decided to go to California to seek gold. He sailed from New York March 1,1849, He describes doubling around Cape Horn, and passing along the coast of Patigonia. In sight of the harbor of Valparaso in Chille, South America, he beheld some of the highest mountains in the world, the Andes with their snowy tops, but at a great distance. They stayed in Valparaso for 11 days, where they have one of the mildest climates in the world. They discharged cargo and took on more, as they headed for San Francisco. They arrived on Aug.6,1849.
Richard Platt's
Family History
Barbara's Manville
family history and research
his wife
Harriet (Buckingham) Manville
Married Aug. 9, 1836
Milford, Ct.
their children
*Albert Perry
*George Walter
*Emily Emma
*Mary Elisabeth
*Harriet Elisabeth
and
*Mary Jane
died of Congestive
fever in 1848.
son of
Uri Manville
and
Betsy (Strong) Manville
After the birth of their son Albert, in Milford, Ct., Pernet decided to move his family down south, to Thomasville, Ga., where there were more opportunities, for carpenters.
In a letter to Pernet's parents:
San Francisco, California
Aug. 26, 1849
My Dear Parents
In 1849, Pernet decided to go to California to seek gold. He sailed from New York March 1,1849, He describes doubling around Cape Horn, and passing along the coast of Patigonia. In sight of the harbor of Valparaso in Chille, South America, he beheld some of the highest mountains in the world, the Andes with their snowy tops, but at a great distance. They stayed in Valparaso for 11 days, where they have one of the mildest climates in the world. They discharged cargo and took on more, as they headed for San Francisco. They arrived on Aug.6,1849.
Richard Platt's
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Barbara's Manville
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