January 2013 – Ever Widening Circle

Have updated all my research books!

Posted on January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 by Coni Dubois

These are my main research books – Click here to view – I have also done research on several other tribes that are not listed~ Over 26,000 people are in my research~Let me know if you find any errors or have a record you’d like to donate to this research – all are welcomed to help fill in the blanks~

Coni Dubois

Dream is truly becoming a reality!

Posted on January 26, 2013January 27, 2013 by Coni Dubois

My Husband Jay Dubois did great on the projector and setup for me! He got it all figured out and works GREAT – he has created my own lil wifi world – I am able to run my iPad as a remote for the projector during presentations – this is a major plus for me all I would want to share is on m iPad – gives me freedom to show many things now – not just presentations – files, records, maps and so much more – I was able to walk outside and still change the screen with my iPad SO COOL – Only need a screen or a wall (didn’t purchased that most places have them already)

Along with all of this we have completely installed security camera‘s around our home/garage – now have 24/7 security system – even able to view it wherever we go: on our cells, pads & computers – not so worried about our home as much now – Alerts the police and fire – we have our dog that protects it + I live in a neighborhood – we all have each others back when out of town also~

One big bonus from Jay being with the police (was a police officer for 6 years) we have made many friends – they pass by the house often for us also~

I am so ready!!!! Getting really excited! All thanks to my husband – He is my biggest supporter and fan – I am completely able & ready to get on the road and track my ancestors now – he has provided everything to make this dream a reality – he knew how much this meant to my Father and he has made sure I will be able to do what needs to be done – none of this would of been possible without him~
The last thing on our list was our 2″ ball for trailer hitch and sway-bar & it is in! We only have to drive back to Lafayette to pick it up – that was all we needed! Can’t wait til May to come now!!!!

Coni Dubois

My Mother Nancy Lee (Gilbert) Allen’s 5 generation lineage chart

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Coni Dubois

Coni Dubois

I have been asked to speak 5/14/13 for Plainfield Twp Historical Commission @ 1pm

Posted on January 21, 2013January 26, 2013 by Coni Dubois

Will be at the Township Hall building: 220 N Washington Street Hale, MI 48739-8522

Everyone is welcome to come!!!

Coni Dubois

Presentations here I come!

Posted on January 21, 2013January 21, 2013 by Coni Dubois

I have the BEST HUSBAND EVER! (Jay Dubois) Friday he ordered me all I will need to do presentations! He got me the Epson MegaPlex MG850-HD Projector, AirPort Express Base Station, anex ATV Pro HDMI to VGA Adapter with Audio Support along with a microphone and last month he had bought me the Apple Tv which all of this will connect to and make my own lil wifi/bluetooth world to run off of – I won’t have to worry about connecting to anything now regardless of where I speak at – works all from my iPad! I can’t wait to get it all in and set it up! I am OFFICIALLY READY for these trips!

Coni Dubois

Barber Line: Do you know anyone in these photo’s?

Posted on January 19, 2013January 19, 2013 by Coni Dubois

07/12/1936 Wright - Lamkin Reunion at Potter Park in Lansing Michigan — 07/12/1936 Wright – Lamkin Reunion at Potter Park in Lansing Michigan

1938 ReunionLynn Barber believes mostly of the Barber line — 1938 Reunion
Lynn Barber believes mostly of the Barber line

These pictures came from Lynn Barber.

We were thinking perhaps you would want to post them online and see if your people could recognize some of the Barber family.

The picture from 1936 has some Barbers in it.

The 1936 reunion was called Wright-Lamkim, taken at Potter Park in Lansing Michigan on July 12, 1936.

The one from 1938 he thinks is mostly Barbers ….

Sincerely,
JoAnn Bernice Barber Clupper

Coni Dubois

My Descendancy

Posted on January 14, 2013January 16, 2013 by Coni Dubois

Coni's Line 5 (Women's side) — Coni’s Line 6 (Women’s side)

Coni Dubois

May 2013 Trip to Michigan – Main Areas of Research

Posted on January 13, 2013January 13, 2013 by Coni Dubois

Will be starting for the top and working my way down – I am from Plymouth Indiana just below South Bend – if time permitting will be stopping to visit with family~

The areas for the State of Michigan for my Ancestors

Image• Posted on January 12, 2013January 12, 2013 by Coni Dubois

Coni Dubois

Help the Montauk’s regain their tribal recognition!!!

Posted on January 10, 2013January 13, 2013 by Coni Dubois

The Montaukett Indian Nation’s status as a NY Indian tribe was unconstitutionally revoked in 1910 by the New York Supreme Court.

Bill A07420B/S 5894-B will overturn the 1910 ruling and create a procedure to restore the Montaukett as a historical New York Indian tribe.

Please sign their petition – only needing 60 more signatures!!

Don’t have to be in a tribe or Native American to step up and help!!

Click Here To Sign Petition

Coni’s Travels

My cousin’s Melissa Renyolds (left) Veronica Hawkins, Polly Goodwin, Me & Laurie Lamarrie with Jim Goodwin at the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center

Tantaquidgeon Descendants – Photo taken by Naomi Carolyn — at Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum located @ 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 More info: http://connecticuthistory.org/gladys-tantaquidgeon-preserves-the-states-native-past/

I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R Back: JoAnn Schmitt, Lorraine Hart, Allan Lawson (Hosts) (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Bottom: Coni Dubois, Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting me!

5/13/13 Hill Township Cemetery – most of the bodies were removed to Oak Grove Cemetery – L2R – Polly Goodwin, Coni Dubois, Terry & Ron Allen

Anthropologist Kenneth Feder, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, discusses archaeological work done at the Lighthouse Village Friday during a tour of Lighthouse descendants.

5/13/13 Research talk hosted at Hewitt Home in Hale Michigan R2L starting with me, Rona Sullivan, Diane Allen, Ron Allen, Terry Allen, Jerry Hewitt, Polly Goodwin & my Husband Jay Dubois – beside me is Mary Hewitt (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

I was able to meet with Lucianne Lavin & have my book signed – was a wonderful meeting~ More on Lucianne: http://anthropology.as.nyu.edu/o…/anthroalumni.luciannelavin

L2R: Veronica Hawkins, Jessica Vandebogart & her Mother Betty (Ellis) Vandebogart, Donna Ellis (Photo taken by Keith Brown)

Coni Dubois & Allan Madhabee

Coni Dubois & Timothy Ives

L2R: Coni Dubois, Ken Feder, Tonia Allen Gould (Coni’s Sister) & Butch Robinson

Drew Shuptar Rayvis & I

5/13/13 @ Barber Homestead Pauline (Polly) Goodwin, Lenny Barber, Coni Dubois & Beulah Barber (just turned 96) – Both Beulah & Lenny still live at Homestead – Photo taken by Jim Goodwin

5/13/13 Cookout in Hale Michigan – Hosted by Jerry & Mary Hewitt – Prayer given by Jerry Hewitt – L2R Me, My husband Jay Dubois, Terry Allen his wife Diane Allen, Mary & Jerry Hewitt – Rona Sullivan, Polly Goodwin & Ron Allen (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin husband of Polly)

5/13/13 Me at Chief Sodney’s tombstone at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

Barber Rd

L2R: Coni Dubois, Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Veronica Hawkins

Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Coni Dubois looking at the map of area

5/14/13 – L2R Wendy Dishaw, Coni Dubois, Lynn Barber, Kathy Woods – Donate by Kathy Woods

10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School

Author/Researcher Jean Bell – I received a signed copy of her book: Hale & Up the Tracks (bought for me by Ron & Terry Allen) Photo taken by Rona Sullivan

Taken by Abby Tabor of the Daily Comet

Also on the front with President Obama

5/14/13 at my presentation in Hale Michigan for Plainfield Historical Commission (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin) – Polly Goodwin & Sister Sharon & Husband Chuck Fisher

4/11/10 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Baskets made around 1817 – Photo taken by Coni Dubois

L2R: Keith Brown, Coni Dubois & Chief “Sun Rise” Byron Brown

Photo taken by Sheryl Robinson – My 1st time at the site and Indian Cemetery

And those I met along the way~

Byron Brown, Chief Sun Rise of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe and a descendent of Lighthouse founder James Graughham, walks in the Barkhamsted Lions Parade Saturday

10/19/13 L2R: Dr. Craig Miller (Dept Head of Science, Humanities and Visual Communications at Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dave Naumec (Research Consultant of The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center) in the research lab (off limits to public – was given a special tour arranged by Kevin McBride (Archeologist & head of the Research Center) – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

8/14/14 2nd appearance on tv show – The Senior Chat Hour L2R: Jo-Ann Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Veronica Hawkins, Greg Fisher & Coni Dubois —ctv13 at Charter Communications in Winsted CT

Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, dressed in the fashion of an Algonkian man during a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants Friday.

5/13/13 Polly Goodwin & I discussing genealogy (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

5/13/13 @ Hewitt Home – Rona Sullivan (Barber Descendant) & Mary Hewitt discussing Chief Sodney (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

Barkhamsted Historical Society vice president Paul Hart, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, Coni Dubois of Louisiana, who organized a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants, and anthropologist Kenneth Feder pose before a tour of the Lighthouse Village Friday.

10/19/13 Author John A Strong signing my book – The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island – He signed: For Coni, Keep up the good work on the Montaukett heritage – John A Strong Oct 19, 2013 and along with that he has granted me permission to use any of his work in my research (has several books out) was a honor to finally meet him (I have most of his books) Photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

Jason Mancini – Sr. Researcher @ Mashantucket Peqout Museum & Research Center & Coni Dubois

SInger/Songwriter Glenda Lucks CD – Manissee

10/19/13 L2R: Chief Hawk Storm, Tall Oak (Everett Weeden) & Keith Brown at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center for Conference – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

Coni DuBois of Louisiana, who worked 10 years to coordinate the reunion, was made honorary marshal of the July 4 Lions Club parade and other descendants marched in the traditional event.

I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R: JoAnn Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Coni Dubois (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins also appeared on the show with me – We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for

Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.

Manissean Villiage Stone

Month: January 2013

Have updated all my research books!

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Dream is truly becoming a reality!

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My Mother Nancy Lee (Gilbert) Allen’s 5 generation lineage chart

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I have been asked to speak 5/14/13 for Plainfield Twp Historical Commission @ 1pm

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Presentations here I come!

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Barber Line: Do you know anyone in these photo’s?

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My Descendancy

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May 2013 Trip to Michigan – Main Areas of Research

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The areas for the State of Michigan for my Ancestors

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