Eaker Ancestors of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget

Eaker (Variant Spellings – Ecker, Acker) Ancestors of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget 

Ruth and Florence Paget are related to the Eaker family through their ancestor George Robert Carpenter. 

G1 refers to Generation 1 and so on. 

Mother Lines 

G1 – Florence Paget 

G2 – Ruth Paget (Married Name: Paget) 

G3 – Beatrice May Sawle (Married Name: Pennington) 

G4 – Daisy May Bardsley (Married Name: Sawle) 

-daughter of Edward Charles Bardsley and Etta Pearl Carpenter 

G5 – Etta Pearl Carpenter

-daughter of George Robert Carpenter and Phoebe Ann Throop

G6 – George Robert Carpenter 

-son of Benjamin Carpenter and Elizabeth (Elisabeth) Eaker 

G7 – Elizabeth (Elisabeth) Eaker 

-daughter of Ludawick Ecker and Elisabeth Bellinger 

Born: June 16, 1813 in Oppenheim, Montgomery, New York, US 

Died: September 10, 1902 in Black Earth, Dane, Wisconsin and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Black Earth, Dane, Wisconsin 

G8 – Ludawick Ecker 

-son of William Ecker and Esther Schneider 

Born: About 1783 in Saint Johnsville, New York 

Died: Death date unknown at this time 

Married: Elisabeth Bellinger on February 24, 1811 in Fort Plain, Minden, Montgomery, New York 

Lived in Boonville, Boonville, Oneida, New York in 1850. 

G9 – William (Wilhelm) Ecker

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Crepes for Fat Tuesday by Ruth Paget

Crepes for Fat Tuesday by Ruth Paget

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, 47 days before Easter.  Lent, the period of fasting, begins on Wednesday, the day after Mardi Gras..

Our family celebrates this holiday with crepes made with extra organic eggs, Guerande flour de sel salt, and cold press extra virgin olive oil.

I have included links for our family’s California Crepe Recipe and the crepe making technique my husband Laurent uses to make crepes in an online exhibit devoted tobChandeleur;

California Crepes Recipe

Crepe Making Technique Online Exhibit

Bonne Fete!

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Calamari and Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche Eggs Benedict at Woody's in Monterey, California by Ruth Paget

Deep-Fried Calamari and California Smoked Salmon with Crème Fraîche Eggs Benedict at Woody’s Bar and Restaurant at the Monterey-Salinas Airport in Monterey, California by Ruth Paget 

My family went out for Valentines’ Day brunch at Woody’s Bar and Restaurant at the Monterey-Salinas Airport in Monterey, California for a locals brunch. 

We sat in the “locals” upstairs dining room. It is quieter and has a view of the control tower and tarmac. I always feel the adventure of traveling when I go to Woody’s, especially when we found out from our server that Woody’s was voted Number 1 Best Airport Restaurant in the United States. 

Our server further related that all chefs are “trying to be Gordon Ramsey” in the kitchen. Tim Wood, the owner of Woody’s, is also opening a restaurant at the Watsonville Regional Airport, making him an entrepreneur who is creating jobs and opportunities for his sous chefs and servers to move up and around the region. 

Tim Wood has been able to expand to Watsonville and his location in Carmel Valley without losing attention to detail by entire staff. We ate a superb winter brunch and had fun watching the goings on at the airport and discussing potential places to visit in the upcoming year as we ate – very appropriate airport chatter. My daughter Florence Paget mentioned, for example, that United now has a Monterey – Chicago flight. 

I ate my usual order of deep-fried calamari as an appetizer. Woody’s uses beer batter coated squid dunked in what seems to be thick Panko breadcrumbs to deep-fry the squid. I like ordering the calamari for the excellent dipping sauces that come with it. 

The cocktail sauce has puréed, fresh, Vitamin C rich horseradish in it for a kicky, pungent start to my shellfish and California smoked salmon lunch. The tartar sauce is equally pungent with sour, tart minced homemade pickles mixed in it. The combination of these sauces with savory, deep-fried squid easily justifies the $19 price for this Monterey Bay treat. 

As my main dish, I ordered California smoked salmon with crème fraîche eggs benedict. Substituting smoked salmon for Canadian ham in this dish makes it called eggs benedict royale I have seen on menus and in online descriptiions. I think the addition of butter fat rich crème fraîche makes this eggs benedict imperial, worthy of shoring up your resources to deal with cold winter weather. 

The English muffin halves had been grilled to soak up the lemony Hollandaise sauce. The California smoked salmon was lightly smoked for preservation, which let the flavor of salmon remain. Crème fraîche was placed on top of it along with sour, Vitamin C rich capers. A pearly, white poached egg was placed on top of the salmon with a generous helping of lemony, Hollandaise sauce poured over it. I love the combination of all these flavors including the piquant capers.

I used the pan-fried potato wedges fried along with red onions and Vitamin C rich red and green bell peppers to soak up the extra Hollandaise. I also ate the garnish of a folded leaf of romaine lettuce with a large slice of a juicy beefeater tomato. The vegetables were organic and full-flavored. They were perfect sides for the smoked salmon and crème fraîche eggs benedict. 

This hearty brunch is perfect for what can be chilly and rainy weather in the northern part of California’s Central Coast where Monterey is located. I consider this weather to be perfect for eating iodine-rich fish and shellfish meals like the calamari and smoked salmon one I ate for brunch. 

As a local I am happy have Woody’s at the Monterey – Salinas Airport as a dining option and am very happy that visitors to our region of California can start or end their vacations here with great meals. 

Note:  I would buy Woody’s cocktail sauce, if it were bottled.  

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Throp Ancestor (Mrs. Thomas Throp - 1492 to Deceased) of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget

Throp Ancestors of Mrs Thomas Throp (1492 to deceased) (Separate Family from Similarly Named Village) of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget 

Ruth and Florence Paget are related to Mrs. Thomas Throp (1492 – deceased) through their ancestor Phoebe Ann Throop (Possible marriage of distant cousins) 

G1 refers to Generation 1 and so on. 

Mother Lines 

G1 – Florence Paget 

G2 – Ruth Pennington (Married Name: Paget) 

G3 – Beatrice May Sawle (Married Name: Pennington) 

G4 – Daisy May Bardsley (Married Name: Sawle) 

G5 – Etta Pearl Carpenter (Married Name: Bardsley) 

G6 – Phoebe Ann Throop (Married Name: Carpenter) 

-daughter of Joseph Allen Throop and Elizabeth Brundage

G7 – Joseph Allen Throop 

-son of Calvin Throop and Anna Ripley 

G8 – Calvin Throop 

-son of Benjamin Throop and Mary Burgess 

G9 – Benjamin Throop 

-son of Joseph Throope and Deborah Buell 

G10 – Joseph Throope 

-son of Daniel Throope and Deborah Church 

G11 – Daniel Throope 

-son of William Throope and Mary Chapman 

G12 – William Throope 

-son of William Throope, Sr and Izabell (Isabell) Redshaw 

G13 – William Throope, Sr 

-son of Thomas Throope and Elizabeth Smyth 

G14 – Thomas Throope 

-son of William Throope and Jenett Fynningley 

G15 – William Throope 

-son of Thomas Throope and Mrs. Thomas Throope 

G16 – Thomas Throope 

-son of Thomas Throope and Mrs. Thomas Throp 

G17 - Mrs. Thomas Throp

-parents unknown at this time 

Born: 1492 in Scroby, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 

Died: Deceased 

Married: Thomas Throope in 1514 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 

Note from sources listed: Throp is Middle English for village. Variants Thropp, Thrupe, Throop, and Throope reflect different county locations. 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Throope Ancestors (Mrs Thomas Throope -1517 to 1614) of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget

Throope Ancestors (Separate Family from Similarly Names Villages) of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget 

Ruth and Florence Paget have as an ancestor Mrs. Thomas Throope (1517 – 1614) through their ancestor Phoebe Ann Throop. (Possible marriage of distant cousins.) 

G1 refers to Generation 1 and so on. 

Mother Lines 

G1 – Florence Paget 

G2 – Ruth Pennington (Married Name: Paget) 

G3 – Beatrice May Sawle (Married Name: Pennington)

G4 – Daisy May Bardsley (Married Name: Sawle) 

G5 – Etta Pearl Carpenter (Married Name: Bardsley) 

G6 – Phoebe Ann Throop (Married Name: Carpenter)

-daughter of Joseph Allen Throop and Elizabeth Brundage 

G7 – Joseph Allen Throop 

-son of Calvin Throop and Anna Ripley 

G8 – Calvin Throop 

-son of Benjamin Throop and Mary Burgess 

G9 – Benjamin Throop 

-son Joseph Throope and Deborah Buell

G10 – Joseph Throope 

-son of Daniel Throope and Deborah Church

G11 – Daniel Throope 

-son of William Throope and Mary Chapman 

G12 – William Throope 

-son of William Throope, Sr and Izabell (Isabell) Redshaw 

G13 – William Throope, Sr 

-son of Thomas Throope and Elizabeth Smyth 

G14 – Thomas Throope 

-son of William Throope and Jenett Fynningley 

G15 – William Throope 

 -son of Thomas Throope and Mrs. Thomas Throope 

G16 – Mrs. Thomas Throope 

-Parents unknown at this time 

Born: 1517 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 

Died: August 1614 at age 98 and buried in England, UK 

Married: About 1537 in Sutton cum Lound, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 

Sources listed: Throppe, England, Lancashire, Non-Conformist Church Record 

(Ruth Paget Note: If she converted, we may be able to find her first and last name in Anglican Church records) 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Fynningley Ancestors of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget

Fynningley Ancestors of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget 

Ruth and Florence Paget are related to the Fynningley family through their ancestor Phoebe Ann Throop. 

G1 refers to Generation 1 and so on. 

Mother Lines 

G1 – Florence Paget 

G2 – Ruth Pennington (Married Name: Paget) 

G3 – Beatrice May Sawle (Married Name: Pennington) 

G4 – Daisy May Bardsley (Married Name: Sawle) 

G5 – Etta Pearl Carpenter (Married Name: Bardsley) 

G6 – Phoebe Ann Throop 

-daughter of Joseph Allen Throop and Elizabeth Brundage 

G7 – Joseph Allen Throop 

-son of Calvin Throop and Anna Ripley 

G8 – Calvin Throop 

-son of Benjamin Throop and Mary Burgess 

G9 – Benjamin Throop 

-son of Joseph Throope and Deborah Buell 

G10 – Joseph Throope 

-son of Daniel Throope and Deborah Church 

G11 – Daniel Throope 

-son of William Throope and Mary Chapman 

G12 – William Throope 

-son of William Throope, Sr and Isabell (Izabell) Redshaw 

G13 – William Throope, Sr 

-son of Thomas Throope and Elizabeth Smyth 

G14 – Thomas Throope 

 -son of William Throope and Jenett Fynningley 

G15 – Jenett Fynningley

-parents unknown at this time 

Born: about 1544 in Walkerington, England 

Died: Unknown at this time 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Smyth Ancestors of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget

Smyth Ancestors of Ruth and Florence Paget by Ruth Paget 

Ruth and Florence Paget are related to the Smyth family through their ancestor Phoebe Ann Throop. 

G1 refers to Generation 1 and so on 

Mother Lines 

G1 – Florence Paget

G2 – Ruth Pennington (Married Name: Paget) 

G3 – Beatrice May Sawle (Married Name: Pennington) 

G4 – Daisy May Bardsley (Married Name: Sawle) 

G5 – Etta Pearl Carpenter (Married Name: Bardsley) 

G6 – Phoebe Ann Throop (Married Name: Carpenter) 

-daughter of Joseph Allen Throop and Elizabeth Brundage 

G7 – Joseph Allen Throop 

-son of Calvin Throop and Anna Ripley 

G8 – Calvin Throop 

-son of Benjamin Throop and Mary Burgess 

G9 – Benjamin Throop 

-son of Joseph Throope and Deborah Buell 

G10 – Joseph Throope 

-son of Daniel Throope and Deborah Church 

G11 – Daniel Throope 

-son of William Throope and Mary Chapman 

G12 – William Throope 

-son of William Throope Sr and Isabell Redshaw 

G13 – William Throope Sr 

 -son of Thomas Thrope and Elizabeth Smyth 

G14 – Elizabeth Smyth 

-daughter of John Smith and Alice Smyth (uncertain data at this time) 

Born: About 1585 in Nottinghamshire, England 

G15 – John Smith 

-parents unknown at this time 

Born: 1540 

Died: 1589 in Sturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England 

Note: Son John Smyth matriculated Christ’s College, Cambridge, under age in 1589 (date of father’s will) (From Alumni Cambridgeshire, vol 4 p 100) 

Will written, with son John as a minor in 1589. 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games