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The 18th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins took 50 Cornish Americans from 9 states and Cornwall to Gold Hill and Salisbury in the Piedmont hills of North Carolina. With an emphasis on the history of the area, we learned of the impact made by Cornishmen and their families when gold was discovered in Gold Hill in the early 1800s. One attendee remarked that visiting the tiny village of Gold Hill was “like a step back in time.” The pre- cious mineral drew miners, mine captains, mine engineers, and investors who looked to develop industry.

Vivian Hopkins, our Gold Hill hostess, was a special figure in making the November weekend meaningful. Gold Hill’s greatest cheerleader, Vivian helped us see the significance of the region’s role in early Cornish his- tory in America. Thank you, Vivian, for all the work you did to make us feel welcome.

Additional information, along with well-designed graphics, presented the engineering aspects of the world- famous Cornish pump, invented, improved, and built by Cornish geniuses. They brought the technology to America and sent it all around the world. We felt proud to learn of how innovative was the thinking involved in getting water out of the way for those bringing up the metals. Geology of the Piedmont, presented to us with good authority, was such that rich veins of many minerals were present.

We learned from Guy Watson and Jonathan Bray, attending from Cornwall, of a brewing plan to bring to America their theatre company’s production of “The Mousehole Cat”, an acting and puppetry version of the well-known children’s story. Stay tuned for more on that.

The business meeting resulted in the election of a slate of new officers for 2018.

Carolyn Haines who, because of her experience writing the newsletter for past years, is probably the most well-connected person in the organization, and will make an extremely capable President.

Sarah Jackson, from Westminster, Maryland, has graciously accepted the Treasurer/Membership position, and with the mentorship of Ron Carbis, will continue the keeping of our records.

Christopher Haines, filling the new Media Specialist position, brings a high level of knowledge and experience in social media. We are fortunate, Sarah, Carolyn and Christopher indeed, to have someone of Chris’s caliber working to help us be relevant.

As my term as President ends, I thank you all for a gratifying experience. I have travelled for CAHS, written for CAHS, and met many of you, some through email and some fact-to-face. We’ve worked together to cele- brate the richness of our Cornish heritage.

A special thanks to Carolyn, Ron, Tom, and other members of the board. We did a good job and had fun doing it.

As was commented after the Gathering, “The more of these I attend, the more I learn about my own heritage. Cornwall must not be forgotten.”

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Kesskrifans a-dre Eseleth The new bards for 2017 Interest in and activity around the , Kernewek is reflected once again in the number of people recognised this year (Correspondence from Societies for their work in this area. The important world of publishing is also and Cousin Jack Website) recognised as is the important work done for Cornwall by people overseas. “Step Into Cornwall’s Story” says the Grand Bard of Cornwall Clive Boutle, London, for publishing services to Cornish culture (remarks at the Gorsedh ceremony in Launceston, and promotion of European minority languages. on 2nd September) John Buckingham, , for promoting Cornish identity and “Lanson is the historic capital and gateway to Cornwall, a place culture through the history of Padstow and the wider environs. where a traveller is welcomed in Cornish as they leave . Here they meet with a change in culture as Cornish language Jon Cleave, Port Isaac, for promoting Cornish identity through names appear on signs, maps and satnav,” said Grand Bard song. Merv Davey,Telynyor an Weryn, in his address to Dee Harris, Porkellis, , by examination in the Cornish lan- fellow bards, visiting digni- guage and continuing service to Cornwall. taries and members of the public at Gorsedh Ker- Martine Knight, Helston, for promoting the Cornish language and now’s annual bardic cere- identity in a wide field across the community. mony, held this year in the stunning grounds of Laun- ceston Castle. Jakki Love, Churchtown, , by examination in Thanking members of the local organising committee for all their the Cornish language and continuing service to Cornwall. hard work over many months and the Mayor of Launceston Cllr Margaret Young for such a warm welcome, the Grand Bard Russell Pearce III, Orinda, California, for promoting Cornish identi- stood alongside delegates from the Welsh and Breton Gor- ty in the U.S.A. seddau and reminded the crowds who had gathered in and around the bardic circle of the importance of recognising Corn- Wendy Simpson, Retire, Nr. Withiel, , by examination in wall as a distinct part of Great Britain. the Cornish language and continuing service to Cornwall. “Launceston has a proud place in Cornwall’s story,” said Merv Davey, Shaun Toft, Falmouth, by examination in the Cornish language and “with its castle built by Brian of Britta- continuing service to Cornwall. ny, the Breton knight who became the first Earl of Cornwall following the Gorsedh Kernow News . Throughout the centuries the people of Cornwall have ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ asserted their unique identity and heritage, and it is this distinctive cul- The site of the 2017 Open Gorsedh, Launceston, is an ancient capi- ture that won us international recogni- tal of the Earldom and then (along with Lostwith- tion as a legally protected National Merv Davey and Elizabeth Carne iel) and still boasts a medieval south gate and the ruins of a castle. Minority.” Pronounced more like 'Lahnson' than as the Tasmanian namesake, Speaking of the huge effect tourism has had on Cornwall the is in Cornish 'Lannstevan' (Holy enclosure of Stephen). A town, Grand Bard emphasised that much depended on the way Cor- ancient borough, and a civil parish in eastern Cornwall, 1 mile nish culture is portrayed and the way that assets such as the (1.6km) from the , with a population 9,216. language and folk tradition are used or abused. He insisted that Cornwall and the Cornish must be the author of their cultural destiny and not outside commercial interests. “We applaud their use of the Cornish language Kernewek at Launceston Castle some of Cornwall’s heritage sites,” said the Grand Bard “but Gorsedh Kernow calls upon English Heritage to reject the fair- ytale that is paraded as “England’s story” and instead, show real enlightenment and tell Cornwall’s true story.” Cornish Society of New South Wales newsletter

Cornish Association of South Australia newsletter 73 Correspondence con’t: National Park, we'll hike to forgotten stone circles and chase wild ponies. Celebrating Guldize in Minnesota https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv- Cousin Jacks and Cousin Jennies prepared with a sample of show/england-cornwall this year's crop engaged in this ancient Cornish harvest celebration. Toronto Cornish Association newsletter They did a proper job of gathering to celebrate the harvest and the equinox, Saturday, September 23, 2017, at that little piece ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ of the Isles, the pub named in honor of the wizard of King California Central Coast Cousins enjoyed a Fall lunch- Arthur’s court at – Merlin’s Rest. eon sharing stories and remembrances of Cornwall and

Guldize: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guldize Cornish Ancestry. They enjoyed a pot luck lunch with Chicken pot pies, salad, appetizer and dessert. Crying the Neck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crying_the_Neck

Editor: This group is very informal but they get together to cele- While they were celebrating….. brate their Cornishness. All of us could do the same thing in our area where we live. Try it sometime. The Southern California group held their Fall lunch-

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Oshawa Museum staff shared the impact of Cornish im- migrants to the Oshawa area. The presentation highlighted the Pedlar family, who arrived from Padstow New Bard in 1841, and was recently honoured for their role in the industrial development of the city. The California Cousins are rightly very proud of Russell Pearce III, “Karrek Rudh” or “red rock’ in Cornish, of Orinda being initiated as a Bard in Cornwall. Footage of the cere- mony and an interview is at:

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Donation to Cornish Studies ******* Gage McKinney and Ilka Weber donated 250 volumes last month to the A. C. Todd Cornish Studies Collection in Ne- Another member of the Toronto group had recently visit- vada City. The collection is owned by the California Cous- ed Cornwall for a wedding. She explained that three ush- ins and maintained by the Nevada County libraries. ers of the wedding party wore Cornish kilts. In the tradi- This donation doubles the size of the collection to approxi- tion of kilt wearers, these three gentlemen let it be known mately 500 volumes. The collection also includes maga- they wore nothing under their kilts by having their photo- zines, newsletters, and sound and video recordings. graphs taken when standing on a balcony, where they all Among the new additions are rare books on Cornish folklife made it apparently clear they followed this tradition! by Sabine Baring-Gould, the author of the hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers.” The collection now includes all of A. L. ******* Rowse’s autobiographical work (6 volumes); Nigel Tangye’s seafaring books; and a complete run of Cornish The far southwest of England is a world unto itself, with a Studies (21 annual editions) edited by Philip Payton. persistent Cornish culture. We'll explore a world of flow- ers springing from towering hedges, a -mining heritage The Todd Collection was established by the Cousins as a going back to biblical times, salty pirates' towns and fish- tribute to the author of The Cornish Miner in America. Many ing villages, and the Land's End of England. Then, side- Cousins have contributed to the collection, and books are tripping deep into the vast and mysterious Dartmoor often given in memory of loved ones. 74 Correspondence con’t:

The collection is used especially by students, and NOTE recently by Kate Neale, a doctoral candidate from THE Britain.

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May 30, 2017 What are ICD Codes? When examining your ancestor’s death certificates, have you ever wondered about the hand-written number next to their “cause of death”? If so, these are International Classifications of Disease

(ICD) codes. ICD codes are alphanumeric designations given to every diagnosis, description of symptoms and cause of death attributed to human beings. These classifi- cations are developed, monitored and copyrighted by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the United States, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees all changes and modifications to the ICD codes.

California Cornish Cousins newsletter The first ICD codes were developed in 1893 in France by a physician, Jacques Bertillon. They were adopted in the ############################################## United States and were considered, in effect, ICD-1 be-

cause that was the first version of code numbers. Since FEDERATION OF FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES then, as medical science has progressed and new diagnosis

have been developed, named and described, the code lists The Federation of Family History Societies publishes two free have been updated. Currently they are revising ICD-11 information leaflets which are essential guides to family history (the 11th revision) which will come out in 2018. research. The first is 'Our Really Useful Information Leaflet'. It gives researchers with roots in the British Isles everything they So what does this mean to you? You no longer have to need to know to grow their family tree. spend days trying to decipher the cause of death on death http://www.ffhs.org.uk/tips/RUL-2017-1002.pdf certificates. Just check the hand-written number on your death certificate and look it up on the ICD code list. Be The second is 'Our Really Useful Australian Information Leaflet'. sure and compare your ancestor’s death date to the correct This focuses on how to research your ancestors if you live in ICD revision date, which would be the last revision BE- Australia. FORE his/her death. http://www.ffhs.org.uk/tips/RUL-Aus-2017-0829.pdf You will find a link on-line at To subscribe to monthly newsletter: http://www.wolfbane.com/icd/ http://www.ffhs.org.uk/ezine/intro.php Courtesy of Laurie (Ziegler) Schultz Cornish Association of Victoria newsletter MGC Delegate for Genealogical Society of Monroe County 75 51 Correspondence con’t: Canadian Premier Screening of BAL MAIDEN RESOURCE Brown Willy Before about 1720, mining operations in Cornwall were very Numerous TCA members attended the simple. premiere screening as well as a number of Where mining was a family concern, the men and older boys people from the general public. would be involved in the heavier work. The women, girls and Prior to the showing, Jim Dagg most gen- younger boys may have been involved in washing, panning erously presented a collection of Cornish and sorting ore from waste. music videos and pictures to show to I recently came across this information and now pass it on. movie attendees. It was great to watch and the material on Lynne Mayers who looks after the bal maiden website at Cornwall provided a great prelude to the movie ‘Brown www.balmaiden.co.uk has created a database of over 29,000 Willy’. bal maidens plus a complete transcription of the 1842 Corn- After the movie ended, a lively Question and Answer wall and West Royal Commission Report for the web- (Q&A) discussion happened between the audience and both Simon Harvey (Actor/Producer) and Brett Harvey site. Researchers may find it of interest. (Director) of ‘Brown Willy’ via Skype. Ted Curnow

Toronto Cornish Association newsletter +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DR FRANCIS DUNSTAN New Dawn for Tin Mining in Cornwall It is with sadness that I report the re- After Takes Giant Step cent death of Dr Francis Dunstan on Towards Reopening 16th June. Francis was the Chairper- son of the London Cornish Associa- CornwallLive tion. By Chris Matthews, He was persuaded to join the London Cor- 10:18, 1 NOV 2017 nish Association by one of his step- brothers in 1986 and was always a very The South Crofty tin mine has active member. taken another giant leap towards finally reopening after it was He started the monthly lunches, was a granted the final permit required founding member of the Family History to render the project ready for Group, was for many, many years Hon Gen Sec and served 2 action. terms as Chairman (1997-1999 and 2012- 2017). He joined the Thames Valley Cornish Association in 1994 and for Canadian company Strongbow many years was Chairman and/or Hon General Secretary. Exploration Inc owns a 100% in- Francis has long been involved with the Cornish Family History terest in the South Crofty Tin Pro- Society and at the time of his death was a Vice President. ject and associated mineral rights In 2008, Francis was awarded the Pewas Map Trevethan (Paul after acquiring it from administra- Smales Medallion), a prestigious award given by the Gorsedd in tion and have now announced recognition of services to Cornwall by someone living outside that it has received a permit from the Environment Agency allowing Cornwall. the discharge of up to 25,000 cubic metres of treated wa- ter. Robyn Coates

Strongbow’s new permit means that the company can now construct the mine water treatment facility resulting in a The EDDY family of Cornwall higher quality of water discharged. For more info go to: http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/new- www.eddyfamily.co.uk dawn-tin-mining-cornwall-710965 This is a very interesting website, administered by Adrian Eddy of Cornwall. If you have an EDDY in your tree it is worth visiting to see the wealth of information that Adrian has included in this web- site. Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da

The most common surnames are Eddy, Ede, Hosking, Leggo, 76 Nicholls, Olds, Rowe, Stevens, Thomas and Williams. Correspondence con’t: Pirates 'lost' in the pub scupper Adrian states that whilst EDDY is found throughout Cornwall, the Penzance world record attempt name is concentrated in the western tip of the county in , Morvah, St Buryan, St Leven, Sennen and Zennor. The Telegraph—28 August 2017 Maps of these parishes can be found on this site. An attempt by Penzance to beat the world record for 14,000 Di Christensen pirates in one place failed after a group accidentally stayed Cornish Society of Victoria newsletter in the pub and missed the count.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Cornish town has been trying to claim the Guinness World Record for several years, having lost it to Hastings in Animated video of 2 centuries of 2013. But they will be forced to try again next year after St. Michael’s Mount missing out on the title by "just a few" on Sunday.

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Organisers blamed the miss in part to groups of pirates who did not leave their local pub in time to be counted. Pubs in http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/st the area had promised to make sure pirates were out and in -michaels-mount-time-video-545213 the count area by 3.45pm. But Andy Hazlehurst told the crowd: "Sorry to say we're back again next year, we fell short by a few. Sarah Jane Jewell, age 64, of Lin- "We won't say how many [were in the pub]. We won't den, Wis., passed away on Novem- shame those who were down in the Dolphin and that but we ber 13, 2017, at her home. still haven't taught the people who go to the pub to get here She was born in Savannah, TN, to on time." James and Hazel (Keel) White. Sarah attended grade school in Linden and To succeed they needed to have more than 14,231 pi- rates in one place by 4pm on Sunday. To qualify pirates graduated from Iowa-Grant High had to have two accessories, such as a sword or eye patch. School in 1971. Sarah was loving, . generous and humble, always putting other people first +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ and herself last. She was strong and courageous in the face of adversity. Her longest battle was a spinal cord inju- I wish I lived in New South Wales! ry she suffered on March 17, 2005. Her greatest joy was Betty Bevins had another Pasty Lunch her family in Wisconsin and Tennessee.

Jim Jewell, her husband of 37 years, is the one greatly responsible for the creation of the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society. All who know him know of his unrelent- ing commitment to caring for his wife Sarah and giving her the best possible life during her long period of adversi- ty. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Linden United Method- ist Church, Linden First Responders, Linden Historical Society or the Iowa County Humane Society would be Cornish Society of New South Wales newsletter greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.houckfuneralhomes.com. 77 Correspondence con’t:

Find-A-Grave Will Change A man (whose name we will keep anonymous) walks into a High Street bank in & asks for a loan. He tells Ted Bainbridge, Ph.D. the cashier he is going to Australia on business for two weeks & needs to borrow £5,000. Findagrave.com has announced that the web site soon will The cashier tells him that the bank will need some form of secu- change. Some changes are cosmetic, while others are func- rity for the loan, so the man from Camborne hands over the tional. A map feature has been added. keys and documents of new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the bank. He produces the Log Book & everything checks The home page, formerly just a list of over thirty choices, out. will become a photograph with a few menu selections The manager agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. across the top. That page will be dominated by the search The bank manager & its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the panel, which will function largely as it has in the past and rough-looking man from Camborne for using a £120,000 Ferrari with the same options for every search box except those as collateral against a £5000 loan. related to location. The bank manager then instructs an employee of the bank to drive the Ferrari into the bank's underground garage, where he The current search panel specifies location via pull-down parks it. Two weeks later, the man returns, repays the £5,000 & lists for country, state, and county. The new search panel the interest of £15.41. offers a single box for location, in which you are supposed The bank officer says to the man from Camborne, "Sir, we are to type the name of a place. As you begin to type a city, very happy to have had your business, & this transaction has county, state, or country that box auto-fills with suggested worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled...While you place names which you can select with a mouse click. Use were away, we checked you out further & found that you are a the American English equivalent of a country name; Ger- multi-millionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to many works but Deutschland doesn’t. borrow "£5,000"? The Camborne man replies: "Where else in Truro can I park my The new home page’s menu bar goes across the top of the car for two weeks for only £15.41 & expect it to be there when I screen. Clicking CEMETERIES takes you to a page that return?” lets you hunt cemeteries in either of two ways. Near the Ah, the mind of a true Cornishman... This is why they survive. top left of the page is a search box where you can type a cemetery name. This auto-fill box works as above. When Cornish Association of South Australia newsletter you select a name, you see a hit list of cemeteries with that ******************************************************************************** name. Each entry on the hit list displays some facts about Howard Curnow Retires as that cemetery, and a link to its information page. That page Hal-an-Tow Crier contains a search box that you can use to hunt for a per- son’s name. After 40 years in the role of Crier for the Helston Flora (Furry) Day Festival in May, Howard retired. Instead of using that cemetery-name search box, you can use the cemetery-place search box to its right. Clicking a In recognition of his many years of service, he was place name produces a map of cemeteries near that place. presented with a replica of the crier bell. Howard in You can zoom the map in or out, and can pan it in any di- turn, had the current bell engraved in Cornish “Krier rection. (If the map doesn’t display any marker pins, zoom Hal an Tow Hellys” which translates to “Helston Hal in.) After a name is in that search box, clicking Search an Tow Crier” to a hit list of cemeteries near that place. Use this hit list the same way you use the other cemetery search box. On a good note— Howard has been de- To see and experiment with all the planned changes, go to clared free of cancer. https://findagrave.com/ and then click preview now near He is back singing the top center of the screen. with the Dues are increasing as of January 1, 2018 Men’s choir and his quintet, Thrawed To- Renew today at current rate. gether. Consider digital membership. Save $$ and enjoy color Cornishstuff.com photos and hyperlinks to additional information in the newsletter. 78 Paypal available January 1, at cousinjack.org Gathering con’t University, but he’s much more than that. He was born in Cornwall! and he’s an expert on 19th century Cornish mining technology. Dami- (More on the Reed Mine: http://www.nchistoricsites.org/reed/ an gave us some background in-formation on Cornish geology and history.htm ) Cornish pumpkin engines that ser-ved as a good primer for Mark’s talk. Friday evening the Gathering officially opened, with a buffet dinner at the For more information see “Preserving the President Pump Engine Old Trolley Barn, now in use as an event center. The food was positively House – page 82. delicious – that caterer can cook! – and was washed down with locally- produced beverages. We heard a program of Gold Hill ghost stories, We also heard from two attendees from Corn- presented by Vivian Hopkins. And of course, we sang “Trelawny”! wall. Guy Watson and Jonathan Bray are from Cousin Jack’s, a non-profit theater Saturday Talks group. They are committed to celebrating We kicked off Saturday morning at the Old Trolley Cornish history and culture, and they told us Barn, where we elected our new CAHS officers, about their desire to bring their stage adap- then enjoyed our educational programs. First up was tion of “The Mousehole Cat” to the U.S. I en- Vivian Hopkins with “If Picks and Shovels Could joyed meeting them, admired their dedication to their mission, and am Talk.” Vivian was our hostess, and made most of the hopeful that attending the Gathering helped local arrangements for the Gathering. Vivian is a them make some connections that will to local historian, musician, author, storyteller, and them fulfilling their dream. painter. She owns and operates Montgomery’s Gen- Our trolleys took us to the Morgan Hill Win- eral Store in Gold Hill, serves on the Rowan County Visitors Center ery, where we were (once again) very well Board, on the Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation as Vice Presi- fed. After eating, we were treated to a presen- dent, and on the North Carolina Humanities Council as part of a speak- tation by local mining historian Steven Poteat. ers bureau. Vivian gave us a history of gold mining in the area, with an emphasis on the hazards miners faced, and the Cornish contribution. This was good Gold Hill, NC preparation for our visit to Historic Gold Hill that afternoon. As we noted, gold mining in the area began at the Reed farm, but it set off exploration Then it was on to Historic Gold Hill, to visit the for other gold-rich areas in the region. Gold Hill was to become the most shops, tour the cemetery, study the mining ex- productive mining area. hibits. I was pleased to see that the historic min- ing exhibits included many references to Cornish people and gave credit to Cornish technology as Freidensville, PA integral to the mining effort, as mining went Our second presentation was a real eye- through booms and busts over a century. To opener. Mark Connar informed us of a signifi- summarize very briefly: Gold prospecting began in the early 1800s, cant piece of Cornish-American history that and Cornish immigrants began to arrive to share their mining exper- has been neglected for more than a century! tise and seek their own fortunes. The mines were small scale at first. Mark’s story begins in his childhood. He told of how, growing up in east- This initial wave of mining slowed down, and then was shut down ern Pennsylvania, he used to gaze in wonder at an old stone structure completely by the Civil War. After the war, there was another boom, as he rode by in his parents’ car. He didn’t know the purpose of the old spurred in part by foreign investment, including a London-based com- building, but being a reader of King Arthur tales, he thought of it as a pany which brought more Cornish mining engineers and experts, if not castle. Mark said that as the decades passed, the building became more a great number of Cornish people. This brought industrial-scale min- and more obscured by trees, and is now only visible in the winter. Re- ing to Gold Hill. But that, too, eventually went bust. There were sever- cently retired, he decided he had time to investigate this mystery. And al attempts to revive mining at Gold Hill in the what he found out… The old structure is a Cornish engine house! The early 1900s, and one final attempt in 1950, only one known to survive in the United States. (There were thought to but they failed. Now there is little remaining be none, until Mark began his investigation.) The now 40-foot tall struc- that would tip off a visitor to the mining legacy ture (the wooden top level is long gone) was built to house the President here, except for the wonderful park and its Pump, built in 1872, and described at the time as the largest steam- historic exhibits. The dry-stack stone jail is a driven stationary pumping engine ever built. The pump was custom-built must-see at Historic Gold Hill. Built in the to solve the water problems at the Ueberroth Mines in Friedensville. 1800s by Cornish immigrants, it was restored by descendants of As the old newspaper headlines Mark shared attest, it was a BIG DEAL those original stone masons more recently when the area became a at the time. But the mine had a relatively short life, the pump and engine park. were eventually scrapped, and the engine house was forgotten, just an oddity that fueled young Mark’s imagination. (I find it fitting that young The Cemetery Mark thought of King Arthur’s castle, since we all know that the “real” King Arthur’s castle is Tintagel – in Cornwall!) Mark is now working with Another highlight of our visit to Historic Gold local authorities to preserve the President Pump Hill was the old cemetery. Our hosts had engine house. His hope is that the land it is on thoughtfully marked some of the graves they can be made into a park and natural recreation knew to be Cornish people. In addition, we area. I look forward to hearing more about this! were greeted by Forest Hazel, in “Cousin Jack” guise, who had a Mark was introduced by Damian Nance. display of mining tools and lanterns. Forest said he enjoys studying mining history, and that his grandparents were coal miners in Wales. Damien is a geology professor at Ohio 79 Gathering con’t: It’s hard to believe that in the 1800s, Gold Hill was Jolliffe, Jean (Nee Saxe) 70, a booming town of 8,000 people, and that mining passed away on Friday, March 17, was being conducted on an industrial scale. Now 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. Born July it’s a very peaceful place, with a very peaceful 10, 1946 in Long Beach, California, cemetery. she was the daughter of Orville The ladies of Gold Hill Methodist Church gener- Milton Saxe and Loyce (Black) ously served us a cream tea during our visit to the Saxe, both deceased, of Cleburne, Texas. historic mining village. We made sure to put the clotted cream on TOP of the strawberry preserves. Jean was a former resident of Brookfield, Wisconsin for 37 In place of scones, we had biscuits. Really. Good. Biscuits. This is the South, after all. (More on Historic Gold Hill: http://historicgoldhill.com/ ) years. Jean was the beloved wife of Ronald for 48 years. Ron preceded her in death. They retired to Tucson in 2013. Jean Saturday Evening was the proud mother of Jennifer Melissa (Mark) McDaniel, Saturday evening we had our pasty din- also of Tucson. ner, with a Salisbury twist. Our caterer was very good, but she had no prior expe- She received her Bachelor of Science degree in History from rience making pastys. So she adapted. the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1969. Jean was em- Rather than risk disappointing us with her first attempt at pastys, she baked proper ployed at the Children's Hospital Library in Milwaukee for over pasty ingredients into double-crust pies. And they were delicious, just not 25 years where she worked as a research librarian. the right shape! I choose to think of these “Salisbury pastys” as just an- other example of how the Cornish impact and legacy is exhibited around Jean was very proud of her Cornish heritage and enjoyed trav- the world in the way that the pasty was elling to Cornwall with Ron to visit relatives. She was the gene- adapted to local ingredients, and by other alogist in the family, tracing roots to Cornwall in both her and ethnic groups. After dinner we were treated her husbands' lineage. Jean wrote a couple books on Ron's to a concert of music from the British Isles, family. Jean was one of the founding members of the Cornish performed by a recorder ensemble. (Who Society of Greater Milwaukee, where she served as secretary. knew that recorders came in bass, alto, She was also a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd and a CAHS past etc.? I didn’t.) Sunday morning we shared a very filling president. brunch (Great biscuits and gravy!) at the Railwalk Brewery pub, and began to look forward to the next Gathering, tentatively being planned for A memorial will be held in Wisconsin at a future date not yet Mineral Point, Wisconsin, at the end of September, 2019. You don’t want determined. to miss it! So just how “Cornish” is Gold Hill and the surrounding mining area? The Cornish connection is very significant. But unlike some places we’re familiar with, such as southwestern Wisconsin, it’s not because a huge BID FOR WORLD HERITAGE LISTING flood of people from Cornwall arrived to mine and build new towns. No, FOR CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS this area had already experienced European settlement by the time gold was discovered. Remember, North Carolina is one of the original 13 The Central Goldfields is preparing a proposal to be listed states. And the area doesn’t exhibit a lasting Cornish culture in 2017. as a World Heritage site. (No pasty shop to be seen, for example. But there are Methodist church- This was suggested many years ago when John Brumby es.) But clearly, the Cornish were a huge part of the story of mining here, was the Member for Bendigo and has been resurrected. as recognized by the signage at the historical exhibits. In that way, Gold The model proposed by various experts and supported by Hill serves as proof of what I’ve come to see as the outsized impact of Summit participants for World Heritage Listing is based on the Cornish AROUND THE WORLD as they took their expertise to what- the Cornwall West Devon Mining Landscape which in- ever continent needed mining done. The Cornish are true over- volved listing ten distinct and highly significant areas to achievers. As the saying goes, “Anywhere in the world there is a hole in form what is known as a serial listing. the ground, you’ll find a Cornishman at the bottom of it.” Further information can be found here: (David Downing lives in St. Paul, MN. His Cornish great-grandparents Richard http://www.centralgoldfields.com.au/CA2573450006E09E/ Downing and Mary Keast came to the U.S. in 1906 and 1909, respectively, to join Richard’s three uncles and one aunt from the Hawke family, who had settled Lookup/ in Linden, Wisconsin, beginning in the 1870s. He admits to growing up not even GoldfieldsHeritageDevelopmentandOpportunitySummit/ knowing he was Cornish. But now that he realizes how “special” he is, he has $file/GHDOSCommunique2017.pdf become enthused about studying not just his own family history, but the entire story of the . He facilitates Cornish pub gatherings in the Twin Cornish Association of Victoria newsletter Cities, and administers the Facebook community Cornish Minnesota -- www.facebook.com/CornishMinnesota/. He can be reached at [email protected], or 651-485-1699.)

Editor: My ‘heartfelt thank you’ goes to Dave for taking the time to write up our gathering for those that weren’t able to attend.. 80

PRESERVING THE PRESIDENT PUMP ENGINE HOUSE

Few people know that in 1872 one of the world’s largest stationary company held a banquet inside of it. The steam to drive the en- engines was put into operation just south of Bethlehem PA at the gine came from sixteen boilers that consumed 28 tons of coal per zinc mines in the village of Friedensville. The mines were ham- day, all hand stoked. The engine and boilers, wrought of steel, pered by high rates of ground water infiltration. With the new and cast , together weighed over 1,000 tons. People from all pump the mine pit and shafts could be cleared of water and the over the world came to see it, and its progress was reported in zinc ore extracted. What remains today is a massive stone Cor- newspapers from the New York Times to the South Australian nish engine house that was once part of the engine. The adjacent Advertiser, always describing the engine as an engineering mar- mine quarry is full of aquamarine water in a bucolic setting that vel. The President was built in world class foundries located in has the potential to be an attractive park-like setting complete with Philadelphia. It was designed and operated by Cornish born historical and archeological significance. The engine house is on engineers and technicians whose experience in deep rock mining private property owned by Lehigh University and site conditions technology was recognized at the time as the best in the world. are such that it is not open to the public. In terms of advances in steam technology, The President was the largest walking beam pumping engine ever used in a mining Mark Connar, a local resident with a background in business and application and the largest single cylinder stationary steam en- historical research, has studied the pump’s history and is currently gine in the Western Hemisphere. The Cornishman who designed working with the township and the property owner to consider fu- The President, John West ture uses for the property including the development of an histori- from Crowan in Cornwall, cal park built around the engine house ruins. Mark is making the went on to design and over- rounds to various individuals and organizations to garner a broad- see the installation of er coalition of parties interested in making this preservation project pumps in the Western USA a reality. For this reason, Mark recently made a presentation on gold and mines where The President Pump to the 18th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins these Cornish style pumps at Salisbury, North Carolina. Mark co- were essential to deep rock presented with Damian Nance, a geology mining. professor at Ohio University, who has exten- sively studied Cornish pumping technology The President Pump had two phases of operation. It operated and the surviving engine house structures. continuously from 1872 until 1876 and then the mines shut down Damian has contributed his knowledge to as the cost to remove the water rendered them uncompetitive academic articles and has published an compared to other sources. From the 1880s until the early authoritative field guide to the engine hous- 1890s, the mines and The President operated again as the zinc es in western Cornwall. ore was prized by European governments for its superior proper- ties when making brass (an alloy of and zinc) for gun Of his project to preserve the engine house, Mark says, “I have cartridges. The pump was so powerful that when it operated, been passing by the engine house since I was a young boy. I nearby springs and wells started to run dry and farmers for miles thought it looked like a castle from the Classic Illustrated comic around had to dig their wells deeper because the water table was books I loved to read. Stories like A Connecticut Yankee in King being drawn down. As a result, The President was often referred Arthur’s Court were a particular favorite. Much to my surprise, my to as a “monster machine” in local newsprint. The zinc mines research into the engine house in Upper Saucon Township led finally closed completely in 1893 and zinc was not mined again in directly back to Cornwall England, the legendary home of King Upper Saucon Township until the 1950s when New Jersey Zinc Arthur! An even greater surprise was the architectural uniqueness opened a new mine near the old one. of this structure and the extent that the pumping engine was a milestone in the history of both mining and mechanical engineer- In 1900, the President’s engine was sold for ing.” scrap and taken out of its stone house, dyna- The President Pump in mited into movable pieces and hauled away. Friedensville was dedicated in Crowds came out to watch as the sixteen the name of the sitting U.S. boilers were hauled away (each boiler was 50 president, Civil War hero Gen- feet long and weighed about 8,000 pounds) eral Ulysses S. Grant. The to be installed in other operations. pump was capable of pulling up to 17,000 gallons of water But the stone engine house was too massive to be demol- per minute from a depth of ished. What remains today is in reality a part of the engine be- 300 feet. The massive 3,000 cause the pump was “house built”, meaning that the engine horsepower engine had a single steam cylinder with an inside house was an integral part of the engine design, supporting it diameter of 110 inches, so large that before its inauguration the 82 rather than simply providing weather protection. Much of the mas- sive stone walls and foundation Exchange Students of the engine house still exist. Similar pumping engine Visit Mineral Point houses in Cornwall now form the key monuments of a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. They are to Five students from Redruth arrived at Mineral Point Cornwall what windmills are to Holland. The engine on Oct. 19. They have been busy touring the area, house in Friedensville is the only example of such doing historical research, meeting people and attend- buildings in the United States and only a few others ing classes and sporting events. A potluck was held exist in Western Hemisphere in central Mexico. in their honor on Oct. 29.

Overall the engine house structure is 40 feet high. One wall is 9 feet thick and supported the two sets of 36 feet long walking beams that transmitted power from

the engine to the pump shafts. The floor plan is dominated by a central ma- sonry platform on which the 200 ton engine was an- L to R: Emily Stephens, Caitlin Cooper, Ellice Marsh, Zara chored, with large pits on either side for the two fly- Kevern, Charlotte Trevena and teacher, Helen Watson. wheels that were 30 foot in diameter and weighed 92 tons each. The installation was so massive that it sits ~~~~~~~~~ on a rock formation 114 feet below ground. The foun- dation for the engine is 32 feet below the rock face. Jim Jewell Receives Special Recognition Mark says, “We are fortunate that both Lehigh Univer- sity and Upper Saucon Township are interested in A surprised and speechless Jim Jewell was presented with preserving their historic patrimony, but this structure the “Cornishman of the Year” award at the Saturday even- was abandoned over 120 years ago and, despite its ing show at the Opera House. In fact, it could be said to be sturdy construction, is showing significant wear and the ‘Cornishman Man of the Quarter-Century”, this being tear. Urgent steps to arrest the decay and preserve the 25th observance of the Cornish Festival, in recognition the remains are necessary for this monument to be of his achievements in promotion of the Cornish heritage enjoyed by subsequent generations.” Mark welcomes of the Old Lead Region. The plaque read: the guidance and help of those members of the Cor- James ‘Jim’ Jewell nish American community who are interested in pre- Uhel Ustory an Howlsedhas serving this unique local contribution to the Cornish Jewell—Historian of he West contribution to our American heritage. As preservation In recognition of his complete devotion to the plans move forward, Mark will keep us updated on the Cornish heritage of the Old Lead Region latest developments. and his inspiration and guidance that led to the Mark Connar creation of ______Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society Annual Cornish Festival 2018 Site of Cornish Gorsedd Minearl Point-Redruth Twinning Association Mineral Point-Redruth Student Exchange and raising awareness of the influence of the “ is now a very popular holiday destination in the Cornish UK but it had a long history before tourism,” said the Grand In the development of the State of Wisconsin Bard of Cornwall, Merv Davey, Telynyor an Weryn, “and with Proper Job Kernow Bys Vyken the remains of prehistoric burial grounds on both the Barrow- Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society fields and Trevelgue Head, plus evidence of Age and September 2017 . Iron Age dwellings, we know that people have lived and Southwest Cornish Society newsletter worked here for thousands of years.” Congratulations and Condolences to Jim from the http://gorsedhkernow.org.uk/ CAHS.

83 Christmas Quiz (origin unknown) Devonwall In each sentence below, fill in the blank or blanks with an expression commonly used at In its latest report the independent Boundary Commis- Christmas. sion has revealed that, despite strong objections from the people of Cornwall and the various political parties 1. On December 24, Adam's wife was know Devonwall will happen nonetheless. Devonwall objectors argued that Cornwall had its own as ______. cultural identity and was in fact a country which ought to be treated in the same way as Scotland or Wales 2. In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, and could not be split with a cross-border constituen- Scrooge was visited by the ghost of _____ cy. _____. The Boundary Commission said the changes would redraw the constituencies encompassing Bodmin, St 3. An opinion survey in Alaska is called a Austell and Newquay and Truro while four of the six ______. current constituencies will undergo a name change. The Boundary Commission said the move would re- 4. What does Santa Claus do with his three duce the number of constituencies in Devon and gardens? _____, _____, _____ Cornwall from 18 to 17.

~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. What Christmas message is conveyed by these letters?: Rodda’s Clotted Cream to be Exported to Australia

ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Cornish clotted cream firm Rod- ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. _____, da's has teamed up with UK dairy _____ export specialist Somerdale In- ternational to target the Australi- 6. When the salt and the pepper say "Hi!" to an market. each other, they are passing on ______. Rodda's, said to be the oldest and largest clotted cream company in the world, revealed the first deliver- 7. When you cross a sheep with a cicada, you ies of its Classic Cornish Clotted Cream product are set to reach the shores of Australia this week. get a ______. To ensure that the clotted cream arrives in Australia in perfect condition it will be frozen and then defrosted 8. A quiet medieval armor-wearer is a _____ before being sent out to customers and distributors. _____. It will be available in a range of pack sizes including 20g portions ideal for use on airlines, cruise ships and 9. A cat walking on the desert is bound to get in high-end hotels and cafes, 113g retail packs for del- ______. is and retailers and 907g food service pack for distri- bution to hotels, restaurants and cafes. 10. People who tell jokes on December 25 might be called ______. Cornish Association of Victoria newsletter

Editor: I am a little jealous, I can’t find it here in the 11. Actor O'Connor and actress Channing are USA. known on December 25 as ______. Dues are increasing as of January 1, 2018 12. What do Spanish sheep say when they wish each other a Merry Christmas? _____ Renew today at current rate. _____. Consider digital membership, save $$ and enjoy color Cornish Association of South Australia newsletter photos and hyperlinks to additional information in the newsletter. Answers are in the newsletter—you will have to find Paypal available January 1, at cousinjack.org them…… no cheating Santa is watching! 84

The Twelve Days of Christmas (origin unknown)

On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me “I’m glad we bought a fresh turkey and a proper Christmas tree.”

On the second day of Christmas much laughter could be heard as we tucked into our turkey – a most delicious bird.

On the third day of Christmas we asked the people next door, the turkey tasted just as good as it did the day before.

Kresen Kernow On the fourth day of Christmas, relations came – poor Gran is getting old; we finished off the Christmas pud, and had The construction work is continuing well and the building is the turkey cold. really beginning to take shape. The historic brewhouse now has a first floor and the roof rafters are going in. More On the fifth day of Christmas outside the snowflakes flur- than 100 people who came on our recent public tours got ried, but we were nice and warm inside, for we had turkey to climb up to the new level and see how the reading curried. rooms, preservation suite and reprographics room are On the sixth day of Christmas I must admit, the Christmas coming along. Over the next few months the roof will go on spirit died. The children fought and bickered, and we had in the brewhouse, the interior and exterior walls will be re- turkey rissoles – fried. paired and repointed, and a concrete floor will be laid. The new (concrete) archive store is also slowly rising out of the On the seventh day of Christmas my true love he did wince ground and the size and scale of it is impressive. This bit when he sat down at the table and was offered turkey mince. of the building will take several months to finish as the con- crete takes time to dry out. Day eight our nerves were getting frayed – the dog had run for shelter, as I served up turkey pancakes with a glass of As work continues they are predicting some closures alka-seltzer. coming up next year—plan your research around these dates: Day nine our cat left home and Dad was getting blotto, and said he’d need another drink to face turkey risotto. The Cornwall Record Office will close on May 1, 2018 and The Cornish Studies Library will close from September The tenth day the drinks were gone except for the home- 10th, 2018. is due to open in December, made brew; as if that wasn’t bad enough, we suffered tur- 2018. key stew.

======The eleventh day of Christmas, the Christmas tree was moulting, the mince pies were hard as rocks and the turkey was revolting.

The twelfth day of Christmas my true love had a smile upon Cornish Choughs his lips; the guests were gone, the turkey too, and we dined Towan Headland on FISH AND CHIPS.

Choughs have been recorded as part of Cornish history since at least the 13th century. Their old Cornish name is Palores, mean- ing ‘digger’ and that’s just what they do to find their invertebrate food. The Cornish choughs in Cornwall are totally wild, they have not been introduced. Early in the spring of 2001, there was a small influx of wild choughs along the south coast of England, from Portland in Dor- set to the Isles of Scilly. A group of three subsequently took Continued page 94 85 Coverack floods Elusive Kinsman Alas, my elusive kinsman At the time of writing the news is full of devastating floods in Tex- You’ve led me quite a chase as. However on 18 July Coverack, a chocolate-box-top fishing I thought I’d found your courthouse village with quaint thatched cottages, experienced its own flash But the Yankees burned the place. flood. At about 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon heavy rain began. With- in 40 minutes emergency services were beginning to receive You always kept your bags packed calls. At 4:30 the hailstones were big enough to break windows. Although you had no fame, and At 5:20 an official emergency was declared and a coastguard Just for the fun of it helicopter scrambled from Newquay. An elderly couple were res- Twice you changed your name. cued from the upper windows of their home. By the end of the localised downpour over 100mm of rain had fallen in under 3 You never owed any man, or hours. A least I found no bills Around 50 homes were In spite of eleven offspring affected; some proper- You never left a will. ties suffered structural damage and the main They say our name’s from Europe road into the village Came state side on a ship which descends a fairly Either they lost the passenger list steep hill was closed for Or granddad gave them the slip days for repairs. A bus on its way up the hill had I’m the only one looking been forced to stop by the strength of water cascading down. Another searcher I can’t find At another point closer to the centre of the village a torrent swept I pray (maybe that’s his father’s name) down from the hills behind and formed a spectacular waterfall As I go out of my mind. over the harbour wall. Fortunately there were no serious injuries but stories surfaced later of near misses and close shaves. They said you had a headstone Businesses were impacted by the timing of the disaster in a peri- In a shady plot od leading up to the peak of the tourist season in one of Corn- I’ve been there twenty times, and wall’s most picturesque spots. It took a week before the beach Can’t even find the lot. and harbour were assessed as safe and free from pollution. is leading a multi-agency recovery task force. You never wrote a letter While work is still going on the local community is doing what it Your Bible we can’t find can to raise funds to help victims. A “Coverack Aid” show was It’s probably in some attic held in the village hall on 28 August along with various other fund Out of sight and out of mind. raising efforts around Cornwall. You first married a …..Smith New Zealand Cornish Association newsletter And just to set the tone The other four were Sarahs Attention And everyone a Jones. If your membership has expired, please consider renewing it NOW so you will continue to get the You cost me two fortunes One of which I did not have CAHS newsletter in 2017-2018. My husband, my house and Fido Treasurer God, how I miss that yellow lab. The inclusion of changes / new information from continuing mem- bers with the listing of New Members, appear to have been en- But somewhere you slipped up, Ole Boy, couraging an increase in correspondence or networking among Somewhere you left a track family researchers! And if I don’t find you this year Well…Next year I’ll be back! PLEASE be sure to advise the Membership Chairperson, of any changes in home address, phone number or email address so Farmington Genealogical Society newsletter that you do not miss any contacts which would be helpful to you or fail to receive your Tam Kernewek and/or news bulletins or announcements from the Executive Board. 86 Christmas Restructure (origin unknown) decline in productivity. Three geese will be let go and an upgrading in the selection procedure by HR will assure The recent announcement that Donner and Blitzen have from now on, every goose it gets will be good one. elected to take the early reindeer retirement package has 7. The seven swans a swimming is obviously a number triggered a great deal of concern about whether they will chosen in better times. The function is primarily decora- be replaced and about restructuring decisions at the North tive. Mechanical swans are now in order. The current Pole. swans will be retrained to learn some new strokes and Streamlining is due to the North Poles dominance of the therefore enhance their outplacement. seasons gift distribution business. Home shopping chan- 8. As you know, the eight maids a milking concept has nels, the internet and mail order catalogues have dimin- been under heavy scrutiny by the Employment Opportunity ished Santa’s market share. Commission. A male/female balance in the workforce is He could not sit idly by and permit further erosion of the being sought. The more militant maids consider this a dead profit picture. end job with no upward mobility. Automation of the pro- The reindeer downsizing was made possible through the cess may permit the maids to try a new vocation. purchase of a late model Japanese sled for the CEO’s an- 9. Nine ladies dancing has always been an odd number. nual trip. Improved productivity from Dasher and Dancer, This function will be phased out as these individuals grow who summered at the Harvard Business School, is antici- older and can no longer do the steps. pated. Reduction in reindeer will also lessen airborne envi- 10. Ten Lords a leaping is overkill. The high cost of Lords ronmental emissions for which the North Pole has received plus the expense of international air travel prompted the unfavourable press. compensation committee to suggest replacing this group I am pleased to inform that Rudolph's role will not be dis- with our ten out of work MPs. While leaping ability may turbed. Tradition still counts for something at the North be somewhat sacrificed, the savings are significant because Pole. Management denies, in the strongest possible lan- we expect an oversupply of unemployed MPs in the future. guage, the earlier leak that Rudolph’s nose got that way, 11. Eleven pipers piping and twelve drummers drumming not from the cold, but from substance abuse. Calling Ru- is a simple case of the band getting too big. A substitution dolph a " lush who was into the sauce and never did pull with a string quartet, a cutback on the new music and no his share of the load ' was an unfortunate comment, made uniforms will produce savings that will drop right to the by one of Santa’s helpers and taken out of context at a time bottom line. of year when he is known to be under Executive stress. 12. We can expect a substantial reduction in assorted peo- As a further restructuring, today’s global challenges re- ple, fowl, animals and other expenses. Though incomplete, quire the North Pole to continue to look for better, more studies indicate that stretching deliveries over twelve days competitive steps. Effective immediately, the following is inefficient. If we can drop ship in one day, service levels economy measures are to take place in the " twelve days of will be improved. Christmas " subsidiary. Regarding the lawsuit filed by the Attorneys association 1. The partridge will be retained, but the pear tree never seeking expansion to include the legal profession (thirteen turned out to be the cash crop forecast in the business case. lawyers - a - suing) action is pending. It will be replaced by a plastic hanging plant, providing Lastly, it is not beyond consideration that deeper cuts may significant saving in maintenance. be necessary in the future to stay competitive. Should that 2. The two turtle doves represent a cost effective redun- happen, the Board will request management to scrutinize dancy. Their romance during working hours could not be the Snow White Division to see if Seven Dwarfs is the condoned. The positions are therefore eliminated. right number. 3. The three French Hens will remain intact. After all, eve- ryone loves the French. Cornish Association of South Australia newsletter 4. The four calling birds were replaced by an automated voice response system, with a call waiting option. An anal- ysis is underway to determine who the birds have been calling, how often and how long they talked. 5. The five golden rings have been put on hold by the Board of Directors. Maintaining a portfolio based on one commodity could have negative implications for institu- tional investors. Diversification into other precious metals, as well as a mix of T-Bills and Equities, appear to be in order. 6. The six Geese a laying constitutes a luxury which can no longer be afforded. It has been felt that the production rate of one egg per goose per day is an example of the 87 Enhancing Your Society's Social Media Presence

If your society has a Facebook page, a Facebook group, or both, you can now link them to one another. And if your A Thank You to society doesn't have a social media presence, stay tuned CAHS Past Leadership for more information about how we will offer guidance to those member societies who wish to learn more! Tommi O’Hagan

For instructions on how to link your Facebook accounts, please see Colleen Greene's excellent blog post of Sep- tember 13, 2017 titled, "Linking Your Library or Genealogi- cal Society’s Facebook Group to Its Facebook Page" http://www.colleengreene.com/2017/09/13/linking-your- Even if they haven’t met him, Ron Carbis is a name which library-or-genealogical-societys-facebook-group-to-its- should be known by most members of the Cornish American facebook-page Heritage Society since 2005 when Ron became the Mem- bership Chairman. Two years later at the Calumet, MI Gath- If your society doesn't yet have a Facebook page, please ering his position expanded to include the duties of the see https://www.facebook.com/help/104002523024878 Treasurer. During the ensuing years, Ron also voluntarily managed the cousinjack.org website, keeping it current, interesting and informative. Ron will be retiring now, turning If your society doesn't yet have a Facebook group, please see https://www.facebook.com/help/167970719931213 over many of his duties to the new treasurer, Sarah Jack- son. ======Kathryn Herman took on the role of President in August November 4, 2017 2014, and immediately after, spending two years coordinat- The business meeting of the Cornish American Heritage So- th ciety met at the Trolley Barn in Salisbury, North Carolina, at ing the 17 Gathering, held in Milwaukee near her home in the 18th Gathering. Waukesha, WI. She has continued to be busy since then, visiting regional Cornish societies, making public relations President Kathryn Herman greeted the members and visitors. presentations and organizing the recent 18th Gathering in The only item of business at the meeting was to set a new slate Gold Hill/Salisbury, NC. Kathryn is ready for a Break! of officers.

Carolyn Haines President The new President of CAHS, Carolyn Haines, should be Christopher Haines Media Specialist familiar to many readers. Carolyn has been editor of Tam Sarah Jackson Treasurer and Membership Chair Kernewek since 2009. She puts together and gets distribut- ed this excellent quarterly newsletter that brings us news of There were no other nominations. Roster of new officers was passed unanimously by present members. Cornwall, the Cornish and what is going on all around the globe. Carolyn accepted by saying thank you to Kathryn for her work Carolyn has participated in every Gathering since 2007, th th as president and on the 18 Gathering. She announced the 19 twice traveled to Australia to meet the Cornish there and Gathering would be in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, in 2019. She stated her goals were to promote Cornish Culture and that we attend Kernewek Lowender, done extensive research on her have to put our heads together to reach the younger generation. family history – including research at the LDS Library in Salt She plans on having an engaged society by stressing smaller Lake City – is active with the Cornish Connection of Lower events or activities. Michigan and the Michigan Genealogical Council….a busy

Christopher as media specialist hopes to expand the reach of the and accomplished woman who has agreed to serve as Pres- society through the media, with targeted advertising to the ident and continue as editor of the newsletter. younger generation. He announced the opening of a new website on December 31st with a PayPal option.

Sarah thanked the group for electing her, indicating that her fa- ther’s family had a long Cornish tradition. She looks forward to getting to know many in the Society. Kathryn continued the morning program and the business meeting was completed. 88 Taklow a Vern (Items of Interest)

Cornwall my Home

So excited to announce (at long last) that the official release date for my first solo album, Cornwall my Home, is 2nd of November 2017, and will be available to download via itunes, Spotify, etc!

I have created the album to celebrate the fabulous song-writing of my friend, Cornish Singer Songwriter Harry Glasson, who tragically had his voice box removed in 2009 due to Cancer.

Will Keating can usually be found singing with a popular Falmouth based male vocal group known as The Oggymen. In 2016, he took the decision to also try his luck at gigging alone with Acoustic Guitar and stomp box.

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The Giant’s Crossing

La Vallée des Saints (Valley of the Saints) in Brittany is an in- credible arts project, which incorporates over 90 giant granite sculptures, celebrating a rich cultural and geological heritage. As an expansion to the project, The Giants' Crossing will involve the addition of further sculptures from the other Celtic nations.

We are Stephane Rouget and David Paton, granite sculptors and artists based in Cornwall . We are thrilled to have been commissioned to produce the 100th sculpture for the 10-year anniversary of La Vallée des Saints.

We have started to carve the sculpture of St. Piran, with the idea of telling the sto- ry of this iconic figure through the material itself. The story of St. Piran starts in Ireland and references can be traced through Cornwall and into Brittany. In order to achieve this, the sculpture has been designed to utilise the different granites found throughout these three regions.

We have sourced the granite for the base of the sculpture from Brittany, and the granite for the body from Cornwall. The missing link, which we need to tie the story together is a piece of granite from Ireland, which will become the around his body.

We are planning to finish the sculpture in time for it to be shipped to La Vallée des Saints in May 2018.

Watch for more information in the future.

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The Fishermen of St. Ives Calendar 2018

How does a professional photographer from Cheltenham, end up creating a calendar about St Ives Fisher- men? Well Chris Boulton started visiting friends in St Ives and was immediately drawn to the people and natural beauty of Cornwall. He took a photo of fisherman, John Whit, last year. Then posted the photo onto the “Love St Ives” Facebook site and was encouraged by many who enjoyed the composition and quality of the image, to then make a calendar. Chris loved the idea and set about making plans to come back to Cornwall in between his busy schedule of photo assignments, both in the UK and throughout Europe.

With the help of local friends, he went out to sea with the St Ives fishermen who were happy to take part. “I have to admit after spending 3 days with these charac- ters, (the fishermen) that I have a fond affection for them all. Chatting and listening to their stories, they couldn’t have done more to help me.” Chris got in touch with the Fishermen’s Mission after hearing about their work from the fishermen and decided that all proceeds from this calendar should go to them “they have always been there for fishermen in times of crisis” explained Chris.

This A3 calendar, will retail at £10, all proceeds to go directly to the Fishermen's Mission, as everyone in- volved in the compilation received no payment. For a preview of the images included in the calendar, visit www.chrisboulton.co.uk and click on “Latest” and the Fishermen’s Mission icon. A link to purchase a calendar is available at www.fishermensmission.org.uk.

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The Boy in the Dark By Ken McKechnie

This was my favourite read. Having lived in two mining communities in the 1970’s, al- beit in Africa, I was intrigued about this book and found myself introduced to a time in mining about which I knew very little. Set in Cornwall in 1858 the book explores the often punishing and perilous lives endured by courageous miners working long hours underground earning a pittance in order to put food on the table for their families. Forced to work underground to help feed his family after his father’s untimely death, young Thomas not only has to become a man before his time but passionately embraces the challenge of unravelling the riddle left by his father in his mining journal, a mysteri- ous puzzle promising him a successful and prosperous future. McKechnie has created intriguing characters, merging a fascinating plot with often tender personal relationships which on more than one occasion brought tears to my eyes for their sheer poignancy. The ending itself is bitter-sweet but I will leave you to discover it for yourself. (review found online) Editor: I also read the book and couldn’t put it down til the end.

Available from Book Depository for $ 10.52

1. Christmas Eve 2. Christmas Present 3. North Poll 4. Hoe, hoe, hoe. 5. Noel, Noel (no l, no l) 6. seasons' greetings. 7. Bah! Hum- bug! 8. silent knight 9. sandy claws 10. Christmas cards 11. Christmas Carols 12. Fleece Navidad!

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The Mousehole Cat

Both Jonathan and myself truly enjoyed meeting members from the Cornish diaspora from all of the associations across the States on our first trip. We look forward to working with you to bring our special story to an even wider audience on the other side of the Atlantic at the next gathering of the Cornwall American Heritage Society. We have enjoyed meeting so many new Cornish friends and would like to say thank you to everyone for making us feel most welcome.

The children's book of The Mousehole Cat is based on the legend of Tom Bawcock which tells the story of a remarkably brave fisherman, Tom Bawcock, who faces a terrible storm in order to feed his starving village of Mousehole. The children's book lets us into a secret... the only reason Tom could fish in the storm was because of his cat, Mowzer! Mowzer sings to the Storm Cat, calming the storm and allowing Tom to catch fish for the villagers.

The Mousehole Cat has been a huge success in Cornwall and all of us at Cousin Jack's theatre com- pany are very keen to bring our production to our Cornish Cousins in the States! We are beginning to look into the funding and logistics of making this possible and would like to base a tour around the Cor- nish Cousin's 19th Gathering at Mineral Point in Wisconsin 2019. Theatre is a tricky old business when it's local but add nearly 4000 miles between performance venue and production company and it be- comes almost an impossible venture.

We are however up for the challenge! We are going to need all the help we can get to make this work. Do you know cheap/free places for us and our cast to stay around Wisconsin? Do you have contacts with arts venues or individuals there? Schools, colleges and universities who may be interested in a cultural exchange? Ideas on a suitable performance space (we don't need a purpose-built theatre)? Do you have knowledge of any possible funding streams for our work? We are hugely appreciative of any support and advice you may be able to give us. Thank you and fingers crossed we'll see you all in 2019!

Hot off the presses: A little bird told me today, that it looks like this is going to happen! Stay tuned for more information next quarter! WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! CAHS 91 Eseleth (Member Information) Linda Lowrey Surnames: Chenall, Butson / 222 Concession St #406 , Kenwyn, Chace– Hamilton, ON L9A 1B1 water, St. Agnes New Canada Jonathan Thornton Surnames: Richards / Helston [email protected] 70 Berkley Place Hambley, Doney / Bodmin 905-389-8712 Buffalo, NY James / St, Cleer, Bodmin Annette Baker Glen & Harriet Ridnour 1520 Coventry Court 53 Park Street Reedsburg, WI Mineral Point, WI 53959-1448 53565 [email protected] [email protected] 608-524-1490 608-987-3317 David & Barbara Gilbert Surnames: Dawe / St Erme R. Damian Nance Surnames: Nance / St. Ives, 11314 Middle Point Rd Rogers, Walters 298 Washington Parkway Padstow Eagle Harbor, MI Stratford, CT 49950 06615-7738 [email protected] [email protected] 203-612-4498 Catherine A. Whitford Surnames: Menhinnoit, Hawke 150 Jail Alley Buckingham, Barton, Tre- Christopher Haines Surnames: Perry / Gulval, Mineral Point, WI hawke / St. Day 391 Dover Road Dunstan/Ponsanooth, Moyle / 53565-1212 Waterford, MI Porkellis, Stevens / Penzance [email protected] 48328 Lawrence / St. Hilary, Prowse/ [email protected] St. Buryan, Trevorrow / St Marion Howard Surnames: Eslick / Old Kea. 248-762-9923 Ives, Lavers / Sancreed 604 Keep St Painter, Paynter / , Darlington, WI Francis / Old Kea, Rodda, Rejoin 53530 Prisk / , Provis / St Phyllis Jeffery Holmes Surnames: Symons / [email protected] Blazey, Northy 5500 E. Peakview Ave, Apt 1323 Jeffery / Carnkie, Illogan 608-776-2658 Centennial, CO 80121-3559 William G. Symons Surnames: Tippett / Gwennap [email protected] 211 E. Parkside Blvd, Apt 79 Heather / Breage, Trudgeon, Appleton, WI Pool / Sancreed, Harvey, Rey- Renewals 54915 olds, Hoching / Gwinear, Vine, Ron Reed Surnames: Roberts, Moyle, [email protected] Symons, Semmons, Thomas, 1 High St Reed, Treloar, Dowaur, Eddy, 920-733-8220 Smith, Pridaux, Bartle, Eva, Boscawen, NH Curnow / Wendron, Stithians, Tretherff, Vivian / Camborne 03305 Constantine, Cooke, Cur- Address Update [email protected] now / Mawgan in Meneage Steve Curry 5417 Pine Shadows Land Flora “Tommi” O’Hagan Surnames: Knight / Roche, Pine River, MN 651 E Scott St Merrifield / St. Wenn, Toms / 56474 Fond Du Lac, WI Tywardreath, Trethewey / 54935 Tywardreath, Surname Spelling Correction: [email protected] Dave Downing”s ancestor surname should be KEAST 920-922-8097 PLEASE NOTE: Karla Frederick Surnames: Kent, Hosking, As of January 1, 2018 dues will increase one dollar for US residents and 7901 Douglas Drive N Prowse two dollars for Non—US residents including digital memberships. Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 Digital memberships allow you to receive the newsletter with color pho- 763-560-8198 tos, links to websites, and ability to enlarge each page or photo to better 92 enjoy. Paypal available January 1, 2018 on cousinjack.org

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Choughs con’t:: up residence on the Lizard. The origin of these wild birds was the subject of much debate at the time, but we now know from DNA work that the birds almost certainly came from Ireland.

Since 2002, 132 chicks have fledged from Cornish nests.

Not all young choughs can be expected to survive as the mortality rate can be quite high within the corvid family. Despite this, Corn- wall's birds are faring as well as their cousins in Wales, Scotland and Brittany.

Various suitable breeds of animal graze the coastal cliffs including Shetland ponies, Highland cattle, north Devon cattle and sheep. Thanks must go to all those farmers and landowners who support the choughs by managing their land in suitable ways. Merry Christmas To read more about the Cornish Choughs and the work that goes on by volunteers , the RSPB and other organisations visit. Happy New Year http://www.cornishchoughs.org/the-return/

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19th Gathering Report page 71, 79-80, 81 Messach an Lewydh 72 5 March 2018 Kesskrifans A-dre Eseleth 73-78 St. Piran’s Day Jean Jolliffe, World Heritage Listing 80 President Pump Engine House 82-83 2-5 May 2018 Redruth Exchange Students, Jim Jewell 83 2018 NGS Family History Conference Christmas Quiz, Devonwall, Rodda’s 84 Grand Rapids, MI Kresen Kernow, Choughs, 12 Days 85, 94 www.ngsgenealogy.org or www.wmgs.org Coverack Floods, Elusive Kinsman 86 Christmas Restructure 87 13-19 May, 2019 Enhancing Social Media, 2017 Business Kerwenek Lowender Meeting, CAHS Past Leadership 88 Copper Coast, South Australia Taklow a Vern 89-91 Kernewek.org Eseleth 92 CAHS page 93 26-29 September 2019 Synsas, Darvosow 94 19th Gathering of Cornish Cousins Mineral Point, WI Cornishfest.org

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