Lost at Sea This project is for those listed as lost at sea - References “ The sea can be harsh and unforgiving. These fortunate souls fought back against all odds.” “ Lost at sea: the medicine, physiology and psychology of prolonged immersion” Burial at sea: .
Casualties of World War Two=See also - World War II Main pageThis is a universal project. Please link Geni profiles of Military Casualties to the project.Because many WW2 deaths went unrecorded estimates for the total number of casualties in the war vary. Some estimates suggest that 75 million people died in the war, including about 20 million military personnel and 40 million civilians. ["Worl...
Casualties of World War II=The aim of this project is to record the fatalities of World War II.
World War I Victory Medal (United States):
Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members; the only earlier award bein...
The Four Chaplains:
For the British medal by the same name, see here . == The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the United States Army's second highest military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations, but...
World War II Victory Medal:
This project seeks to list representatives of all of the Jewish families from the Moravian town of Boskovice ( Boskowitz ) in today's Czech Republic. Boskovice is located in the Drahanska Highlands of Moravia about 35 km north of Brno, near Prerov and Olomouc (which also had Jewish communities). The former Jewish ghetto in Boskovice is well signposted. There is a small Jewish Museum at 6 Plac...
If in your family tree you have persons that were faculty or pupils of Petrischule in St. Petersburg, Russia, please add them to this project. It would be great if within the profile description "About" there would be brief biography. Only add profiles of people who attended or worked in Petrischule up until its nationalization in 1918. Within opened profile page use the 'Actions' button to "...
Списки военнослужащих и чиновников Вооруженных сил Российской империи, погибших в Петрограде, Кронштадте и Гельсингфорсе в феврале-марте 1917 года (в списки включены лица, по которым доступны документы, подтверждающие их гибель в ходе беспорядков февральской революции ) I. Погибшие в Петрограде: Балкашин Иван Николаевич (17.04.1875–28.02.1917), полковник, командир запасного самокатного ба...
Please add Geni profiles for our drowned ones to this project. Additional demographic data is especially appreciated as added resources.==Drowning==From Wikipedia Drowning is defined as respiratory impairment from being in or under a liquid. It is further classified by outcome into: death , ongoing health problems and no ongoing health problems . Using the term "near drowning" to refer to those...
Saints of the Roman Catholic Church are people who are seen as exceptionally holy and have undergone a formal process, called canonization. Formal canonization is a lengthy process often taking many years, even centuries. List of Roman Catholic saints A Abbo Floriacensis Abgarus V Abundius Acacius Adalbertus Adeluoldus Adeodatus I Aelredus Agapetus I Agapitus Praenestinus ...
Scope of Project ===This project identifies Saints from all religions who have ancestry here on Geni.=== Overview ===Saints are individuals of exceptional holiness who are important in many religions, particularly Christianity. Though the term is mostly used for Christians considered exceptionally virtuous, many religions use similar concepts to venerate individuals worthy of honor in some way,...
The Secular Franciscan Order (Latin: Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis; abbreviated OFS) is the third branch of the Franciscan Family formed by Catholic men and women who seek to observe the Gospel of Jesus by following the example of Francis of Assisi. Secular Franciscans are not like the other third orders, since they are not under the higher direction of the same institute. Brothers and sisters o...
Wikipedia =Annapolis National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Annapolis, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Find a Grave
The Third Order of Saint Francis is a third order in the Franciscan tradition of Christianity, founded by the medieval Italian Catholic friar Francis of Assisi. Francis founded the Third Order, originally called the Brothers and Sisters of Penance, in 1221, to accommodate men and women who, either from already being in consecrated life as hermits, or from being married, were ineligible to jo...
Waikumete Cemetery was established in 1886 and is the final resting place for over 70,000 people. It is New Zealand's largest cemetery, occupying a site of 108 hectares in Glen Eden, Auckland.The land at Waikumete was purchased incrementally by the Crown between 1876 and 1881 and reserved as a site for a public cemetery for Auckland.The new cemetery, known as ‘Waikomiti’, was set aside to repla...
Karl Gustav or Karungi Locality Project =Genealogy project for Karl Gustav or Karungi, Sweden.== Karl Gustav or Karungi village projects ==No village projects yet.== Regional Locality Projects == Finnmark: Alta I Berlevåg I Båtsfjord I Gamvik I Hammerfest I Hasvik I Karasjok I Kautokeino I Kvalsund I Lebesby I Loppa I Måsøy I Nesseby I Nordkapp I Nord-Varanger I Polmak I Porsanger I Sør-Varange...
"Unless action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030." (1) notables From 20 icons killed in car crashes + others Princess Diana of Wales James Dean (actor) Jayne Mansfield (actress) Billy Martin (baseball manager) Keith Franke (pro wrestler) Falco (singer) David Halberstam (journalist) Drazen Petrovic (basketball pla...
Please add ALL children who “Died Young” (or similar) or are OVER 2 years to this project.==* If the cause of death is known & there is a project for it, please be sure to add the child that cause also, i.e. an infection, accident, etc. * If there isn't a project for the cause of death listed, please utilize this discussion: Cause of Death Projects needed??? ===If the child was UNDER 2 years pl...
World War I and World War II saw a large number of New Zealanders with Croatian ancestry, including those early settlers from Croatia, serve in the New Zealand military across all branches, of whom many unfortunately did not return home. This project is dedicated to all of those men and women who served during these conflicts.
For television actors of all nationalities, please see Entertainment industry people . American television actors are actors from the United States who perform on television. Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one. As a whole, the television netwo...
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans ) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. The term may also be used to include only those individuals who are descended from enslaved Africans. As a compound adjective the term is usually hyphenated as African-American . Black and African Americans con...
Wikipedia =Ball State University, commonly referred to as Ball State or BSU, is a public coeducational research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States, with two satellite facilities in Fishers and Indianapolis. On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, industrialists and founders of the Ball Corporation, acquired the foreclosed Indiana Normal Institute for $35,100 and gave the school and surro...