Liffiton Family History 2010

Added to Features today are the first two sections of the Liffiton Biographical Enclyclopedia.

Access to the encyclopedia is restricted to registered users. See the Encyclopedia tab in Features for details.

At present only two sections of the encyclopedia are available, First Names starting with A and with B. They contain entries on Alice Jane Liffiton (1879-1959), Arnulfo Grandados Liffiton (a 2001 mystery), Augusta Jane Rose Liffiton (1877-1891), Rev. Barry Liffiton (b. 1945), Bertha Zaiss Liffiton (b. 1891), Betty Peek Liffiton (1796-1877) and Bruce Edward Liffiton (b. 1962).

In conjunction with the encyclopedia entries, a 1913 photograph of Alice Jane Liffiton and her family has been added to the Photos section in Features.

The Syracuse Crunch announced on July 13th the signing of David Liffiton to play defense for the American Hockey League team. Syracuse, the affiliate of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets, finished fifth last season in the AHL's Western Conference North Division.

In 2008-09 David played 25 games for the Danish team Esbjerg IK. He scored three goals, was credited with six assists, and was in the penalty box 84 minutes. In an interview with the Syracuse Post-Standard, David explained he was cleared for play last November after wrist surgery in the summer. The less-physical Danish hockey allowed him to heal while he kept his skills sharp.

See David Liffiton's NHL 2006 rookie card in the hockey section of Liffiton Family History.

"And now, a few words from David Liffiton" posted by Lindsay Kramer, The Syracuse Post-Standard, July 13, 2009, http://blog.syracuse.com/crunch/2009/07/and_now_a_few_words_from_liffi.html

"Crunch Sign Defenseman David Liffiton," July 13, 2009, www.syracusecrunch.com/News/Detail/2419

"Standings 2008-09 Regular Season" retrieved July 14, 2009 from stats.theahl.com

A new subtopic area added this week is "Military Life" in the "Features" menu.

In addition to adding material on Liffitons who have served in the military, updated information on George Liffiton and his family is now in the Archives under Canada. Family lore said George came to Canada with the British Army.

While that may be true, at present no evidence supports this story. However, an 1835 court transcript from the Old Bailey in England identified George as a tailor with the prestigious firm of John Jones of London. John Jones was well known for supplying uniforms to British officers.

Also, until recently the last resting place of George Liffiton was unknown by any Liffiton. The Internet finally provided that answer - just Google "George Liffiton" and cemetery, and the answer appears. Or you can find out by reading about George Liffiton here at Liffiton Family History. Go to Canada under Archives.

The McCord Museum of Canadian History in Montreal recently located seventeen images of Liffitons taken by the Notman Photographic Studios between 1870 and 1913. Charles Albert Liffiton (1849-1927) or members of his family are the predominant subjects. A photograph of William Thomas Liffiton (1852-1916) and a second of his hockey pro son, Charlie Liffiton, were also discovered. Both were taken on the same day in 1899.

The McCord Museum houses the Notman Archives, a collection of over 1,250,000 photographs from the Notman Studios. Permission to display some of the photographs at liffiton.net has not yet been granted, but today you can view online two Liffiton images taken in 1910. To see Miss Violet Liffiton and her sister Miss Muriel (Capi), go to the McCord Museum web site at www.mccord-museum.qc.ca. Type in "Liffiton" in the search field at the top right of the page.