Welcome to the web page of the Frisbie-Frisbee Family Association of America, Inc. (FFFAA).
With this page we hope to bring together many persons related or interested in this extended family. Although principal attention is focused on Edward Frisbie of Branford, Connecticut and his descendants, many thousands of individuals with some Frisbie connection have been identified over the years. However spelled…Frisbie, Frisbee, Frisby, Frisbey…possibly all are kinfolk. We urge you to join us in sharing your interest and family information. All are welcome to this page and invited to contribute to our efforts.
Feel free to browse through the web site where you will find interesting information about the family over the years. Who are some notable Frisbies? There are Frisbies who were leaders in their field of endeavor. If you have any people to add check out this section.
The quarterly newsletter, The Frisbie-Frisbee Family Bulletin has been published since the beginning of the Association. These are available to download and will soon be indexed. Look for your family…find stories and news of bygone days.
We have had reunions for over 50 years. There is a chart of these and information that will help you find the reports of these reunions in the Bulletins.
We also have provided you with Genealogy forms for you to use to record information on your family. We want to preserve the present generations for those who will follow us. Instructions for their use can be found under Articles and Genealogical Forms.
If you have any questions or comments about the website check out the “Contact Us” section. We would love to hear from you
Reunion 2012 Geneva on the Lake, Ohio July 20-22
Fred and Carol Frisbie of Madison, Ohio have graciously extended an invitation to host the Frsibie-Frisbee Family Association Reunion this year.
Geneva on the Lake, located on the shores of Lake Erie, is Ohio’s first summer resort. Families have been vacationing her for generations. During the summer season it is alive with amusement rides, nightclubs, live music and more. Lake Erie offers fishing, boating and swimming. There are many area golf courses. The area is also home to many wineries and covered bridges. In other words there is something for everyone in the area.
The Reunion hotel is the newly renovated Geneva Motel 6 at 1715 S. Broadway, Geneva, Ohio. They have requested that we make our rewservations by telephone at 440-466-1168. There is a block of 12 rooms set aside until July 5. Just tell them you are with the Frisbie Family Association. The rates for a single room are $54.00 + tax and a double room is $59.40 + tax.
While complete arrangements are not yet made some activities have been scheduled.
- Thursday evening- Registration in the conference room of the Motel 6
- Friday – Nothing definite but you may go into Cleveland or visit the Geneva attractions
- Friday Evening- Sunset Dinner at the Lakeside Inn
- Saturday- Annual business Meeting and some free time to explore the area
- Saturday Evening- We will dine at the Spire Sports Institute that recently hosted the NCAA championship. Check the internet for more info on this amazing facility.
- Sunday Morning- Bob Frisbie will provide a guided tour of the Maritime Museum
- Sunday afternoon—We are invited to join a mini family reunion picnic of Ohio Frisbie’s
Contact Fred Frisbie at 440-983-4288 for further information and to let them know you will be attendiing
click on the "read more" link below to see the chart
By Virginia Banerjee
Frisbie Number 6-910
Genealogy research generates a lot of data. Standard genealogy forms developed over time to record to organize information. It is best to use these tried and true forms rather than trying to invent new ones. That is also true of genealogical numbering systems…but that is another article. Let’s focus now on genealogy forms. Two of the most commonly used are the Pedigree Chart (sometimes called an Ancestor Chart) and the Family Group Sheet.
The pedigree chart is used to record the ancestors of a single individual. That single person can be you, one of your children or a long-ago ancestor. That person is recorded on the left side of the chart, followed to the right by their parents and grandparent, etc. The chart provides spaces for entering birth, marriage and death dates and places of individuals as such information is located. This is a very convenient format that provides easy access to critical information. It also shows, at a glance, those gaps where additional information is needed.
The family group sheet (sometimes called a Family Group Record) offers a convenient form for recording information about a single family: father, mother and their children. Over time you will create many of these as your research goes forward. You can keep them in alphabetical order or filed by family or whatever method suits your filing system.
Partially completed samples of both these forms can be found on the Frisbie-Frisbee web page (www.fffaa.org) under “articles” and “genealogical forms”. On the Web page, the Pedigree Chart is called FFFAA 4 Generation Ancestor Chart.. You can make a many photocopies as you wish. The Family Association will store copies until such time as there is again an Association historian. Please mail to: Mary Frisbie, 45982 180th Avenue, Lake Mills, IA 50450. If you know the Frisbie Number of any individual, include it also. Remember to date the forms and include your name and address.
“COMING SOON” Want to help? Contact us.
There are many Frisbies who have been leaders in their fields. We want to introduce you to some of these people. Much of this information has been taken from articles in past Bulletins through the work of Nora Frisbie. If this is the case you will be directed to the issue of the Bulletin that contains the “rest of the story”. We will separate these people into the fields of:
- The Arts
- Business
- Education
- Science & Technology
If you have information on someone who should be added to this section please contact us.
Thursday afternoon, June 24, 2010 as reunion hosts Eric Frisbie, Dale Hull and Dan Hart were putting final touches on our tour plans, confirming dinner reservations and preparing for the up-coming business meeting, members of the Frisbie-Frisbee Family Association began descending on the great city of Philadelphia. For the FFFAA reunion 2010, Frisbie-Frisbee family members traveled from as far away as Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Many returning “reunion goers” reconnected with old friends, some renewed acquaintances and a couple attendees were first timers. Everyone in this extended family enjoyed each other and had a delightful time in the City of Brotherly Love.
Official reunion events and activities bean Friday morning, June 25, with an extended trolley tour of the city lead by co-host Dale Hull. The private trolley took the group along the Schuykill River past the 10 clubs on the famous Boathouse Row and through Fairmont park, a beautifully preserved greenway in the heart of the city. Photo stops were made at the Please touch Museum in the historic memorial Hall and the Philadelpia Art Museum (yes, there really are that many steps…). The trolley took the group past numerous well known historical places including Independence Halo, Congress Hall, the Liberty bell Center, Christ Church, the burial place of Benjamin Franklin, the betsy Ross House and her burial site, and the Eastern State Penitentiary Museum (the first penitentiary of its kind in the New World). Dale Hull served as guide providing informational narrative about the various sites. Following a lunch stop for Philly Cheesesteak at Tony Luke’s where a number of us sampled the recommended fare”Cheeseteak Wiz with!” and others opted for the more traditional cheesesteak with provolone, the tour continued to the Delaware River and back through the city. The afternoon sites included the Philadelphia Zoo, the beautiful Masonic Temple the center square and the enormous, Second Empire style, City hall that is still the tallest and largest masonry building in the world.
A FFFAA business meeting, held at the Embassy Suites, was called to order by Vice President Eric Frisbie. Lucile Frisbee from Delhi, New York brought a number of items to share from the Delhi County historical Society relating to he Frisbee Family in Delhi
Conversation and good cheer continued over a family style buffet supper at the nearby Spaghetti Warehouse and family photos and group pictures were taken.
Saturday, June 26, was billed as a “free day” to do as one wished and a list of numerous activities, tours and events were provided to family members as suggested options. One group took advantage of an offer by Dale Hull and Dan hart to visit and tour Independence hall, Congress Hall, the Liberty bell Center, the Betsy Ross House and Christ Church on a walking tour of historic Philadelphia. Others enjoyed the digital media presentations on the large, high definition, screen at Comcast Center.
The final scheduled event included a lovely evening at Downey’s Irish Pub and Restaurant at Front and South Streets. The group gathered at the Embassy Suites and was transported by trolley to Penn’s Landing for a buffet family dinner at “Upstairs at Downey’s.” After dinner the group lingered and stayed for the spectacular fire works display over the Delaware River.
Sunday morning, addresses were exchanged during breakfast at TGIFriday’s. There were many handshakes and warm hugs as family members headed their separate ways looking forward to the next reunion in 2012.
Submitted by Ted Yungclas #18273, unclassified
(great great grandson of Emily May Frisby Nelson 1851-1929)