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Wolkenstein steht für:

 Wolkenstein-Rodenegg (Adelsgeschlecht)
 Wolkenstein-Trostburg (Adelsgeschlecht)
 Der Wolkenstein, Kinder-Geschichtenlieder von Reinhard Lakomy
 Wolkenstein (Oper), eine Oper von Wilfried Hiller
 (8316) Wolkenstein, ein Asteroid des Hauptgürtels
 Max Wolkenstein, eine Fernsehserie
 Wolkenstein-Verlag, Autorenverlag in Köln

Wolkenstein ist der Name folgender Orte:
 Wolkenstein (Erzgebirge), Stadt im Erzgebirgskreis in Sachsen
 Wolkenstein in Gröden, ladinisch Sëlva, Gemeinde in Südtirol
 Pilu (Estland), dt. Wolkenstein, Stadt in Estland
 Wolkenstein (Ebermannstadt), Ortsteil der Stadt Ebermannstadt im Landkreis Forchheim, Bayern

Wolkenstein ist der Name folgender Burgen und Schlösser:
 Burg Wolkenstein (Fränkische Schweiz), Burgruine in der Fränkischen Schweiz
 Ruine Wolkenstein (Hemishofen), Burgruine im Kanton Schaffhausen, Schweiz
 Burg Wolkenstein (Kochertal), Burg bei Sulzbach-Laufen-Altschmiedelfeld in Baden-Württemberg
 Burg Wolkenstein (Steiermark), Burg in der Steiermark
 Burg Wolkenstein (Südtirol), Burgruine bei Wolkenstein in Gröden, Südtirol
 Schloss Wolkenstein (Erzgebirge), Schloss in der gleichnamigen Stadt im Erzgebirge

Wolkenstein ist der Familien- oder Beiname folgender Personen:
 Adam von Wolkenstein-Trostburg (1583 – nach 1635), österreichischer Adeliger, Komtur des Deutschen Ritterordens
 Anton von Wolkenstein, bayerischer Staatsminister ab 1806
 Anton von Wolkenstein-Trostburg (1832–1913), österreichischer Diplomat
 Arthur von Wolkenstein-Rodenegg (1837–1907), österreichischer Adeliger, Schriftsteller und Politiker
 Claudia Seraphica von Wolkenstein-Rodeneck (1625–1688), Äbtissin im Stift Freckenhorst und Stift Heerse
 Julie Wolkenstein (* 1968), französische Schriftstellerin
 Leopold von Wolkenstein-Trostburg (1800–1882), österreichischer Adliger und Tiroler Landeshauptmann
 Ljudmila Alexandrowna Wolkenstein (1855–1906), russische Revolutionärin
 Marx Sittich von Wolkenstein (1563–1619), Tiroler Chronist
 Michael von Wolkenstein-Rodenegg (um 1460–1523), Hofmeister von Kaiser Maximilian I.
 Michael Wolkenstein (* 1940), österreichischer Filmproduzent
 Michail Wladimirowitsch Wolkenstein (1912–1992), russischer Biophysiker
 Nikolaus von Wolkenstein (1587–1624), Bischof von Chiemsee
 Oswald von Wolkenstein (um 1377–1445), Sänger, Dichter, Komponist und Politiker
 Rolf S. Wolkenstein (* 1958), deutscher Filmregisseur, Dokumentarfilmer und Autor
 Sanmicheli Wolkenstein (1873–1910), Architekt
 Sigmund Ignaz von Wolkenstein-Trostburg (1644–1696), Fürstbischof von Chiemsee
 Theobald von Wolkenstein (nach 1410–1491), Bischofselekt für Trient (1444–1446)
 Theodor von Wolkenstein-Rodenegg († 1795), kaiserlicher Generalmajor sowie Landoberst von Tirol


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6 Things Couples Who Know How To Fight Fair Do
Nadia Bokody
Spoiler alert: it's not about winning or being right.
When I fight with my SO, it feels like my world is collapsing around me.
I'm a catastrophizer. I always think and feel the worst in tense situations. And I'm sensitive AF, which means every tersely exchanged word, look of disappointment or raised voice feels like a blow to the heart.
The upside of my arguing style though, is I tend to suck at keeping a fight going for more than 10 minutes. The pain of knowing something I've said or done has upset or let down someone I care about is something I can't stand to hold onto for the sake of coming out on top.
I'd sooner say I'm sorry, even when I don't feel at fault, than let an argument linger on into the rest of the day. Plus, makeup sex – mmiright?
But as it turns out, I shouldn't stress so much about arguing with the object of my affection; rather, my focus should be on my fighting style. There are quite a few things I need to work on, if I want to practice the fine art of 'fighting fair', a term used by relationship experts to describe healthy conflict resolution. That's right; fighting can be healthy. Really!
"Conflict is a fact of life in most relationships, and arguing – as long as it's not destructive and doesn't turn into character assassination – isn't a negative thing," asserts renowned relationship and self-help author and talk-show host, Dr Phil McGraw.
"How do you argue and how do you resolve the argument? This is the point at which relationships get either deeper or shallower."
So, are you fighting fair, or playing dirty? According to the experts, these are the key things successful couples do when they argue that ultimately help to strengthen, not weaken, their relationship…
1. They don't run from the big questions
In all healthy relationships, couples aren't afraid to look to the future together and address big, scary questions; like when or if they want kids, whether or not their religious and political values are aligned, and what they'd do in the case of either person getting a career opportunity in another city.
"When taboo or uncomfortable topics remain unaddressed, they can turn any benign event into a big drama that could have been avoided in the first place," says ReLovenship: Look Within to Love Again! author, Diane Sawaya Cloutier.
"Couples who talk about it can manage potential dramas."
2. They don't resort to character assassination
It's tempting to lash out in the heat of the moment and call your SO an "idiot" or say or do something to imply they're somehow inferior when you're entangled in a particularly messy argument, but relationship experts warn it's one of the most damaging moves to make if you want your union to last the test of time.
"This will only ensure there are no winners in your relationship," says McGraw.
"It makes much better sense to "work the problem", deal with the issues, and not allow yourself to get into personal affronts and character assassination. It comes down to the rules of fighting fair. Personal attacks violate these rules and greatly jeopardize your relationship with any partner."
3. They set ground rules
Fighting is a messy affair that doesn't tend to follow a particularly logical structure; but it needn't be. Couples who set ground rules for arguing actually have a much better chance of staying on topic, avoiding degenerating into insults and working toward a resolution.
Agreeing on a few simple terms when you're in a good space and not arguing, can help to set the scene for a more constructive disagreement when you do have a falling out. So what's a good ground rule for fighting fair? Things like not interrupting one another, actively trying to avoid speaking in an aggressive tone, and making a concerted effort to put yourself in your partner's shoes when they're explaining their perspective are all steps toward healthy conflict resolution.
4. It's never 'make or break'
One of the most toxic relationship habits a couple can practice is putting the relationship on the line every time there's an argument. Using 'ending things' as a threat or bartering chip in your disagreements is a destructive relationship behavior that almost always creates significant cracks in your bond and severs trust. It also makes the fight about 'winning at any cost' as opposed to working toward understanding one another's opposing perspectives to come to a positive resolution.
"That means no ultimatums. Relationships are negotiations, and when you throw out ultimatums, negotiations have stopped," explains McGraw.
"When negotiations stop, relationships break down, people get hurt, they make irrational decisions and you wind up with both of you not having what you want."
5. They call time out
Couples in loving, healthy relationships know how to recognize when an argument is getting out of hand, and pull on the brakes accordingly. This can mean asking for an hour to cool down or take a 'time out', or agreeing to revisit the topic the following morning if it's late at night and you're both letting exhaustion cloud your better judgement.
"These couples know how to acknowledge and honor their emotions without getting overrun by them," Amy Kipp, a couples and family therapist in San Antonio, told HuffPost.
"They use self-soothing skills to make sure they're at their best. When both partners are able to soothe themselves and take breaks, they're usually able to reach a resolution, or agree to disagree, with more ease."
It's extremely easy to descend into a 'You vs Me' mentality when you're arguing with your partner, resorting to point-scoring, emotional blackmail and destructive behaviors centered around winning at any cost. But couples who fight fair know that fighting with your SO isn't actually about winning or losing at all. They see themselves as a team, ultimately working toward a joint resolution, even when their viewpoints on a topic may differ.
"Couples in satisfying long-term relationships are able to remember that, no matter how angry they may be, life will continue after today," psychotherapist Vikki Stark told HuffPost.
"Because of that, they don't want to do lasting damage. Even in an emotional state, they are able to hang on to the long-term value of the couple. They're a team, protecting their future together.".
Images via tumblr.com and giphy.com.
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"Where are you know?" It is Joke, the owner of the B&B where we will spend the night. We are still eating but on our way, I reassure her."That's OK, I will leave the door open for you", she says. The rural south with friendly manners. The friendliness encompasses the interior of the B&B and the owner herself. She knows that; "I think I sould go now, otherwise I will keep talking to you and you must have better things to do". The B&B had operating instuctions that have gradually come into being. Knobs that should only go so far, handles that shouldn't be too tight and lights that should be off.
I reflect on how we all develop our operating instructions throughout our lives. Through trial and error in daily practice and not always (or not at all) consciously. These two days I am walking with Helene, who came all the way from Enschede and who untill now was unknown to me. It is a pleasurable walk, the weather is really nice and nature is at its best. While walking and talking we discover common interests and dynamics. We share bookreading and have comparable ideas about a lot of things that matter to us. Not about all things, of course.


On Thursday, August 17, The Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel and Bronwen Smith, the owner and lead designer of B Floral, hosted A Golden Cocktail Hour with B Floral at Southampton Social Club. The event celebrated the debut of B Floral's new floral jewelry collection.
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos was spotted pumping iron at Southampton Gym on Thursday.
Former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly stopped by the East Hampton Gym on Friday morning to fit in some cardio on the treadmill.
Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams dined at Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett on Friday night, noshing on a steak at the bar, while Food Network star Bobby Flay dropped in on Sunday night for a burger with a female friend.
Local artists and writers, including Chris Wragge, Lonnie Quinn, Lori Singer, Ann Liguori, and Mike Lupica, took the field at Herrick Park in East Hampton for the 69th annual Artists and Writers Charity Softball Game on Saturday afternoon. James Lipton and Juliette Papa served as game announcers, and in the end, it was the Writers Team who took home bragging rights.
Jenny Lewis' Saturday night concert at Jayma Cardoso's The Surf Lodge in Montauk brought out actor Ralph Macchio, while Sunday's Con Brio show featured a surprised appearance from the legendary José Feliciano who treated the audience to his greatest hits.
A Saturday screening of Hallie Meyers-Schyer's Home Again at the UA Theater in East Hampton brought out the film's stars Reese Witherspoon, Pico Alexander, and Jon Rudnitsky, as well as Meyers-Schyer and producer Nancy Meyers. Other notable attendees included Katie Lee, Christie Brinkley, Carol Radziwell, Mary McCartney, Joy Behar, and Harvey Weinstein. Following the screening, guests headed to the Blue Parrot for an after party.
Over 300 supporters gathered at a private estate in Sagaponack for The Michael Bolton Charities' "An Evening Under The Stars." The intimate fundraising event that was produced by Lawrence Scott Events featured a dinner, auction, and private performance by founder Michael Bolton. Kimberly Guilfoyle and Chris Wragge served as hosts of the benefit, which brought out Richard Kind, Susan Shin - who was honored, Ramona Singer, and more.
Former New York Mets center fielder Lenny Dykstra, who attended Saturday's Artists and Writers Charity Softball Game, was spotted in Southampton, staying at Hotel ZE and dining at Kozu and 75 Main.
Kimberly Guilfoyle And Chris Wragge Host The Michael Bolton Charities' "An Evening Under The Stars"


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Tag: ancestors
Marion Case Raven & Catherine Alta Verplanck
Tim's great-grandfather, Marion Case Raven, son of William Franklin and Elona Naomi (Case) Raven, was born 18 October 1882 in Cambridge (Lenawee) Michigan, and died 4 December 1926 in Jackson (Jackson) Michigan. He married (as her first husband) 20 June 1906 in Hanover (Jackson) Michigan, Catherine Alta Verplanck, who was born there 2 May 1885, and died there 27 July 1941, daughter of George Washington and Ermina (Huntley) Verplanck.
Catherine married (as her second husband and as his second wife) 14 October 1931 in Jackson, Earl Edward Jewell, who was born 28 January 1893 in Three Rivers (St. Joseph) Michigan, and died there 6 June 1974, son of Elmer W. and Emilie Auguste (Hochstaedt) Jewell.
Marion was a stonemason and a fireman. He was 5'10" and of medium build, with dark hair and blue eyes. He died at age 43 of endocarditis brought on by whooping cough.
Catherine, widowed at age 41, then worked as a cook in school cafeteria for a few years until she married again. She died of a coronary aneurysm from underlying arteriosclerosis.
Marion & Catherine lie buried in Woodland Cemetery in Jackson.
Catherine & Marion were the parents of three children, all born in Jackson:
1. Lenore Naomi Raven (Tim's grandmother), born 26 July 1907, died 6 November 1961 in Middletown (Middlesex) Connecticut. She married (as her first husband and as his first wife) 23 August 1923 in Adrian (Lenawee) Michigan, Nelson John Ladd, who was born there 18 February 1904, and died 12 June 1980 in Asheville (Buncombe) North Carolina, son of Hugh Ralph and Tina (Van Valkenburg) Ladd. Lenore & Hugh were the parents of a son and divorced 21 May 1928. Lenore married (as her second husband and as his first wife) 27 May 1929 in Manhattan (New York) New York, Joseph Asher Flanzer, who was born there 22 December 1901 and died 28 January 1997 in Willimantic (Windham) Connecticut, son of Moritz Kalman and Sadie (Roth) Flanzer. Lenore & Joseph were the parents of two children and were then divorced. Lenore married (as her third husband) John House. Lenore married (as her fourth husband) 10 June 1960 in Simsbury (Hartford) Connecticut, Robert Nelson Howard, who was born 10 May 1900 in Brownville (Piscataquis) Maine and died 30 October 1998 in Glastonbury (Hartford) Connecticut, son of Edgar and Martha (Graham) Howard. Lenore & Robert lie buried in Lakeview Cemetery in East Hampton, Connecticut.
2. Ayesha Jean Raven, born 31 March 1913, died 21 December 1998 in Mentor (Lake) Ohio. She married 23 September 1933 in Jackson, Harold Ernest Griggs, who was born there 1 May 1912, and died there 3 January 1981, son of Ernest and Mary (—) Griggs. Ayesha & Harold were the parents of two children.
3. George Franklin Raven, born 26 August 1915, died 3 March 2001 in Los Altos (Santa Clara) California. He married 8 April 1942 in Seattle (King) Washington, Barbara Ellen Hultz, who was born 20 August 1917, and died 27 March 2011 in Jackson, daughter of Forrest and Hazel (Eldred) Hultz.
Last Revised: 28 November 2021
Posted on November 27, 2021 November 28, 2021 Categories Catherine Alta Verplanck-23, Elona Naomi Case-45, Ermina Huntley-47, George Washington Verplank-46, Joseph Asher Flanzer-10, Lakeview Cemetery, Lenore Naomi Raven-11, Marion Case Raven-22, Moritz Kalman Flanzer-20, Sadie Roth-21, William Franklin Raven-44, Woodland CemeteryTags ancestors, cemetery, cook, coronary aneurysm, endocarditis, fireman, heart disease, homemaker, stonemason16 Comments on Marion Case Raven & Catherine Alta Verplanck
steps of passing ghosts
10.22.21 ~ Florence Griswold Museum
dragonfly from "Twisted Sisters Magical Menagerie" by Kristen Thornton
Last week, Janet, Tim and I visited the annual Wee Faerie outdoor art exhibit at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut. They have a different theme every year and the trail is open for the whole month of October. This year's theme was Folly Woods, Awesome Wee Faerie Architecture.
butterfly from "Twisted Sisters Magical Menagerie" by Kristen Thornton
Historic real-world follies are ornamental buildings designed to enhance the view at grand estates, public parks, and gardens. The fanciful forms of a folly is its function. Often inspired by the classical architecture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, folly architects also borrow decorative elements from Egypt, India, and Japan. This year, the wee faeries present FOLLY WOODS, a collection of miniature architectural masterworks for you to enjoy.
~ Folly Finder program
butterfly and bee homes from
"Arden's Edenesque Escape" by Vanessa Bunnell
Janet and I first started coming to these in 2011! I've missed a year or two for various reasons but it's always exciting to come back and see the newest creations. Spending time with Janet is always a gift. It's such a lovely setting on the banks of the Lieutenant River that we found ourselves captivated by the trees and flowers as much as by the little fairy buildings.
Gothic-style pavilion from
"Periwinkle's Picturesque Pavilion" by Lynda Cmara & Bettina Rowlands
the Green Man tucked behind a net, waiting for spring
from "Periwinkle's Picturesque Pavilion" by Lynda Cmara & Bettina Rowlands
fall colors in the Lieutenant River
"Gwyndolyn's Gatehouse" by The Vernons
from "Avery's Surreal Aviary" by Madeline Kwasniewski & T. Arthur Donnelly
Avery's special bluebird from
"Flora's Artistic Atrium" by Jessica Zeedyk
Listen …
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break free from the trees
And fall.
~ Adelaide Crapsey
(November Night)
a barn owl from "Baron Belfield's Arch" by Kathryn Stocking-Koza
"Baron Belfield's Arch" by Kathryn Stocking-Koza
details from "Baron Belfield's Arch" by Kathryn Stocking-Koza
One never knows when a fairy might appear!
giant turtle foundation of "Serena's Sylvan Shelter" by Nancy MacBride
turtle top of of "Serena's Sylvan Shelter" by Nancy MacBride
mushrooms from "Faye's Mystic Garden" by Bill Vollers & Dawn Hutchins
from "Faye's Mystic Garden" by Bill Vollers & Dawn Hutchins
"Rodger Dodger's Hodge-Podge Lodge" by Billie Tannen & Bob Nielsen
If you want to see some highlights from past years just click on the Florence Griswold Museum category below and you will find all my past wee faerie posts. 🧚 Some of the artists have contributed before so if you click on their names in the categories below you might find things they've created in past years.
As nature descends into the sacred darkness it's the season for me to honor my departed ancestors. This is the time of year when I feel their presence the strongest. The blessings of All Hallows Eve.
May you know that absence is alive with hidden presence, that nothing is ever lost or forgotten. May the absences in your life grow full of eternal echo. May you sense around you the secret Elsewhere where the presences that have left you dwell.
(To Bless the Space Between Us)
Posted on October 31, 2021 November 3, 2021 Categories Adelaide Crapsey, Bettina Rowlands, Bill Vollers, Billie Tannen, Bob Nielsen, Dawn Hutchins, Florence Griswold Museum, Green Man, Janet, Jessica Zeedyk, John O'Donohue, Kathryn Stocking-Koza, Kristen Thornton, Kristin Vernon, Lieutenant River, Lynda Cmara, Madeline Kwasniewski, Nancy MacBride, November, October, Samhain, T. Arthur Donnelly, Tim, Tom Vernon, Vanessa BunnellTags ancestors, arch, atrium, autumn, aviary, bee, berry, black walnut, blessings, bluebird, butterfly, dragonfly, eternity, evening, fairy, fire festivals, flowers, frost, fungi, gardens, gatehouse, hjemme, in the woods, leaf, life, lodge, magic, memory, menagerie, museums, mushroom, owl, pandemic, pavilion, perception, pine cone, presence, rivers, shelter, sky, sounds, turtle28 Comments on steps of passing ghosts
ethnicity estimates update ~ 9.30.21
Barbara's latest ethnicity estimate from Ancestry DNA
Eastern Europe & Russia 29%
Germanic Europe 23%
England & Northwestern Europe 23%
Wales 11%
Sweden & Denmark 9%
Balkans 3%
Norway 2%
Tim's latest ethnicity estimate from Ancestry DNA
Ireland 9%
Germanic Europe 5%
Scotland 2%
Ancestry.com has updated its ethnicity estimates for us again. See past ones here.
What I found of interest was some of the "genetic communities" we were placed in. Communities are formed when they identify AncestryDNA members whose ancestors probably came from the same place or cultural group.
Tim was added to the Early Connecticut & New York Settlers group, which agrees with his ancestors' paper trails.
I was added to the Poland, Slovakia, Hungary & Romania group. I found this one interesting in light of my cousin's recent discoveries of our Ukrainian grandparents' Polish/Ruthenian/Rusyn roots.
Another curious group for me is Northern New England Settlers. The paper trail hasn't led me to this area. But, for many years I have been frustrated in my dream of tracing my maternal line back to my first foremother to come to this country. I haven't got very far.
Emma Freeman Thompson b. 1906 Lynn, Massachusetts
Amanda Eliza Hamblin b. 1879 Dennis, Massachusetts
Annie Eliza Baker b. 1845 Dennis, Massachusetts
Eliza R. Eldridge b. 1823 Dennis, Massachusetts
Nancy Roberson b. c. 1807 in Maine (?)
I have a record of Nancy Roberson's marriage to Leonard Eldridge in Harwich, Massachusetts on 20 October 1820. The 1870 census record and her death record say she was born in Maine. But no names for her parents! So many questions but this seems to explain my inclusion in the Northern New England Settlers genetic community. The search continues!
Posted on October 9, 2021 October 9, 2021 Categories Amanda Eliza Hamblin-31, Annie Eliza Baker-63, Balkan Peninsula, Denmark, Eliza R. Eldridge-127, Emma Freeman Thompson-15, England, Germany, Ireland, Nancy Roberson-255, New England, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Tim, Ukraine, WalesTags ancestors, change, genetic origins, maps19 Comments on ethnicity estimates update ~ 9.30.21
red-tailed hawk, cutting garden, entomology
10.1.21 ~ Harkness Memorial State Park
A new bird for me! When we got to Harkness Memorial State Park on Friday morning my eyes went immediately to the top of the water tower, where I had seen the black vulture at the end of July. There were lots of small birds making a racket and then, as if on cue, this red-tailed hawk flew in for a landing. His approach must have been what was causing such a stir with the little birds.
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis: Uncommon to locally common breeder, and common migrant and winter resident throughout Connecticut. A perch-hunting generalist found in many wooded habitats often adjacent to open fields; also hunts by roadsides.
~ Frank Gallo
(Birding in Connecticut)
After taking a zillion blurry pictures of the hawk, the cutting garden, what we really came to see, beckoned to us…
But as we stepped into it I just had to look over my shoulder, then turn around and capture the hawk from a different angle and distance.
And then I could start paying attention to all the early autumn treasures in the cutting garden.
bee buddies?
purplish-red!
wonder what kind of moth or fly this is?
ready to bloom
another ready to bloom
soft summer colors in the fall
(porcelain berry)
But the best part of the day was getting back into the car and checking our cell phones to find an email from our daughter in North Carolina. Kat's second grade teacher sent her this picture with the text message: "Kat was my brave friend today and got our friend away from us at lunch!" Larisa responded to her saying, "Lol, she loves bugs, just like her great, great grandmother who was an amateur entomologist."
My grandmother lives on in my granddaughter! ♡ It also makes me so happy that my daughter is passing on the family stories. ♡ And I do wonder what kind of bug that is…
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
(Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living)
Posted on October 3, 2021 October 10, 2021 Categories Emma Freeman Thompson-15, Frank Gallo, Harkness Memorial State Park, Kat, Larisa, Thich Nhat Hanh, TimTags ancestors, autumn, awareness, bee, berry, blossom, butterfly, dahlia, entomology, flowers, gardens, hands, hawk, insect, katydid, leaf, life, monarch butterfly, pandemic, parks, porcelain berry, presence, raptors, red-tailed hawk, skipper, state parks, sunflower, walks32 Comments on red-tailed hawk, cutting garden, entomology
Stephen Hopkins
One of the first ancestors my grandmother ever told me about was my 10th-great-grandfather, Stephen Hopkins, who came here from England on the Mayflower. But my grandmother didn't tell me that it wasn't his first trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Or about the troubles he got into. Recently I started reading (listening to) a book about him, Here Shall I Die Ashore: Stephen Hopkins: Bermuda Castaway, Jamestown Survivor & Mayflower Pilgrim by Caleb Johnson. What an adventurous life he led!
My 10th-great-grandfather, Stephen Hopkins, son of John and Elizabeth (Williams) Hopkins, was baptized 30 April 1581 at Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England, and died at Plymouth Colony, before 17 July 1644, when his will was proved. He married (as his first wife) about 1603, Mary (—), who died before 9 May 1613, when she was buried in Hursley, Hampshire, England.
Stephen married (as his second wife) 19 February 1618 in Whitechapel, London, England, Elizabeth Fisher. Stephen and his pregnant wife Elizabeth came here together on the Mayflower in 1620, with their daughter and two children from his first marriage. Elizabeth gave birth to their son, Oceanus, on board the ship during the voyage. My grandmother delighted me with that tidbit of information!
There is a great biographical sketch of Stephen's life on Caleb Johnson's Mayflower History website: Stephen Hopkins
Mary & Stephen were the parents of three children, all baptized in Hursley:
1. Elizabeth Hopkins, born before 13 March 1604, died young.
2. Constance Hopkins (my 10th-great-grandmother), born before 11 May 1606, died in October 1677 in Eastham (Barnstable) Massachusetts. Constance was 14 when she came over on the Mayflower. She married about 1627 in Plymouth, Nicholas Snow, who was born about 1600, and died 15 November 1676 in Eastham. Constance & Nicholas were the parents of twelve children. They lie buried in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham.
3. Giles Hopkins (my 9th-great-grandfather), born before 30 January 1608, died before 16 April 1690, when his will was proved. Giles was 12 when he came over on the Mayflower. He married 9 October 1639 in Plymouth, Catherine Whelden, who was baptized 6 March 1617 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, arrived in Plymouth with her parents in 1638, and probably died shortly after her husband, daughter of Gabriel and Jane (—) Whelden. Giles & Catherine were the parents of ten children.
Elizabeth & Stephen were the parents of seven children:
1. Damaris Hopkins, born about 1619 in England, probably died young. Damaris was probably a baby when she came over on the Mayflower.
2. Oceanus Hopkins, born at sea before 11 November 1620, probably died before 1623.
3. Caleb Hopkins, born about 1622 in Plymouth, died before 3 April 1651 in Barbados. He was a seaman.
4. Deborah Hopkins, born about 1624 in Plymouth, died there before 1674. She married (as his first wife) about 1645, Andrew Ring, who was born about 1618 in Leiden (South Holland) Netherlands, and died 4 March 1694 in Plymouth, son of William and Mary (Durrant) Ring. Deborah & Andrew were the parents of six children.
5. Damaris Hopkins, born about 1628 in Plymouth, died there before 18 November 1669. She married there (as his first wife) after 10 June 1646, Jacob Cook, who was born 20 May 1618 in Leiden, and died 11 December 1675 in Plymouth, son of Francis and Hester (Mahieu) Cook. Damaris & Jacob were the parents of seven children.
6. Ruth Hopkins, born about 1630 in Plymouth, died there before 3 April 1651.
7. Elizabeth Hopkins, born about 1632 in Plymouth, disappeared and presumed dead by 5 October 1659.
This is the line of descent my grandmother gave me. Marriages noted are between Hopkins cousins…
Stephen Hopkins (1581-1644)
Giles Hopkins (1608-1690)
Joshua Hopkins (1657-1738)
Abigail Hopkins (1764-1829) m. John Freeman (1761-1817) ~ 3rd cousins, once removed
Thomas Freeman (1787-1864)
Warren Freeman (1814-1894) m. Elisabeth Weekes (1822-1908) ~ 4th cousins
Elisabeth Emma Freeman (1851-1876)
Capt. Martin Freeman Thompson (1875-1965)
Emma Freeman Thompson (my grandmother)
Over the years I have discovered three more lines from Stephen to my grandmother:
Thankful Hopkins (1700-1753)
Thankful Linnell (1732-1810)
John Freeman (1761-1817) m. Abigail Hopkins (1764-1829) ~ 3rd cousins, once removed
Hannah Hopkins (1700-1793) m. Capt. Ebenezer Paine (1692-1734) ~ 2nd cousins, once removed
Hannah Paine (1732-1808)
Seth Allen (1755-1838)
Elisabeth Allen (1784-1868)
Elisabeth Weekes (1822-1908) m. Warren Freeman (1814-1894) ~ 4th cousins
Constance Hopkins (1606-1677)
Mary Snow (1630-1704)
Lt. Samuel Paine (1652-1712)
Capt. Ebenezer Paine (1692-1734) m. Hannah Hopkins (1700-1793) ~ 2nd cousins, once removed
Posted on September 18, 2021 September 29, 2021 Categories Abigail Hopkins-489, Cape Cod, Catherine Whelden-7825, Constance Hopkins-15827, Cove Burying Ground, Ebenezer Paine-1978, Elisabeth Allen-247, Elisabeth Emma Freeman-61, Elisabeth Weekes-123, Emma Freeman Thompson-15, England, Giles Hopkins-7824, Hannah Hopkins-1979, Hannah Paine-989, John Freeman-488, Joshua Hopkins-1956, Joshua Hopkins-3912, Joshua Hopkins-978, Martin Freeman Thompson-30, Mary Snow-7913, Mayflower, New England, Nicholas Snow-15826, Samuel Paine-3956, Seth Allen-494, Stephen Hopkins-15648, Stephen Hopkins-3910, Stephen Hopkins-7820, Thankful Hopkins-1955, Thankful Linnell-977, Thomas Freeman-244, Warren Freeman-122Tags ancestors, cemetery, history, immigrants, settlers, ships8 Comments on Stephen Hopkins
seventy years ago
Wedding of Ruth Jane Flanzer & Karl Freeman Rodgers, Jr.
14 July 1951, Cranford, New Jersey
Tim's parents and grandparents (l-r): Joseph Asher Flanzer (1901-1997), Lenore Naomi Raven (1907-1961), Ruth Jane Flanzer (1931-1992), Karl Freeman Rodgers, Jr. (1930-1978), Allegra Estelle Hamilton (1900-1992), and Karl Freeman Rodgers, Sr. (1895-1971). Karl & Ruth were the parents of two sons. They divorced on 10 January 1958, after six years of marriage.
Posted on July 14, 2021 July 13, 2021 Categories Allegra Estelle Hamilton-9, Joseph Asher Flanzer-10, Karl Freeman Rodgers-4, Karl Freeman Rodgers-8, Lenore Naomi Raven-11, Ruth Jane Flanzer-5Tags ancestors, wedding21 Comments on seventy years ago
George Lincoln Rodgers & Mary Jane Rodgers
Tim's great-grandfather, George Lincoln Rodgers, son of Elijah and Zipporah Ann (Horton) Rodgers, was born 1 January 1865 in Guysborough (Guysborough) Nova Scotia, and died 16 July 1939 in Fall River (Bristol) Massachusetts. He married (as his first wife) on 18 February 1891 in Provincetown (Barnstable) Massachusetts, his first cousin, Mary Jane "Jenny" Rodgers, who was born 7 June 1867 in Boston (Suffolk) Massachusetts and died in 1917, daughter of Neadom and Hanorah (O'Brien) Rodgers.
Mary Jane Rodgers
George was a fisherman and Mary Jane was a homemaker. According to the 1910 census, he arrived in America in 1883, when he was 18 years old. His uncle Neadom had come in 1858 and his parents followed him in 1891.
Three years before their marriage, George & Mary Jane lived through The Great Blizzard of 1888 that killed more than 400 people along the eastern seaboard.
George & Mary Jane were married by Ezra J. Riggins, Clergyman. They resided at 4 West Vine St. in Provincetown. They were first cousins; their fathers were brothers.
George Lincoln Rodgers became an American citizen on 1 April 1897.
District Court of the United States, Boston, Massachusetts
Sometime after Mary Jane's death in 1917, George married (as his second wife and as her second husband) Mary Etta (Cushing) Simmons, who was born about 1867, and died 21 January 1938, daughter of John Walter and Deborah (Sampson) Cushing, and widow of Mark L. Simmons. In 1920 George and his second wife, Mary Etta, were residents of Somerville. George died soon after Mary Etta, of colon cancer. George lies buried with his second wife and her first husband in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Massachusetts. Mary Jane lies buried with her parents, brother and sister-in-law in Gifford Cemetery, in Provincetown.
George & Mary Jane were the parents of a son:
1. Karl Freeman Rodgers (Tim's grandfather), born 22 October 1895 in Provincetown, died 27 March 1971 in Boston. He married (as her first husband) 18 September 1928 in Batavia (Genesee) New York, Allegra Estelle Hamilton, who was born 17 August 1900 in Newark (Wayne) New York, died 16 January 1992 in Keene (Cheshire) New Hampshire, daughter of Charles Amos and Gertrude Mabel (Hubbard) Hamilton. Karl & Allegra were the parents of two children.
Gifford Cemetery
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Mary Jane (Rodgers) Rodgers lies buried with her parents, Neadom & Hanorah (O'Brien) Rodgers, and her brother and sister-in-law, Elijah & Clara (Bangs) Rodgers.
Mayflower Cemetery
Duxbury, Massachusetts
George Lincoln Rodgers lies buried with his second wife, Mary Etta (Cushing) (Simmons) Rodgers, and her first husband, Mark L. Simmons.
Posted on July 9, 2021 September 29, 2021 Categories Allegra Estelle Hamilton-9, Cape Cod, Charles Amos Hamilton-18, Elijah Rodgers-32, George Lincoln Rodgers-16, Gertrude Mabel Hubbard-19, Gifford Cemetery, Great Blizzard of 1888, Hanorah O'Brien-35, Karl Freeman Rodgers-8, Mary Jane Rodgers-17, Mayflower Cemetery, Neadom Rodgers-34, Nova Scotia, Zipporah Ann Horton-33Tags ancestors, cancer, cemetery, fisherman, history, homemaker, immigrants6 Comments on George Lincoln Rodgers & Mary Jane Rodgers
Moritz Kalman Flanzer & Sadie Roth
World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918
for Moritz Kalman Flanzer
Tim's great-grandfather, Moritz Kalman Flanzer, was born 15 September 1874 in Austria and died 8 December 1950. He married about 1895 in Austria, Sadie Roth, who was born about 1877 in Austria and died 17 February 1963.
Moritz was a watchmaker and Sadie was a homemaker. Moritz and Sadie arrived in America with their small daughter Rose in 1901, and settled in New York City. In 1918 Moritz was employed by a jeweler, James McCreary & Co., 34th St. & 5th Ave., New York. By the time of the 1930 census he is recorded as being the proprietor of his own jewelry store and his 20 year-old son Harry also became a watchmaker.
Moritz's draft registration card says he was of medium height and slender build with brown eyes and brown hair. The 1930 federal census states that Moritz and Sadie's mother tongue was Yiddish.
Moritz lies buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in Maspeth-Queens (Queens) New York and Sadie rests in Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale-Queens (Queens) New York.
Moritz & Sadie were the parents of seven children:
1. Rose Flanzer, born about 1898 in Austria, died 19 July 1956 in Manhattan (New York) New York. She was a public school teacher. She married 4 April 1931 in (Kings) New York, Samuel Semerik, who was born 14 March 1895 in Russia, and died 19 September 1972 in (Broward) Florida. Rose & Samuel were the parents of two daughters.
2. Joseph Asher Flanzer (Tim's grandfather), born 22 December 1901 in Manhattan, died 28 January 1997 in Willimantic (Windham) Connecticut. He married (as his first wife and as her second husband) 27 May 1929 in Manhattan, Lenore Naomi (Raven) Ladd, who was born 26 July 1907 in Jackson (Jackson) Michigan, and died 6 November 1961 in Middletown (Middlesex) Connecticut, daughter of Marion Case and Catherine Alta (Verplanck) Raven. Joseph & Lenore were the parents of two children and were then divorced. Joseph married (as his second wife), Marion E. Lucey, who was born 13 June 1923, and died 3 December 2013 in Windham (Windham) Connecticut. Joseph adopted Marion's daughter and Joseph & Marion were the parents of two sons.
3. Sophie Flanzer, born about 1904, died 19 March 1905 in Manhattan. Sophie is also buried in Mount Zion Cemetery.
4. Reuben Flanzer, born about 1906, died about 1912. Reuben was six years old when he succumbed to an infection due to a simple scraped knee. He had been running around playing, scraped his knee, and didn't tell anyone anything. Within weeks, he was very sick, and the infection had spread, and he died shortly thereafter.
5. Harry Flanzer, born 18 August 1908, died 1 April 1998 in Coram (Suffolk) New York. He was a watchmaker. He married 15 February 1938 in Brooklyn (Kings) New York, Naomi Shapiro, who was born 1 June 1913, and died 3 December 1981 in Brooklyn, daughter of Philip and Sarah (—) Shapiro. Harry & Naomi were the parents of two children.
6. Frances Flanzer, born 22 October 1910. She married after 10 October 1939 in Brooklyn, Irving Laschever, who was born 3 October 1903, and died 24 May 1996 in Woodmere (Nassau) New York. Frances & Irving were the parents of a daughter.
7. Miriam "Mamie" Flanzer, born 20 May 1914 in Brooklyn, and died 29 June 2002. She married after 21 March 1938 in Brooklyn, Morris Sagman, who was born 14 December 1910. Miriam & Morris had no children.
The information on this family is very sketchy, partly because it is difficult to obtain vital records from the city of New York and partly because of a rift in the family. Tim's mother was estranged from her father after her parents divorced, so Tim didn't really know this grandfather. But Tim, Toby and Larisa went to the grandfather's funeral in 1997 and met Joseph Flanzer's youngest sisters, Frances and Miriam. They kindly gave Larisa the names of their parents (Tim's great-grandparents), the fact that their father was a watchmaker, and a basic outline of their siblings, all with no dates. Bit by bit in my research I've found a few dates and places but I hope in the future to find more. While Frances and Miriam knew about Sophie, who died in infancy, they didn't mention Reuben, who I found on the census and who also must have died young.
Update: Frances' granddaughter has contacted me and has told me the story of Reuben she heard from her grandmother.
Last Revised: 18 September 2021
Posted on June 6, 2021 September 29, 2021 Categories Catherine Alta Verplanck-23, Joseph Asher Flanzer-10, Lenore Naomi Raven-11, Marion Case Raven-22, Moritz Kalman Flanzer-20, Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Mount Zion Cemetery, Sadie Roth-21Tags ancestors, cemetery, homemaker, immigrants, watchmaker8 Comments on Moritz Kalman Flanzer & Sadie Roth
Delorma Brown Hubbard & Emma Pridmore
Tim's 2nd-great-grandfather, Delorma Brown "DB" Hubbard, son of John and Lydia (Randolph) Hubbard, was born 8 May 1842 in Albion (Orleans) New York, and died there 21 March 1915. He married in 1866, Emma Pridmore, who was born 11 January 1844 in Great Dalby (Leicestershire) England, and died 7 April 1917 in Batavia (Genesee) New York, daughter of William and Ann (Sturgess) Pridmore.
Delorma Brown "DB" Hubbard
The following is from the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 22 March 1915, page 9:
Albion, March 21.—The death of Delorma B. Hubbard, a retired business man, occured this morning in his home, West Bank and Liberty streets, aged 72 years. He was born in Albion May 8, 1842, and had always lived here. Mr. Hubbard was an expert accountant. He was engaged for some time in the grocery business with Robert Wilkins. Later he engaged in the wholesale produce business with Charles Vandekar, and continued later with the late mayor, Eugene English.
Mr. Hubbard bore a striking likeness to the portraits of "Uncle Sam" and on several occasions participated in large parades representing that distinguished character. He has lived a retired life in recent years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Emma Pridmore Hubbard, and one daughter, Mrs. Charles Hamilton, both of Batavia: also one sister, Mrs. Starkweather, who lives in the eastern part of the state. The funeral will be held from Mount Albion chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. J. Ford, pastor of the Albion Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Albion cemetery.
According to his son-in-law, Charles A. Hamilton:
The following is from Charles Amos Hamilton, An Autobiography, "The Memory of the Just is Blessed", (Batavia, New York: Privately printed, 1941)
My father-in-law [Delorma] was a great believer in Luck. He would quote instance after instance of young men of his acquaintance who had gotten their start in a successful career through marriage with a rich man's daughter, through inheritance of an established business, through association with some prominent man, etc.
According to his great-granddaughter and namesake, Delorma (Rodgers) Morton, Delorma disliked the feminine sound of his name, and so always went by his initials, DB.
DB & Emma married the year after the end of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Emma was a homemaker. She came to America in 1857 with her father, when she was about 16 years old, but it is not known if her mother died in England, or perhaps at sea, as no death record has been found for her thus far on either side of the Atlantic. According to her son-in-law, Charles A. Hamilton:
Mother [Emma] made her home with us, where she was supremely welcome. She was the only real mother that I ever had, and we loved each other devotedly.
Emma Pridmore (1844-1917)
The following is from The Buffalo Times, Buffalo, New York, 9 April 1917, page 6:
BATAVIA, April 9—Mrs. Emma P. Hubbard, aged 73 years, died at the New York State Institute for the Blind on Saturday, following a long illness. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude M. Hamilton, wife of the superintendent of the State school, and two brothers, Reuben Pridmore of Albion and George Pridmore of South Bend, Ind. Burial will take place at Mt. Albion cemetery, Albion.
Emma died of cancer and is buried with DB at Lot #955, Clematis Path, Mt. Albion Cemetery, Albion, New York. [The stone in the center of this plot has four surnames: HUBBARD, HAMILTON, PRIDMORE, RODGERS. The adjoining plot has a center stone with one surname, STARKWEATHER, a family DB's sister married into.]
Delorma & Emma were the parents of three children, all born in Albion. Sadly, the two older children predeceased their parents:
1. John Delorma Hubbard, born 16 July 1867, died 25 July 1883, age 16. John is buried with his parents at Lot #955, Clematis Path, Mt. Albion Cemetery, Albion, New York.
2. Mary Estelle "Mamie" Hubbard, born 13 March 1869, died 22 May 1892 in Rochester (Monroe) New York, age 23, of Bright's disease. Mamie was engaged to Charles Hamilton when she died, and he later married her younger sister. Mamie is buried with her parents at Lot #955, Clematis Path, Mt. Albion Cemetery, Albion, New York. Mamie's niece Allegra Estelle (Hamilton) (Rodgers) Lloyd, was named in her honor.
The following are from undated newspaper clippings:
Miss Mamie Estelle Hubbard, daughter of DB Hubbard, a popular teacher in the Grammar school, died in Rochester Sunday evening last, after an illness of several months, aged twenty-three years. The funeral services took place at the Baptist church, of which deceased was a member, yesterday afternoon. ?Animean may 26 1892?
A Loved One Gone: The hearts of very many in Albion were saddened when the news reached this village of the death of Mamie Estelle Hubbard, which occurred in Rochester Sunday last, May 22d.
For some time past Miss Hubbard had been in poor health, and was in Rochester undergoing medical treatment, but it was only a few days before her death that the seriousness of her case was realized. The tenderest care and highest medical skill could do naught to prolong her life, and she passed away surrounded by those who were dear and near to her.
She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DB Hubbard, of this village, being twenty-three years of age. She graduated from the Albion High School in 1886, being the youngest member of the class, and she is the first one to pass away. For four years she has been engaged as a teacher in the schools of our village.
Since the early age of eleven years she has been a member of the Baptist church and has been faithful in attendance and participation in its services; also exemplifying in her daily life the teachings of Him whom she had chosen to follow.
The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Wednesday at 2 pm, conducted by Rev AC Barrell, assisted by Rev EH Rudd. The public schools were all closed and the teachers attended in a body. A large delegation of the members of the Albion Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen attended, and acted as escort, thus showing, in a marked manner, the high respect in which the daughter of an honored member of the Order was held. The high esteem in which the deceased was held was testified to by the profusion of flowers with which the casket and pulpit were decked, which had been presented by her former teachers, schoolmates, pupils and friends.
By the death of Miss Hubbard the community loses one of its loveliest and purest characters. All who knew her, even slightly, were impressed with her sunny disposition and equanimity of temperament, and those who, bound to her in the dearest relationships of life, have felt the inspiration and sympathy of her presence, and the grand wealth of her affection, while deeply mourning her loss, feel that, in respect to her, "Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.'
Her influence for good will long be felt in the character and habits of those under her instruction, and all her companions will be elevated and purified by the remembrance and example of her upright Christian life.
Thrice blest whose lives are faithful prayer,
Whose loves in Higher love endure,
What souls possess themselves so pure,
Or is there blessedness like theirs?
3. Gertrude Mabel Hubbard (Tim's great-grandmother), born 9 December 1874, died 31 May 1965 in Marlboro (Monmouth) New Jersey. She married 30 June 1897 in Albion, Charles Amos Hamilton, who was born 19 March 1866 in Hinsdale (Cattaraugus) New York, and died 28 October 1943 in Batavia, son of Charles Munson and Eliza Ann (Devoe) Hamilton. Gertrude & Charles were the parents of a daughter.
Posted on March 3, 2021 September 29, 2021 Categories Allegra Estelle Hamilton-9, American Civil War, Ann Sturgess-79, Aunt Delorma, Charles Amos Hamilton-18, Charles Munson Hamilton-36, Delorma Brown Hubbard-38, Eliza Ann Devoe-37, Emma Pridmore-39, England, Gertrude Mabel Hubbard-19, John Hubbard-76, Lydia P. Randolph-77, Mount Albion Cemetery, William Pridmore-78Tags accountant, ancestors, businessman, cancer, cemetery, history, homemaker, immigrants, laborer14 Comments on Delorma Brown Hubbard & Emma Pridmore


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L'argon (Ar, numéro atomique 18) possède 24 isotopes connus, allant de 30Ar à 53Ar ainsi qu'un isomère nucléaire (32mAr). Trois de ces isotopes sont stables, 36Ar, 38Ar et 40Ar, ce dernier étant ultra-majoritaire sur Terre car issu de la désintégration du 40K, alors que dans l'univers 36Ar est le plus abondant. La masse atomique standard de l'argon est de 39,948(1) u.

Le radioisotope de l'argon à la plus longue durée de vie est 39Ar avec une demi-vie de 269 ans, suivi de 42Ar avec une demi-vie de 32,9 ans et de 37Ar avec une demi-vie de 35 jours. Tous les autres radioisotopes ont une demi-vie inférieure à deux heures, et la plupart d'entre eux inférieure à une minute. Le radioisotope le moins stable est 30Ar avec une demi-vie inférieure à 20 nanosecondes.

Les isotopes plus légers que les isotopes stables se désintègrent principalement par désintégration β+ (avec émission de positron) en isotopes du chlore ou en isotopes du soufre, les plus lourds par désintégration β- (avec émission d'électron) en isotopes du potassium.

Isotopes notables

Argon naturel
Sur Terre, l'essentiel de l'argon naturel est l'argon 40, isotope radiogénique issu de la désintégration du potassium 40. Cette réaction est utilisée dans la datation au potassium-argon. Dans le reste de l'univers (et notamment dans les étoiles ou les planètes gazeuses), c'est l'argon 36 qui est majoritaire.

Argon 37
L'argon 37 (37Ar) a un noyau constitué de 18 protons et de 19 neutrons. C'est un radioisotope d'une demi-vie de 35,04 jours. Il est formé artificiellement par capture neutronique sur le 40Ca suivi d'une émission d'une particule alpha résultant d'explosions nucléaires souterraines. Il est aussi produit naturellement par capture des neutrinos solaires par le chlore 37, dont un neutrino de ce flux peut transformer un neutron de cet isotope du chlore en un proton, devenant ainsi de l'argon 37 radioactif ; c'est la réaction qui servit de mesure du flux de neutrinos dans les détecteurs au chlore.

Argon 39
L'argon 39 (39Ar) a un noyau constitué de 18 protons et de 21 neutrons. Dans l'atmosphère terrestre, ce radioisotope (demi-vie de 269 ans) est produit par l'activité des rayons cosmiques principalement sur l'40Ar. En sous-sol, il est aussi produit à partir de 39K par capture neutronique. Le taux d'39Ar dans l'argon naturel a été mesuré à (8,0±0,6)×10−16 g/g, ou (1,01±0,08) Bq/kg de 36, 38, 40Ar. L'argon 39 est utilisé dans la méthode de datation argon-argon ; de manière plus marginale il peut aussi être utilisé en hydrologie pour des datations sur une période allant de 50 à  ans.

Argon 40
L'argon 40 a un noyau constitué de 18 protons et de 22 neutrons. Il est l'isotope de l'argon le plus important sur Terre, représentant 99,6 % de l'argon naturel. Cela est dû au fait que l'essentiel de cet isotope est radiogénique : les atomes d'40Ar sont des produits de désintégration du 40K, un radioisotope naturel avec une demi-vie de 1,248 milliard d'années, qui se dégrade en 40Ar stable (10,72 %) par capture électronique ou par émission de positron, ainsi qu'en 40Ca (89,28 %) par désintégration β. Cette propriété et les ratios en 40Ar sont utilisés pour déterminer l'âge des roches par datation au potassium-argon.

Bien que 40Ar soit piégé dans de nombreuses roches, il peut être libéré par fusion, broyage ou diffusion. La quasi-totalité de l'argon dans l'atmosphère est le produit de la désintégration du potassium 40. En revanche, s'il représente 99,- % de l'argon terrestre, dans le Soleil ou vraisemblablement dans les nuages de formation stellaire primordiaux, l'argon 40 représente moins de 15 % de l'argon naturel, l'essentiel (85 %) étant de l'36Ar.

Argon 41
De l'argon 41 (période = 109,61 min) est produit par capture neutronique de l'argon 40 (qui présente une section efficace de capture des neutrons thermiques de 0,65 barn) présent dans l'atmosphère des enceintes de confinement des réacteurs nucléaires au voisinage de la cuve conduisant -entre autres raisons- à renouveler ladite atmosphère pour permettre les pénétrations humaines dans l'enceinte après arrêt du réacteur.

Argon 42
La proportion de 42Ar (demi-vie de 32,9 ans) dans l'atmosphère terrestre est plus basse que 6×10−21 parties pour une part de 36, 38, 40Ar.

Table des isotopes

Remarques
 La composition isotopique est celle de l'air. 36Ar est en fait plus abondant que 40Ar dans l'univers.

Notes et références

 Masse des isotopes depuis :

 Compositions isotopiques et masses atomiques standards :

 Demi-vie, spin et données sur les isomères sélectionnés depuis les sources suivantes :

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