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Watermelon Keg – past and present
As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this…
Sally’s Photos – Page #22 – Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda
Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda The 22nd page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Sally’s Photos – Page #01 – Farm and Family
Farm and Family Sally’s album starts in about 1920 when she was a teenager. Her…
Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…
Happy Birthday Philander Baldwin
Philander Baldwin (1809-1876) Arrival at Watertown Two hundred and seven years ago today, 16 April…
Christian Oleson Rukke
Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…
Happy Birthday Taylor Webster
Taylor Webster (1748/49-1802) Taylor Webster was born on 18 Jan 1748/49 in Essex, New Jersey….
Lefse – A Family Tradition
Yesterday was the 7th annual lefse making day for my family. Lefse is a big…
The Christianson book is ready
I am very excited to announce that my book “The Christianson Family” is now available….
Happy Birthday Bernhard Richard R Krueger
Bernhard Richard R Krueger (1873-1927) Bernhard Richard R Krueger was born on 18 Nov 1873…
Happy Day Peder Christianson Paaverud
Peter Christianson Paaverud was believed to have been born in 1697, but an exact date…
Breweries and Brew Pubs
Rochester Minnesota, like a lot of places, is exploding with craft beer. In the last…
The Aldahl Family book is now available!
My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020…
Happy Birthday Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
Suffrage – Our Female Voters
This first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were…
Hill City Wineries (…drinking in South Dakota)
On a recent vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we discovered that besides…
23 October 1918 Inquisitive Letter from Uncle Clarence
Floyd’s uncle Clarence Arthur Phillips wrote to Floyd who was still in France. Clarence was…
Sally’s Photos – Page #23 – Camp and Damsels in Distress
Camp and Damsels in Distress The 23rd page of Sally’s photo album continues to show…
Welcoming Johann Gottlieb Krüger and Anna Luise Zastrow to our family tree
I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family…
Happy Birthday Rebecca Hallett
Rebecca Hallett (1675-1730) Rebecca Hallett was born on 31 Aug 1675 in Astoria, Queens, New…
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
10 August 1918 Sub Little Excitement
As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….
24 October 1918 Arthur was not enjoying Canada
Arthur Guy Phillips was 24-years old, love-sick for his gal Florence, and perhaps feeling unappreciated…
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
Boat Rides for Thomas Leland Estes
To the War and Back Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday Birgit Lostegaard
Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard (1843-1887) Birth Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard was born on 23 Feb 1843 on…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
2 August 1918 On the Ocean
Floyd spent another day in the middle of the Atlantic. He ate, rested, and took…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Happy Birthday Hannah Miner
Hannah Miner (1671-~1708) Birth Hannah Miner was born on 21 Apr 1671 as the third…
Happy Birthday Edward Morris III
Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
Happy Birthday Samual Christopher McCall
Samual Christopher McCall (1833-1922) Samual Christopher McCall was born on 18 Jan 1833 in Franklin…
Happy Birthday John Borden
John Borden (1729-1801) Two hundred and eighty-seven years ago, John Borden was born on 12…
Nimrod Charles Canterbury
Nimrod Charles Canterbury (1778-1844) Nimrod Charles Canterbury was born on 10 Apr 1778 in Wilkes,…
Class of 1944
This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #34 – Gals and Farm and Family
Gals and Farm and Family Sally Aschbrenner is in back row, third from left. Elizabeth…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #04 – Trip to Laona
Glimpses of Our Trip to Laona, 1920 The fourth page of Sally’s photograph album was…
Sally’s Photos – Page #08 – Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees
Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees The eighth page of Sally’s photo album featured…
Thomas C. O’Donnell
Thomas C. O’Donnell (1810-1894) I think the O’Donnell family might be fascinating. But, because of…
The importance of mentors
In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…
Sally’s Photos – Page #10 – Picnic and Party
Picnic and Party The tenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Sally’s Photos – Page #32 – Family Woods and Water
Family, Woods, and Water Elizabeth Lemke, front and center, and friends. Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner. Philip…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
Happy Birthday Georg Adam Stadler
Georg Adam Stadler (1804-1864) Georg Adam Stadler was born on 08 Dec 1804 in Mörtelstein,…
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata was born on 29 Sep 1760 in Ål, Buskerud, Norway. Uppsala has…
Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho…
We’re getting thirsty – 2017 Rochester Craft Beer Expo is coming soon
Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2017 We are just a couple weeks away from the…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal (1772-1838) Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal was born in 1772 on the Ovstedal farm,…
Happy Birthday Margaret Miller
Margaret Miller (1676-1764) Today we remember Margaret Miller who was born 340 years ago. She was…
A Quick Trip to Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday John M Meador
John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…
Happy Birthday Floyd Boyce Phillips
Floyd Boyce Phillips (1891-1971) Floyd Boyce Phillips was born on 07 Dec 1891 in Aurora,…
10 November 1918 Letter from Albert
Some letters are more entertaining than others. This one is a gem. Albert Harold Phillips…
Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
The Krueger book is published!
More AI and a Place I’d Like to Visit
This past week was a continuation of the study of the probate for William McCall’s…
29 July 1918 Final Inspections
As their departure grew nearer, Floyd and his fellow soldiers were issued equipment, inspected, examined,…
Happy Birthday Ernestine-Caroline Neuman
Ernestine-Caroline Neuman (1811-1873) Ernestine-Caroline Neuman was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Posen, Prussia, Germany. The…
Marta Knudsdtr Horvei (1789- )
Marta Knudsdtr Horvei was born in about July 1789 on the Horvei farm in Voss,…
29 May 1919 A Year Since You Left
Gertrude wrote a letter to Floyd on the 1st anniversary of his departure for service…
July 1918 Camp Hancock at Augusta Georgia
This first post in the series finds Floyd still on American soil. Floyd was inducted…
Sally’s Photos – Page #27 – Live Y’ers
Live Y’ers The 27th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos taken…
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard (1807-1899) Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard was born on 09 Feb 1807 in Gol,…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
20 January 1919 A Letter from Arthur
Still excited from his wedding on Wednesday, 8 January 1919, Arthur wrote a lengthy and…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
SocialICE is nice… ice or no ice
2013. SocialICE. Last night we attended our seventh annual SocialICE. This is the eighth year…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Happy Birthday John Frost
John Frost (1754-1822) John Frost was born on 03 Jan 1754 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
21 October 1918 Letter from Grandma Phillips
In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Treasures in a Pretty Box
When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was…
Sally’s Photos – Page #05 – Girls and Relatives
Girls and Relatives The fifth page of Sally’s photo album contained shots with friends and…
Sally’s Photos – Page #25 – Ervin Anklam Wedding plus
Ervin Anklam Wedding plus The 25th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Happy Birthday Zachariah Miller
Zachariah Miller (1791-1869) Zachariah Miller was born on 01 Apr 1791 in New York. The…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
Sally’s Photos – Page #39 – Washington and Niagara Falls
Washington and Niagara Falls The 39th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Charlotte Johnson
Charlotte Johnson (1820-1904) Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 Sep 1820 in Genesee, New York,…
Quick break with Jonas Weed
Jonas Weed (1610-1676) Jonas Weed came to America as part of the Great Migration. He…
Happy Birthday Lars Olson Aldahl
Lars Olson Aldahl (1856-1940) Lars Olson Aldahl was born on 24 Nov 1856 in Voss,…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
31 July 1918 – Shipping Out
After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…
Sally’s Photos – Page #31 – Eau Claire Dells and Parade
Eau Claire Dells and parade The 31st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Happy Birthday Barbara Mary Meyer
Barbara Mary Meyer (1881-1972) Barbara Mary Meyer was born on 09 Jun 1881 in Mendota,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #42 – Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. The 42nd page of Sally’s photo album takes us back to Washington D.C….
Happy Birthday Stephen Bacon
Stephen Bacon (1677-1766) Stephen Bacon was born on 21 Aug 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Happy Baptism Anniversary Samuel Camfield
Samuel Camfield (1645-1690) Baptism Samuel Camfield was born about Oct 1645 in New Haven, New…
Happy Birthday John Thomas Estes
John Thomas Estes (1856-1947) Birth and Youth John Thomas Estes was born on 07 May…
Watermelon Keg – past and present
As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this…
Sally’s Photos – Page #22 – Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda
Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda The 22nd page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Sally’s Photos – Page #01 – Farm and Family
Farm and Family Sally’s album starts in about 1920 when she was a teenager. Her…
Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…
Happy Birthday Philander Baldwin
Philander Baldwin (1809-1876) Arrival at Watertown Two hundred and seven years ago today, 16 April…
Christian Oleson Rukke
Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…
Happy Birthday Taylor Webster
Taylor Webster (1748/49-1802) Taylor Webster was born on 18 Jan 1748/49 in Essex, New Jersey….
Lefse – A Family Tradition
Yesterday was the 7th annual lefse making day for my family. Lefse is a big…
The Christianson book is ready
I am very excited to announce that my book “The Christianson Family” is now available….
Happy Birthday Bernhard Richard R Krueger
Bernhard Richard R Krueger (1873-1927) Bernhard Richard R Krueger was born on 18 Nov 1873…
Happy Day Peder Christianson Paaverud
Peter Christianson Paaverud was believed to have been born in 1697, but an exact date…
Breweries and Brew Pubs
Rochester Minnesota, like a lot of places, is exploding with craft beer. In the last…
The Aldahl Family book is now available!
My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020…
Happy Birthday Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
Suffrage – Our Female Voters
This first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were…
Hill City Wineries (…drinking in South Dakota)
On a recent vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we discovered that besides…
23 October 1918 Inquisitive Letter from Uncle Clarence
Floyd’s uncle Clarence Arthur Phillips wrote to Floyd who was still in France. Clarence was…
Sally’s Photos – Page #23 – Camp and Damsels in Distress
Camp and Damsels in Distress The 23rd page of Sally’s photo album continues to show…
Welcoming Johann Gottlieb Krüger and Anna Luise Zastrow to our family tree
I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family…
Happy Birthday Rebecca Hallett
Rebecca Hallett (1675-1730) Rebecca Hallett was born on 31 Aug 1675 in Astoria, Queens, New…
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
10 August 1918 Sub Little Excitement
As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….
24 October 1918 Arthur was not enjoying Canada
Arthur Guy Phillips was 24-years old, love-sick for his gal Florence, and perhaps feeling unappreciated…
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
Boat Rides for Thomas Leland Estes
To the War and Back Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday Birgit Lostegaard
Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard (1843-1887) Birth Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard was born on 23 Feb 1843 on…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
2 August 1918 On the Ocean
Floyd spent another day in the middle of the Atlantic. He ate, rested, and took…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Happy Birthday Hannah Miner
Hannah Miner (1671-~1708) Birth Hannah Miner was born on 21 Apr 1671 as the third…
Happy Birthday Edward Morris III
Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
Happy Birthday Samual Christopher McCall
Samual Christopher McCall (1833-1922) Samual Christopher McCall was born on 18 Jan 1833 in Franklin…
Happy Birthday John Borden
John Borden (1729-1801) Two hundred and eighty-seven years ago, John Borden was born on 12…
Nimrod Charles Canterbury
Nimrod Charles Canterbury (1778-1844) Nimrod Charles Canterbury was born on 10 Apr 1778 in Wilkes,…
Class of 1944
This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #34 – Gals and Farm and Family
Gals and Farm and Family Sally Aschbrenner is in back row, third from left. Elizabeth…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #04 – Trip to Laona
Glimpses of Our Trip to Laona, 1920 The fourth page of Sally’s photograph album was…
Sally’s Photos – Page #08 – Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees
Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees The eighth page of Sally’s photo album featured…
Thomas C. O’Donnell
Thomas C. O’Donnell (1810-1894) I think the O’Donnell family might be fascinating. But, because of…
The importance of mentors
In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…
Sally’s Photos – Page #10 – Picnic and Party
Picnic and Party The tenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Sally’s Photos – Page #32 – Family Woods and Water
Family, Woods, and Water Elizabeth Lemke, front and center, and friends. Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner. Philip…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
Happy Birthday Georg Adam Stadler
Georg Adam Stadler (1804-1864) Georg Adam Stadler was born on 08 Dec 1804 in Mörtelstein,…
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata was born on 29 Sep 1760 in Ål, Buskerud, Norway. Uppsala has…
Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho…
We’re getting thirsty – 2017 Rochester Craft Beer Expo is coming soon
Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2017 We are just a couple weeks away from the…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal (1772-1838) Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal was born in 1772 on the Ovstedal farm,…
Happy Birthday Margaret Miller
Margaret Miller (1676-1764) Today we remember Margaret Miller who was born 340 years ago. She was…
A Quick Trip to Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday John M Meador
John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…
Happy Birthday Floyd Boyce Phillips
Floyd Boyce Phillips (1891-1971) Floyd Boyce Phillips was born on 07 Dec 1891 in Aurora,…
10 November 1918 Letter from Albert
Some letters are more entertaining than others. This one is a gem. Albert Harold Phillips…
Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
The Krueger book is published!
More AI and a Place I’d Like to Visit
This past week was a continuation of the study of the probate for William McCall’s…
29 July 1918 Final Inspections
As their departure grew nearer, Floyd and his fellow soldiers were issued equipment, inspected, examined,…
Happy Birthday Ernestine-Caroline Neuman
Ernestine-Caroline Neuman (1811-1873) Ernestine-Caroline Neuman was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Posen, Prussia, Germany. The…
Marta Knudsdtr Horvei (1789- )
Marta Knudsdtr Horvei was born in about July 1789 on the Horvei farm in Voss,…
29 May 1919 A Year Since You Left
Gertrude wrote a letter to Floyd on the 1st anniversary of his departure for service…
July 1918 Camp Hancock at Augusta Georgia
This first post in the series finds Floyd still on American soil. Floyd was inducted…
Sally’s Photos – Page #27 – Live Y’ers
Live Y’ers The 27th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos taken…
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard (1807-1899) Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard was born on 09 Feb 1807 in Gol,…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
20 January 1919 A Letter from Arthur
Still excited from his wedding on Wednesday, 8 January 1919, Arthur wrote a lengthy and…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
SocialICE is nice… ice or no ice
2013. SocialICE. Last night we attended our seventh annual SocialICE. This is the eighth year…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Happy Birthday John Frost
John Frost (1754-1822) John Frost was born on 03 Jan 1754 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
21 October 1918 Letter from Grandma Phillips
In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Treasures in a Pretty Box
When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was…
Sally’s Photos – Page #05 – Girls and Relatives
Girls and Relatives The fifth page of Sally’s photo album contained shots with friends and…
Sally’s Photos – Page #25 – Ervin Anklam Wedding plus
Ervin Anklam Wedding plus The 25th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Happy Birthday Zachariah Miller
Zachariah Miller (1791-1869) Zachariah Miller was born on 01 Apr 1791 in New York. The…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
Sally’s Photos – Page #39 – Washington and Niagara Falls
Washington and Niagara Falls The 39th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Charlotte Johnson
Charlotte Johnson (1820-1904) Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 Sep 1820 in Genesee, New York,…
Quick break with Jonas Weed
Jonas Weed (1610-1676) Jonas Weed came to America as part of the Great Migration. He…
Happy Birthday Lars Olson Aldahl
Lars Olson Aldahl (1856-1940) Lars Olson Aldahl was born on 24 Nov 1856 in Voss,…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
31 July 1918 – Shipping Out
After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…
Sally’s Photos – Page #31 – Eau Claire Dells and Parade
Eau Claire Dells and parade The 31st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Happy Birthday Barbara Mary Meyer
Barbara Mary Meyer (1881-1972) Barbara Mary Meyer was born on 09 Jun 1881 in Mendota,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #42 – Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. The 42nd page of Sally’s photo album takes us back to Washington D.C….
Happy Birthday Stephen Bacon
Stephen Bacon (1677-1766) Stephen Bacon was born on 21 Aug 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Happy Baptism Anniversary Samuel Camfield
Samuel Camfield (1645-1690) Baptism Samuel Camfield was born about Oct 1645 in New Haven, New…
Happy Birthday John Thomas Estes
John Thomas Estes (1856-1947) Birth and Youth John Thomas Estes was born on 07 May…
Watermelon Keg – past and present
As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this…
Sally’s Photos – Page #22 – Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda
Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda The 22nd page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Sally’s Photos – Page #01 – Farm and Family
Farm and Family Sally’s album starts in about 1920 when she was a teenager. Her…
