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Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
13 August 1918 Letter from Cousin Donald
Floyd’s 11-year old cousin Donald James Phillips wrote a very newsy article. His account of…
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 John Loverin
John Loverin (1762-1843) It has been written that the most interesting parts of a person’s life…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…
Little Boy
The school picture of this little boy was included in a photo album put together…
Happy Birthday Georg Adam Stadler
Georg Adam Stadler (1804-1864) Georg Adam Stadler was born on 08 Dec 1804 in Mörtelstein,…
The Aschbrenner Family book is finished!
It is an exciting day when the mailman brings me a box containing books that…
Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…
Happy Birthday Joshua Wolcott
Joshua Wolcott (1708-1753) Birth Joshua Wolcott was born on 15 Jun 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford,…
Knut Olson Aldalen
Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…
Happy Birthday Carl F Fehlhaber
Carl F. Fehlhaber (1845-1922) Carl F. Fehlhaber was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth…
Down home with the Estes family…and bottles, bombers and growlers
I really don’t want to be older than I already am, but I sometimes wish…
Happy Birthday Hope Borden
Hope Borden (1747-<1810) Hope Borden was born on 28 Oct 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Sally’s Photos – Page #06 – Gals and Kids and Relatives
Gals and Kids and Relatives The sixth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Sally’s Photos – Page #10 – Picnic and Party
Picnic and Party The tenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Happy Birthday Mildred Holland
Mildred Holland (1779-1854) Today is the 238th anniversary of the birth of Mildred Holland. She was…
174 tastes of beer on deck!
This is how much beer they normally pour. The Program for the 2016 Rochester Craft…
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Thomas C. O’Donnell
Thomas C. O’Donnell (1810-1894) I think the O’Donnell family might be fascinating. But, because of…
The Aldahl Family book is now available!
My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020…
Happy Birthday Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner
Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner (1874-1968) Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner was born on 03 Aug 1874…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Happy Birthday Josiah Fuller
Josiah Fuller (1729/30-1797) It has been verified that Josiah Fuller is in our family tree,…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Archilles James Linville
Archilles James Linville (1825->1900) Archilles James Linville was born in Mar 1825 in Virginia. He…
23 July 1918 A Better Letter from Mother
In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
21 October 1918 Letter from Grandma Phillips
In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…
15 September 1918 Communing with Floyd
Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…
30 September 1918 A Letter from Father
In this seemingly obligatory letter, Guy Phillips wrote from Canada to his son Floyd who…
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…
Asle Embrickson Torset (1775-1852)
Asle Embrickson Torset was born in 1775 in Hemsedal, Buskerud, Norway (Nørde Torset) as the…
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…
Happy Birthday Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #12 – Cars and Farm
Cars and Farm The 12th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Happy Birthday Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett (1644-1677) Sarah Everett was born on 12 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Craft Beer Makes Me Live in the Moment (…yeah, and I like barrel-aged beer)
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a planner by nature. I like to…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
A Quick Trip to Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Sally’s Photos – Page #43 – DC and a Trip Home
DC and a Trip Home The 43rd page of Sally’s photo album featured pictures taken…
Happy Birthday Hannah Tolman
Hannah Tolman (1642-1729) Hannah Tolman was born on 27 Jul 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho…
Four Breweries and a Distillery
Vacation Drinking What better time to drink than on vacation? On a recent trip to…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger
Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger (1850-1910) Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger was born on 12 Oct 1850…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Ole Knutson Aldahl
Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t…
25 July 1918 Traveling by Train
When we last left Floyd, he was asleep on board a Norfolk & Western train…
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #16 – Winter in Marathon Park
Winter in Marathon Park The 16th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…
Happy Birthday Mary Stolp
Mary Stolp (1871-1915) Mary Stolp. Mary Stolp was born on 06 Apr 1871 in Sandwich,…
Margaret O’Donnell
Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…
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…
28 September 1918 Florence to Floyd
From her hospital room in Aurora, Florence Manning wrote to Floyd. Florence was the fiance…
Sally’s Photos – Page #26 – Aschbrenners and Water
Aschbrenners and Water The 26th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Amelia A Brace
Amelia A. Brace (1844-1926) Amelia A. Brace was born on 22 Mar 1844 in Akron,…
2 August 1918 On the Ocean
Floyd spent another day in the middle of the Atlantic. He ate, rested, and took…
18 August 1918 From Charles in Canada
Floyd’s youngest brother, Charles, then age 20, was working on the farm in Canada when…
Happy Birthday Mary Loverin
Mary Loverin (1792-1884) With the help of a family bible, an application for an 1812…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
Class of 1948
This gal was a 1948 graduate. Her senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Happy Birthday Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803)
Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803) Birth Robert Fitz Randolph was born on 19 Jul 1712 in…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Happy Birthday Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber
Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber (1880-1970) Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber was born on 10 September 1880 in the…
5 January 1919 News from a Friend
Peace talks were just beginning in Paris and people back home were thinking about Floyd…
Happy Birthday Gertrude Lovin Boyce
Gertrude Lovin Boyce (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…
Happy Birthday Sally
Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner (1904-1983) Happy Birthday Sally! Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner was born on 07 May…
Peter Holland McCall
Peter Holland McCall (1800-1867) Peter Holland McCall was born in 1800 in Glade Hill, Franklin,…
Now we’re getting really thirsty – 2017 Rochester Craft Beer Expo is coming very soon
I was excited a week ago when I started thinking about the event. But now, the…
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 Roseanna Fuller
Roseanna Fuller (1759-1844) Roseanna Fuller was born on 16 May 1759 in Amenia, Dutchess, New…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
Happy Birthday Jacob W. Phillips
Jacob W. Phillips (1781-1847) Jacob W. Phillips was born on 27 Sep 1781 in Claverack,…
7 August 1918 and 8 August 1918 and 9 August 1918
Things were probably getting pretty dull and routine on the SS America. Floyd didn’t have…
Happy Birthday Thankful Badcock
Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…
Happy Birthday Betty Hall
Betty Hall (1768-1848) Betty Hall was born on 05 Jul 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Johannes Freese (1830-1898)
Our German ancestors are challenging. The language barrier, changing political boundaries, and lack of records,…
Is there curling in their DNA?
No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
2 January 1919 A Wedding for Arthur and Florence
Not only did Floyd have to miss celebrating his birthday and Christmas with his family,…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Anklam – Dern Wedding, 1926
Can you identify the guests at the wedding of Florence Dern and Ervin Anklam on…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Happy Birthday John M Meador
John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…
Lefse – A Family Tradition
Yesterday was the 7th annual lefse making day for my family. Lefse is a big…
28 July 1918 Sunday at Camp Stuart
Sunday at Camp Stuart might not have been very exciting. There was probably a great…
Sally’s Photos – Page #47 – People and Indian School
People and Indian School The 47th and final page of Sally’s photo album featured many…
Glory Days – The Pride That Baffles My Modern Mind
With the holidays behind me, I’ve been slowly getting back to working on my McCall…
Happy Birthday Betsey Holmes
Betsey Holmes (1800-1860) Betsey Holmes was born on 01 Mar 1800 in Stonington, New London,…
Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
13 August 1918 Letter from Cousin Donald
Floyd’s 11-year old cousin Donald James Phillips wrote a very newsy article. His account of…
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 John Loverin
John Loverin (1762-1843) It has been written that the most interesting parts of a person’s life…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…
Little Boy
The school picture of this little boy was included in a photo album put together…
Happy Birthday Georg Adam Stadler
Georg Adam Stadler (1804-1864) Georg Adam Stadler was born on 08 Dec 1804 in Mörtelstein,…
The Aschbrenner Family book is finished!
It is an exciting day when the mailman brings me a box containing books that…
Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…
Happy Birthday Joshua Wolcott
Joshua Wolcott (1708-1753) Birth Joshua Wolcott was born on 15 Jun 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford,…
Knut Olson Aldalen
Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…
Happy Birthday Carl F Fehlhaber
Carl F. Fehlhaber (1845-1922) Carl F. Fehlhaber was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth…
Down home with the Estes family…and bottles, bombers and growlers
I really don’t want to be older than I already am, but I sometimes wish…
Happy Birthday Hope Borden
Hope Borden (1747-<1810) Hope Borden was born on 28 Oct 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Sally’s Photos – Page #06 – Gals and Kids and Relatives
Gals and Kids and Relatives The sixth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Sally’s Photos – Page #10 – Picnic and Party
Picnic and Party The tenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Happy Birthday Mildred Holland
Mildred Holland (1779-1854) Today is the 238th anniversary of the birth of Mildred Holland. She was…
174 tastes of beer on deck!
This is how much beer they normally pour. The Program for the 2016 Rochester Craft…
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Thomas C. O’Donnell
Thomas C. O’Donnell (1810-1894) I think the O’Donnell family might be fascinating. But, because of…
The Aldahl Family book is now available!
My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020…
Happy Birthday Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner
Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner (1874-1968) Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner was born on 03 Aug 1874…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Happy Birthday Josiah Fuller
Josiah Fuller (1729/30-1797) It has been verified that Josiah Fuller is in our family tree,…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Archilles James Linville
Archilles James Linville (1825->1900) Archilles James Linville was born in Mar 1825 in Virginia. He…
23 July 1918 A Better Letter from Mother
In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
21 October 1918 Letter from Grandma Phillips
In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…
15 September 1918 Communing with Floyd
Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…
30 September 1918 A Letter from Father
In this seemingly obligatory letter, Guy Phillips wrote from Canada to his son Floyd who…
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…
Asle Embrickson Torset (1775-1852)
Asle Embrickson Torset was born in 1775 in Hemsedal, Buskerud, Norway (Nørde Torset) as the…
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…
Happy Birthday Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #12 – Cars and Farm
Cars and Farm The 12th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Happy Birthday Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett (1644-1677) Sarah Everett was born on 12 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Craft Beer Makes Me Live in the Moment (…yeah, and I like barrel-aged beer)
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a planner by nature. I like to…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
A Quick Trip to Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Sally’s Photos – Page #43 – DC and a Trip Home
DC and a Trip Home The 43rd page of Sally’s photo album featured pictures taken…
Happy Birthday Hannah Tolman
Hannah Tolman (1642-1729) Hannah Tolman was born on 27 Jul 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho…
Four Breweries and a Distillery
Vacation Drinking What better time to drink than on vacation? On a recent trip to…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger
Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger (1850-1910) Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger was born on 12 Oct 1850…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Ole Knutson Aldahl
Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t…
25 July 1918 Traveling by Train
When we last left Floyd, he was asleep on board a Norfolk & Western train…
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #16 – Winter in Marathon Park
Winter in Marathon Park The 16th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…
Happy Birthday Mary Stolp
Mary Stolp (1871-1915) Mary Stolp. Mary Stolp was born on 06 Apr 1871 in Sandwich,…
Margaret O’Donnell
Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…
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…
28 September 1918 Florence to Floyd
From her hospital room in Aurora, Florence Manning wrote to Floyd. Florence was the fiance…
Sally’s Photos – Page #26 – Aschbrenners and Water
Aschbrenners and Water The 26th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Amelia A Brace
Amelia A. Brace (1844-1926) Amelia A. Brace was born on 22 Mar 1844 in Akron,…
2 August 1918 On the Ocean
Floyd spent another day in the middle of the Atlantic. He ate, rested, and took…
18 August 1918 From Charles in Canada
Floyd’s youngest brother, Charles, then age 20, was working on the farm in Canada when…
Happy Birthday Mary Loverin
Mary Loverin (1792-1884) With the help of a family bible, an application for an 1812…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
Class of 1948
This gal was a 1948 graduate. Her senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Happy Birthday Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803)
Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803) Birth Robert Fitz Randolph was born on 19 Jul 1712 in…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Happy Birthday Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber
Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber (1880-1970) Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber was born on 10 September 1880 in the…
5 January 1919 News from a Friend
Peace talks were just beginning in Paris and people back home were thinking about Floyd…
Happy Birthday Gertrude Lovin Boyce
Gertrude Lovin Boyce (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…
Happy Birthday Sally
Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner (1904-1983) Happy Birthday Sally! Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner was born on 07 May…
Peter Holland McCall
Peter Holland McCall (1800-1867) Peter Holland McCall was born in 1800 in Glade Hill, Franklin,…
Now we’re getting really thirsty – 2017 Rochester Craft Beer Expo is coming very soon
I was excited a week ago when I started thinking about the event. But now, the…
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 Roseanna Fuller
Roseanna Fuller (1759-1844) Roseanna Fuller was born on 16 May 1759 in Amenia, Dutchess, New…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
Happy Birthday Jacob W. Phillips
Jacob W. Phillips (1781-1847) Jacob W. Phillips was born on 27 Sep 1781 in Claverack,…
7 August 1918 and 8 August 1918 and 9 August 1918
Things were probably getting pretty dull and routine on the SS America. Floyd didn’t have…
Happy Birthday Thankful Badcock
Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…
Happy Birthday Betty Hall
Betty Hall (1768-1848) Betty Hall was born on 05 Jul 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Johannes Freese (1830-1898)
Our German ancestors are challenging. The language barrier, changing political boundaries, and lack of records,…
Is there curling in their DNA?
No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
2 January 1919 A Wedding for Arthur and Florence
Not only did Floyd have to miss celebrating his birthday and Christmas with his family,…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Anklam – Dern Wedding, 1926
Can you identify the guests at the wedding of Florence Dern and Ervin Anklam on…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Happy Birthday John M Meador
John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…
Lefse – A Family Tradition
Yesterday was the 7th annual lefse making day for my family. Lefse is a big…
28 July 1918 Sunday at Camp Stuart
Sunday at Camp Stuart might not have been very exciting. There was probably a great…
Sally’s Photos – Page #47 – People and Indian School
People and Indian School The 47th and final page of Sally’s photo album featured many…
Glory Days – The Pride That Baffles My Modern Mind
With the holidays behind me, I’ve been slowly getting back to working on my McCall…
Happy Birthday Betsey Holmes
Betsey Holmes (1800-1860) Betsey Holmes was born on 01 Mar 1800 in Stonington, New London,…
Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
13 August 1918 Letter from Cousin Donald
Floyd’s 11-year old cousin Donald James Phillips wrote a very newsy article. His account of…
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…