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7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Meyer Book is ready!
The Meyer Family book is now available.
Happy Birthday Engebret Asleson Torset
Engebret Asleson Torset (1814-1885) Engebret Asleson Torset was born on 16 Jul 1814 in Nes…
Jane Calvin
Jane has been in our family tree for quite some time but her surname has…
Little Boy
The school picture of this little boy was included in a photo album put together…
Happy Birthday John Frost
John Frost (1754-1822) John Frost was born on 03 Jan 1754 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Anklam – Dern Wedding, 1926
Can you identify the guests at the wedding of Florence Dern and Ervin Anklam on…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Sally’s Photos – Page #37 – People and Camp
People and camp The 37th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Vaccines and No Nothings
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
Happy Birthday Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson (1792-1871) Timothy Johnson was born on 28 Jun 1792 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Happy Birthday Pierce Brownell
Pierce Brownell (1781-~1802) Pierce Brownell is one of those ancestors who can frustrate his descendants….
Patience Harris
Patience Harris (1683-1777) Patience Harris was born on 15 May 1683 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut…
Ruminating on Coverture
My time for family history was limited this week and will likely be non-existent next…
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Stengrim Halvorsen
Stengrim Halvorsen (1799-1870) Halvorsen or Halverson? It depended on who was keeping the records at…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
20 January 1919 A Letter from Arthur
Still excited from his wedding on Wednesday, 8 January 1919, Arthur wrote a lengthy and…
21 July 1918 A Letter from Mother
Gertrude Lovin Boyce Phillips had to send two of her sons, Albert and Floyd, off…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
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…
National Drink Wine Day – February 18
My brother-in-law brought to my attention, via Facebook, that today is National Drink Wine Day….
Sally’s Photos – Page #35 – An Assortment
An Assortment Ice. Sally. Elizabeth Lemke and Sally Aschbrenner. Aschbrenner swimming, from left, Elsie, Fred,…
Hill City Wineries (…drinking in South Dakota)
On a recent vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we discovered that besides…
Happy Birthday Gottfried Friederick Draeger
Gottfried Friederick Draeger (1821-1899) Gottfried Friederick Draeger was born on 12 Jan 1821 in Dobberphul,…
24 July 1918 – Leaving Camp Hancock
Tuesday, 23 July 1918 was the day that Floyd left Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia….
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Happy Birthday Stephen Bacon
Stephen Bacon (1677-1766) Stephen Bacon was born on 21 Aug 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Mary Stolp
Mary Stolp (1871-1915) Mary Stolp. Mary Stolp was born on 06 Apr 1871 in Sandwich,…
2 January 1919 A Wedding for Arthur and Florence
Not only did Floyd have to miss celebrating his birthday and Christmas with his family,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #17 – Farm, Home, and Service
Farm, Home, and Service The 17th page of Sally’s photo album featured a random collection…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Happy Birthday Sabra Billings
Sabra Billings (1751->1840) Sabra Billings was born 265 years ago and lived in a volatile…
Happy Birthday James W Huleress Fawcett
James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Happy Birthday Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885)
Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885) Birth and Marriage Happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber who was…
Happy Birthday Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
Knut Olson Aldalen
Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…
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…
11 November 1918 Armistice Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice was…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Treasures in a Pretty Box
When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was…
Happy Birthday Floyd Boyce Phillips
Floyd Boyce Phillips (1891-1971) Floyd Boyce Phillips was born on 07 Dec 1891 in Aurora,…
Happy Birthday Frank Palmer Miller
Frank Palmer Miller (1874-1925) Frank Palmer Miller was born on 12 Feb 1874 in Big…
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
Sally’s Photos – Page #30 – Boating and Iowa
Boating and Iowa The 30th page of Sally’s photo album included pictures of boating and…
Class of 1944
This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Happy Birthday Thankful Badcock
Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…
Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
Margaret Olga Aldahl (1902-1972) Margaret Olga Aldahl was born on 21 Jan 1902 at home…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…
15 September 1918 Communing with Floyd
Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…
Happy Birthday Zilpha Hodges
Zilpha Hodges (1807-1884) Zilpha Hodges was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Franklin, Virginia, as…
Happy Birthday Ludwig Stolp
Ludwig Stolp (1824-1894) Ludwig Stolp was born on 13 Mar 1824 in Rehe, Nassau, Germany,…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Thanks Taylor Webster
It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…
Happy Birthday Abraham Bennett Sr.
Abraham Bennett Sr. (1715-1777) Abraham Bennett Sr. was born on 06 Jun 1715 in Fairfield,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #07 – Loved Ones and Friends
Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Christianson Family Reunion – Who was there?
Included in a mess of loose photos in a box at my parents’ house that…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
Edmund Brace
Edmund Brace (1797-1884) Edmund Brace was born in 1797 in Connecticut. Where? When? To Whom?…
Happy Birthday Jacob B Meyer
Jacob B. Meyer (1836-1887) Jacob B. Meyer was born on 22 Feb 1836 in Hettingen,…
Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…
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…
Sally’s Photos – Page #41 – The Lodge
The Lodge The 41st page of Sally’s photo album contained photos of Sally at a…
Plum Pudding
February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Plum pudding with…
Happy Birthday Lieutenant John Bacon (a good remembrance for Memorial Day)
John Bacon (1721-1775) It seems quite appropriate to celebrate John Bacon’s birthday on Memorial Day….
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
Consumption
Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able…
Happy Birthday Joanna Lyon
Joanna Lyon (1690-1765) Joanna Lyon was born on 26 May 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts…
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…
Why study your family history?
I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so interested in…
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…
Happy Birthday Joseph Frost
Joseph Frost (1783-1857) Joseph Frost was born on 04 Jul 1783 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Joseph Baldwin
Joseph Baldwin (1751-1844) Joseph Baldwin, signature Birth Joseph Baldwin was born on 13 Sep 1751…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
11-14 August 1918 Words from a Worried Mother
While Floyd was in the middle of the Atlantic on his way to the war,…
Happy Birthday Betty Hall
Betty Hall (1768-1848) Betty Hall was born on 05 Jul 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #24 – Hollywood and Family
Hollywood and Family The 24th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos that were sent…
Happy Birthday Adam Boyce
Adam Boyce (1787-1874) Birth Adam Boyce was born on 25 Jul 1787 in Londonderry, Rockingham,…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
21 October 1918 Letter from Grandma Phillips
In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…
Sally’s Photos – Page #19 Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking
Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking The 19th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of…
11 August 1918 Subs and Destroyers
In his last journal entry for many months, Floyd gives a summary of what happened…
Happy Birthday Zachariah Miller
Zachariah Miller (1791-1869) Zachariah Miller was born on 01 Apr 1791 in New York. The…
Sally’s Photos – Page #09 – Friends and Animals
Friends and Animals The ninth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Meyer Book is ready!
The Meyer Family book is now available.
Happy Birthday Engebret Asleson Torset
Engebret Asleson Torset (1814-1885) Engebret Asleson Torset was born on 16 Jul 1814 in Nes…
Jane Calvin
Jane has been in our family tree for quite some time but her surname has…
Little Boy
The school picture of this little boy was included in a photo album put together…
Happy Birthday John Frost
John Frost (1754-1822) John Frost was born on 03 Jan 1754 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Anklam – Dern Wedding, 1926
Can you identify the guests at the wedding of Florence Dern and Ervin Anklam on…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Sally’s Photos – Page #37 – People and Camp
People and camp The 37th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Vaccines and No Nothings
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
Happy Birthday Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson (1792-1871) Timothy Johnson was born on 28 Jun 1792 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Happy Birthday Pierce Brownell
Pierce Brownell (1781-~1802) Pierce Brownell is one of those ancestors who can frustrate his descendants….
Patience Harris
Patience Harris (1683-1777) Patience Harris was born on 15 May 1683 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut…
Ruminating on Coverture
My time for family history was limited this week and will likely be non-existent next…
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Stengrim Halvorsen
Stengrim Halvorsen (1799-1870) Halvorsen or Halverson? It depended on who was keeping the records at…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
20 January 1919 A Letter from Arthur
Still excited from his wedding on Wednesday, 8 January 1919, Arthur wrote a lengthy and…
21 July 1918 A Letter from Mother
Gertrude Lovin Boyce Phillips had to send two of her sons, Albert and Floyd, off…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
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…
National Drink Wine Day – February 18
My brother-in-law brought to my attention, via Facebook, that today is National Drink Wine Day….
Sally’s Photos – Page #35 – An Assortment
An Assortment Ice. Sally. Elizabeth Lemke and Sally Aschbrenner. Aschbrenner swimming, from left, Elsie, Fred,…
Hill City Wineries (…drinking in South Dakota)
On a recent vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we discovered that besides…
Happy Birthday Gottfried Friederick Draeger
Gottfried Friederick Draeger (1821-1899) Gottfried Friederick Draeger was born on 12 Jan 1821 in Dobberphul,…
24 July 1918 – Leaving Camp Hancock
Tuesday, 23 July 1918 was the day that Floyd left Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia….
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Happy Birthday Stephen Bacon
Stephen Bacon (1677-1766) Stephen Bacon was born on 21 Aug 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Mary Stolp
Mary Stolp (1871-1915) Mary Stolp. Mary Stolp was born on 06 Apr 1871 in Sandwich,…
2 January 1919 A Wedding for Arthur and Florence
Not only did Floyd have to miss celebrating his birthday and Christmas with his family,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #17 – Farm, Home, and Service
Farm, Home, and Service The 17th page of Sally’s photo album featured a random collection…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Happy Birthday Sabra Billings
Sabra Billings (1751->1840) Sabra Billings was born 265 years ago and lived in a volatile…
Happy Birthday James W Huleress Fawcett
James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Happy Birthday Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885)
Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885) Birth and Marriage Happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber who was…
Happy Birthday Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
Knut Olson Aldalen
Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…
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…
11 November 1918 Armistice Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice was…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Treasures in a Pretty Box
When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was…
Happy Birthday Floyd Boyce Phillips
Floyd Boyce Phillips (1891-1971) Floyd Boyce Phillips was born on 07 Dec 1891 in Aurora,…
Happy Birthday Frank Palmer Miller
Frank Palmer Miller (1874-1925) Frank Palmer Miller was born on 12 Feb 1874 in Big…
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
Sally’s Photos – Page #30 – Boating and Iowa
Boating and Iowa The 30th page of Sally’s photo album included pictures of boating and…
Class of 1944
This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Happy Birthday Thankful Badcock
Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…
Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
Margaret Olga Aldahl (1902-1972) Margaret Olga Aldahl was born on 21 Jan 1902 at home…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…
15 September 1918 Communing with Floyd
Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…
Happy Birthday Zilpha Hodges
Zilpha Hodges (1807-1884) Zilpha Hodges was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Franklin, Virginia, as…
Happy Birthday Ludwig Stolp
Ludwig Stolp (1824-1894) Ludwig Stolp was born on 13 Mar 1824 in Rehe, Nassau, Germany,…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Thanks Taylor Webster
It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…
Happy Birthday Abraham Bennett Sr.
Abraham Bennett Sr. (1715-1777) Abraham Bennett Sr. was born on 06 Jun 1715 in Fairfield,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #07 – Loved Ones and Friends
Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Christianson Family Reunion – Who was there?
Included in a mess of loose photos in a box at my parents’ house that…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
Edmund Brace
Edmund Brace (1797-1884) Edmund Brace was born in 1797 in Connecticut. Where? When? To Whom?…
Happy Birthday Jacob B Meyer
Jacob B. Meyer (1836-1887) Jacob B. Meyer was born on 22 Feb 1836 in Hettingen,…
Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…
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…
Sally’s Photos – Page #41 – The Lodge
The Lodge The 41st page of Sally’s photo album contained photos of Sally at a…
Plum Pudding
February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Plum pudding with…
Happy Birthday Lieutenant John Bacon (a good remembrance for Memorial Day)
John Bacon (1721-1775) It seems quite appropriate to celebrate John Bacon’s birthday on Memorial Day….
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
Consumption
Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able…
Happy Birthday Joanna Lyon
Joanna Lyon (1690-1765) Joanna Lyon was born on 26 May 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts…
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…
Why study your family history?
I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so interested in…
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…
Happy Birthday Joseph Frost
Joseph Frost (1783-1857) Joseph Frost was born on 04 Jul 1783 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Joseph Baldwin
Joseph Baldwin (1751-1844) Joseph Baldwin, signature Birth Joseph Baldwin was born on 13 Sep 1751…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
11-14 August 1918 Words from a Worried Mother
While Floyd was in the middle of the Atlantic on his way to the war,…
Happy Birthday Betty Hall
Betty Hall (1768-1848) Betty Hall was born on 05 Jul 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #24 – Hollywood and Family
Hollywood and Family The 24th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos that were sent…
Happy Birthday Adam Boyce
Adam Boyce (1787-1874) Birth Adam Boyce was born on 25 Jul 1787 in Londonderry, Rockingham,…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
21 October 1918 Letter from Grandma Phillips
In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…
Sally’s Photos – Page #19 Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking
Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking The 19th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of…
11 August 1918 Subs and Destroyers
In his last journal entry for many months, Floyd gives a summary of what happened…
Happy Birthday Zachariah Miller
Zachariah Miller (1791-1869) Zachariah Miller was born on 01 Apr 1791 in New York. The…
Sally’s Photos – Page #09 – Friends and Animals
Friends and Animals The ninth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Meyer Book is ready!
The Meyer Family book is now available.
Happy Birthday Engebret Asleson Torset
Engebret Asleson Torset (1814-1885) Engebret Asleson Torset was born on 16 Jul 1814 in Nes…