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Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
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….
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…
Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
27 July 1918 Another Day in Camp Stuart
Life in Camp Stuart kept Floyd busy. He didn’t have time to write much on…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
Clueless – Who are these people?
This photo fell out of a box one day. It has no label other than…
10 November 1918 Letter from Albert
Some letters are more entertaining than others. This one is a gem. Albert Harold Phillips…
30 September 1918 A Letter from Father
In this seemingly obligatory letter, Guy Phillips wrote from Canada to his son Floyd who…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Showbiz & Scandals: The Forgotten Life of Virginia Best
Who was Virginia Best? I was struggling last week with one of the descendants of…
Happy Birthday James W Huleress Fawcett
James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
Happy Birthday Josiah Fuller
Josiah Fuller (1729/30-1797) It has been verified that Josiah Fuller is in our family tree,…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…
Happy Baptism Anniversary Samuel Camfield
Samuel Camfield (1645-1690) Baptism Samuel Camfield was born about Oct 1645 in New Haven, New…
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is…
A day at the library!
Coming off my high of getting to spend a day at the Minnesota History Center…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Jane Russell
Jane Russell (1818-1900) Jane Russell was born on 27 Jun 1818 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New…
Four Breweries and a Distillery
Vacation Drinking What better time to drink than on vacation? On a recent trip to…
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 #41 – The Lodge
The Lodge The 41st page of Sally’s photo album contained photos of Sally at a…
Sally’s Photos – Page #10 – Picnic and Party
Picnic and Party The tenth 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…
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard (1807-1899) Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard was born on 09 Feb 1807 in Gol,…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
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…
Going back 347 years to 15 November 1670
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday John Borden
John Borden (1729-1801) Two hundred and eighty-seven years ago, John Borden was born on 12…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Happy Birthday John M Meador
John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…
Happy Birthday Amelia A Brace
Amelia A. Brace (1844-1926) Amelia A. Brace was born on 22 Mar 1844 in Akron,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Johannes Freese (1830-1898)
Our German ancestors are challenging. The language barrier, changing political boundaries, and lack of records,…
Happy Birthday Lucretia Brownell
Lucretia Brownell (1799-1857) Lucretia Brownell Johnson. If I had a time travel machine, Lucretia is…
Why study your family history?
I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so interested in…
Happy Birthday Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett (1644-1677) Sarah Everett was born on 12 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Sally Rockwell
Sarah “Sally” Rockwell (1786-1849) Sarah Rockwell was born on 04 Apr 1786 in Warwick, Orange,…
Happy Birthday Ludwig Stolp
Ludwig Stolp (1824-1894) Ludwig Stolp was born on 13 Mar 1824 in Rehe, Nassau, Germany,…
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…
23 July 1918 A Better Letter from Mother
In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…
Collaboration beer dinner
Collaboration Beer Dinner Forager, Surly, Fulton and Toppling Goliath I just attended my first collaboration…
Happy Birthday Bernhard Richard R Krueger
Bernhard Richard R Krueger (1873-1927) Bernhard Richard R Krueger was born on 18 Nov 1873…
30 July 1918 Last Day at Camp Stuart
Tuesday had Floyd and his comrades up early. The guys still didn’t know exactly what…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
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…
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
15 March 1919 A Letter from Balsy
One of Floyd’s brothers wrote him a letter and signed it “Balsy.” Comparing handwriting and…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Sally’s Photos – Page #32 – Family Woods and Water
Family, Woods, and Water Elizabeth Lemke, front and center, and friends. Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner. Philip…
Joy cometh later in the afternoon
Joy cometh later in the afternoon – helping an adoptee connect Nearly every week, a…
Happy Birthday Mary Loker
Mary Loker (1680-1767) Mary Loker was born on 03 Aug 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Birgit Lostegaard
Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard (1843-1887) Birth Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard was born on 23 Feb 1843 on…
Edward Hall (1727-1807)
Edward Hall was born on 18 Jul 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, as the second…
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…
Farris Will Not Swing for A While
There was a man named John Farris… Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #30 – Boating and Iowa
Boating and Iowa The 30th page of Sally’s photo album included pictures of boating and…
11 August 1918 Subs and Destroyers
In his last journal entry for many months, Floyd gives a summary of what happened…
Sally’s Photos – Page #21 – Madison Dells Kids
Madison, Dells, Kids The 21st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
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 #46 – Farewell to Washington and Back to Wisconsin
Farewell to Washington and Back to Wisconsin The 46th page of Sally’s photo album includes…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Happy Birthday Charlotte Johnson
Charlotte Johnson (1820-1904) Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 Sep 1820 in Genesee, New York,…
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 Edward Morris III
Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
Happy Birthday Barbara Mary Meyer
Barbara Mary Meyer (1881-1972) Barbara Mary Meyer was born on 09 Jun 1881 in Mendota,…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal (1772-1838) Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal was born in 1772 on the Ovstedal farm,…
11-14 August 1918 Words from a Worried Mother
While Floyd was in the middle of the Atlantic on his way to the war,…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
The Phillips Family Farm
A photo of the old family farm came up in email conversation recently. That led…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré (1796-1887) Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré was born about Mar 1796 in Hemsedal, Buskerud,…
Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
10 August 1918 Sub Little Excitement
As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….
Happy Birthday Adam Boyce
Adam Boyce (1787-1874) Birth Adam Boyce was born on 25 Jul 1787 in Londonderry, Rockingham,…
Hello world! – Again!
We are back! If anyone happened to notice, we were offline for a while. After…
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…
Sally’s Photos – Page #33 – Snow and Golf
Snow and Golf Sally (second from right) and friends enjoying winter. Sally (back, far left)…
Suffrage – Mother’s Legacy
This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…
21 July 1918 A Letter from Mother
Gertrude Lovin Boyce Phillips had to send two of her sons, Albert and Floyd, off…
John Webster
John Webster (1718-1800) John Webster was born on 22 Apr 1718 in Plainfield, Essex, New…
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
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….
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…
Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
27 July 1918 Another Day in Camp Stuart
Life in Camp Stuart kept Floyd busy. He didn’t have time to write much on…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
Clueless – Who are these people?
This photo fell out of a box one day. It has no label other than…
10 November 1918 Letter from Albert
Some letters are more entertaining than others. This one is a gem. Albert Harold Phillips…
30 September 1918 A Letter from Father
In this seemingly obligatory letter, Guy Phillips wrote from Canada to his son Floyd who…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Showbiz & Scandals: The Forgotten Life of Virginia Best
Who was Virginia Best? I was struggling last week with one of the descendants of…
Happy Birthday James W Huleress Fawcett
James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
Happy Birthday Josiah Fuller
Josiah Fuller (1729/30-1797) It has been verified that Josiah Fuller is in our family tree,…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…
Happy Baptism Anniversary Samuel Camfield
Samuel Camfield (1645-1690) Baptism Samuel Camfield was born about Oct 1645 in New Haven, New…
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is…
A day at the library!
Coming off my high of getting to spend a day at the Minnesota History Center…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Jane Russell
Jane Russell (1818-1900) Jane Russell was born on 27 Jun 1818 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New…
Four Breweries and a Distillery
Vacation Drinking What better time to drink than on vacation? On a recent trip to…
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 #41 – The Lodge
The Lodge The 41st page of Sally’s photo album contained photos of Sally at a…
Sally’s Photos – Page #10 – Picnic and Party
Picnic and Party The tenth 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…
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard
Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard (1807-1899) Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard was born on 09 Feb 1807 in Gol,…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
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…
Going back 347 years to 15 November 1670
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday John Borden
John Borden (1729-1801) Two hundred and eighty-seven years ago, John Borden was born on 12…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Happy Birthday John M Meador
John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…
Happy Birthday Amelia A Brace
Amelia A. Brace (1844-1926) Amelia A. Brace was born on 22 Mar 1844 in Akron,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Johannes Freese (1830-1898)
Our German ancestors are challenging. The language barrier, changing political boundaries, and lack of records,…
Happy Birthday Lucretia Brownell
Lucretia Brownell (1799-1857) Lucretia Brownell Johnson. If I had a time travel machine, Lucretia is…
Why study your family history?
I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so interested in…
Happy Birthday Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett (1644-1677) Sarah Everett was born on 12 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Sally Rockwell
Sarah “Sally” Rockwell (1786-1849) Sarah Rockwell was born on 04 Apr 1786 in Warwick, Orange,…
Happy Birthday Ludwig Stolp
Ludwig Stolp (1824-1894) Ludwig Stolp was born on 13 Mar 1824 in Rehe, Nassau, Germany,…
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…
23 July 1918 A Better Letter from Mother
In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…
Collaboration beer dinner
Collaboration Beer Dinner Forager, Surly, Fulton and Toppling Goliath I just attended my first collaboration…
Happy Birthday Bernhard Richard R Krueger
Bernhard Richard R Krueger (1873-1927) Bernhard Richard R Krueger was born on 18 Nov 1873…
30 July 1918 Last Day at Camp Stuart
Tuesday had Floyd and his comrades up early. The guys still didn’t know exactly what…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
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…
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
15 March 1919 A Letter from Balsy
One of Floyd’s brothers wrote him a letter and signed it “Balsy.” Comparing handwriting and…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Sally’s Photos – Page #32 – Family Woods and Water
Family, Woods, and Water Elizabeth Lemke, front and center, and friends. Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner. Philip…
Joy cometh later in the afternoon
Joy cometh later in the afternoon – helping an adoptee connect Nearly every week, a…
Happy Birthday Mary Loker
Mary Loker (1680-1767) Mary Loker was born on 03 Aug 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Birgit Lostegaard
Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard (1843-1887) Birth Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard was born on 23 Feb 1843 on…
Edward Hall (1727-1807)
Edward Hall was born on 18 Jul 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, as the second…
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…
Farris Will Not Swing for A While
There was a man named John Farris… Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #30 – Boating and Iowa
Boating and Iowa The 30th page of Sally’s photo album included pictures of boating and…
11 August 1918 Subs and Destroyers
In his last journal entry for many months, Floyd gives a summary of what happened…
Sally’s Photos – Page #21 – Madison Dells Kids
Madison, Dells, Kids The 21st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
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 #46 – Farewell to Washington and Back to Wisconsin
Farewell to Washington and Back to Wisconsin The 46th page of Sally’s photo album includes…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Happy Birthday Charlotte Johnson
Charlotte Johnson (1820-1904) Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 Sep 1820 in Genesee, New York,…
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 Edward Morris III
Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
Happy Birthday Barbara Mary Meyer
Barbara Mary Meyer (1881-1972) Barbara Mary Meyer was born on 09 Jun 1881 in Mendota,…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal (1772-1838) Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal was born in 1772 on the Ovstedal farm,…
11-14 August 1918 Words from a Worried Mother
While Floyd was in the middle of the Atlantic on his way to the war,…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
The Phillips Family Farm
A photo of the old family farm came up in email conversation recently. That led…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré (1796-1887) Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré was born about Mar 1796 in Hemsedal, Buskerud,…
Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
10 August 1918 Sub Little Excitement
As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….
Happy Birthday Adam Boyce
Adam Boyce (1787-1874) Birth Adam Boyce was born on 25 Jul 1787 in Londonderry, Rockingham,…
Hello world! – Again!
We are back! If anyone happened to notice, we were offline for a while. After…
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…
Sally’s Photos – Page #33 – Snow and Golf
Snow and Golf Sally (second from right) and friends enjoying winter. Sally (back, far left)…
Suffrage – Mother’s Legacy
This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…
21 July 1918 A Letter from Mother
Gertrude Lovin Boyce Phillips had to send two of her sons, Albert and Floyd, off…
John Webster
John Webster (1718-1800) John Webster was born on 22 Apr 1718 in Plainfield, Essex, New…
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
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….
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
