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It’s almost time – Rochester Craft Beer Expo!
Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2016 We are only a few weeks away from the…
Happy Birthday Thomas L. Antrim
Thomas L. Antrim (1686-1732) Thomas L. Antrim was born on 30 Nov 1686 in Northampton,…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré (1796-1887) Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré was born about Mar 1796 in Hemsedal, Buskerud,…
Class of 1948
This gal was a 1948 graduate. Her senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Man in Margaret Aldahl Christianson photo album
Who is this man? UnidentifiedMan-03
Happy Birthday Hope Borden
Hope Borden (1747-<1810) Hope Borden was born on 28 Oct 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…
Happy Birthday Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger
Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger (1850-1910) Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger was born on 12 Oct 1850…
Happy Birthday Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…
Kristi Knudsdr
Kristi Knudsdr (1807-1884) Knudsdr, Knudsdtr, and Knudsdatter are three ways that her name was written….
The Stemson Family book is now available
Thanks Taylor Webster
It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…
Sally’s Photos – Page #45 – Mostly Washington
Mostly Washington The 45th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos mostly…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie (1796-1891) Hallstein Nilson Haugveie was born very late in 1796 in Hemsedal,…
Happy Birthday Robert Boyes
Robert Boyes (1743-1803) Happy 273rd Birth Anniversary to Revolutionary War soldier, Robert Boyes. Robert Boyes…
Read my new storybook, “Sauerkraut Surprise”
Jim loved just about every dish his family made—except for one: sauerkraut. Based on a…
Wilhelmina Mathwich
Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…
Happy Birthday Mary Loker
Mary Loker (1680-1767) Mary Loker was born on 03 Aug 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Joseph Frost
Joseph Frost (1783-1857) Joseph Frost was born on 04 Jul 1783 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
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 Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
1 August 1918 First day on the USS America
As August began, Floyd found himself learning the routine of life on board the USS…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen Morris (1661-1743) Elizabeth Bowen was born on 26 Jan 1660/61 in Roxbury, Suffolk,…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
Edmund Brace
Edmund Brace (1797-1884) Edmund Brace was born in 1797 in Connecticut. Where? When? To Whom?…
Class of 1944
This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
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…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…
Happy Birthday Guttorm Hillson Wenaas
Guttorm Hillson Wenaas (1828-1913) Guttorm Hillson Wenaas was born on 17 Dec 1828 in Nes…
Happy Birthday John Johnson
John Johnson (1698-<1756) John Johnson was born on 26 Aug 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal (1772-1838) Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal was born in 1772 on the Ovstedal farm,…
Happy Birthday Oliver Selam Boyce
Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…
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 #07 – Loved Ones and Friends
Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Jane Calvin
Jane has been in our family tree for quite some time but her surname has…
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 Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
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…
Reads Landing and Cap’n Crunch
It has come to my attention that thus far this blog has covered all ancestors…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #28 – Sally and Friends
Sally and friends The 28th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
Happy Birthday Jerusha Bennett
Jerusha Bennett (circa 1811 – 1849) Happy Birthday Jerusha! We know you had a birthday…
Happy Birthday Josiah Fuller
Josiah Fuller (1729/30-1797) It has been verified that Josiah Fuller is in our family tree,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
5 January 1919 News from a Friend
Peace talks were just beginning in Paris and people back home were thinking about Floyd…
Edward Hall (1727-1807)
Edward Hall was born on 18 Jul 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, as the second…
Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
Margaret Olga Aldahl (1902-1972) Margaret Olga Aldahl was born on 21 Jan 1902 at home…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Sally’s Photos – Page #21 – Madison Dells Kids
Madison, Dells, Kids The 21st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
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 #40 – Scenes and People
Scenes and People The 40th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Zelpha Lou McCall
Zelpha Lou McCall (1866-1900) Zelpha Lou McCall was born in July 1866 in Callaway County,…
The Phillips Family Farm
A photo of the old family farm came up in email conversation recently. That led…
Christianson Family Reunion circa 1940
Most of the people in this picture have been identified. There is just one question…
Happy Birthday Engebret Asleson Torset
Engebret Asleson Torset (1814-1885) Engebret Asleson Torset was born on 16 Jul 1814 in Nes…
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
Read my new storybook, “Margaret and the Missing Pancakes”
Margaret worked hard to make pancakes for everyone… but where did they all go? Based…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
23 October 1918 Inquisitive Letter from Uncle Clarence
Floyd’s uncle Clarence Arthur Phillips wrote to Floyd who was still in France. Clarence was…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
3-13 July 1919 Finally a Ride Home
Though the actual fighting stopped in November 1918, it took another six months of negotiations…
Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…
10 August 1918 Sub Little Excitement
As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….
Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata was born on 29 Sep 1760 in Ål, Buskerud, Norway. Uppsala has…
Happy Birthday Halvor Stemson
Halvor Stemson (1835-1927) Halvor Stemson was born on 14 Feb 1835 in Nes i Hallingdal,…
18 August 1918 From Charles in Canada
Floyd’s youngest brother, Charles, then age 20, was working on the farm in Canada when…
30 July 1918 Last Day at Camp Stuart
Tuesday had Floyd and his comrades up early. The guys still didn’t know exactly what…
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
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….
Sally’s Photos – Page #03 – Old Folks, Relatives, Soldiers, and the Clover Dairy Farm
Old Folks, Relatives, Soldiers, and the Clover Dairy Farm “Meditating” “First Lesson” “Prairie Schooner” “Old…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
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…
Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…
National Drink Wine Day – February 18
My brother-in-law brought to my attention, via Facebook, that today is National Drink Wine Day….
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Sally’s Photos – Page #09 – Friends and Animals
Friends and Animals The ninth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Adam Boyce
Adam Boyce (1787-1874) Birth Adam Boyce was born on 25 Jul 1787 in Londonderry, Rockingham,…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Watermelon Keg – past and present
As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this…
4 August 1918 A Day of Rest At Sea
Like in 2019, August 4th in 1918 was a Sunday. It was a day of…
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 Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
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…
Sally’s Photos – Page #24 – Hollywood and Family
Hollywood and Family The 24th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos that were sent…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
3 August 1918 Still on the Water
It’s good to know that Floyd was confident in the ability of the gunners, destroyers,…
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal (1816-1880) Ragnild was another ancestor without a precisely known birth date, so…
It’s almost time – Rochester Craft Beer Expo!
Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2016 We are only a few weeks away from the…
Happy Birthday Thomas L. Antrim
Thomas L. Antrim (1686-1732) Thomas L. Antrim was born on 30 Nov 1686 in Northampton,…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré
Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré (1796-1887) Ingerid Torleivsdtr Imré was born about Mar 1796 in Hemsedal, Buskerud,…
Class of 1948
This gal was a 1948 graduate. Her senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
Man in Margaret Aldahl Christianson photo album
Who is this man? UnidentifiedMan-03
Happy Birthday Hope Borden
Hope Borden (1747-<1810) Hope Borden was born on 28 Oct 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…
Happy Birthday Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger
Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger (1850-1910) Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger was born on 12 Oct 1850…
Happy Birthday Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…
Kristi Knudsdr
Kristi Knudsdr (1807-1884) Knudsdr, Knudsdtr, and Knudsdatter are three ways that her name was written….
The Stemson Family book is now available
Thanks Taylor Webster
It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…
Sally’s Photos – Page #45 – Mostly Washington
Mostly Washington The 45th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos mostly…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie (1796-1891) Hallstein Nilson Haugveie was born very late in 1796 in Hemsedal,…
Happy Birthday Robert Boyes
Robert Boyes (1743-1803) Happy 273rd Birth Anniversary to Revolutionary War soldier, Robert Boyes. Robert Boyes…
Read my new storybook, “Sauerkraut Surprise”
Jim loved just about every dish his family made—except for one: sauerkraut. Based on a…
Wilhelmina Mathwich
Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…
Happy Birthday Mary Loker
Mary Loker (1680-1767) Mary Loker was born on 03 Aug 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Joseph Frost
Joseph Frost (1783-1857) Joseph Frost was born on 04 Jul 1783 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
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 Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
1 August 1918 First day on the USS America
As August began, Floyd found himself learning the routine of life on board the USS…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen Morris (1661-1743) Elizabeth Bowen was born on 26 Jan 1660/61 in Roxbury, Suffolk,…
6 August 1918 Bad Weather but Some Meat
A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…
Edmund Brace
Edmund Brace (1797-1884) Edmund Brace was born in 1797 in Connecticut. Where? When? To Whom?…
Class of 1944
This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…
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…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…
Happy Birthday Guttorm Hillson Wenaas
Guttorm Hillson Wenaas (1828-1913) Guttorm Hillson Wenaas was born on 17 Dec 1828 in Nes…
Happy Birthday John Johnson
John Johnson (1698-<1756) John Johnson was born on 26 Aug 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal
Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal (1772-1838) Torkjel Johannesson Ovstedal was born in 1772 on the Ovstedal farm,…
Happy Birthday Oliver Selam Boyce
Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…
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 #07 – Loved Ones and Friends
Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Jane Calvin
Jane has been in our family tree for quite some time but her surname has…
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 Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
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…
Reads Landing and Cap’n Crunch
It has come to my attention that thus far this blog has covered all ancestors…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #28 – Sally and Friends
Sally and friends The 28th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
Happy Birthday Jerusha Bennett
Jerusha Bennett (circa 1811 – 1849) Happy Birthday Jerusha! We know you had a birthday…
Happy Birthday Josiah Fuller
Josiah Fuller (1729/30-1797) It has been verified that Josiah Fuller is in our family tree,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Happy Birthday Silence Hickock
Silence Hickock (1713-1795) Silence Hickock was born on 19 Sep 1713 in Waterbury, New Haven,…
5 January 1919 News from a Friend
Peace talks were just beginning in Paris and people back home were thinking about Floyd…
Edward Hall (1727-1807)
Edward Hall was born on 18 Jul 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, as the second…
Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
Margaret Olga Aldahl (1902-1972) Margaret Olga Aldahl was born on 21 Jan 1902 at home…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Sally’s Photos – Page #21 – Madison Dells Kids
Madison, Dells, Kids The 21st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
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 #40 – Scenes and People
Scenes and People The 40th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Zelpha Lou McCall
Zelpha Lou McCall (1866-1900) Zelpha Lou McCall was born in July 1866 in Callaway County,…
The Phillips Family Farm
A photo of the old family farm came up in email conversation recently. That led…
Christianson Family Reunion circa 1940
Most of the people in this picture have been identified. There is just one question…
Happy Birthday Engebret Asleson Torset
Engebret Asleson Torset (1814-1885) Engebret Asleson Torset was born on 16 Jul 1814 in Nes…
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
Read my new storybook, “Margaret and the Missing Pancakes”
Margaret worked hard to make pancakes for everyone… but where did they all go? Based…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
23 October 1918 Inquisitive Letter from Uncle Clarence
Floyd’s uncle Clarence Arthur Phillips wrote to Floyd who was still in France. Clarence was…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
3-13 July 1919 Finally a Ride Home
Though the actual fighting stopped in November 1918, it took another six months of negotiations…
Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…
10 August 1918 Sub Little Excitement
As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….
Happy Birthday Clara Christine Elsabe Freese
Clara Christine Elsabe Freese (1859-1943) Clara Christine Elsabe Freese was born on 29 Jun 1859…
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata
Birgit Tolleivsdatter Uppsata was born on 29 Sep 1760 in Ål, Buskerud, Norway. Uppsala has…
Happy Birthday Halvor Stemson
Halvor Stemson (1835-1927) Halvor Stemson was born on 14 Feb 1835 in Nes i Hallingdal,…
18 August 1918 From Charles in Canada
Floyd’s youngest brother, Charles, then age 20, was working on the farm in Canada when…
30 July 1918 Last Day at Camp Stuart
Tuesday had Floyd and his comrades up early. The guys still didn’t know exactly what…
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
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….
Sally’s Photos – Page #03 – Old Folks, Relatives, Soldiers, and the Clover Dairy Farm
Old Folks, Relatives, Soldiers, and the Clover Dairy Farm “Meditating” “First Lesson” “Prairie Schooner” “Old…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
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…
Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…
National Drink Wine Day – February 18
My brother-in-law brought to my attention, via Facebook, that today is National Drink Wine Day….
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Sally’s Photos – Page #09 – Friends and Animals
Friends and Animals The ninth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Adam Boyce
Adam Boyce (1787-1874) Birth Adam Boyce was born on 25 Jul 1787 in Londonderry, Rockingham,…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Watermelon Keg – past and present
As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this…
4 August 1918 A Day of Rest At Sea
Like in 2019, August 4th in 1918 was a Sunday. It was a day of…
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 Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
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…
Sally’s Photos – Page #24 – Hollywood and Family
Hollywood and Family The 24th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos that were sent…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
3 August 1918 Still on the Water
It’s good to know that Floyd was confident in the ability of the gunners, destroyers,…
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal (1816-1880) Ragnild was another ancestor without a precisely known birth date, so…
It’s almost time – Rochester Craft Beer Expo!
Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2016 We are only a few weeks away from the…
Happy Birthday Thomas L. Antrim
Thomas L. Antrim (1686-1732) Thomas L. Antrim was born on 30 Nov 1686 in Northampton,…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…