Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though…

In this seemingly obligatory letter, Guy Phillips wrote from Canada to his son Floyd who…

February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Plum pudding with…

Bernhard Richard R Krueger (1873-1927) Bernhard Richard R Krueger was born on 18 Nov 1873…

This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…

Jonas Weed (1610-1676) Jonas Weed came to America as part of the Great Migration. He…

Vacation Drinking What better time to drink than on vacation? On a recent trip to…

As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…

Gertrude Lovin Boyce Phillips had to send two of her sons, Albert and Floyd, off…

It’s good to know that Floyd was confident in the ability of the gunners, destroyers,…

This guy was a 1944 graduate. His senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…

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Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…

John Webster (1718-1800) John Webster was born on 22 Apr 1718 in Plainfield, Essex, New…

In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…

Aschbrenners and Water The 26th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…

These girls are possibly not all from the same family. They may be granddaughters of…

After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…

Some letters are more entertaining than others. This one is a gem. Albert Harold Phillips…

Tuesday, 23 July 1918 was the day that Floyd left Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia….

John Loverin (1762-1843) It has been written that the most interesting parts of a person’s life…

People and camp The 37th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

There was a man named John Farris… Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or…

Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2017 We are just a couple weeks away from the…

To the War and Back Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…

This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…

My husband and I had a date night on Friday and though we didn’t leave…

Ernestine-Caroline Neuman (1811-1873) Ernestine-Caroline Neuman was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Posen, Prussia, Germany. The…

A good book and some meat for all three meals might have made things more…

Thomas Holmes (1710/11-1796) Oh Wow! Studying Thomas for this birthday post has certainly unlocked another…

Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…

Picnic and Party The tenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

Mary Loverin (1792-1884) With the help of a family bible, an application for an 1812…

A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…

Catherine Leifheite (1796-1872) Catherine Leifheite was born on 29 Dec 1796 in Rensselaer, New York….

Gertrude Lovin Boyce  (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…

Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard (1843-1887) Birth Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard was born on 23 Feb 1843 on…

DC and a Trip Home The 43rd page of Sally’s photo album featured pictures taken…

Frank Palmer Miller (1874-1925) Frank Palmer Miller was born on 12 Feb 1874 in Big…

Hollywood and Family The 24th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos that were sent…

Can you imagine not knowing where your son was or whether he was safe? Gertrude…

It has come to my attention that thus far this blog has covered all ancestors…

I really don’t want to be older than I already am, but I sometimes wish…

Gals and Kids and Relatives The sixth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…

Mildred Holland (1779-1854) Today is the 238th anniversary of the birth of Mildred Holland. She was…

Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…

Arthur Guy Phillips was 24-years old, love-sick for his gal Florence, and perhaps feeling unappreciated…

Rochester Minnesota, like a lot of places, is exploding with craft beer. In the last…

Guttorm Hillson Wenaas (1828-1913) Guttorm Hillson Wenaas was born on 17 Dec 1828 in Nes…

Girls and Relatives The fifth page of Sally’s photo album contained shots with friends and…

James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…

Taylor Webster (1748/49-1802) Taylor Webster was born on 18 Jan 1748/49 in Essex, New Jersey….

Margaret Fitz Randolph (1744-1833) Margaret Fitz Randolph was born on 01 May 1744 in Essex,…

Edward Hall was born on 18 Jul 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, as the second…

Live Y’ers The 27th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos taken…

Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t…

Timothy Johnson (1792-1871) Timothy Johnson was born on 28 Jun 1792 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…

After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…

Genet Boyes (1754-1845) Genet Boyes was born on 25 Aug 1754 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New…

Family, Woods, and Water Elizabeth Lemke, front and center, and friends. Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner. Philip…

We are back! If anyone happened to notice, we were offline for a while. After…

Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender (1848-1936) Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender Aschbrenner. Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender was…

Friends and Animals The ninth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…

Remember that letter that Arthur wrote to his brother Floyd back in late January? The…

It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…

George Lyon (1662-1694) George Lyon was born on 16 Dec 1662 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts,…

Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…

Roy, the oldest of the Phillips brothers, penned a letter to his brother Floyd who…

Floyd’s uncle Clarence Arthur Phillips wrote to Floyd who was still in France. Clarence was…

Yesterday was the 7th annual lefse making day for my family. Lefse is a big…

John Bacon (1721-1775) It seems quite appropriate to celebrate John Bacon’s birthday on Memorial Day….

In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…

This photo fell out of a box one day. It has no label other than…

Madison, Dells, Kids The 21st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so interested in…

Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…

John Thomas Estes (1856-1947) Birth and Youth John Thomas Estes was born on 07 May…

Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…

Pierce Brownell (1781-~1802) Pierce Brownell is one of those ancestors who can frustrate his descendants….

Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…

Cars and Farm The 12th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking The 19th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of…

What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…

Wood for breakfast The 15th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of family and…

Archilles James Linville (1825->1900) Archilles James Linville was born in Mar 1825 in Virginia. He…

Floyd Boyce Phillips (1891-1971) Floyd Boyce Phillips was born on 07 Dec 1891 in Aurora,…

Camp and Damsels in Distress The 23rd page of Sally’s photo album continues to show…

William Riley Estes (1833-1880) William Riley Estes was born in 1833 (or so) in Callaway,…

Joy cometh later in the afternoon – helping an adoptee connect Nearly every week, a…

Peter Christianson Paaverud was believed to have been born in 1697, but an exact date…

Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…

Transportation, Scenery, Extended Family, and School The second page of Sally’s photo album featured a…

Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…

Barbara Mary Meyer (1881-1972) Barbara Mary Meyer was born on 09 Jun 1881 in Mendota,…

While Floyd was in the middle of the Atlantic on his way to the war,…

Joshua Wolcott (1708-1753) Birth Joshua Wolcott was born on 15 Jun 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford,…

In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…

Helen Lucina Baldwin (1855-1932) Helen Baldwin Fawcett (1855-1932) Helen Lucina Baldwin was born on 05…