Jim was just a child, and seemed to enjoy sitting in this Model A. Standing in front of the car from left to right are his brother Gerald (deceased,) sister Hilena and brother, Pete. Jim doesn’t remember who this car belonged to, but at the time, I don’t think he really cared! . . .…
Favorite Wreaths from my 2007 collection: . . . and so ends the holiday season of 2008. . .
Today is Mother’s Birthday. She has lived through the roaring 20’s, the depression of the 30’s, the war of the 40’s, the rebuilding of the 50’s, the hippies of the 60’s, the “Me” Decade of the 70’s, the materialism of the 80’s, the emergence of personal computers in the home, and into the 21st century!…
Hmmm-m-m-m-m just what is it that I will resolve in 2009?? There is so much I can resolve, but I know the more I resolve the more resolutions I will break. I could resolve to organize all 12,000 pictures I transferred from my old computer. Was I surprised when I saw how many…
Times were rough in the Niess household in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Catharine Auxer Niess, my great-great-grandmother kept a diary. I am blessed to have a copy of that diary and this Christmas I’m sharing her entries for several different Christmas entries. I have transcribed them exactly as written (spelling and punctuation included.) 1890: December…
1949, Paauhau, Hawaii: 1968, Riverside, California: 1993, Tehahapi, California: 1995, Tehachapi, California: Blessings on this most sacred of Eves. . .
The von Breyman Sisters in California. No idea what date this was taken but probably in the 1950’s. L-R: Fredi Jackson, Minnie Schnitter, Louise Nugent, Ida Fletcher, Bertha Lindgren (my grandmother), and Amy Silva
Since I celebrated my “Medicare Birthday” this week, I thought it would be a good chance to chronicle all of my female ancestors at the same age! . . . all the female ancestors that I have pictures of, that is! Each one of my grandmothers are either exactly 65 or a year on either…
won’t you please read my plea and bring to me. . . . . One or two letters to my grandfather from his family? You know which grandfather! The grandfather who is my brick wall! The one who I think lied about his name. . . . and if it’s not too much to ask,…
I’ve been actively researching my family since 1990 and my main brick wall is my grandfather! Family legend says he lied about his age to join the service. I tend to think he lied about his name, too! After 20 years, all I really know about him is: He was married to my grandmother in…
From Axer to Ziegler 