August Anniversaries

My paternal grandparents Harold Clarke MUELLER and Frances Lois MANGELS were married in Chicago on the 24th of August in 1930. Other August anniversaries in my family tree include: Susan E BERG and Elmer Eugene CLARKE were married for more than 60 years. Their wedding took place in Chicago 03 August 1892. Widower James WALTON…

Old Letter, New Clues

What happens to us between “woo hoo!!” and “I’ll come back to this”? Why don’t we take the time to process documents the second our heart rates return to normal? The following letter has been in my Mangels’ file folder for years. It was penned by a distant cousin and postmarked September 2, 1987. I received a copy…

Who wants my stuff?

My stuff is stored in the basement and the family room and the office and the garage. There are folders and files and papers and books and pictures and maps and binders and notes that are kept inside envelopes and file cabinets and banker boxes and plastic totes and stackable trays. My stuff tells the…