Category: Walton
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A Second Look at December
Organizing one’s family history research is practically a full time job, isn’t it? I already have a full time job, so I have to get (and stay!) organized to make the most of the tiny windows of time I have available to actually do research. December first I began scanning records…
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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…
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June Anniversaries
Ancestors in my family tree who married this month include: 04 Jun 1895 Theodore REVERMAN and Mary Anna SCHMITT in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. 10 Jun 1869 William HOGG and Mary Jane WALTON in Lonan, Isle of Man. 17 Jun 1920 Peter BERNARD and Edith Josephine WALTON in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.…
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May Anniversaries
Happy May anniversary to cousins Sean and Gina, Jim and Cindy, and Lynn and Steve! Ancestors in my family tree who married in May include: My 2nd great grand-uncle Gustaf TOLF married Nettie JOHNSON 17 May 1879 in Batavia, Kane, Illinois, USA. Gustaf’s sister Frida Katrina TOLF and Carl Johan YOUNGBERG were married…
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Seek and Ye Shall Find
Sometimes all you have to do is ask. And as simple as that. the answer appears. My 2012 genealogical New Year’s Resolutions include a list of “burning questions”. While preparing to write my 1st quarter review, the question about the Walton family arrival in the US jumped out at me:…
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April Anniversaries
Happy 31st anniversary to my sister and her husband – a real feat these days (especially in our family)! An April anniversary that tugs at my heartstrings is that of my grandparents John George WALTON (1905-1980) and Harriet Kathlyn TOLF (1909-1954) who were married 12 Apr 1930 in Chicago Illinois.…
