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Tag: Family Stories

  • Compare and Contrast

    Recently I printed a new five-generation pedigree chart and took a long look at the names that appear on it. I wondered about a few things; in particular, how well do I “know” each of my direct line ancestors? I mean, what do I know about the hurdles those who…

  • Three Generation Wedding Day

    My paternal grandparents Harold Clarke Mueller and Frances Lois Mangels were married in Chicago Illinois 94 years ago today ~ August 24th, 1930. Harold’s parents, my paternal great-grandparents Alfred Jacob Mueller and Ellen Gertrude Clarke were also married in Chicago, also on August 24th. Their wedding took place in 1907.…

  • A Week of Ancestors 5/12

    May 12 to May 18 BIRTHS: Although there are a number of births on this week’s calendar, the name that caught my eye first was that of John Nicholas Schmitt. Six years older than my great-great grandmother Elisa, big brother John was born in Hellimer, Moselle, France on the 16th…

  • Making Real Connections

    I ended this post saying, “To learn more about Anders Gustaf, his wife Elise, and their children, I’ll follow them through the Swedish records at Riksarkivet.” Those online records were great resources for facts about the children of my 4th great-grandparents, but I learned much more about my family history over…

  • Pursue, Preserve and Present

    In the March 31 issue of Genealogy Gems, Curt Witcher wrote, “With the recent arrival of spring, may we all feel inspired to intentionally engage in activities that give us opportunities to pursue, preserve and present our families’ stories.” I’ve had the pleasure of attending a number of Curt’s presentations…

  • Genealogy Binder Re-Do

    In preparation for my first WMGS DNA special interest group meeting, Johanna Christina Carlson’s binder was a good place to start my binder organizational re-do. This is a first step in determining if Johanna’s father is Karl Johan Andersson Molin (1854-1895). Johanna is my maternal grandfather’s mother. Currently the spine…

  • How Far is Too Far Removed?

    I don’t recall how I stumbled upon the information that led me to Anna, but her married surname rang a bell. I’d seen it on a passenger list, connected to a man who was coming to America to see his sister. The passenger (Johan Gustaf ~ line 8 below), and…

  • Not on April Fool’s Day!

    My mother said her mother refused to have her baby on the first of April; there would be no April Fool’s baby for her! Mom’s April second birth certificate does not prove or disprove this story, but it does provide a couple other interesting tidbits. Like many other babies of…

  • Good Teeth Gone Bad

    She thought her dentures were looking a bit dingy. So she soaked them overnight. In bleach. In the morning, those artificial teeth were white alright. And so were the artificial gums. So she painted the gums with Mercurochrome. My dad remembered this [anonymous] aunt’s teeth as downright frightening. I can see…