My husband and I recently took a genealogical tour of the Chicago neighborhoods in which my ancestors had lived. The 1910 census showed that my Thompsons and Tolfs both resided on Newport Avenue. In person, the buildings seemed to be situated a bit differently. Rather than living down the street from her in-laws as I had…
One member of my family described him as “one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet”. Other family members, the ones with memories of Harry Tolf’s earlier life, told a different story. As a genealogist I try to keep all the stories in mind. And look for documentation to prove or disprove them. Harry Wilhelm Tolf…
Happy birthday to my 3rd great-grandfather born on this day 157 years ago! The parish register of Births (Födde) and Baptisms (Döpte) [in] Svenarum [for the] year 1858: Pehr August was born on the 1st day of the 1st month and was baptized two days later. In the column following the new baby’s name are the names of…
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