Digital copy: Original photo in possession of Mary Jane Zalewski … [Read more...]
Tombstone Tuesday: Johann Thielke
17 February 2009 By
The headstone this week is from my great-great grandfather, Johann THIELKE. Johann was born on 26 Oct 1843 in Württemberg, Germany. He married my great-great grandmother, Wilomene "Minnie" RATHKE on 21 June 1891 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That marriage date makes him 47 when he married Minnie and she … [Read more...]
Professional Resources
16 February 2009 By
Today I was browsing some of the professional genealogy society-type websites. I hope to one day become certified in some sort of genealogy-related area. I know that I'll enjoy doing genealogy for the rest of my life and hopefully I'll be able to help others. The first one I came to was Board for … [Read more...]
Tell Me Thursday
12 February 2009 By
Wordless Wednesday's photo is a picture of my grandfather Richard Zalewski (in the back) and my great-great grandparents, Joseph & Clara (Szulta) Troka. I don't have a date down for it, but I assume it's sometime in the 1950s. Clara passed away in 1959 at the tough ol' age of 83. Joseph died in … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
11 February 2009 By
I'm going to start posting just the photo on Wednesday and then the description of it on "Tell Me Thursday." … [Read more...]
Tombstone Tuesday: Augusta Last
10 February 2009 By
Headstone of Augusta Johanna Wilkelumire (Luedtke) Last. She wins for having the longest name of my ancestors and for living the longest. Augusta died just shy of two weeks past her 100th birthday. I posted about an article in the local paper mentioning her 100th birthday. The headstone is … [Read more...]
Dusty Old Letters
6 February 2009 By
When I bought my house in 2005, I ended up purchasing my grandparent's house. My grandpa had passed away in 1999 and my grandma was moving into an assisted living apartment since she hurt herself in a little fall. I did get a very nice deal on the house. It's perfect "starter" house, being the house … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Maurice Corrigan
4 February 2009 By
Maurice is my great-grandfather. Photo owned by my grandmother, Mary Jane (Corrigan) Zalewski. … [Read more...]
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