This only the second photo I have of my great-great-grandmother, Augusta (LUEDTKE) LAST. She lived to be 100-years-old, passing away after 1 century and 2 weeks. She looks tough, and she should, she also had at least 16 children. … [Read more...]
Surname Saturday: SHANNON
5 February 2011 By
The SHANNON surname first appears in my wife's family tree at her maternal great-grandmother, Marie R (SHANNON) BANNACH. From the looks of it Marie didn't have a very good start to her life. Her mother, Mary (DAKINS) SHANNON died when Marie was only four years old. Then, as far as we can tell, her … [Read more...]
SNGF: The Date You Were Born
29 January 2011 By
This week's post is about the exact day I was born. This is what Randy Seaver's "Saturday Night Genealogy Fun" post says: What day of the week were you born? Tell us how you found out. What has happened in recorded history on your birth date (day and month)? Tell us how you found out, and list … [Read more...]
SNGF: Ancestral Roulette
15 January 2011 By
This week on Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun is Ancestral Name List Roulette. The rules are as follows: How old is one of your grandfathers now, or how old would he be if he had lived? Divide this number by 4 and round the number off to a whole number. This is your "roulette … [Read more...]
Passing On
11 January 2011 By
Barbara Elaine (Collins) Moran 16 Apr 1924 - 11 Jan 2011 My wife lost her paternal grandmother early this morning. She wasn't doing too well for the past few weeks, so she is now free from that pain. I'm sad that my daughter was not able to meet her great-grandmother, but great-grandma was able to … [Read more...]
This Will Make You Smile
4 January 2011 By
I don't know how it couldn't.. Aerissa is now 9 weeks and 2 days old. How times flies yet seems to be slow all at the same time. … [Read more...]
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