Welcome to A Festival of Postcards. The theme for this festival is Wheels. I recently took a box of family photos from my Mom for scanning. Among the photos were a bunch of postcards from when my Great Grandpa was a young man. When I read about the new carnival “A Festival of Postcards” I [...]
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A Festival of Postcards: Wheels
Posted in Campbell, Family History Fun, Ketch on 21/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tombstone Tuesday, Catharine Burrow
Posted in Burrow, Tombstone Tuesday on 14/04/2009 | 3 Comments »
Catharine Burrow is my Third Great Grandmother. She was born in 1812 in New York. (There is information that shows that she was born in Oct 1812 in Delaware County, New York. I have not yet had the opportunity to verify the sources.) She married William Bray Winn, date and location unknown. Catharine died on 4 March 1883 and is [...]
Tombstone Tuesday, Clara Wagar
Posted in Tombstone Tuesday, Wagar or Wager on 07/04/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Clara Wagar is my Second Great Grandmother. She was born to Stephan Wagar and Susana Holmes on 22 March 1866* in Constantine, Michigan. Clara married Frank Palmer on 4 March 1888 in Three Rivers, Michigan. Frank was born on 9 July 1866 in Constantine, Michigan to James Palmer and Sarah Powers. Frank died on 17 March [...]
Tombstone Tuesday, Frank J. Palmer
Posted in Palmer, Tombstone Tuesday on 31/03/2009 | 2 Comments »
Frank J. Palmer is my second Great Grandfather. He was born to James Palmer and Sarah Powers on 9 Jul 1865 in Constantine, St. Joseph, Michigan. He married Clara Wagar on 4 Mar 1988 in Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan. Clara was born 22 Mar 1866 in Constantine, St. Joseph, Michigan to Stephen Wagar and Susana Holmes. Frank [...]
Names, Places & Most Wanted Faces
Posted in Family Names, tagged Genealogy, Surnames on 16/03/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Craig at Geneablogie started a surname meme. He says: List the surnames you are researching and the general localities. Then tell the names of your “Most Wanted Ancestors,” that is, the ones you most want to find behind that brickwall. Thomas at Destination: Austin Family suggested: I have been particular with the formatting of the information below [...]
