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Posts about family history, family life, and miscellaneous topics.
This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 гадоў. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. На працягу многіх гадоў, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To
Recently, my youngest son Caleb obtained his first job at a local fast food restaurant. I was proud of him because Caleb decided he wanted a job, filled out a number of applications and obtained a job close to the house. Caleb found the job to be a good fit because of the location and working environment. It is interesting
My great grandmother Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Story Zimmerman’s youngest sister Hattie May Story was born on August 20, 1896. Hattie was Dollie’s half-sister as she was the daughter of George Washington Story and his second wife Margaret Sweat. Dollie’s mother was George Story’s first wife Malinda Davis. Маці Хэці Маргарэт альбо памерла падчас нараджэння Хэці, альбо памерла
Мой айчым, Эрнэст C. Дыяс, падняў мяне, so I included his family in my genealogical research. Аднак, Dad’s father, Джозэф Дыяс, эміграваў з Мексікі, а яго маці Мары Мёленберг была амерыканкай першага пакалення, якая нарадзілася ў сям'і нямецкіх імігрантаў. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Мы ведаем, што бацька Джозэфа быў Улаліё Дыяс, а імя яго маці пры нараджэнні было
My second great-grandfather George Washington Story was born in August 1843 to Gilford Dudley Story and his second wife Nancy Jane Story nee Womack. George was born in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. He was the fourth of Dudley’s and Nancy’s nine children. George Washington Story married his first wife and my second great-grandmother Malinda Davis on November 26, 1863,
Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 гадоў. Born in St. Луіс, Missouri on May 15, 1916, Grandma was the seventh of fourteen children. She married an only child in 1938 and they would have two children, my mom and Aunt Maureen. Бабуля мела вялікі ўплыў на маіх сясцёр і мяне, таму што
Мая 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Я
Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. Аднак, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Гісторыя. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Гісторыя, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 да гісторыі Джорджа Вашынгтона і Малінды Дэвіс
John Moellenberg was born in Germany on March 30, 1861. Sometime prior to 1890, John Moellenberg married Adele Barmann. They welcomed their first son, Frank Moellenberg, on August 30, 1891. У 1893, Джон, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. Луіс. У Джона і Адэлі нарадзілася больш дзяцей пасля прыезду ў касцёл св. Луіс. Генры Мёленберг быў
A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, Я хадзіў на фітнэс, які доўжыўся год