Hanesydd Chwaraeon Brwydro ac Artist Ymladd
Posts about family history, bywyd teuluol, and miscellaneous topics.
This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 mlwydd oed. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Over the years, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Yr wythnos ddiwethaf, the first member of the third generation started with us. To
Yn ddiweddar, 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. Bu farw Margaret, mam Hattie, wrth roi genedigaeth i Hattie neu bu farw
My stepfather, Ernest C. Diaz, cododd fi, so I included his family in my genealogical research. Fodd bynnag,, Dad’s father, Joseph Diaz, ymfudodd o Fecsico ac roedd ei fam Marie Moellenberg yn Americanes cenhedlaeth gyntaf a aned i fewnfudwyr Almaenig. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Gwyddom mai Ualio Diaz oedd tad Joseff ac enw geni ei fam oedd
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 mlwydd oed. Born in St. Louis, 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. Roedd gan Nain ddylanwad mawr ar fy chwiorydd a fi oherwydd
Ar Fai 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. I
Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. Fodd bynnag,, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Stori. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Stori, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 i George Washington Story a Malinda Davis er
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. Yn 1893, John, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. Louis. Cafodd John ac Adele fwy o blant ar ôl dod i St. Louis. Henry Moellenberg oedd
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, Es i ar ffitrwydd blwyddyn o hyd