Passing the Torch

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 سال. 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. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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Hattie May Story (1896 – 1917)

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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. مارگارت مادر هتی یا در به دنیا آوردن هتی درگذشت یا از دنیا رفت

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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ناپدری من, ارنست C. دیاز, مرا بزرگ کرد, so I included his family in my genealogical research. <طول bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" قرمز = "255" سبز = "255" آبی = "255" آلفا = ", Dad’s father, جوزف دیاز, از مکزیک مهاجرت کرد و مادرش ماری مولنبرگ نسل اول آمریکایی بود که از مهاجران آلمانی متولد شد. Finding information on his family has not been easy. می دانیم که پدر جوزف اولالیو دیاز و نام مادرش این بود

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George Washington Story (1843 – 1903)

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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,

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Happy Birthday, مادر بزرگ!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 سال. Born in St. لوئیس, 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. مادربزرگ تأثیر زیادی روی من و خواهرانم داشت زیرا

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Being a Dad and Coach

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در اول ماه مه 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. من

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Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” داستان

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Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. <طول bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" قرمز = "255" سبز = "255" آبی = "255" آلفا = ", Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” داستان. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” داستان, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 هرچند به جورج واشنگتن استوری و مالیندا دیویس

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John Moellenberg (1861 – 1942)

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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. <طول bbox_x = "359" bbox_y = "1473" bbox_w = "12" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" قرمز = "255" سبز = "255" آبی = "255" آلفا = " 1893, یوحنا, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. لوئیس. جان و ادل پس از آمدن به سنت پتروشیمی صاحب فرزندان بیشتری شدند. لوئیس. هنری مولنبرگ بود

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Things Come Full Circle

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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, من یک سال به تناسب اندام رفتم

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