Passing the Torch

ટ્રે મને-રોલિંગ

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

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Caleb Gets a Job

કેનેથ-કાલેબ અને મારા

તાજેતરમાં, 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

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Hattie May Story (1896 – 1917)

અમાન્દા-અને-જ્યોર્જ-સ્ટીન

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. Hattie’s mother Margaret either died in giving birth to Hattie or passed away

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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મારા સાવકા પિતા, અર્નેસ્ટ સી. ડિયાઝ, raised me, so I included his family in my genealogical research. તેમ છતાં, Dad’s father, જોસેફ ડાયઝ, emigrated from Mexico and his mother Marie Moellenberg was a first generation American born to German immigrants. Finding information on his family has not been easy. We know Joseph’s father was Ulalio Diaz and his mother’s birth name was

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George Washington Story (1843 – 1903)

અમાન્દા-અને-જ્યોર્જ-સ્ટીન

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, Grandma!

દાદી-એલિસ-જન્મદિવસ

Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 વર્ષનો. Born in St. લૂઈસ, 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. દાદીમાનો મારી બહેનો અને મારા પર ઘણો પ્રભાવ હતો કારણ કે

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Being a Dad and Coach

caitys-મેડલ

મેના રોજ 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. હું

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Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Story

અમાન્દા-અને-જ્યોર્જ-સ્ટીન

Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. તેમ છતાં, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Story. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Story, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 જો કે જ્યોર્જ વોશિંગ્ટન સ્ટોરી અને મલિંડા ડેવિસને

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John Moellenberg (1861 – 1942)

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જ્હોન Moellenberg માર્ચ પર જર્મનીમાં થયો હતો 30, 1861. Sometime prior to 1890, John Moellenberg married Adele Barmann. They welcomed their first son, Frank Moellenberg, on August 30, 1891. માં 1893, જ્હોન, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. લૂઈસ. જ્હોન અને એડેલે સેન્ટ પીટર્સબર્ગમાં આવ્યા પછી વધુ બાળકો હતા. લૂઈસ. હેનરી મોલેનબર્ગ હતા

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Things Come Full Circle

caity-tkd-યુનિફોર્મ

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, હું એક વર્ષ સુધી ફિટનેસ પર ગયો

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