Passing the Torch

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 лет. 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. К

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Caleb Gets a Job

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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

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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. Мать Хэтти, Маргарет, либо умерла при родах Хэтти, либо скончалась.

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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Мой отчим, Эрнест C. Диас, вырастил меня, so I included his family in my genealogical research. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", Dad’s father, Джозеф Диас, эмигрировал из Мексики, а его мать Мари Мёлленберг была американкой в ​​первом поколении, родившейся в семье немецких иммигрантов.. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Мы знаем, что отцом Джозефа был Улалио Диас, а имя его матери при рождении было

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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, Иллинойс, 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, Бабушка!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 лет. Born in St. Луис, 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. Grandma had a big influence on my sisters and me because

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Being a Dad and Coach

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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

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Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” История

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Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” История. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” История, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 Джорджу Вашингтону Стори и Малинде Дэвис, хотя

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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. В 1893, Джон, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. Луис. После приезда в Сент-Луис у Джона и Адель родились еще дети.. Луис. Генри Мёлленберг был

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Things Come Full Circle

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Несколько недель назад, 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, I went on a year-long fitness

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