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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 יאר אַלט. 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. לעצטע וואָך, the first member of the third generation started with us. צו

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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. האַטי ס מוטער מאַרגאַרעט אָדער געשטארבן אין געבורט צו האַטי אָדער געשטארבן

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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מיין סטעפּפאַדער, ערנעסט C. דיאַז, האט מיך אויפגעהויבן, so I included his family in my genealogical research. אָבער, Dad’s father, יוסף דיאַז, עמיגרירט פון מעקסיקא און זיין מוטער מאַריע מאָעללענבערג איז געווען אַן ערשטער דור אמעריקאנער געבוירן צו דייַטש ימאַגראַנץ. Finding information on his family has not been easy. מיר וויסן אַז יוסף ס פאטער איז געווען Ulalio Diaz און זיין מוטער 'ס געבורט נאָמען איז געווען

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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, יללינאָיס, 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, גראַמאַ!

גראַנדמאַ-עליס-דיין געבורסטאָג

Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 יאר אַלט. Born in St. לוי, 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. גראַנדמאַ האט אַ גרויס השפּעה אויף מיין שוועסטער און מיר ווייַל

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Being a Dad and Coach

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אויף מאי 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. איך

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Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Story

אַמאַנדאַ-און-דזשארזש-שטיין

Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. אָבער, 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 צו George Washington Story און Malinda Davis כאָטש

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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. אין 1893, יוחנן, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. לוי. יוחנן און אַדעל האָבן מער קינדער נאָך קומען צו סט. לוי. הענרי מאלענבערג איז געווען

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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, איך געגאנגען אויף אַ יאָר-לאַנג טויגיקייַט

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