Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Posts about family history, saol an teaghlaigh, and miscellaneous topics.
Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Uncail Jules” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Grandpa Ellis’ father
Mo seanathair Frank O. Bhí deartháir is sine Zimmerman ar Robert Harold “Harry” Zimmerman. Bhí siad ceithre leath-deartháireacha agus deirfiúracha níos sine agus a maireann leath-deirfiúr ach bhí Harry an chéad leanbh Parker L. Zimmerman agus a bhean chéile an tríú Dolly. Bheadh Grandpa a rugadh Bealtaine 28, 1913. Is beag an rúndiamhair é Harry mar fuair sé bás timpeall an
Sna 1960í déanacha agus na 1970í luatha, mo sheantuismitheoirí a úsáidtear chun óstach ar páirtí cárta míosúil le trí cinn de Grandma Ellis’ deirfiúracha agus a n-husbands. Uncail Tony agus Aintín Agnes Giraudo, Uncail Oscar agus Aintín Dorothy Von Berg chomh maith le Uncail Ealaín agus Aintín Betty Clemmings bheadh páirteach Grandma agus Grandpa Pinochle a imirt. Each family would host one
Meán Fómhair 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Louis’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. An Naomh. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Louis’ South
Julius “Uncail Jules” Johannpeter was born in St. Charles, MO on March 5, 1875 to recent German immigrants Frederick William Johannpeter and Johanna Johannpeter nee Grieve. “Uncail Jules” was seven years older than his sister Caroline Leah “Lee” Johannpeter, my great grandmother. When Lee’s husband William Ellis died in 1917, Bhí sé de dhúshlán ag Lee a mac dhá bhliain d'aois Gilbert a ardú mar shingil
My oldest son Kenneth will turn 18 this week. It is hard for me to believe he is a grown man already. It seems like five years ago he was a little guy running around and climbing on everything. When he was less than a year old, d'fhéadfadh sé crochadh amach as a exersaucer agus piocadh suas a chuid bréagán as
My second great-grandfather John Riley Deweese served as Welch Township Republican Committee Chairman in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri for most of his adult life. Besides holding party caucuses in his home, John Riley served as Road Commissioner in the 1910s. Residents mostly traversed the roads by horse and buggy. Ceann de na meicníochtaí a úsáidtear rialtais chun táillí a bhailiú le haghaidh bóithre
This week my youngest son Caleb turns 16. I can’t believe it has been 16 years since I saw and held him for the first time. Caleb was the baby and waited until he had a good meal at Red Lobster before making his appearance in the world. When he was ready though, he didn’t wait around. He was born 40 minutes
Today would have been my maternal grandfather Gilbert P. Ellis’ 100th birthday. Grandpa Ellis only lived to 85 but he imparted 100 years worth of wisdom into the 32 years I knew him. I could write books about him but am going to focus today’s post on how he inspired me by refusing to grow old. Choinnigh Daideo Ellis a chuid fisiciúil
Ag deireadh na 1990í, mo sheanathair, Gilbert Ellis, bhí cónaí orm le mo aintín Maureen agus Uncail Dale. Gur chinn siad go bhfuil garáiste mór / chaillfidh suiteáilte, mar sin bheadh Grandpa agus mo uncail a bheith ceardlann. Bhí siad an chaillfidh le chéile agus d'fhostaigh cuideachta leictreach áitiúil chun leictreachas a reáchtáil go dtí an cheardlann. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on