Povjesničar borilačkih sportova i borilački umjetnik
Posts about family history, obiteljski život, and miscellaneous topics.
Prije nekoliko tjedana, 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
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 “Ujak 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
Moj djed je Frank O. Zimmerman je najstariji brat Robert Harold “Pljačkati” Zimmerman. Imali su četiri starije polu-braća i sestre i pokojnog polusestru, ali Harry je bio prvo dijete Parker L. Zimmerman i njegova treća supruga Dolly. Djed bi se rodio svibnja 28, 1913. Harry je pomalo misteriozan jer je umro oko
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, my grandparents used to host a monthly card party with three of Grandma Ellis’ sisters and their husbands. Uncle Tony and Aunt Agnes Giraudo, Uncle Oscar and Aunt Dorothy Von Berg along with Uncle Art and Aunt Betty Clemmings would join Grandma and Grandpa to play Pinochle. Each family would host one
Julius “Ujak Jules” Johannpeter was born in St. Charles, MO on March 5, 1875 to recent German immigrants Frederick William Johannpeter and Johanna Johannpeter nee Grieve. “Ujak Jules” was seven years older than his sister Caroline Leah “Zavjetrina” Johannpeter, my great grandmother. When Lee’s husband William Ellis died in 1917, Lee je imala izazov odgajati svog dvogodišnjeg sina Gilberta kao samac
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, mogao je visjeti iz svog tanjurića i skupljati svoje igračke
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. Jedan od mehanizama koje su države koristile za prikupljanje naknada za ceste
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 zapisnik
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. Djed Ellis je održavao svoj fizički
U kasnim 1990-ih, moj djed, Gilbert Ellis, živjela s tetkom Maureen i ujakom Dale. Oni su odlučili imati instaliran velika garaža / šupa, pa djed i stric će imati radionicu. Imali prolio okupili i sudjelovali lokalni električni tvrtka pokrenuti struju za radionice. Uncle Dale had to run some errands on