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A Turning Point – Month 2 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
AI, my Genealogy Research Assistant So was my 3rd great grandfather really Washington Clark who was a confederate soldier in the Civil War and died as a prisoner of War? (I was pretty confident of this discovery and wrote about … Continue reading
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Tagged Washington Clark
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A Record that Adds Color – Month 1 in 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
From Martyrs to Modern Times Gary’s Pennsylvania Huber ancestors were descended from the Swiss Hubers who were religiously persecuted Anabaptists. These European ancestors were steadfast in their beliefs, and many became martyrs. The Anabaptist movement in the 1500s was anathema … Continue reading
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Tagged John Francis Huber
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Reflections – Month 12 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Preserving the Memories “Julian Carax said that we exist as long as someone remembers us,” Nuria Monfort in Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Genealogy is all about remembering and bringing our ancestors to life by telling their … Continue reading
Music – Month 10 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Turning on the Memories with Music “As a girl, of course, she liked Chuck Berry and Little Richard. And Elvis Presley, the King himself…But the music Erik used to blast from the boom box in his bedroom? That was noise, … Continue reading
Animals – Month 9 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Camels Belong in the Desert, but Nevada? Which is more exotic, an elephant or a camel? When I was nine, I went to the Indio Date Festival with my girl scout troop. One of the activities we participated in was … Continue reading
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Earliest Ancestor – Month 8 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
Seriously, You Want Proof? My earliest ancestor is the Welsh god, Afallach. Okay, that’s not likely, but the King of Gwynedd (Wales), Cunedda Wledig, proclaimed that his ancestor was the son of the god Afallach. Yeah, he had a bit … Continue reading
Cousins – Month 7 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
The Baby who Survived “The baby who survived” was 7-month-old Charles Franklin Lewis. Charles (1921-2008) and my grandfather, Donald Watkins (1905-1981), were cousins. Their mothers, Emma Clark Lewis (1888-1922) and Florence ‘Lavina’ Clark Watkins (1876-1952) were sisters. In a truly … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Lewis, Emma Clark Lewis
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Favorite Name – Month 6 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months
German Ancestors from A – Z Growing up, I was intrigued by the German side of my family. The names seemed very exotic to me, a young girl from Beaumont, California. My favorite name was Gertrude Stockschlaeter who was my … Continue reading