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Wordless Wednesday 10/5/22

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Wordless Wednesday 9/7/22

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Free Space – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

A Space that Reminds Me of my Grandmother The Grand Canyon became a national park in 1919. It is truly a spectacular phenomenon of nature. It is so massive that it can be seen from space. In elementary school I … Continue reading

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Help – Month 8 of 12 Ancestors in 12 Months

Preserving the Past Who are these people? Where are they? When did they get together? We were recently in Billings, Montana to visit Gary’s family. It was the first time in many, many years that all of Gary’s siblings were … Continue reading

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Sisters – Generations Cafe Ancestry Challenge

The Many Daughters of Maria Christina Schaefer Schmidt Ten girls, eight boys…my great, great grandmother, Maria Christine Schaefer Schmidt gave birth to eighteen children. My great grandmother, Gertrude, was the first born child of Maria and her husband Heinrich Joseph … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 3/2/22

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Wordless Wednesday 2/23/22

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Homemade – Week 49 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

A Legacy of Memories Homemade treasures are a wonderful way to connect the generations. They allow us to keep our family’s story alive. Many items made by our family members and ancestors were simply the act of necessity. When I … Continue reading

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Shock – Week 43 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Tragedy at the Avon Street Railroad Crossing June 18, 1906 A haunting scream filled the night air. It was 3:47 a.m. We know the exact time because it was the precise moment that Peter Schmidt’s watch stopped. No one saw … Continue reading

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Changes – Week 41 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Coming to America Life is full of changes; nothing stays static even when we wish it to. One of the greatest changes in life that a person may experience is moving. It can be very stressful when it occurs because … Continue reading

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