Category Archives: Genealogy

Wordless Wednesday 11/10/21

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Jacque
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Voting – Week 44 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Jacque

Passionate Voting Voters generally fall into two categories: habitual voters consistently vote in every election out of a sense of patriotic duty; others vote because they are motivated by a particular candidate or issue – their voting may be more … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 11/3/21

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Jacque
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Shock – Week 43 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Jacque

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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Sports – Week 42 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Jacque

Life as a Spectator Full disclosure: I am not an athlete. In sixth grade, however, I was on the basketball team. In high school, my favorite PE activity was archery. In college, I took bowling for my PE credit (and … Continue reading →

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Changes – Week 41 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Jacque

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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Preservation – Week 40 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Jacque

Preservation Hall – Preserving Traditional Jazz Gary and I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Preservation Hall in New Orleans as part of a special jazz experience. Gary Coble received the first ever Music Teacher Recognition award given by the … Continue reading →

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Steps – Week 39 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Jacque

Don’t Forget the Steps Families may come in different configurations. This is a photo of my grandmother, Alta Jones Watkins (she was my father’s stepmother), me holding my sister Angelina (who is the daughter of my mother and my stepfather, … Continue reading →

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Fun and Games – Week 38 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Jacque

Joie de Vivre Barbara Henrietta Anthony Stockschlaeder Guinn had a flair for the dramatic. Barbara was born June 21, 1893 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to John and Gertrude Anthony. The family moved to San Bernardino, California shortly after my grandmother … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 9/22/21

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Jacque
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