Joseph Mendenhall was born on December 27, 1819 in Ohio. Joseph is Walt’s 3rd great uncle on the Hoel side of the family.
It’s been a busy few weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas. We want to wish everyone a happy holidays, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the solstice or any other winter celebration.
Cecilia Fedler was born on December 13, 1919 in West Point, Iowa. She is connected on the Wellman side of the family.
We’ve decided to stop posting new content every Tuesday, starting this week. We may still post on Tuesdays occasionally, as useful subject matter arises. Michelle will continue to post family history stuff every Friday, at least for now.
For the bold few that read my posts, I extend my heartfelt thanks!
Walt
Mary Harmeyer was born on December 6, 1904in West Point, Iowa. Mary is a distant cousin on the Wellman side of the family.
Charles was born to Aaron Bradford Durfee and Sallie (Sarah) Todd on November 29, 1864 in Atchison County, Missouri, near Rock Port. He was my (Michelle’s) 2nd great grandfather.
Orville Ray Hoel married Eleanor Anna Johnson on November 22, 1937. Orville and Eleanor are Walt’s aunt and uncle.
Backcountry streams may look crystal-pure, but they often harbor microorganisms that can make you sick. Whether you’re surviving a plane crash or out in the wilderness deliberately, you need water purification. There are a lot of water purification methods available. Today we’ll talk briefly about them, and see some examples.