Allie Denning and Marie Link were married on January 30, 1918 in West Point, Iowa. Marie is Walt’s 1st cousin 2x removed.
Month: January 2026
Catherine Menke Fraise was born on January 23, 1853 in Iowa. She is related through the Wellman side of the family.
It was something of a surprise to me to get the notice this morning that we have been writing the blog for 5 years now! It’s our 5th Blog Anniversary!
Anna Lohman was born on January 16, 1870 in West Point, Iowa. She is related through marriage on the Wellman side of the family.
William Brockman was born on January 29, 1853 and died on January 9, 1931. He is Walt’s second great uncle.
Each new year, I take some time to clean out file folders and straighten up things. I like to start fresh and it gives me a chance to see what needs fixing, updating, mending and so on. One of the things I do is update my files on family history.