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Posts about family history/genealogy.

Merry Christmas to our readers!

We would like to wish our readers a happy holidays. Whether it is Christmas or some other day that brings you peace and joy, we want you all to know that you are loved and appreciated.

Merry Christmas and Blessings for the new year! We will see you in 2026!

You can see some of my posts about Christmas traditions here, here, and here.

Happy birthday Aunt Nina Warren Durfee!

Nina Warren was born on December 19, 1898 in Upton, Wyoming. She married Michelle’s great-uncle, Joseph Durfee.

Happy Birthday Edward Herman Boeding!

Edward Boeding was born on December 12, 1882 in West Point, Iowa. He is related by marriage via the link side of the family.

Happy Birthday Edna Helmer Hoel!

Edna Helmer Hoel was born on December 5, 1907. She is related to Walt twice, once as a first cousin 1x removed and once as the wife of his uncle.

Happy Birthday Casper Strothman!

Casper Strothman was born on Nov 21, 1821. His daughter, Mary, married Walt’s second great uncle Eustace Link.

Happy Birthday Great-Grandfather Richard Mendenhall!

Richard Mendenhall was born on November 14, 1794 in North Carolina. He is Walt’s 3rd great-grandfather.

But is it the Whole Story?

I recently received a certificate for 15 years of service at work. As I was looking at it, I thought about how someone looking at it in the future might think I had worked there for the last 15 years.

Haunting the Cemetery!

It seems appropriate to talk about cemeteries on Halloween. One of the reports I can do on my software is Burials. So I can see all the people who have a burial fact.

Happy Birthday Edward Merschbrock!

Edward Merschbrock was born on October 17, 1855 in Prussia. He is the father-in-law of Walt’s 1st cousin 2x removed, Elizabeth Wellman Merschbrock.

Happy Birthday Great Grandma Theresa Kempker Link!

Theresa Kempker was was born on October 10, 1859 in Lee County, Iowa. She is Walt’s great grandmother.

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