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Posts about family history/genealogy.

Happy birthday great great grandpa Orlando Martin Trevett!

Orlando Martin Trevett was born on February 9, 1852 to Lewis and Mary Cross Trevett. He was born in Concord, New York. Orlando is Michelle’s 2nd great grandfather.

Happy Birthday Kenneth Harden!

Kenneth Harden was born on February 2, 1924 to William and Addie Nicholson Harden. He was born in Blairsburg, Iowa, where the family had a farm. Kenneth is the brother of Walt’s aunt Doris Hoel.

Happy birthday Mary Bentler Menke

Mary Josephine Bentler was born to Joseph and Deina Holtkamp Bentler on January 26, 1920 in Houghton, Iowa. Mary is a distant relation of Walt’s through the Link side of the family.

Happy birthday great, great uncle Alva Finkbone

Alva Finkbone (Finkbohn) was born on January 19, 1850 to John and Rachel Mendenhall Finkbone. He was born in Darke County, Ohio. Alva is the 2nd great uncle of Walt. His sister Lydia was Walt’s great grandmother.

Happy birthday and anniversary Franz Xavier Boeding

Franz Xavier Boeding was born on January 12, 1796 in Neunkirchen, Germany. Franz is the great grandfather of one of Walt’s cousins.

Happy birthday Opal Marie Stetler Brehm

Opal Marie Stetler was born on January 5, 1919, to Chancey and Grace Davis Stetler in Venedocia, Ohio. Opal married Walt’s second cousin, Harold Brehm.

Christmas joy to all! Ornaments on the tree!

We have talked a fair bit about holiday traditions on the blog. Traditions are a part of family history. One tradition at our house is putting up the tree. We have a lot of ornaments from our families that go up on the tree every year.

Decoding a sugar cookie recipe

Last year, I posted about making cookies around Christmas time. This year one of the cousins shared a recipe that is supposed to be Grandma Link’s recipe. Of course, we made sugar cookies this weekend.

Happy birthday cousin Andrew Dingman!

Andrew Joseph Dingman was born on December 15, 1913 in West Point to Herman and Bernadine Mueller Dingman. He is a distant cousin of Walt’s through the Wellman side of the family.

Happy birthday cousin Herman Wellman

Herman Wellman was born on December 8, 1914 to Gerhard and Mary Reuter Wellman in West Point, Iowa. Herman is Walt’s 2nd cousin twice removed.

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