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52 Ancestors #26: Governor John Webster

Week 26 Prompt: Legend This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Legend.” While I tend to make mention that I am related to Noah Webster, of dictionary fame, I often neglect another Webster legend—Governor John Webster. Gov. John Webster is my eleventh great-grandfather, with an impressive resume […]

52 Ancestors #25: 1757 Marriage

Week 25 Prompt: Earliest This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Earliest.” I decided to look for the earliest record I have on my Luxembourg side of the family. So far, the earliest record is a 1757 marriage for my sixth great-grandparents, Nicolaus Sinnen and Anna Lentz. […]

52 Ancestors #24: Nana’s Travel Log

Week 24 Prompt: Dear Diary This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Dear Diary.” I actually do have a “diary” that belonged to my maternal grandmother. It’s really a travel log, where she recorded where she went, what she did, and expenses.   I posted about it […]

52 Ancestors #23: How I Got My Name

Week 23 Prompt: Namesake This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Namesake.” I don’t really know how many of my ancestors got their names. Some followed naming patterns, such as first son named for father’s father and second son named for mother’s father. Others seemed to […]

52 Ancestors #20: Nana’s Favorite Tree

Week 20 Prompt: Nature This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Nature.” Boy, this month’s themes are certainly lending themselves to photos, so why stop now. Here’s another favorite of my maternal grandmother. This was taken in the mid- to late 1980s in front of her […]

52 Ancestors #19: Mom & Me

Week 19 Prompt: Nurture This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Nurture.” Since this coming weekend is Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a favorite photo of me with my nurturing, wonderful mom.

52 Ancestors #18: Nana in Amana

Week 18 Prompt: Road Trip This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is Road Trip.” After wrestling with ideas for this theme, I decided to focus on my maternal grandmother. My nana loved to take road trips. Her and papa would go all sorts of places. Even […]

52 Ancestors #16: Roaming Rottmans

Week 16 Prompt: Out of Place This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Out of Place.” The one family that comes to mind is my Rottman clan, that seemed to roam the country starting in 1870. Philip Rottman and Mary Eva Reeder (or Lasser) are second […]