By Eilene Lyon Continuing with my ancestors from Germany who settled first in Pennsylvania, but then moved further south, we’ll look at the family of Christiana Snapp, wife of John Lewis Beard. Her father, John Snapp (Johannes Schnepp) came to America earlier than most, arriving at the Port of Philadelphia in 1733, immigrating from the... Continue Reading →
From the Vault: Secret Box
By Eilene Lyon This is another artifact from my teen years in Guatemala. The painting on top of the handmade wooden box has chipped away in places, but depicts Volcán de Agua and Lake Atitlán. To give you an idea of the size, it's just under 5 inches wide. The secret lies in knowing how... Continue Reading →