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Week 32: #52Ancestors – Reunion By Eilene Lyon Because I was an “Army brat” we rarely gathered with family over the years. We had an occasional Thanksgiving or Christmas at Grandma Halse’s place in Corvallis, which included aunts, uncles, and cousins on my dad’s side. I met more relatives on Dad’s side when Grandma celebrated... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Lloyd Richard Halse (1902-1957) Lloyd was the fourth of eleven children in the Guy and Mabel Halse family. He had no children, but took younger brother Al under his wing like a son. He twice married the same woman, Berdyne Ulven (1901-1998), but it was not a close relationship. Lloyd preferred the... Continue Reading →
Found Photo Project #7 By Eilene Lyon I found this family portrait in an antique store in Sandpoint, Idaho. The only information on it is a name written in pencil on the back: Arthur Eckermann. I was astonished to discover this is a unique name and found him quite quickly. This does not show the... Continue Reading →
Week 30: #52 Ancestors – In the News By Eilene Lyon I have done very little research on my great-great-grandparents Louis and Louise (Arbogast) Schaaf. They married in Jerseyville, Illinois, in 1880 and moved to Clark County, South Dakota, in 1883.1 This prompt sent me to Newspapers.com where I turned up a surprising news item... Continue Reading →
Week 14: #52 Ancestors – Begins With a Vowel By Eilene Lyon My great-great grandmother, Olive (Springer) Gusso, was born into a large family of first-generation Americans in 1870. Both her parents were German-born immigrants, Charles Springer of Heidelsheim and Margaret Delle of Mainz. The Springer family moved from Wisconsin to South Dakota when Olive... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Hazel Mildred Halse Sturm (1899-1959) Hazel Mildred Halse was the oldest daughter in a family with eleven children in Codington County, South Dakota. In addition to her school work, she had to help her mother with domestic chores and caring for her younger siblings. Her mother, Mabel Cutting, married at sixteen. All... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Found Photo Project #6 Found in Albuquerque, this portrait of Bertha Marie Goodger with one of her nephews will soon be returning to its origins in Canada. Most likely the nephew is Norman Goodger, son of Thomas W. Goodger. If you’re wondering how to pronounce that name, think “Goodyear.” Bertha was the... Continue Reading →
Week 24: #52 Ancestors – Last One Standing By Eilene Lyon Clara Bedford wrote a letter to her aunt, Abby (Bedford) Jenkins, on May 14, 1865 from Springboro, Ohio. Clara Jane Bedford is my 1st cousin 4x removed. She was one of two children, both daughters, of William S. Bedford and Elizabeth Dearth. Clara’s letter... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Losing a Parent I abruptly abandoned the blogosphere a couple weeks ago. Usually I give a little notice that I won’t be reading, commenting, or posting. I'm officially back now. About ten years ago, my mother began exhibiting signs of dementia. For the past six, she has lived in memory care in... Continue Reading →
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