Week #52 – Advice. Do you have any advice for future generations who may be researching your family? For example, was there a name change or a significant relocation in your past? This is intended to be a very flexible question. Answer it any way you wish.
Hopefully, my research will be handed down in some way so that future researchers will have a head start. One bit of advice is to use the message boards and blogs to make contacts with others researching the same families. One of the most fun and rewarding parts of researching my family has been finding others that are interested in the same families or surnames. Be careful sharing information on the living though as once it leaves your hands you can't control how much of it is published.
Watch out for different spellings of names even within the same family and don't assume that those that spell the name the same are related. While this applies to any surname, I have found my Rohrer family especially difficult to trace due to different spellings. I finally had a breakthrough by searching on one of the more unusual first names and found the name spelled "Rear"!
One surname with an interesting twist is my Pulskamp family. Their surname was originally Krampe, but as owners of the Pulskamp farm in Germany, they took the name Pulskamp. The farm in Germany eventually passed to Bernhard Brüwer/Brewer who then took the Pulskamp name. My Pulskamp family kept the name when they came to the US.
My final piece of advice would be to not just collect names, but to find out more about the individuals behind the names. That's what makes the research truly interesting. Well, hard to believe that this concludes the 52 Weeks prompts! On to 2012!
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Holiday Events - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #51
Week #51 – Holiday Events. Where did your family gather for the Christmas or Hanukkah as a child? Which family members and friends attended the event?
For many years, we used to alternate between my family's house in Central Florida and my cousin's house in Miami. Christmas dinner was usually just attended by the two families with my parents, sister, aunt, uncle, two cousins, and myself. When we were at my family's home, friends from the neighborhood used to stop by during the day.
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For many years, we used to alternate between my family's house in Central Florida and my cousin's house in Miami. Christmas dinner was usually just attended by the two families with my parents, sister, aunt, uncle, two cousins, and myself. When we were at my family's home, friends from the neighborhood used to stop by during the day.
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Holiday Gifts - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #50
Week #50 – Holiday Gifts. Describe any memorable Christmas or Hanukkah gifts you received as a child.
There always seemed to be at least one big surprise on Christmas. The ones that stand out the most are a new Schwinn 3-speed bike that I rode for many years, a small stereo, and a camera. The stereo had a turntable with attached speakers and I used it all the way through my first year of college in the dorms. The camera was a Kodak Brownie camera that used flash cubes. I took my first pictures with it and have some fun pictures of my family and my school years thanks to that camera.
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There always seemed to be at least one big surprise on Christmas. The ones that stand out the most are a new Schwinn 3-speed bike that I rode for many years, a small stereo, and a camera. The stereo had a turntable with attached speakers and I used it all the way through my first year of college in the dorms. The camera was a Kodak Brownie camera that used flash cubes. I took my first pictures with it and have some fun pictures of my family and my school years thanks to that camera.
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Historical Events - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #49
Week #49 – Historical Events. Describe a memorable national historical event from your childhood. How old were you and how did you process this event? How did it affect your family?
The most memorable historical event during my childhood has to be the moon landing in 1969. My Dad worked for NASA and was very involved in the Apollo program. I grew up on the Florida Space Coast and many of my friend's parents also worked at the Kennedy Space Center. I was ten years old when the first moon landing occurred and we didn't have a way to record the event on the TV. My Dad took pictures of the TV instead!
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thanksgiving - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #48
Week 48. Thanksgiving. What was on your family’s Thanksgiving table? Do you serve the same dishes now as your family served in the past?
We always had turkey, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, green beans, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy for Thanksgiving dinner. For dessert, we had pumpkin pie and sometimes mincemeat pie and other sweets. We still have the same dishes, but in recent years we've had sweet potato and pecan pie for dessert.
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We always had turkey, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, green beans, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy for Thanksgiving dinner. For dessert, we had pumpkin pie and sometimes mincemeat pie and other sweets. We still have the same dishes, but in recent years we've had sweet potato and pecan pie for dessert.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Fall - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #47
Week #47 – Fall. What was fall like where and when you grew up? Describe not only the climate, but how the season influenced your activities, food choices, etc.
With the arrival of fall in Florida, the weather emphasis shifts from tropical storms to cold fronts. The cold fronts take the temperatures down into the 60s or 70s for a few days, but it's never long before it returns to the 80s and high humidity. When I was in junior high and high school, fall meant marching band practice and performing in the football game halftime shows and parades. Our eating didn't change too much, but my Dad loved to whip up a pot of his chili at the first sign of a cold snap. That was always a treat even if the weather wasn't that cold.
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With the arrival of fall in Florida, the weather emphasis shifts from tropical storms to cold fronts. The cold fronts take the temperatures down into the 60s or 70s for a few days, but it's never long before it returns to the 80s and high humidity. When I was in junior high and high school, fall meant marching band practice and performing in the football game halftime shows and parades. Our eating didn't change too much, but my Dad loved to whip up a pot of his chili at the first sign of a cold snap. That was always a treat even if the weather wasn't that cold.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Politics - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #46
Week #46 – Politics. What are your childhood memories of politics? Were your parents active in politics? What political events and elections do you remember from your youth?
My parents usually weren't that active in politics, although they always voted in the major elections. An exception occurred when they received a letter informing them that the city was going to do housing inspections and that everyone would be required to conform to a Minimum Housing Standards Code. They were not going to grandfather in existing homes and the letter stated that they had the right to enter the premises for these inspections. If problems were found and the homeowner didn't fix them, legal action such as a lien on the house could be taken. My Dad was outraged at the thought of being forced to let someone enter our home with no cause and the thought that some could even lose their homes if they were unable to make upgrades. He mounted a successful campaign to get the ordinance overturned.
One of the elections I remember was when Nixon was reelected as President in 1972. He won in a landslide over George McGovern and everyone in my family had voted for Nixon except for one of my aunts. My parents and aunt and uncle got into a lively discussion over how she could have voted for McGovern and she finally said that she just didn't trust that "Tricky Dick"!
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
My parents usually weren't that active in politics, although they always voted in the major elections. An exception occurred when they received a letter informing them that the city was going to do housing inspections and that everyone would be required to conform to a Minimum Housing Standards Code. They were not going to grandfather in existing homes and the letter stated that they had the right to enter the premises for these inspections. If problems were found and the homeowner didn't fix them, legal action such as a lien on the house could be taken. My Dad was outraged at the thought of being forced to let someone enter our home with no cause and the thought that some could even lose their homes if they were unable to make upgrades. He mounted a successful campaign to get the ordinance overturned.
One of the elections I remember was when Nixon was reelected as President in 1972. He won in a landslide over George McGovern and everyone in my family had voted for Nixon except for one of my aunts. My parents and aunt and uncle got into a lively discussion over how she could have voted for McGovern and she finally said that she just didn't trust that "Tricky Dick"!
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High School - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #45
Week #45 – High School. Describe your middle and/or high school. Was it a large or small student body? Is the school still in existence today? How has it changed since you went there?
My junior high school was a large two-story brick building that housed classes for grades 7-9. It was not air conditioned, with the exception of the band room and could be uncomfortably hot in the Florida heat. Two new schools were opened around the time I was attending junior high. One was north of my school and the other was to the south. As enrollment in the area declined a few years after I had graduated, it was decided to close my school and to divide the students between the other two schools.
My high school was built in 1972 and was only a year old when I started there. It was a modern looking white building and the classrooms were done in an open, modular style. There was a large cafeteria area in the center of the building with options for the standard school meals or a la carte items. There were around 1200 students in grades 10-12 when I started there and about 360 students in my graduating class. The school has been expanded and a football field was added, but it looks about the same from the outside and is still going strong.
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My junior high school was a large two-story brick building that housed classes for grades 7-9. It was not air conditioned, with the exception of the band room and could be uncomfortably hot in the Florida heat. Two new schools were opened around the time I was attending junior high. One was north of my school and the other was to the south. As enrollment in the area declined a few years after I had graduated, it was decided to close my school and to divide the students between the other two schools.
My high school was built in 1972 and was only a year old when I started there. It was a modern looking white building and the classrooms were done in an open, modular style. There was a large cafeteria area in the center of the building with options for the standard school meals or a la carte items. There were around 1200 students in grades 10-12 when I started there and about 360 students in my graduating class. The school has been expanded and a football field was added, but it looks about the same from the outside and is still going strong.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Elementary School - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #44
Week #44 – Elementary School . Describe your grammar/elementary school (or schools). Were they big or small? Are any of these schools still in existence today? If so, how have they changed since you went there?
I attended grades one and two at Riverview Elementary School. It was located next to Titusville High School and across from the Indian River. In addition to the view of the river, we had great views of the Apollo launches. Riverview was fairly large with several classes each of grades one to six and like most of the older schools, it wasn't air conditioned. The building is still there today, but has been taken over as part of the high school. The school was reopened with the same name in a different location.
For grades three and four, I went to South Lake Elementary. This was a newer, air-conditioned building, but despite the name, there was no water view. It was about the same size as Riverview and still exists today. I haven't been back for many years, so can't say how it has changed. For grades five and six, I went back to Riverview. We didn't move during these years, but they kept changing the school district lines.
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I attended grades one and two at Riverview Elementary School. It was located next to Titusville High School and across from the Indian River. In addition to the view of the river, we had great views of the Apollo launches. Riverview was fairly large with several classes each of grades one to six and like most of the older schools, it wasn't air conditioned. The building is still there today, but has been taken over as part of the high school. The school was reopened with the same name in a different location.
For grades three and four, I went to South Lake Elementary. This was a newer, air-conditioned building, but despite the name, there was no water view. It was about the same size as Riverview and still exists today. I haven't been back for many years, so can't say how it has changed. For grades five and six, I went back to Riverview. We didn't move during these years, but they kept changing the school district lines.
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Worst School Subject - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #43
Week #43 – Worst School Subject. What was your worst or least favorite subject in school and why?
My worst and least favorite subject was definitely PE or Physical Education in junior high school. I hated everything about it from the gym uniforms to sometimes being one of the last chosen for a team to the group showers. The teacher was also very strange and I'll just leave it at that! Thankfully, the classes and teachers were much better in high school and while it was never a favorite subject, at least I was able to enjoy some of it.
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My worst and least favorite subject was definitely PE or Physical Education in junior high school. I hated everything about it from the gym uniforms to sometimes being one of the last chosen for a team to the group showers. The teacher was also very strange and I'll just leave it at that! Thankfully, the classes and teachers were much better in high school and while it was never a favorite subject, at least I was able to enjoy some of it.
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Favorite School Subject - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #42
Week #42 – Favorite School Subject Week 42. What was your favorite subject in school and why? Was it also your best subject?
One of my favorite subjects was English and the part of it that I enjoyed was studying books, plays, and short stories. I loved to read many different kinds of literature, so this wasn't a chore for me. The English classes would often introduce me to authors that I might not have discovered on my own. It was one of my best subjects and was usually an easy A.
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One of my favorite subjects was English and the part of it that I enjoyed was studying books, plays, and short stories. I loved to read many different kinds of literature, so this wasn't a chore for me. The English classes would often introduce me to authors that I might not have discovered on my own. It was one of my best subjects and was usually an easy A.
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Teachers - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #41
Week #41 – Teachers. Did you have a favorite teacher when you were growing up? What class(es) did this person teach and why did he/she make an impact on your life?
One of my favorites was my sixth grade English and history teacher. He didn't like being confined to a classroom and it wasn't unusual for us to do some of our lessons outdoors. He didn't like being confined to a textbook either and we did many reading assignments that were outside of our prescribed lessons. We did grammar lessons too, but only for one week out of each grading period when we would go outside and sit in a circle while going through the lessons. He could sense when the class was getting restless and would call a recess that made a world of difference in our attention spans. I've often wondered how he would fare in today's education system where everything seems to be geared towards having the students score well on the standardized exams.
Another favorite was my high school band director. He had a wonderful rapport with the students and didn't teach us by rote as some of my earlier band directors did. He taught us how to be able to read and play new music and he didn't accept anything less than our best efforts. He had many impacts on my life including a love of many different kinds of music, the ability to read and play music, and a love of football! The love of football comes from the many hours spent in the marching band and the wonderful spirit the band had in supporting our team. The skills I learned in high school enabled me to be accepted in the music school in college and play in the college concert band even though I didn't major in music.
I should also mention my ballet teacher. I started dance lessons when I was eight and continued through the tenth grade. She was one of the nicest teachers I've ever encountered and taught through encouragement and constructive criticism. The yearly recitals were done in full costume and were great fun.
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One of my favorites was my sixth grade English and history teacher. He didn't like being confined to a classroom and it wasn't unusual for us to do some of our lessons outdoors. He didn't like being confined to a textbook either and we did many reading assignments that were outside of our prescribed lessons. We did grammar lessons too, but only for one week out of each grading period when we would go outside and sit in a circle while going through the lessons. He could sense when the class was getting restless and would call a recess that made a world of difference in our attention spans. I've often wondered how he would fare in today's education system where everything seems to be geared towards having the students score well on the standardized exams.
Another favorite was my high school band director. He had a wonderful rapport with the students and didn't teach us by rote as some of my earlier band directors did. He taught us how to be able to read and play new music and he didn't accept anything less than our best efforts. He had many impacts on my life including a love of many different kinds of music, the ability to read and play music, and a love of football! The love of football comes from the many hours spent in the marching band and the wonderful spirit the band had in supporting our team. The skills I learned in high school enabled me to be accepted in the music school in college and play in the college concert band even though I didn't major in music.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Trouble - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #40
Week #40 – Trouble. What happened when you got into trouble as a child? What was punishment like in your home?
I don't remember my sister and I doing anything that required drastic punishment, but when we did get into trouble we got a stern lecture and sometimes we were sent to our room. That was more of a punishment than it might be today since there were no phones, TVs, computers, or iPods in our rooms back then!
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I don't remember my sister and I doing anything that required drastic punishment, but when we did get into trouble we got a stern lecture and sometimes we were sent to our room. That was more of a punishment than it might be today since there were no phones, TVs, computers, or iPods in our rooms back then!
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Least Favorite Foods - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #39
Week 39. Least Favorite Foods. What was your least favorite food from your childhood? Did your parents make you eat it anyway? Do you still dislike the same food today? How have your tastes changed since your youth?
Like many kids, I wasn't fond of eating my vegetables. My parents would coax me and my sister to try new things, but they wouldn't force us to eat it. Many times we discovered that we actually liked it. I like most vegetables now, but still don't care for lima beans or peas that much. One thing I didn't like as a child was anything with dill or any kind of condiment - ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, etc. I like the tomato based ones now, such as salsa and ketchup, but still can't stand mayonnaise, mustard, or dill. The aversion to mayonnaise is probably a blessing since most things with it are so high calorie!
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This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Childhood Hobby - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #38
Week 38. Hobbies. Did you have any hobbies as a child? Which ones?
I was in the Girl Scouts in 6th grade and used some of my hobbies to earn badges. I received a stamp album with some starter stamps one Christmas when I was in elementary school and continued to collect stamps for a few years. Who knows, maybe there's a hidden treasure in my old stamp album! Probably not, but I had a lot of fun with it.
Other hobbies were reading, photography, fun in the water, camping, hiking, ballet, tap, and jazz dance, and playing the recorder and oboe.
My badges pictured from top left to right are Collector, Reader, Hospitality, Housekeeper, My Camera, Observer, Water Fun, Troop Camper, and Gypsy.
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Other hobbies were reading, photography, fun in the water, camping, hiking, ballet, tap, and jazz dance, and playing the recorder and oboe.
My badges pictured from top left to right are Collector, Reader, Hospitality, Housekeeper, My Camera, Observer, Water Fun, Troop Camper, and Gypsy.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Earliest Memory - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #37
Week 37. Earliest Memory. What is your earliest memory?
When I was a few months old, we moved from Florida to Knoxville, Tennessee. We moved back to Florida right after I turned 4, so my earliest memories are from when we lived in Tennessee. I remember a few things, but it is hard to say which one was the earliest. One thing I don't remember is the hike pictured to the left!
My father took some pictures of me outside after it snowed and I remember posing for the pictures. He had me shake some snow off a branch and I remember how cold and icy it was. Another early memory is from what was probably our last Christmas in Knoxville when I was 3. I heard a strange noise and came downstairs to find my father inflating what was to become Dino the Dinosaur!
One strange memory is of a bad dream. I was still in a toddler's bed with the crib rail bars up around it and in the dream some clown kind of character was trying to get in past the bars. It was probably from something I saw on TV. I can still picture the clown and he was holding some kind of mallet. I don't remember having a fear of clowns, but I could understand why some kids do!
My sister became ill after she was born and I can remember the chaos of taking her to the hospital. I had a teddy bear with me and a stranger was talking to me about the bear while my parents dealt with the hospital staff.
A favorite early memory is of my first Ferris wheel ride. My father took me up in it and I was a bit scared at first, but could see that he wasn't scared at all. I remember this Ferris wheel as being huge, but it most likely was a fairly typical one. I have loved rides like that and views from high places ever since!
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| Hiking in TN with my Dad |
My father took some pictures of me outside after it snowed and I remember posing for the pictures. He had me shake some snow off a branch and I remember how cold and icy it was. Another early memory is from what was probably our last Christmas in Knoxville when I was 3. I heard a strange noise and came downstairs to find my father inflating what was to become Dino the Dinosaur!
One strange memory is of a bad dream. I was still in a toddler's bed with the crib rail bars up around it and in the dream some clown kind of character was trying to get in past the bars. It was probably from something I saw on TV. I can still picture the clown and he was holding some kind of mallet. I don't remember having a fear of clowns, but I could understand why some kids do!
My sister became ill after she was born and I can remember the chaos of taking her to the hospital. I had a teddy bear with me and a stranger was talking to me about the bear while my parents dealt with the hospital staff.
A favorite early memory is of my first Ferris wheel ride. My father took me up in it and I was a bit scared at first, but could see that he wasn't scared at all. I remember this Ferris wheel as being huge, but it most likely was a fairly typical one. I have loved rides like that and views from high places ever since!
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Road Trip - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #36
Week 36: Road Trips. Describe a family road trip from your childhood. Where did you go and why? Who was in the car? How did you pass the time?
I could probably write a book on all of the road trips my family took, but one trip is known in my family as "The Trip". We had a small poptop camper and in 1974, we took off in June for a 3 1/2 week trip that started in Florida and spanned several National Parks and many other interesting places. We had never ventured west before, so this was a chance to see many new and different places.
On travel days, we were up really early and sometimes covered a few hundred miles in a day. My parents, my sister and I had setting up and taking down the camper down to a 5 minute activity where each of us took care of one part of the camper. My Dad was asked at one campground how he "trained" us to do that! We passed the time by looking at the different scenery, playing car games like the old Car Bingo, and sometimes taking naps to make up for the early starts.
We started the trip in Florida and headed up to the Panhandle and I-10. Our first major stop was New Orleans, LA where we spent a day touring the sights in New Orleans and had dinner at Antoine's. While we enjoyed New Orleans, the campground we stayed at in Slidell, LA is remembered for the mosquitoes!
We continued west and hit Houston at rush hour (oops!). My Dad had always wanted to see The Alamo, so our next destination was San Antonio, TX. We were a bit surprised that it was in the middle of the city and very small, but it was interesting to see.
Once we got through Texas, we entered into one of the most interesting stretches in the trip. In New Mexico, we toured Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Monument and went through Albuquerque and Taos.
In Arizona, we saw the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, the Petrified Forest, and Tombstone. Then it was on to Utah, where we visited the gorgeous Zion National Park. We went as far west as Las Vegas and debated going to California, but decided we wouldn't have enough time to see everything still on our list.
We continued north to Wyoming and saw Yellowstone National Park and the beautiful Grand Teton National Park.
We didn't have any reservations anywhere and only encountered a problem finding a place on the July 4th weekend when we were in Cheyenne, WY. We finally found a campground that was out of official sites, but let us and many others park out in a large empty lot. We didn't realize how many others were out there until we got up the next morning and were sure glad we had found the place. From there we headed into Colorado.
One of the highlights in Colorado was going to the summit of Pikes Peak. The car ride was a bit more than we bargained for with steep drop offs and sharp turns. The view from the top was worth it though and a surprise for us Floridians was to see some snow on the ground in July! We made it as far north as the Badlands and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota before starting the long trip back south. This post could go on forever, so I've only listed some of the highlights from the trip. It was certainly a trip that we'll never forget!
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
I could probably write a book on all of the road trips my family took, but one trip is known in my family as "The Trip". We had a small poptop camper and in 1974, we took off in June for a 3 1/2 week trip that started in Florida and spanned several National Parks and many other interesting places. We had never ventured west before, so this was a chance to see many new and different places.
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| Our well-traveled camper |
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| Approximate route for The Trip |
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| Mom in White Sands |
Once we got through Texas, we entered into one of the most interesting stretches in the trip. In New Mexico, we toured Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Monument and went through Albuquerque and Taos.
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| Old Faithful in Yellowstone |
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| Grand Teton National Park |
We didn't have any reservations anywhere and only encountered a problem finding a place on the July 4th weekend when we were in Cheyenne, WY. We finally found a campground that was out of official sites, but let us and many others park out in a large empty lot. We didn't realize how many others were out there until we got up the next morning and were sure glad we had found the place. From there we headed into Colorado.
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| My parents at Pikes Peak, CO |
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Wedding - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #35
Week 35. Wedding. Tell us about your wedding. You may also talk about your future wedding, the wedding of a relative or shape this question to fit your own life experience.
Since I haven't been married and have no future wedding in sight (maybe some day!), I'm going to use this post to update the list of marriage records that I have for my ancestors:
My newest records are for my Rohrer family and were sent by Marj B. from her recent trips to Germany and Celina, OH. Thanks so much to Marj for sending these!
GGG-Grandparents Albert Rohrer to Walburga Fischer on Oct 18, 1846. Church record from St. Vitus Church in Ellwanger, Germany. Albert and Walburga had 2 children: Albert and Anna. Anna was my great-great-grandmother.
Another marriage for Walburga: Wilhem Gessler to Walburga Rohrer on August 23, 1854 in Celina, OH.
Other marriage records I have are:
Grandparents Royce Councill to Edna Willis, Marriage Certificate
June 13, 1925 in Chestertown, MD
Grandfather Robert Creeden to Anna Lee Pulskamp, picture on their wedding day, dated December 27, 1930
Grandfather Robert Creeden to 2nd wife Hilda Kleinhenz, Marriage License
August 19, 1937, Certificate from Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, OH
Newspaper clipping says they were married on August 24, 1937 in Cleveland, OH
Great-grandparents Charles Creeden to Anna Niehaus, Church Record
November 27, 1907, Immaculate Conception Church, Celina, OH
Great-grandparents George Pulskamp to Mary Gast, Newspaper clipping of their 50th anniversary celebration on August 21, 1949, in Celina, OH (Marriage assumed to be August 1899.)
Great-grandparents Eugene Willis to Pearl Chilcutt
1930 census - 1st marriage for Eugene about 1904
Great-grandparents John Wesley Councill to Ariana Sparks
Feb 2, 1887, Maryland - Public Family Trees
1900 census says they were married 18 years, 1910 says 23
Great-great-grandparents Samuel Sparks to Susan Godwin
Index to Queen Anne's County, MD Marriage Records, July 16, 1849, Rev. Sumption
Great-great-grandparents Francis Councill to Mary Ann Meredith/Merridith
Index to Queen Anne's County, MD Marriage Records, July 8, 1840, Rev. Larkins
Great-great-grandparents Timothy Creeden to Mary Ann Matson, Marriage License and Court Record, December 10, 1868, Clinton County, OH
Great-great-grandparents George Chilcutt to Kate Covey
1930 census - 1st marriage for Kate around 1878
Great-great-grandparents William Martin Willis to Ruth Edna Adams
January 25, 1859, Delaware Marriage Record
GGG-Grandparents Samuel Godwin to Ann Davis
Index to Queen Anne's County, MD Marriage Records, March 23, 1824, Rev. Crouch
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
Since I haven't been married and have no future wedding in sight (maybe some day!), I'm going to use this post to update the list of marriage records that I have for my ancestors:
My newest records are for my Rohrer family and were sent by Marj B. from her recent trips to Germany and Celina, OH. Thanks so much to Marj for sending these!
GGG-Grandparents Albert Rohrer to Walburga Fischer on Oct 18, 1846. Church record from St. Vitus Church in Ellwanger, Germany. Albert and Walburga had 2 children: Albert and Anna. Anna was my great-great-grandmother.
Another marriage for Walburga: Wilhem Gessler to Walburga Rohrer on August 23, 1854 in Celina, OH.
Other marriage records I have are:
Grandparents Royce Councill to Edna Willis, Marriage Certificate
June 13, 1925 in Chestertown, MD
Grandfather Robert Creeden to Anna Lee Pulskamp, picture on their wedding day, dated December 27, 1930
Grandfather Robert Creeden to 2nd wife Hilda Kleinhenz, Marriage License
August 19, 1937, Certificate from Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, OH
Newspaper clipping says they were married on August 24, 1937 in Cleveland, OH
Great-grandparents Charles Creeden to Anna Niehaus, Church Record
November 27, 1907, Immaculate Conception Church, Celina, OH
Great-grandparents George Pulskamp to Mary Gast, Newspaper clipping of their 50th anniversary celebration on August 21, 1949, in Celina, OH (Marriage assumed to be August 1899.)
Great-grandparents Eugene Willis to Pearl Chilcutt
1930 census - 1st marriage for Eugene about 1904
Great-grandparents John Wesley Councill to Ariana Sparks
Feb 2, 1887, Maryland - Public Family Trees
1900 census says they were married 18 years, 1910 says 23
Great-great-grandparents Samuel Sparks to Susan Godwin
Index to Queen Anne's County, MD Marriage Records, July 16, 1849, Rev. Sumption
Great-great-grandparents Francis Councill to Mary Ann Meredith/Merridith
Index to Queen Anne's County, MD Marriage Records, July 8, 1840, Rev. Larkins
Great-great-grandparents Timothy Creeden to Mary Ann Matson, Marriage License and Court Record, December 10, 1868, Clinton County, OH
Great-great-grandparents George Chilcutt to Kate Covey
1930 census - 1st marriage for Kate around 1878
Great-great-grandparents William Martin Willis to Ruth Edna Adams
January 25, 1859, Delaware Marriage Record
GGG-Grandparents Samuel Godwin to Ann Davis
Index to Queen Anne's County, MD Marriage Records, March 23, 1824, Rev. Crouch
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Smells - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #34
Week #34 – Smells. Describe any smells that take you back to childhood. These could be from meals, fragrant gardens, musty basements, or something entirely different.
We spent a lot of time at the water when I was growing up and the smells at a beach or marina take me back to those outings. One of the strongest smells I remember was from the Indian River Lagoon which sometimes has a strong and rather unpleasant sulfur-like smell from algae. The ocean air itself has a much more pleasant smell with a mix of sand, salt, marine life, and of course sun tanning lotion and oils. Marinas have that too, but add in fuel from the boats and a more pungent smell from fresh fish and bait. (and sometimes not so fresh!)
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
We spent a lot of time at the water when I was growing up and the smells at a beach or marina take me back to those outings. One of the strongest smells I remember was from the Indian River Lagoon which sometimes has a strong and rather unpleasant sulfur-like smell from algae. The ocean air itself has a much more pleasant smell with a mix of sand, salt, marine life, and of course sun tanning lotion and oils. Marinas have that too, but add in fuel from the boats and a more pungent smell from fresh fish and bait. (and sometimes not so fresh!)
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Nicknames - 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #33
Week 33. Nicknames. What was your childhood nickname, and what was the meaning behind it? You can also discuss the nicknames of other family members, both past and present.
I had the common nickname of Kathy for Kathryn and sometimes was called Chatty Cathy by my father. Growing up in the 60's and 70's, there were almost always 3 or 4 other girls named Kathy or Cathy in a class. I think variations on Kate are more common now than Kathy.
My father and grandfather had the same first name, so my father went by his middle name of Timothy, Tim, or sometimes Timbo. We used to call my great-grandmother Nanoo and my Mom's parents were Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop. One of my great-grandfathers had the middle name of Acey and had no idea where it came from. My best guess is that it could have been a nickname for his grandfather Asa. The most unusual nickname I can think of in our family was one of my Mom's uncles that was known as Sug. I don't know where that one came from!
Updating to add that according to my Mom, her uncle Sug got the name because his mother used to call him "Sugar Baby"!. It is pronounced with an "sh" sound like sugar.
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
I had the common nickname of Kathy for Kathryn and sometimes was called Chatty Cathy by my father. Growing up in the 60's and 70's, there were almost always 3 or 4 other girls named Kathy or Cathy in a class. I think variations on Kate are more common now than Kathy.
My father and grandfather had the same first name, so my father went by his middle name of Timothy, Tim, or sometimes Timbo. We used to call my great-grandmother Nanoo and my Mom's parents were Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop. One of my great-grandfathers had the middle name of Acey and had no idea where it came from. My best guess is that it could have been a nickname for his grandfather Asa. The most unusual nickname I can think of in our family was one of my Mom's uncles that was known as Sug. I don't know where that one came from!
Updating to add that according to my Mom, her uncle Sug got the name because his mother used to call him "Sugar Baby"!. It is pronounced with an "sh" sound like sugar.
This is a weekly challenge from GeneaBloggers called 52 weeks of personal genealogy history.
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