Margaret Evans – Packet ship built in 1846 <!–[if supportFields]>xe “SAMUEL:Lawrence A. (b. 1846) ” \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]>xe “United Kingdom:England:Whitechapel ” \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>Lawrence A. Samuel is my second great-grand-uncle, the third child of my third great-grandfather, Aaron Samuel. Lawrence was born on Dec. 27, 1846 in Whitechapel, England. In 1851 he lived with […]
Read MoreNormally, I would have a long, wordy post all prepared to go. Truth be told I do have a long, wordy post prepared…..too wordy! I really need to trim it down and determine a focus. Trust me, you’ll appreciate that! So – in honor of my grandfather’s 113th birthday, I am posting this series of […]
Read MoreHaving just had a lovely chat with my sister-in-law, I am making some edits to this post 🙂 <!–[if supportFields]>xe “HOLMAN:John Winchester Jr. (b. 1904) ” \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]>xe “Illinois:418 Oakdale Avenue Chicago ” \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>John Winchester Holman Jr. was born on December 6, 1904 in the family home at 418 Oakdale Avenue […]
Read MoreNanny and Alan (my dad)February 24, 1933 Estelle Byk was my father’s beloved grandmother. He loved her so much that, when he was just three years old he boarded a train in Long Island and headed for Nanny’s house in Brooklyn! Later in life, he wrote a wonderful tribute to her titled “A Grandmother’s Love.” […]
Read More<!–[if supportFields]>xe “SVED:Alexander (b. 1891) ” \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]>xe “Hungary:Bekes:Gyoma ” \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>Happy Thanksgiving to all in the US!! My apologies for the delayed post. Alexander Sved was born on 26 Nov 1891 in Gyoma, Bekes, Hungary. He was the second of four children born to Frank Sved and Regina Newman, both also […]
Read MoreGeo. Ralph Kesner George Ralph Kesner was born on November 16, 1856. He was my 2nd great-grandfather on my father’s side. Information gathered by my father indicated that George was born in Leeds, England. I could find no proof of that. Nor could I find any emigration or naturalization information that might confirm he was […]
Read MoreTomorrow is my husband’s birthday. Since I don’t post about living people, I thought of another way to honor his special day (especially since I didn’t buy him a present yet!) In my husband’s family there has been a tradition for several generations when naming a child to give them the middle name of WINCHESTER. […]
Read MorePeter Klauss Schuster was born on 11 Nov 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was the only child of Felix Schuster and the former Claire Theresa Spiegel. Peter was my first cousin, once removed. He was like a brother to my mom, who was an only child like Peter. Peter and his parents lived in Prague but I always […]
Read MorePaul Nebenzahl was my Grand-uncle, having married my maternal grandfather’s sister, Valerie Lichtenthal. Tante Vally and Unlce Paul – as I remember them – 1960s Paul Nebenzahl was born on October 31, 1894 in Kraków, Poland. His parents were Solomon Nebenzahl and Cacilie Jakobsohn. All I really know about him is what I have learned […]
Read MoreToday’s post is not a birthday post but is related (pun intended!) to my next birthday post scheduled for October 31. During the summer of 2012, my siblings and I had the difficult chore of emptying our mother’s home after her passing in December 2011. Our family, the original owners of the ranch home, had […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 