This week’s 52 Ancestor Challenge was “So Far Away.” I have chosen to research my last name as I believe it has Biblical origins. That’s pretty far away! In addition, Moshe Jacob Samuel is the furthest ancestor I know of. His son, Lazarus was born in England in 1795. Commercial websites such as The Internet […]
Read MoreYep – it’s true….this really happened. At least I think it did. I’ve told the story so often I can’t remember if it really did happen…or if it happened to me…or if it happened to my sister Jeanne. At any rate, it’s a funny story and is a great segue to today’s topic: Why do some […]
Read MoreToday’s blog post is inspired by BENJAMIN SAMUELS who was born on October 7, 1878 in London, England. He and his father before him, both have added an ‘s’ to their last name. Today’s post will share information about Benjamin’s life. A future post (maybe tomorrow if I’m lucky!) will deal with the ‘S’ question. […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 