Week 9: Changing Names – Uber-Basket Service & Home Sweet Home
This week’s post is about my 6th great-grandmother Elizabeth Osborn’s life, based on the 52 Ancestors prompt “Changing Names.” It covers her three name changes due to marriage, her significant role in her community, and her impact on future generations. I hope you like it.
Week 8: Heirloom – A Braided Ring of Gold
This week’s story is about a 150+ year old Irish family heirloom. A delicate braided ring of gold from a great-great grandmother. The fragility of the ring and the entwined braids are symbolic of the fragility of the shortened life the couple spent together.
Week 7: Immigration – Tempest in a Teapot
After a two week hiatus for vacation, I am catching up on my blogging. This week’s 52 Ancestors prompt is Immigration. The topic, to be honest, kind of eliminates 1/2 of my family tree. You see —as I have mentioned in a few of my posts already this year— for my Newfoundland side of the…
Week 6: Earning a Living – A Family of Dots & Dashes
This is a story about a family that spent 100+ years building the ‘Victorian Internet’ around the globe. Their pioneering and adventurous spirit comes to life in this vivid story.
Week 5: Influencer – The Pope or MVP?
Genealogists are famous for writing about long dead ancestors who they knew nothing about other than what is written in books. For me, writing about my father and his ‘influence’ on so many lives, didn’t require any reading just lots of listening and watching.
Week 4: Witness to History – ‘Air’ B&B for the Flying Flapper
When two American Aviators land in the ocean off the Azores, an Irish family in Horta shows them true ‘Hospitality’ giving them the clothing off their back…literally. It’s a version of our modern day AirBnB but set in the 1920s.
Week 3: Favourite Photo – The Sands of Time Lead to a Pyramid of Joy!
Week 3: Favourite Photo – In the realm of family history, each photograph not only captures a moment in time but also serves as a gateway to undiscovered chapters of our past, waiting to be explored and cherished.
Week 2: Origins – Who Lit the First Flame?
Week 2 of the 52 Ancestors challenge. A brief blog on the ‘Origins’ of my interest in Genealogy and Family History. A neat Newfoundland story on one side of the tree is combined with a diverse and expansive story on the other side. It’s the making of some interesting stories!
Week 1: Family Lore – 7th Son of a 7th Son
When I think of family lore, I think of a story that has been passed down from generation to generation about a certain family member or situation and has stood the test of time. Sometimes these stories get embellished or altered in some way through time but at their core, they remain a constant part…
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