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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…
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