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52 Ancestors: #25 ~ Grandpa Arthur as a Child

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Arthur Harry Iverson was my paternal grandfather. He passed away when my dad was only six years old. I've written about him several times here on my blog. In those blog posts, I shared interesting information and photos. I've provided a list of the blog posts I've written about Arthur at the bottom of this post.

So, rather than write a detailed post about him today, I'm going to share a precious photo of him when he wasa young boy. He was threeyears old at the time this photo was taken, which would mean that this picture was taken around 1913.



I love this photo, not only because it shows my grandfather as a child, but also because my great-grandmother, Anna Christopherson, is in this picture. This is one of only two photos in my possession in which my great-grandmother, Anna Christopherson, is pictured.

I'll be sharing what I know about Anna Christopherson in a future post.

What I've written about Grandpa Arthur:


Found Clark Gable’s Mechanic in the 1940 Census!
Tombstone Tuesday–Arthur Harry Iverson
Wedding Wednesday–Arthur Harry Iverson and Ingrid Anna Gillberg
Those Place Thursday - Speaking of Camping….
Workday Wednesday–Arthur's On the Job! ~ Part 1
Workday Wednesday–Arthur's On the Job! ~ Part 2
Workday Wednesday–Arthur's On the Job! ~ Part 3
Happy Grandparents Day!
Grandpa Arthur and His Mandolin

Thanks for stopping by!


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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 27, 2014

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)
  1. VITAL RECORDS–HOW TO REQUEST THEM AND KEEP TRACK OF THOSE REQUESTS by Diane Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS
  2. PAGE 26 - 1800s Paper Money Curiosities by Celia Lewis, author of TERWILLIGER SOUVENIR ALBUM
  3. Free Family Record Forms from the Library of Congress Web Site by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
  4. Findmypast buys Mocavo by Findmypast Blog
  5. Thinking of 9/11 AND In Praise of Indexes by Jill Ball, author of GeniAus
  6. Free Kindle App – Read Kindle Books on Any Device! by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
  7. Is this a WIN-WIN? Findmypast acquires Mocavo by Sue Maxwell, author of Granite Genealogy
  8. Is Your Oral History Dormant? by Robin Foster for The In-Depth Genealogist
  9. TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Awarded to the Family History Library by Tamra Stansfield for FamilySearch Blog
  10. A word of wisdom . . . BACKUP! by Ruth Hogan, author of Ruth's Ancestors
  11. Why WikiTree's Cemeteries Project is a Good Use of Time by Lianne Lavoie, author of Stories of a Canadian Family
  12. 3-2-1 CITE! - FamilySearch Indexing Challenge by Pat Richley-Erickson, author of Dear Myrtle
  13. WikiTree DNA Confirmation Aid Results by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
  14. Vintage Postcards in Photos by Bernfeld Family, author of Bernfeld Family of Galicia & More
  15. The Enemy Was Coming by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
  16. The June issue of Going In-Depth is available!! by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
  17. My Native American DNA. Say what? by Yvette Hoitink, author of DUTCH GENEALOGY
  18. Happy Blogoversary by Erin, author of Know Their Stories
  19. That's Not My Name! by Heather Collins, author of OF TREES & INK
  20. The Benefits of Blogging by Leslie, author of THE PEOPLE OF PANCHO

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog
Grandpa's Postcards
Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


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52 Ancestors: #26 ~ Frank Summers Webster, Brother of "The Traveling Dentist"

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Frank Summers Webster
Frank Summers Webster

Today I'd like to introduce you to my maternal great-granduncle, Frank Summers Webster. He was one of the brothers of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

Isn't this a great picture of Frank? Look at his tie and that high starched collar. My grandfather,
Debs Warren Webster, wrote on the back of this picture. He stated that this photo of Frank was taken by D. P. Thomson, 610 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

Unfortunately, there's no date on the picture. But, after doing a little research online, and thanks to my grandfather's description on the back of this photo, I think I can safely say that this photo of Frank was taken between 1881 and 1891.


According to the book, Kansas City, Missouri; Its History and Its People 1808-1908,1 Mr. D. P. Thomson, who took this photograph of Frank, had his photography studio located at 610 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri from 1881 until 1891. He then moved his studio to 1002 Walnut Street in 1891. And in 1907 he moved his studio to 1118 Walnut Street. These locations were all in Kansas City, Missouri.

Now, let me tell you a little bit about Frank Summers Webster.

Frank was born on April 19, 1866 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa to his parents,
Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster and Cynthia Maria Waterman.

By the time Frank was fourteen years old in 1880, Frank, his parents, and siblings were living at Otoe Reservation, Marshall County, Kansas.2 By March 1, 1885, the family was living in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas.3

On July 24, 1895, Frank married Mildred Melton in Clinton, Henry, Missouri. Mildred was the daughter of Richard H. Melton and Almira Parks. Mildred was born in Missouri and that's where Frank and Mildred ultimately settled, living in Jasper County, Missouri for at least the last 30 years of their lives.


Frank and Mildred were the parents of one child, a daughter named Christine, who was born on April 15, 1898 in Wymore, Gage, Nebraska.

Frank passed away on February 25, 1939 at Carthage, Jasper, Missouri. He was 72 years old at the time of his death.

Both Frank and Mildred were buried in
Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Henry, Missouri.

Thanks for stopping by!


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1 Ancestry.com. Kansas City, Missouri : its history and its people, 1808-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Whitney, Carrie Westlake.. Kansas City, Missouri : its history and its people, 1808-1908. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1908. Page 479.
2 ]"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF5H-BBC : accessed 28 Jun 2014), Frank S Webster in household of E P Webster, Otoe Reservation, Marshall, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 161C, NARA microfilm publication T9.
3 Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-146. Kansas State Historical Society. Line 11

Englewood Cemetery's Excellent Website

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A couple of days ago, I introduced you to my maternal great-granduncle, Frank Summers Webster. In that post, I shared with you that Frank and his wife Mildred were buried at Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri.

I went to the cemetery's website so I could include a link to their website in the blog post about Frank, and found that their website has a tab to search for burial records.

Of course, I had to try out their search feature and I found that this cemetery's website is wonderfully helpful. In fact, it's amazing. So I wanted to share it with you today.

Here's the website's home page. See the "Search Burial Records" tab on the left side?




After clicking on "Search Burial Records" this search box appeared.



I searched for Frank Webster and this was the result. Included in the information are Frank's name, birth and death dates, and where his grave is located. There's also a "Detail" link which provides additional information when pressed.



The following three screenshots show the additional information for Frank Webster after I clicked on the "Detail" link in the Search Results.

This first screenshot shows basically the same information that was in the initial Search Results screenshot. But, it also includes Frank's burial date and how old he was when he passed away.



What's also very helpful is that maps of the Frank's burial location are provided as well. Frank was buried in Block 211.5, Lot 132.75. This screenshot shows Block 211.5.



The next screenshot shows Lot 132.75.

What's so wonderful about the information provided here in this screenshot is that not only is Frank's burial site shown, but burial sites near him. I can see from this image that Frank's wife, Mildred is buried next to him, and their daughter, Christine is buried next to Mildred. I also see that Mildred's parents, Richard and Almira Melton are buried nearby as well. They've even included the GPS Coordinates for Frank's burial site.



At the top of the screenshot that shows Block 211.5, there's a link that says, "Click Here for Lot Location on Google Maps." I did that and this is what I saw.



Isn't this fantastic? It appears that Google Maps used the GPS coordinates of Frank's grave so we can see exactly where Frank's burial site is in Englewood Cemetery.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all cemetery websites were as amazingly helpful as this one is?

If you have, or think you have, any ancestors buried at Englewood Cemetery, I encourage you to do a search on their website by clicking HERE.


Thanks for reading!


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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 4, 2014

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Fireworks from Microsoft Office Free Images

Welcome to the July 4th edition of Fab Finds! I hope you're having a wonderful Independence Day!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

  1. Not the Same Ol’ Grandparent Pictures by Beth Foulk, author of Genealogy Decoded Blog
  2. Eight Great Years of Blogging for “The Accidental Genealogist” by Lisa Alzo, author of The Accidental Genealogist
  3. A cautionary note on DNA tree matching AND A birthday present for America by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
  4. Ancestors in a Nation Divided book release announced by The In-Depth Genealogist AND Ancestors In A Nation Divided now available in paperback! by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
  5. Goldie Benas by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
  6. I Have Moved by Kristina Rees, author of Losing My Census
  7. It’s Moving Day and Genealogy à la carte has moved to this new address by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy a la Carte
  8. Salvaging Every Scrap of DNA Info from Ancestry by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
  9. Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1944 Now on Ancestry.com by Elizabeth Handler, author of From Maine to Kentucky
  10. My Grandparents' World War II Ration Books by Erin, author of Know Their Stories
  11. Tips for New Family History Bloggers by Nancy, author of My Ancestors and Me
  12. Review: Mind Maps for Genealogy by Ron Arons by Elyse Doerflinger, author of Elyse's Genealogy Blog
  13. Changes to detach options on person page AND Update To The My Family Booklet Coming Soon by Larry Cragun, author of Larry Cragun Family And Genealogy Blog
  14. Writer's Blog Hop Tour by Cheri Hudson Passey, author of Carolina Girl Genealogy
  15. Using Find-A-Record to Add Information to Your FamilySearch Family Tree AND Using Find-A-Record to Find Record Collections for a Specific Geographical Place by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
  16. FamilySearch Publishes Billionth Image by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
  17. Blogger Boot Camp – 16 August 2014 by Thomas MacEntee, author of Hack Genealogy
  18. Data Backup Day – What About Backing Up Your Blog? by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
  19. Too Little by Kassie, author of Maybe someone should write that down…

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #27 ~ Moses Augustine Webster

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

In last week's 52 Ancestors post, I introduced you to my maternal great-granduncle, Frank Summers Webster, who was one of the brothers of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

Today I'd like to introduce you to Frank and Frederick's paternal grandfather, and my maternal 3rd great-grandfather, Moses Augustine Webster.



Moses Augustine Webster
Moses Augustine Webster

This is a picture of Moses that was found in a photo album that belonged to my 2nd great-grandfather, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster. Ebenezer was Moses' oldest son. In an earlier 52 Ancestors post, I shared pictures of Ebenezer's photo album. If you'd like to see these pictures, click HERE.

Here's the page from Ebenezer's photo album that contained the photo of Moses.



I think it's so cool to see Ebenezer's handwriting on this page. He wrote, "My Father M A Webster."

Moses Augustine Webster was born on 25 September 1811 in Columbia, New York to Augustine Webster and Mary Tyler. He married Amanda Melvina Carlisle on 9 July 1835 in Meigs County, Ohio.1

Moses and Amandawere the parentsof eight children:

  1. Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster (11 August 1838 –6 May 1915) [my 2nd great-grandfather]
  2. Asbury Bateman Webster(20 October 1840 – 2 December 1849)
  3. Watson EmeryWebster (27 May 1843 – 26 January 1882)
  4. George WashingtonWebster (8 September 1845 – 11 March 1927)
  5. Basil Marion Webster (22January 1848 – 6 March 1919)
  6. Mary Irene (Irena) Webster (28 April 1850– 11 February 1853)
  7. Albert Gallitan Byers Webster (26 September 1858 – 22 February 1862)
  8. Fred Lincoln Webster (28 October 1863 – 21 August 1877)
Moses Augustine Webster passed away on 14 May 1885 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas at 73 years of age.2

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved



1 ]"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18059-120369-5?cc=1614804&wc=M94Q-K4F:1317686713 : accessed 09 Jan 2014), Meigs > Marriage records 1819-1852 vol 1.
2 Webster, William Holcomb, and Melville Reuben Webster. "Chapter 26." History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Rochester, NY: E.R. Andrews Print., 1915. 618. Print.

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 11, 2014

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)
  1. 4 Ways to Pick a Newspaper Research Subscription Site by Kenneth R. Marks, author of THE ANCESTOR HUNT
  2. The Haf Brothers ~ by Gini, author of Ginisology
  3. What is the relationship of bloggers to genealogy? by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
  4. What was the Life of a Company Musician or Bugler like in the Civil War? by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
  5. Remember the time when Mom smashed her face? by Devon Lee, author of A Patient Genealogist
  6. The Best Thing About An Intestate Court File by Nancy, author of My Ancestors and Me
  7. An Adoption on a Train by Schalene Dagutis, author of Tangled Roots and Trees
  8. New Genealogy Crowdsourcing Initiative: Digitizing War of 1812 Veterans' Gravestones by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
  9. Scrivener for Geneablogging? by Denise Olson, author of MOULTRIE CREEK GAZETTE
  10. John Pleasant Smith Sr – Was His Death an Accident or Murder? by Valerie Hughes, author of Genealogy With Valerie
  11. There’s a Fire! Remain Calm! by Amy Johnson Crow for Ancestry.com Blog
  12. Researching Legal, Probate & Court Records Found in Newspapers by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank.com Blog
  13. Writer's Blog Hop by Wendy, author of Jollett Etc.
  14. Wedding Wednesday ~ Morris Moskowitz Marriage License by Elizabeth Handler, author of A Jewish Genealogy Journey
  15. Finding Eliza and the Power of Family History by Lynn Palermo, author of The Armchair Genealogist
  16. Storytelling by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
  17. Decisions, Decisions by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small
  18. Selecting an Ancestor to Appear in the Main Position When You Sign In by Jeff Hawkins for FamilySearch Blog
  19. Another Genealogy Tool -- And A Proposed Project Idea To "Pay It Forward" (July 10, 2014) by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
  20. When Irish Eyes are Smiling AND Happy to renew my sub to Ancestry by Jill Ball, author of Geniaus
  21. Journey to the Past is Now on Pinterest by Brenda Leyndyke, author of Journey to the Past
  22. Who Do You Think You Are Returns to TLC on July 23rd by Kristie Wells for Ancestry.com Blog

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog
Grandpa's Postcards
Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #28 ~ George Washington Webster, Uncle of "The Traveling Dentist"

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.



In last week's 52 Ancestors post, I introduced you to my 3rd great-grandfather, Moses Augustine Webster.

Today I'd like to introduce you to one of Moses' sons, George Washington Webster.

George was born on 8 September 1845 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio to his parents, Moses Augustine Webster and Amanda Melvina Carlisle. George's oldest brother was my 2nd great-grandfather,
Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster. As such, he was an uncle to Ebenezer's son, and my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

For some reason, my great-grandfather, Frederick, spent some time living with three of his father's brothers during his youth. George was one of those uncles that Frederick lived with. I don't know why Frederick lived at the homes of his three uncles, but it was very nice of them to let him live with them.1

George Washington Webster married two times. First he married Josephine Hannah Bliss on 7 February 1868 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa. George and Josephine were the parents of one child, a daughter named Josephine Augusta Webster, who was born on 21 November 1868 in Benton County, Iowa. Sadly, George's wife, Josephine Hannah passed away on 8 December 1868, just seventeen days after she gave birth to their daughter Josephine Augusta.

George married a second time. He married the younger sister of his first wife. Her name was Georgiana Bliss. George and Georgiana were married on 23 February 1870 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa.

George and Georgiana were the parents of seven children, five of whom were living at the time the 1900 U.S. census was taken. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of one of the children who passed away.

George and Georgiana's children:

  1. Georgiana Maie Webster (1872-1950)
  2. Nettie Ann Webster (1882-1892)
  3. Mary Grace Webster (1884-?)
  4. Myrtle Amanda Webster (1886-1892)
  5. Reverend Joyce Basil Webster (1891-1974)
  6. Blaine Bliss Webster (1893-1969)
  7. Unknown Child (died before 1900)
Through census records, I've learned that during his lifetime George lived in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, and finally Oklahoma. George was listed as a farmer in the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses. In the 1920 census, George didn't have an occupation listed. He was seventy-four years old at the time the 1920 census was taken.

George passed away on 11 March 1927 in Luther, Oklahoma at eighty-one years of age. He was buried at Pond Creek Cemetery in Pond Creek, Oklahoma.

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved



1 Hand-written history of places Frederick lived during his life. It was written in Portuguese and most likely written by Debs Warren Webster, Frederick's son.

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Carl and Hilda Gillberg

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Last month, my husband and I traveled to San Diego, California for vacation. On our way there, we stopped at the cemetery where my paternal great-grandparents, Carl Albert Gillberg and Hilda Maria (Carlsson) Gillberg, are buried. I wanted to visit and take a picture of their grave marker. 



As you can see, Carl and Hilda share the same grave marker. They are buried at Glen Haven & Sholom Memorial Park in Sylmar, California.

Glen Haven Cemetery is located off of Lopez Canyon Road. Here's a Google Map image showing the cemetery.




Carl and Hilda's grave marker is located in the Roselawn Section, Plot 46.  The star in the image below is where the Roselawn Section is located.



And this is a picture of me standing behind Carl and Hilda's grave marker.



Carl and Hilda's grave marker is not too far from a tree and is close to one of the roads in the cemetery.



The links below are for Carl and Hilda's Find A Grave memorial pages.

Carl Albert Gillberg

Hilda Maria (Carlsson) Gillberg

I'm so glad my husband and I stopped to visit my great-grandparents' grave marker on our way to San Diego.

Thanks for reading!


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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 18, 2014

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)
  1. Updates, Disclosures, and a New Employee... Oh My! AND Five Fabulous Family Reunion Ideas by Janet Hovorka, author of The Chart Chick
  2. Generations of Family Signatures by Kristin Cleage Williams, author of Finding Eliza
  3. 15 Gems You Can Find on Death Certificates AND Getting Around Salt Lake City by Kristina Rees, author of Losing My Census
  4. REMINDER FOR THE GENEABLOGGER WORLD WAR ONE CHALLENGE AND A REMINDER: THE FOURTH AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BLOGPOST CHALLENGE DEADLINE by Bill West, author of West in New England
  5. Sentimental Sunday: The Sad Demise of a Family Tradition by Carla Lee, author of Sassygenealogist
  6. Sentimental Sunday: Heritage Garden by Midge Frazel, author of Granite in My Blood
  7. Changes to the Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small
  8. Copyright and microfilm by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
  9. Discovering a new cousin: Don Knotts by Becky Jamison, author of Grace & Glory Plus
  10. A Brick Wall Tumbles Down! With Tips! AND Oh no! My ancestor was illegitimate! by Elise Ann Wormuth, author of Living in the Past
  11. How’s That Bio? Tell Their Stories by Carol Bowen Stevens for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
  12. Creating an Ancestor Timeline on Pinterest by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
  13. U.S. National Archives to use Wikimedia to publish documents and photos by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
  14. Not So Wordless Wednesday: Another Great Google Find! by Andrea Kelleher, author of How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
  15. Findmypast and Wall to Wall introduce Who Do You Think You Are? Story! by Find My Past Blog
  16. IT WAS “TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE LIBRARY” WEEK… by Cari Taplin, author of GENEALOGY PANTS
  17. Reviving Your Tired Family History Blog by Lynn Palermo, author of The Armchair Genealogist
  18. How to Stop Spammers From Stealing Your Facebook Identity by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
  19. The FamilySearch Genealogy Mobile App by Lee Drew, author of Family History with the Lineagekeeper
  20. Dangerously Humid: 3 Die in NYC by Sheryl Lazarus, author of A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
  21. Relative Finder by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog
Grandpa's Postcards
Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #29 ~ Basil Marion Webster, Another Uncle of "The Traveling Dentist"

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Basil Marion Webster
Basil Marion Webster

Last week, I introduced you to George Washington Webster, who was an uncle of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

Today I'd like to introduce you to another of Frederick's uncles, Basil Marion Webster.

Basil was born on 22 January 1848 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio to his parents
Moses Augustine Webster and Amanda Melvina Carlisle.

As I mentioned in last week's post about George Washington Webster, my great-grandfather, Frederick, apparently lived with three of his paternal uncles at some time during his life. Basil Marion Webster was one of these uncles that Frederick lived with.1

Basil married Kittie B. Burnett, daughter of Isaac G. Burnett and Rebecca B. Bryant, on 15 July 1869 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa.

Basil and Kittie were the parents of two children.

  1. Carl Gordon Webster (1870-1871)
  2. Nellie Webster (1872-1960)
According to the History and Genealogy of the Governor John Webster Family of Connecticut,2 Basil was a banker and had previously been a physician.

Basil lived most of his life in Iowa. He passed away on 6 March 1919 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa at 71 years of age. He was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Council Bluffs, Iowa.


Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved


1 Hand-written history of places Frederick lived during his life. It was written in Portuguese and most likely written by Debs Warren Webster, Frederick's son.

2 Webster, William Holcomb, and Melville Reuben Webster. History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut, with Numerous Portraits and Illustrations. 1st ed. Vol. 2. Rochester, New York: E. R. Andrews Printing, 1915. 1184. Print.

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 25, 2014

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)
  1. Kansas Civil War Soldiers Records by Beth Foulk, author of Genealogy Decoded
  2. New website you might like by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
  3. Curing Syphillis: Camp Garraday by Schalene Dagutis, author of Tangled Roots and Trees
  4. From Murder Scene to Picnic Spot by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
  5. Digital Collections of Historic Newspaper Available on Veridian by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
  6. Doing Genealogy The Old Fashion Way in a New Fangled World…. by Generations Gone By's Weblog
  7. FamilySearch Releases Mormon Migration Record Collection by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
  8. Adventures Diggin' for Genealogy Gold by Ruby Coleman, author of Genealogy Lines
  9. Survey results indicate genealogists join societies for camaraderie by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy a la carte
  10. Find Relatives on the BYU-EDU Relative Finder Website AND Forrest Gump Principle Strikes Again - The Frederick Sovereign (1786-1875) Drawing by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
  11. FamilySearch Volunteers Set Historic Record by Emma Young for FamilySearch Blog
  12. Genealogy Research: Taming The Monster by J. L. Beeken, author of JLog
  13. Using Old Maps by Wayne Shepheard, author of Discover Genealogy
  14. “The Tiger’s Widow” and “Stories from the Battlefield” Book Launch by Jennifer Holik, author of Jennifer Holik – Author
  15. Blogs that help me by Kelly Martin, author of Wickliffe family history blog
  16. Blog Clean Up by Professor Dru, author of Find Your Folks
  17. Three Things You Might Not Know About Me by Jacqi Stevens, author of A Family Tapestry
  18. FOLLOW UP TO PHOTO DUPLICATION REQUESTS FROM FAMILY SEARCH by Diane Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS
  19. Giveaway!-My Memories Scrapbooking Software by Amanda, author of Miss E and Me
  20. Trying out Ancestry.com family tree by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog
Grandpa's Postcards
Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Press Release: WikiChicks Genealogy News Network Officially Launches

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I received the following press release and thought I'd share it with my wonderful readers.

WIKICHICKS GENEALOGY NEWS NETWORK OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES 
The WikiChicks Genealogy News Network (WikiChicks GNN), an engaging genealogical news service, has officially launched. “WikiChicks GNN is a new way for genealogists to stay informed of current industry news and relevant stories. By using social media tools we can provide information in a way that allows folks the ability to both read and share it easily with others” said Tami Osmer Glatz, co-founder of the group. “What I like about this concept is that it is a great example of how genealogists can come together, collaborate and make great things happen!” said Eowyn Langholf, co-founder. WikiChicks is different from existing community news services in that it is accessible through many platforms, and news is shared throughout the day, with evening digests of the day’s events created as a single blog posting.

WikiChicks’ goal is to share information of interest to genealogists daily via popular social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flipboard, and Storify.

WickiChicks’ postings combine aggregate information with new content. For those who don’t spend all day perusing social media sites, the team publishes the “Whaddya Miss” posting every weekday evening on the WikiChicks Genealogy News Network blog ,  www.WikiChicks.wiki. This segment includes all the day’s shared links and stories in one place.

Additionally, the WikiChicks team shares regular weekly columns on the WikiChicks.wiki blog,  such as Monday’s Muse, a collection of interesting genealogical tips, tricks and stories to motivate you for the week ahead; Tuesday’s ChickTips, featuring websites and resources helpful for research; Wednesday’s Spotlight, sharing personal stories and information about folk’s genealogical journeys; Thursdays Tweets, a collection of the week’s interesting and informative “don’t miss” comments from various genealogists on Twitter; and Friday’s Weekend Warmup, a recount of a few select news stories to get readers “warmed up” and ready to research over the weekend.

The website, www.WikiChicks.wiki, includes the blog, as well as an all-inclusive genealogy calendar of events, searchable by state or event type, such as conferences, webinars, etc.

Who are the WikiChicks?
The WickiChicks began as Eowyn Langholf and Tami Osmer Glatz.  The two met as team members for the collaborative family tree website, WikiTree, where Eowyn is the Forest Elf and Social Media Manager, and Tami is the Playground Manager & Courtesy Counselor (aka Community Assistant).

Tami’s contributions to the genealogy community have included the free Relatively Curious Internet Genealogy Toolbar, and presentations and classes on using the Internet for research while maintaining professional-level genealogical standards and practices.  Eowyn is smart, funny, wonderful, wildly successful working for a major published author & celebrity, and single. She recounts “Tami and I were manning the WikiTree booth at RootsTech, modeling our fashionably orange WikiTree shirts when Genea-Musings blogger Randy Seaver stopped by for a chat.  He took one look at us and said ‘You two must be the WikiChicks.’  We give him credit for the name and now refer to him affectionately as ‘Uncle Randy’”. 

Eowyn and Tami are pleased to announce the latest  contributor  to WikiChicks, author and researcher Gena Philibert-Ortega.  “Gena has been a part of so many aspects of the genealogy community, from her articles for WorldVitalRecords, to her being the genial hostess of the Genealogy-Wise online forums, to her behind-the-scenes research for Genealogy Roadshow, and so much more. Her breadth of knowledge is going to be a huge asset.”

About WikiChicks
The WikiChicks Genealogy News Network (WickiChicks GNN) is a free service that  provides social media posts to help educate and inform genealogists and family historians about news, events and research tips.  The WikiChicks’ GNN team share information of interest to genealogists daily via popular social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flipboard, and Storify.

To have your society or group’s events included on the Calendar, or to share  news and press releases, please email  info@wikichicks.wiki. To learn more about WickiChicks see their website at www.WikiChicks.wiki.

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52 Ancestors: #30 ~ Great-Grandpa Christopher

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Christopher Iverson
Christopher Iverson

I don't know a whole lot about my paternal great-grandfather, Christopher Iverson. Yes, I know the basics, like birth and death dates and places. And I know the name of his wife and the names of his children, one of whom was my grandfather, Arthur Harry Iverson. I shared this information in July of 2013, so I won't repeat those details in this post. If you'd like to read that post, please click HERE.

I'm thankful to have the information that I do have about great-grandpa Christopher. But, what was he like? What did he like to do? Did he play any musical instruments? Did he like to sing? What was his favorite food? What did he do in his spare time?

Christopher was the son of a Civil War veteran. His father,
Iver Iverson, emigrated from Norway in April of 1858. Iver had a brother named Christopher. Was my great-grandfather named after his father's brother?

Christopher lived his whole life in Minnesota. The image below shows the places Christopher lived during his life. I was able to track him through federal and state census records beginning with the 1870 census and ending with the 1920 census. Christopher was born in 1868 and died in 1925. The numbers on the map show the order in which Christopher moved to and lived in these various locations in Minnesota during his life.


Google Map Showing Where Christopher Iverson Lived During His Life

Census records are valuable resources for many reasons, one of which is that they can tell us what our ancestors' occupations were. It turns out that Christopher was listed as a carpenter in the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census records. And the 1910 and 1920 census records specified what kind of carpenter he was. He was listed in those censuses as a house carpenter.

What was it like being a carpenter in Minnesota in the early 1900s? Did Christopher like his job? Or was it something he just did to provide for his family? Why did he decide to be a carpenter? His father was a farmer. Why didn't Christopher become a farmer too?

Interestingly, Christopher's older brother, Edward, followed in their father's footsteps and became a farmer. But, Christopher's younger brother, Oscar, became a carpenter.

I'll be introducing you to Christopher's brothers, Edward and Oscar, in future posts.

I may not know everything I'd like to know about my great-grandpa Christopher at this time, but I'm grateful for what I do know about him.

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved


Sources:

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q9-Q42 : accessed 25 Jul 2014), Cristoffer Iverson, Benson village, Swift, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240793.

Year: 1910; Census Place: Torning, Swift, Minnesota; Roll: T624_716; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374729.

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWY1-W8P : accessed 25 Jul 2014), Christ Iverson, Mound, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820839.

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for August 1, 2014

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)
  1. Where does the antagonism against the big genealogy websites come from? by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
  2. The White Glove Debate by Amy Johnson Crow for Ancestry.com Blog
  3. Why You Should Search Google by Image by Leslie Ann, author of Ancestors Live Here
  4. Taking the Pain Out of Journaling, Part 1 AND Taking the Pain Out of Journaling, Part 2 by Janet Hovorka, author of Zap the Grandma Gap
  5. 7 WAYS TO BUILD A BETTER BLOG by Jenny Lanctot, author of Are My Roots Showing?
  6. WikiChicks Genealogy News Network Launches by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
  7. Ephemera on Ebay by Michael John Neill, author of Genealogy Tip of the Day
  8. T. C. Christensen–“I Am Ready Now” #BYUFHGC by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
  9. How One Man Writes His Personal History–Three Words at a Time by Ellen Bahr for FamilySearch Blog
  10. Thankful Thursday: Civil War Records by NikiMarie, author of My People in History
  11. My Top 10 Canadian Genealogy Web Sites for 2014 by Ken McKinlay, author of Family Tree Knots
  12. Enter the WDYTYA Contest to Win A Trip & Research by Lorine McGinnis Schulze, author of The Olive Tree Genealogy
  13. Civil War Saturday – It’s been 150 years by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
  14. To Sign or Not to Sign? by Michelle Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
  15. Cooking “Maccarony Cheese” in the Archives by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy a la carte
  16. Review: HistoryGeo.com and the First Landowners Project by Elyse Doerflinger, author of Elyse's Genealogy Blog
  17. 10 Free Genealogy Downloads by Lynn Palermo, author of The Armchair Genealogist
  18. 101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2014 by David A. Fryxell for Family Tree Magazine
  19. Domain Name Issues for Bloggers – Part One by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
  20. Top 7 Websites for Revolutionary War Genealogy by Gena Philibert-Ortega for Genealogy Bank Blog

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog
Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #31 ~ Edward Theodore Iverson

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Edward Theodore Iverson
Edward Theodore Iverson

In last week's 52 ancestors post, I shared a photo of and information about my paternal great-grandfather Christopher Iverson. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Christopher's older brother, Edward Theodore Iverson.

Edward was the oldest of ten children born to Iver Iverson and Marit Thorsdatter. Iver and Marit were both from Norway. They immigrated to the United States and were married in La Crosse, Wisconsin on 23 February 1860. Iver served in the U.S. Civil War.

Edward was born on 12 November 1860 in Minnesota. He married Ellen Johanna Arenson on 9 April 1882 in Chippewa Falls, Swift, Minnesota.

Edward and Ellen were the parents of ten children.
  1. Herman Theodore Iverson (1883-1950)
  2. Casper Ingvald Iverson (1885-1960)
  3. William Julius Iverson (1887-1958)
  4. Albert M. Iverson (1889-?)
  5. Eilert Johan Iverson (1891-1957)
  6. Marie A. Iverson (1894-?)
  7. Elmer Oscar Iverson (1897-1955)
  8. Henry Evin Iverson (1900-Abt 1959)
  9. Mabel Aleda Iverson (1903-1985)
  10. Myrtle G. Iverson (1906-1978)
Edward lived all of his life in Minnesota. He passed away on 19 November 1916 in Pennington, Minnesota. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, which is located in Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota.

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for August 8, 2014

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)
  1. Ancestor Hate Mail by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
  2. THE GENEABLOGGERS' FIRST WORLD WAR CHALLENGE :THE BLOGPOSTS PT1 AND THE GENEABLOGGERS' FIRST WORLD WAR CHALLENGE :THE BLOGPOSTS PT2 by Bill West, author of West in New England
  3. Why Collaborative Genealogy is Super Cool by Elyse Doerflinger, author of Elyse's Genealogy Blog
  4. Family History is Everyone's Responsibility by Devon Lee, author of A Patient Genealogist
  5. Vintage recipes and traditions: finding the food of our ancestors by Karen Thornton, author of Chasing Hannah
  6. Hashtags, Tweets, and Blogs: the New Language of Family History by Ellen Bahr for FamilySearch Blog
  7. Domain Name Issues for Bloggers – Part Two by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
  8. WHY SPREADSHEETS ARE CUTER THAN KITTENS – PART 1 AND WHY SPREADSHEETS ARE CUTER THAN KITTENS – PART 2 by Jenny Lanctot, author of Are My Roots Showing?
  9. And Oh What A Gift It Is . . . (August 5, 2014) by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
  10. How Grandma Came to Join the Coast Guard by Emily Kowalski Schroeder, author of The Spiraling Chains: Kowalski – Bellan Family Trees
  11. little secrets about Scandinavian research by K. C. Reid, author of Deeper Roots Genealogy
  12. Tuesday's Tip: Shh! A Little Secret I Discovered in Online Michigan Death Records by Miriam J. Robbins, author of AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors
  13. Reading Old English by Wayne Shepheard, author of Discover Genealogy
  14. Using the New FamilySearch Tree App by Jesh Barlow for FamilySearch Blog
  15. Behind the Scenes - A Writing Life by Nancy, author of My Ancestors and Me
  16. Finding Your Mexican Ancestors In Newspapers by Moises Garza, author of Mexican Genealogy
  17. Checking My Watch List on FamilySearch Family Tree by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
  18. Guide to Finding Birth, Death & Marriage Records by Lorine McGinnis Schulze, author of The Olive Tree Genealogy
  19. New, Free Website Has Millions of World War I Prisoner of War Records by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
  20. Keeping up with blogs by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog
Jana's Place

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #32 ~ Oscar Iverson

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Oscar Iverson
Oscar Iverson
This is a photo of Oscar Iverson, my paternal great-granduncle and brother of my great-grandfather, Christopher Iverson. I introduced you to Christopher and his brother Edward in previous 52 Ancestors posts.

Oscar was the sixth child born to Iver Iverson and Marit Thorsdatter. In my previous post about Christopher, I mentioned that Oscar became a carpenter like Christopher. Also like Christopher, Oscar was listed as a house carpenter in census records. Both the 1920 and 1930 federal censuses listed Oscar's occupation as a house carpenter. In the 1940 census, Oscar was listed as carpenter in the building construction industry.

Oscar was born on 16 November 1871 in Birch Cooley Township, Olivia, Renville, Minnesota. He was married and divorced twice. He first married Serena Mary Christopherson, daughter of Ole Anthon Christopherson and Aslaug Nilsdatter. Serena was the sister of Anna Christopherson, who was married to Oscar's brother Christopher.

Oscar and Serena were married on 10 October 1894 in Benson, Swift, Minnesota. They were the parents of four children.
  1. Pearl Olga Marie Iverson (1897-?)
  2. Ernst Oliver Iverson (Abt 1899-1899)
  3. Bert Oliver Iverson (1900-1951)
  4. Dollie Selma Iverson (1905-1990)
Oscar and Serena divorced sometime before 2 August 1909 because that's the date that Oscar married his second wife, Ella Lind, daughter of Edward Lind and Katharine Kane.

Oscar and Ella were married in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They didn't have any children together. I'm not sure when they divorced. In the 1930 census, Oscar was living alone. Ella was not listed in the household. He was listed as married. Perhaps they were separated at that time. In the 1940 census, Oscar was listed as divorced.

Oscar passed away on 8 December 1858 in Kirkland, King, Washington at 87 years of age. He was buried in Hillgrove Cemetery, which is located in Des Moines, King, Washington.

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Sources:

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHNM-YFY : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Oscar Iverson, Clark, Lewis, Washington, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821933.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC3K-LQ4 : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Oscar Iverson, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0019, sheet 6A, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2507.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9S9-H7S : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Oscar Ivarson, Ward 12, Centralia, Centralia Election Precinct, Lewis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-20, sheet 4A, family 6, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4350.

I'm Part of the New MIITY Team

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I'm excited and honored to be part of the new "May I Introduce To You" (MIITY) team at GeneaBloggers.

"May I Introduce To You" is a weekly feature in which members of the GeneaBloggers community are interviewed. Their interviews are published on Mondays on the GeneaBloggers website.

Thomas MacEntee, founder of GeneaBloggers, announced the new team on the GeneaBloggers website yesterday. Please take a few moments to read the announcement and meet the new team by clicking on the following link.

Come Meet the New “May I Introduce To You” Team at GeneaBloggers

I look forward to working with Thomas and my fellow "May I Introduce To You" team members.

Thanks for reading!


© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

52 Ancestors: #33 ~ My Grandmother – Sarah Vasques Madeira

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.


Sarah Vasques Madeira
Sarah Vasques Madeira
Circa 1923
We have a lot of exciting stuff going on around here right now. Our second-oldest son is getting married this Saturday, so as you can imagine, we are pretty busy with wedding activities.

So, this week's 52 Ancestors post will be brief. I thought I would share a photo of my maternal grandmother, Sarah Vasques Madeira, that I haven't shared here on my blog before. I've written about my Grandma Sarah several times on my blog. Here's a list of the blog posts I've written about her in case you'd like to read them.

Wordless Wednesday–Sarah Vasques Madeira

Sepia Saturday 130–Two Love Birds

Amanuensis Monday–A Brazilian Death Record: Sarah Vasques Madeira Webster

Sepia Saturday 134–Sarah Webster Holding Her Sweet Little Baby

Sepia Saturday 142–Three Hats ~ Three People

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