One of the biggest brick walls in my family tree stands at the roots of my maternal Grandmother’s side of the family. The Lipman/Lippman(s) Most of the information that I have about the Lippman family stems from a book of memories that my Grandmother thankfully wrote down many years ago. I’m so grateful for her…
I’ve had some really good luck lately as far as researching my family’s history. I might even be so bold as to call it great and that’s not just because great is the theme of this week’s 52 Ancestors writing prompt! *winky face* The information that I received also happens to be about my Great…
First off, when I think about music, I think about my Dad’s guitar, a Yamaha FG-300 – Red Label – NIPPON GAKKI, which I believe that he purchased at the original TOM LEE Music in Vancouver. It’s a gorgeous instrument and I’m proud to have it displayed in our home. Over a year ago Grandpa…
All of us, at some point, have lost someone whom we love. Most recently for me, it was my Dad in February. The loss of a family member is not something that you will ever “get over” as is so beautifully stated in the above quote from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Kubler-Ross was a psychiatrist who wrote…
Good Fortune I’m participating (again) in Amy Johnson-Crow’s 52 Ancestors Challenge and this week the writing prompt is Fortune. Last year, around this same time frame, we had a similar prompt, Prosperity and for that I chose to write about how the famous explorer, Sir Henry Morton Stanley was probably the most financially fortunate of…
Apps is my maiden name. Apps used to be so uncommon, I remember as a kid the only question I would get asked upon hearing Apps was if I was somehow related to Syl Apps (the famous Canadian hockey player)?! However, with the invention of the internet and smart phone applications, “APPS” has become a…
Week 9 (Mar. 1-7): 52 Ancestors Challenge – Multiples One of the things that we all hope for when researching our ancestors is for someone with a unique name, it would make our research so much easier!! So, when we first found out that my Mom’s Biological Father’s last name was SMITH, we had to…
For this week’s 52 Ancestors challenge I’ve chosen to write about Jemima Powers, she was my husband’s Maternal 2x Great-Grandmother. It would seem that her name is not only fitting for this week’s writing prompt, but also for her power and tenacity to withstand what in print looks to be quite a challenging life. Jemima…
I’m participating in the 52 Ancestors Challenge for 2021, this past week’s (Feb. 15-21) theme is Unusual Source. As Amy Johnson Crow describes “Not all of our genealogy discoveries come in the “regular” sources like vital records and the census. What is a discovery that you’ve made using an unusual source? “ For me, one of…
I’ve fallen a bit behind in my blog posts this month because I’ve been spending all of my spare time with the very first Valentine in my life, my Dad (aka Poopsie). Since his diagnosis on April 1st he had been courageously battling Esophogeal Cancer. Sadly he passed away this past Wednesday, February 17th. Over…
