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Exploring the Bowers family
Mary Yaner, who were your people? Mary and her husband Nicholas Yaner lived in Crystal Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, near my hometown. Nicholas and Mary were my great-great grandparents. Nicholas, an immigrant from…
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Morgan, you live in our hearts
It has been a year this week since our niece Morgan slipped away from us. As a token remembrance, I am sharing two cuts from a CD recorded by a family friend many,…
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Together again
Verda’s great big family will gather again after missing the last three years. We hope many of you can join us at the gazebo in Belding. We’ve got a lot of catching up…
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Searching for Esther David
Who was my great-great-great grandmother Esther David Case? For a long time, I didn’t even know her name. I have seen her referred to as Esther Frances Case or David, but not in…
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Goodies for Sam and family
I’m told that my cousin’s grandson Sam might be curious about a few nuggets from our family heritage. I’ll briefly share three from our Chamberlain ancestors and their kin: Where do the Chamberlains…
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Verda’s reunion is on!
Verda Case Springsteen Olsen was gathering her clan for reunions back in the 1950s. After a hiatus in the past few years her family tradition is alive again. Margaret Cranmer has reserved the…
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The genesis of Springsteens?
I don’t know when and where the Springsteen family surname originated. It might have been in Groningen, in the northern Netherlands. Otherwise, it might have been adopted after the family arrived in New…
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A remembrance of Grandma Van
Dorothy Lorraine Dlouhy was born one hundred years ago into a world that would change more than anyone could imagine. She overcame many challenges and looked out for her family with love. She…
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Greetings from Our Heritage, 2022
The years just fly, a reminder that time is insignificant in the eternal scheme of things. After dodging the Covid bullet for so long, we finally got it in April. Fortunately, immunizations kept…
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Thomas Green’s story, 1830-1910
I have written previously about Thomas M. Green, my great-great grandfather. Grandma Olsen knew her Grandpa Green when she was a young girl. I would like to share more that I have learned…
