Coyne Kidder's heritage
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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…
- Aden Springsteen's heritage, Coyne Kidder's heritage, Emma Hrobar's heritage, Joseph Dlouhy's heritage, Marie Fisher's heritage, Richard Van Zandt's heritage, Rose Karel's heritage, Verda Case's heritage
1871—a waypoint in ancestral journeys
One hundred fifty years have come and gone since 1871. In terms of change, it must seem like light-years. Where were our ancestors living then? What was their world like? How many things…
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The court-martial of Charles Kidder
With Mom’s death and its effects, 2019 has been a difficult year. This has been reflected in the paucity of articles posted on Our Heritage. Before this year passes into history, I want to investigate…
- Aden Springsteen's heritage, Coyne Kidder's heritage, Joseph Dlouhy's heritage, Marie Fisher's heritage, Richard Van Zandt's heritage, Rose Karel's heritage, Verda Case's heritage
Families—handle with care
In our families we might not always get along with each other, but for most of us our families are our home. Whether received by birth, adoption, or marriage, our families are people…
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Revisiting the American Civil War—Charles Kidder
Charles Homer Kidder, 1831-1903 Charles Kidder served in the 8th Illinois Cavalry from 12 September 1861 to 17 July 1865. According to A Genealogy of the Kidder Family, by Morgan Hewitt Stafford, Charles…
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Revisiting the Civil War
We are in the final days of the American Civil War sesquicentennial, marking one of the most defining trials in our nation’s history. The beginning of the end for Confederate forces came with…
