The Weekend Historian
We're on week 3 of 52 for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks writing challenge, and tonight's post is about my favorite photo. My family has a long tradition of farming. My Great-Great-Grandpa Johann Frederick came to America from Prussia in 1869 and settled on 80 acres of land in Sugar Island, Wisconsin. He farmed… Continue reading Week 3: Favorite Photo
Neosho, Wis.Oct. 16, 1935 Dearest Lorraine, How are you? I never see you very often, so I thought I would write. I always see Melvin or Clarence. I was always waiting to hear from you but never received and letter. I suppose you are working hard every day. Does Lavern still go to school, or… Continue reading Letters to Lorraine-October 16, 1935
Dear Lorraine, Certainly we are so sorry that we haven't been there before this. So hope your mother is better. If all is O.K. we will be over Wed. That is mother, Pearl, and I. the men can't hardly take off time so much to do. We'd of been there before this but our car… Continue reading Letters to Lorraine-October 12, 1935
We are on to week two of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks writing challenge. The prompt for this week is our favorite find in our research. Wow, what a tough one because there are so many! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy finding the vital records of my ancestors. They are the pieces that… Continue reading Week 2: Favorite Find
Cataract WisOct 2 -1935 Dear Lorraine & all:- I have been wondering so much how your mother is. So I tho't I would write. I was disappointed when you wrote she was still in the hospital. I expected to hear that she was better and home, which I hope she is by now. As she… Continue reading Letters to Lorraine-October 2, 1935
I learned about this fun activity that Amy Johnson Crow of Generations Connection puts on each year called 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. It's a series of writing prompts that help family historians, like myself, to write and share our ancestors' stories. I joined Crow's Facebook group Generations Cafe by an invitation from a cousin… Continue reading Week 1: Foundations
A family history mystery solved!
Cataract WisSept. 24 -1935 Dear Lorraine & all:- I must write a few lines seeing Margaret it writing. How is your Mother? Hope she is home and feeling fine. I was so glad to hear that she was feeling better. Hope if she is home she is careful what she eats as that is very… Continue reading Letters to Lorraine-September 24, 1935
Cataract WisSept. 17th 1935 Dear Folks- Just a line to see how you are getting along. Heard from Emma and Mary that Ella was some better last week. I surely hope she is on the gain. Write and let us know how she is. We have been so busy here ever since we got back.… Continue reading Letters to Lorraine-September 17, 1935
Dear Lorraine, How is your mother getting along now? We got your card saying she was better and then Mary came home and we saw her Sunday and she said Ella wasn't to good last Friday. I hope she has been better now. Yes, it means work for you, child, but that mean nothing if… Continue reading Letters to Lorraine-September 16, 1935
Austin M. Frederick 