Back in the beginning of my research my main goal was to find out who my Grandpa’s dad was. It took me years to find out! You can read about that story here. The initial surname I was researching at the time was Moersch. It is a unique name and one that was pretty straight forward for my area and…
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Want to take a trip to Newport, RI, see their magical June flower show, and fill the weekend with fun? Of course you do! Ever since I learned of the exquisite flower show that the Preservation Society of Newport hosts each year I had been dying to go. I stalked their social media each June to see the pictures of…
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When I first began researching my Gamache family line I was lucky to easily access lots of documents, information and histories. However, in a previous post, I mentioned how there was some road blocks I was unable to cross due to a past family lawsuits that put defensive guards up surrounding helping some Gamache ancestors in certain ways. When I…
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A Families Choice My husbands Grandmother Rose, who was born in 1920, told us many stories about her Italian American childhood and memories. One story was that her father, Anthony Finazzo, was jailed around the time of prohibition. She recounted that he was found guilty of selling alcohol and was sent to a jail near Wentzville, MO. He served 5…
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St. Louis, MO to Chester, IL On my last post, Double First Cousins, I introduced you to Dale. A few years ago he passed along three letters that were written by a common grandmother and grandfather from June of 1923. These three letters are a perfect snapshot of the life and times of the era. The letters showcase the importance…
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