Posted by in Uncategorized Tradition. What makes a tradition? I try to think of traditions we had growing up and nothing leaps out to me. With my own family, I try to concentrate on making the memories and being present. Things that might be considered traditions are we put our Christmas Tree the weekend of Veterans Day. We tend…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Surprise Surprise for this topic I do not have a lot to report as the majority of my ancestors were Farmers and they farmed in Clinton and Essex Counties of New York. I do have Sarah Larkin Beardsley who was a doctor. My grandfather on my dad’s side was a contractor. A Great Grandfather on…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized When I think of tragedies in my family tree, a couple come to mind but the first one I always think of is my Great-Uncle Berlendo Moro. Berlendo Moro was born in 1909 in New York to Domenico Moro and Teresa Tracchia Moro. He was the 3rd son of the couple and the 3rd child.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I really like this prompt easy. I do not think tracing any line is specifically easy. Especially if you are trying to dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s. I will say that one of the most straight forward lines for me to trace is my Grandpa Earl’s family the Witherwax/Weatherwax line. To…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I am currently supposed to be working on a research report for my ProGen class that I really need to have about 90% done before we leave to take C to college on Wednesday. I am really not that great editing on a computer. So I guess you could say that could be challenging but I…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My grandma’s family. The Stewarts had family reunions for as long as I can remember. They used to be held at my Uncle Calvin’s house on the Lakeshore Road. Then they started having them at a VFW or something I actually think the location was affiliated with the Marines. The last one I attended was…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Ok totally going to admit that I am winging this one because I have no clue if my relatives enjoyed nature or not and I can’t think of a different way to take this. Most of my relatives on my mom’s side were farmers from what I can tell. Did they enjoy it or was…Read more »
Posted by in 30 x 30 challenge, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, DellaVecchia, Stewart, Uncategorized, Witherwax Twas the day before Thanksgiving and I have been focusing on family and the blessings of life as is the norm this time of year. I am thinking of those who came before and those who may come after. I am feeling incredibly blessed for all that I have. There have been several of those…Read more »
Posted by in general, Uncategorized This is a list of the trees I am actively researching. This summer it has been an ebb and flow of research as there has a been a lot going on here on the home front. This afternoon I had every intention of taking the kids to the pool but it is a rainy cool…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Clinton County, NY, Uncategorized, Witherwax I am way behind on this project but hope to get moving on it again. This is Week 13. The prompt was the old homestead. My grandparents bought this farm in the early 1960s. It is not the house my Mom was raised in. They owned a farm in Harkness before this. This is the…Read more »
