The Jordans in Nebraska
Here's an unsolved mystery from Effie's photo album: Who is Bill Jordan? Why was the Henry Family in Nebraska? Was this a…
Charles B. “Chas” Henry
Charles B. Henry was Albert Henry's older brother, four years his senior. He was born 25 November 1879, spent time living in…
Colin Farquharson
Colin Farquharson and Maria Selby were Kate Farquharson's paternal grandparents. They were married 20 March 1850 at St. George in the East,…
Kate Farquharson
Kate Elizabeth Farquharson was born 24 Jume 1887 in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to Joseph Farquharson and Kate Beningfield. She was the eldest…
Furnessville Road Videos
This is probably my favorite video in the whole wide world. I'm so grateful to Elizabeth for filming it and Christopher for…
Update on my long-standing Van Vuuren sisters photo mystery
I have spent years going back and forth trying to identify the individual Van Vuuren sisters in the few photos we have,…
Mystery Photos
My grandmother kept so many photos and she wrote on many of them. I am collecting all the ones that aren't identified…
Louis/Lewis Rhining Death Certificate
Louis Rhining, married, born 11/15/1854 in Beardstown IL, age 77 years, 9 months, 16 days. Died 31 August 1932 at about 10:30pm…
Jantje Kool/Kooi/Kooij Alberda Van Welde Obituary and Grave
Jennie Hine's grandmother Jantje emigrated from Groningen, Netherlands with three daughters (Ankje/Agnes, Jennie, and Henrietta "Etta"), son-in-law Jacob Smit, and newborn grandson…
The Story of Aunt Effie’s House
You may recall the post about Effie's Aunt Effie and her house in Monmouth IL and Grandma's memory of driving with Grandpa…
Roel and Grietje Van Vuuren
Richard Hine's great-grandparents Roel and Grietje Van Vuuren were born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Chicago in 1848 at the age…
The DeJonghe, DeJong or the DeYoungs and Related Families : Genealogy and History in Europe and America and Family Coat of Arms
81 Page booklet published by Aeneas George DeYoung in 1956, updated and reprinted in 1960. Mr. DeYoung was the grandson of Jacob…