Reverend Henry Raines
Reverend Henry Raines was a farmer, carpenter, and Baptist pastor who built a church in Willow River, British Columbia, and was likely…
Reverend Henry Raines was a farmer, carpenter, and Baptist pastor who built a church in Willow River, British Columbia, and was likely…
This post is dedicated to "Little Mildred" or "Tootie" (Basham) Whalen, a little girl Albert and Effie took in when she was…
1937 photo from Effie Josephine Henry's photo album, likely sent by Albert's brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Magdalena Henry, who lived in Cinicinnati. Charles…
Here's an unsolved mystery from Effie's photo album: Who is Bill Jordan? And what's the Nebraska connection? Bill and Billy Jordan are…
Charles B. Henry was Albert Henry's older brother, four years his senior. He was born 25 November 1879, spent time living in…
I have spent years going back and forth trying to identify the individual Van Vuuren sisters in the few photos we have,…
Jan and Pieterke Heun (John and Nellie Hine) were Albert Hine's parents and Richard Hine's grandparents. Jan Heun (John Hine) and Pieterke…
Image: Jennie Marie Mott Switzer with children. Jennie's obituary does not mention children so that's a mystery! Who are the children in…
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…
81 Page booklet published by Aeneas George DeYoung in 1956, updated and reprinted in 1960. Mr. DeYoung was the grandson of Jacob…
Louis Henry Rhining was Hazel's maternal grandfather. Family lore and historical records paint a picture of a volatile individual. It's difficult to…
Christopher Walker wins the prize! These are preliminary findings, (just photos of the index books for the actual records) but they change…