The week 21 challenge for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Military. When I saw the challenge for this week, I could not believe how well the dates coincided. I had already intended to write a post for this week to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the death of my great-great-uncle Hilton in World War I. What a…
Fletcher Alderwin Brand Today being ANZAC Day, I have decided to honour my great-grandfather, Fletcher Alderwin Brand, who served in World War I. Today Australia commemorates all the people who have served to allow our country to remain free. Early Years Fletcher was born on 16 December 1881 in Dongara, Western Australia, the seventh of ten children, to David…
I think it is wonderful that Week 14 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is The Maiden Aunt. So often these women get forgotten in history as they have no ancestors to research them. It is lovely to ensure the memory of these women lives on. The maiden aunt I have chosen to write about today is my great-great-aunt…
The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge this week is Strong Woman. Probably the strongest woman I have ever known was my grandmother. However, due to people still alive who may be impacted if I told her full story I have opted to find another woman in my tree. Someone I never knew and who just from the records I…
Coming up with something for the Week 9 – Where There’s a Will, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge was hard. Do I do a will left by the deceased, someone with will and determination, or someone named Will? I finally decided on the latter, although he certainly had will and determination as well. Week 9 – Where There’s…
Moving right along to catch up on the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. The week 7 challenge is Valentine. I really struggled to come up with a topic for this challenge. Do I find the longest marriage? The tragic early death of a spouse? There are no “love” letters in my genealogy documents and I don’t recall ever seeing…
Moving right along in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge – In the Census. Censuses are a great genealogy tool for the family historian. They provide snapshots in time of your ancestors. You can find out ages, place of birth, occupation, address, relationships between residents at an address. Sometimes, though they leave you scratching your head. . Week 5…
The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks fourth challenge is “Invite to Dinner.” Choosing who to write about for this one was easy. For years I searched for my great-great grandmother Henney – this is her story. Week 4 – Invite to Dinner Many years ago I found my great-great-grandfather, Jonah Walker, in the Census. In the 1901, 1881, 1871 censuses…
As I still have several weeks to catch up on in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, I am moving straight onto week 3. I hope you enjoy reading about my grandma. Week 3 – Longevity This has proven to be a harder task than I thought it would be. I am sure there are people in…
I expect that everyone has a family member that they are not allowed to talk about. Whether that person was the black sheep and their name was to never be mentioned. Or a specific characteristic, event, or action of a person that isn’t allowed to be discussed. Some stories are kept hush hush, you hear a whisper here and there…