Helena Grupp: Mystery Solved
Its not much, but this little death announcement confirmed something that I believed. This is the obituary of my 3rd-great grandmother, Helena Grupp (Garrison side).
Category: Garrison Family
Arrival of My Folk in North America
Below are some tables showing when my ancestors arrived in America. I was surprised to see that the 17th century belonged exclusively to my Crosby …
Because I am her mother.
On June 21, 1914 my maternal grandmother, Leona Gertrude Westell, was born. Anybody who knew her knows this information is wrong. But this was her …
The Languages of My Ancestors
During the exploration of my genealogy I have encountered ancestors whose primary language was not mine. Of course most genealogists expect to find ancestors that …
Mason Garrison of Clearfield, PA – Update
Although I wish I has good news to report about Mason Garrison, that is not the case. There has been no breakthrough in the brick-wall …
Matrilineal Mother’s Day — Six Generations
To mark Mother’s day this year, I decided to write a little about my matrilineal line. Simply put, this line follows my mother’s, mother’s mother, …
Taking Inventory: Bare Spots in the Family Tree
Sometimes there is nothing more sobering than seeing a heap of data presented in a visual way. This was the case when I completed a …
Today, April 8th, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of my grandfather, Charles LeRoy Garrison.