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Wordless Wednesday ~ London Friends

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Aug. 2013 Westminster Abby, with Dave and Cathy, London. Thanks for stopping by!   Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!   Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

April 30 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 30, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : My third cousin once removed, a "Living Drennan." My second cousin once removed, a "Living Vestby." MARRIED on   April 30 My second cousin once removed, a Warner . The second cousin of my step Father, a Bennett. IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Died on   April  30 The first cousin once removed of my step Father, a   Fleming .  Died on   April  30 The father in law of my first cousin twice removed,  a   Norseth. Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

April 29 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 29, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : My third cousin, a "Living Dyck." MARRIED on   April 29 My third cousin, a Jensson . IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Born on   April  29, 1903 The second cousin twice removed of my step Father, Theresa Phelan .   Sh e would have been 111 years old today. Died on   April  29, 1861 The first cousin twice removed of my step Father, Catherine Fleming. Died on   April  29, 1942 The mother in law of the first cousin once removed of my step Father , Arebelle Howard . Died on   April  29, 1926 The second cousin of my step Father, Thomas W. Farrell. Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

The Book of Me Written By You~Prompt 29-What's in your bag/pocket?

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I am participating in Julie Goucher's activity:    This week's prompt (Week 29) is - What's in your bag/pocket? Do you routinely carry a bag or holdall? What do you carry? Why do you carry it? What do you carry it in? Do you carry differently things on specific days or to specific places?   ````````````````````````````````` These days I try to carry the least amount possible! Women always seem to have so much to carry. If you have children, you carry diaper bags, if you grocery shop you carry the groceries, if you buy clothes you also carry those bags. Then of course there is the inevitable purse! Yes, I have had children and have carried kids as well as diaper bags and everything else. Now a days I tend to be rebellious about lots of things and try to break from the norm and all that is expected as much as I can. I have spent many years being traditional so I feel I have put my time in. I carry a purse generally, if I carry anythi...

April 28 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 28, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : My first cousin once removed, a "Living Coble." My second cousin, a "Living Westby." My third cousin once removed, a "Living Wilson." IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Born on   April  28  My second cousin once removed, a "Steen ."   Sh e would have been less than 100 years old today. Died on   April  28, 1911 The husband of my first cousin three times removed, Engebret (Embret) Christensen . Died on   April  28, 1945 My first cousin twice removed, Kristian Bakken . Died on   April  28, 1846 The mother in law of the second great grand uncle of my step Father, Ann Fraser. Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

April 27 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 27, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : My  second cousin once removed, a "Living Harding." Married on   April 27 My third cousin, a "Gate ." IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Born on   April  27, 1834 My second great grandmother, Kersti Persdatter Bakken .   Sh e would have been 180 years old today. Born on   April  27, 1889 My grand aunt, Helene Avgile Westby .   She would have been 125 years old today. Born on   April  27, 1889 My grand aunt,  Iona Bedelia, Izetta Grimes.   She would have been 125 years old today. Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts! Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

April 26 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 26, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : My third cousin, a "Living Olsen." My second cousin once removed, a "Living Olson." The wife of my second cousin once removed, a  "Living Ulsrud." Married on   April 26 My first cousin, a "Living Vanhille." My third cousin once removed, a   "Living Allen." The second cousin of my step Father, Mary Louise Farrell. IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Born on   April  26, 1844 The mother in law of the uncle of my step Father, Margaret Murphy .   She would have been 170 years old today. Died on   April  26 The husband of my first cousin once removed,   a   "Persdatter Talaasen." Died on   April  26, 1881 The wife of my second great grand uncle, Kristine Olsdatter Borg . Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 C...

The Book of Me Written By You~Prompt 28~Parents

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I am participating in Julie Goucher's activity: The Book of Me, Written by You . This week's prompt (week 28) is - Parents Names / Nick Names Where were they from? Where were they born? -   Were they migrants? Born somewhere else from where they were living How did they meet? Photos Anything you want to share about your parents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My mother passed away in 2001 at the young age of 64. She had cancer, or maybe I should say cancer had her. She lived almost a year after being diagnosed. She was born Annette Neva Harding and sometimes was called Annie. I was born when she was a month and a half shy of her 19th birthday, in the same city she was born in, Oakland, California. Her parents divorced, and within a couple years of my birth my parents divorced also. Annette Neva Harding, 1984, San Ramon, California My birth father, Duane Harold Lundberg, passed away in 2008. Cancer also got him at the age of 74. He passed ...

April 25 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 25, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : The wife of my second cousin, a  "Living O'Brien." MARRIED ON APRIL 25 My fourth cousin once removed, a "Westby." The (ex) mother in law to my husband, a "Castleberry." IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Died on   April  25, 1940 My second cousin once removed, Alfred Harald Holstad . Died on   April  25 My third cousin once removed, a  "Jensson." Died on   April  25, 1928 My great grand uncle, Ole Torgalsen Westby . Died on   April  25 The second cousin twice removed of my step Father, a   "Phelan." Died on   April  25 The second cousin of my step Father, a "Farrell." Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

April 24 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 24, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : The wife of my second cousin, a  "Living Cole." MARRIED ON APRIL 24 My third cousin, a   " Forgey." My second cousin once removed, a  "Westby." IN LOVING MEMORY   May She Rest in Peace Died on   April  24 The wife of the third great grandson of my second great grandfather, a  "Nordlinder." Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts! Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

"My" Swedish Adventure ~ Resan ~ Torture Chamber ~ Post 35

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"My" Swedish Adventure ~ Förbereda (Preparing) Links to posts 1-10 can be found here. "My" Swedish Adventure~Resan (The Trip) Links to posts 11-20 can be found here. "My" Swedish Adventure~Resan (The Trip) Links to posts 21-30 can be found here. "My" Swedish Adventure~Resan (The Trip) "My" Swedish Adventure~Resan~Tower of London, Architecture~Post 31 "My" Swedish Adventure~Resan~Tower of London, Inside~Post 32 "My" Swedish Adventure ~ Resan ~ Exploring The Tower of London ~ Post 33  "My" Swedish Adventure ~ Resan ~ Weapons and More at Tower of London ~ Post 34 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are starting to finish up at the Tower of London with one final section to check out. Look at the line for the Torture Chamber! I wasn't sure I wanted to go through this, but the line must be there for a reason. I imaged it must be worth it. What ...

April 23 ~ Remembering ~ Today, and in My Family History

Today ~ April 23, 2014 A very  HAPPY BIRTHDAY   to : The wife of a third cousin of my step Father, a   "Living Meierding." The husband of my third cousin once removed, a  "Living Price." MARRIED ON APRIL 23  The date of   M y first   marriage. IN LOVING MEMORY   May They Rest in Peace Born on   April  23, 1895 The husband of my second cousin once removed,  Virgil L. Pitts.  He would have been 119 years old today. Born on   April  23, 1906  The second cousin of my step Father, Cecilia Marie Farrell . She would have been 108 years old today. Died on   April  23 My third cousin, a  "Nolan." Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts!  Copyright © 2014 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved