Monthly Archives: September 2021

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: On the Farm

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Taminar

I mentioned last week that farming is in my blood. Loads of my ancestors owned farms or worked on farms. Recently, I learned that my Great Grand-Uncle Isaac Pittman Jr. died on a farm. He was 15 years old. I … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Work

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Taminar

Census records list many of my ancestors’ and relatives’ occupation as “laborer.” I do wonder at the variety of jobs that word must have covered. Some records, of course, are more specific. In the above listing for my 3x Great … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: School

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Taminar

I was living in Scotland when my two little friends from down the street started first grade. I wasn’t allowed to start with them because my 5th birthday was one day past the cutoff. My mother spoke to the headmaster, … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Character

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Taminar

I’m about 95% sure that Wade Warren Silcox is my 3x Great Grandfather, and if he is not, then he is my 3x Great Grandfather’s brother. He most definitely had an interesting life. Wade’s story actually begins with his father, … Continue reading →

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