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Carrying on
Members of Verda Case Springsteen Olsen’s family shared a bit of time together again on Sunday at our annual family reunion in Belding. We missed many who have been among us in the…
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John L.D. Springsteen, 1919-1934
Aden and Verda Springsteen’s oldest child, John L.D., died at the age of fourteen after a farming accident. I was tempted to title this article Johnny, we hardly knew ye, which is probably…
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Plan now for the Case and Springsteen reunion
Verda Case Springsteen Olsen started an annual gathering of the clan in the 1950s if not before. This year, for the first time, none of her sons and daughters are with us in…
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L.D. and Aggie’s boys
Loyal Davis Springsteen and Katherine Agatha Keck were married March 2, 1892 at her parents’ home south of Gunnisonville in Clinton County, Michigan. The daughter of immigrants, she was always called by her…
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A brief look at Edwin and Loretta Case’s family
Ray Case and I were talking about this family portrait, which prompts me to share family connections again. Frank was Ray’s dad. He died shortly after Ray’s third birthday, leaving Ray with no…
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Who were the Dlouhy twins?
I was recently given a picture of twins Barbara and Chris Dlouhy. This picture was discovered in a flea market by a benefactor who enjoys finding orphan photos and searching for a family…
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Understanding DNA testing
Have you been thinking about testing DNA for family history research, ethnicity clues, finding unknown family members, or other considerations? Here are a couple of recent articles that might help you understand what…
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Christmas 2017
Christmas greetings from Ron and Dee 2017 has brought trips to Raleigh (once for a genealogical conference), knee surgery, a retreat of Winsome Women at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, visits from our…
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Who is it?, or lost and found
I’ve added a new page to this site to post pictures of things that are a bit of a mystery and either need identification or a new home. The first items are Harvey…
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Eddie the Elder
Ninety-two years and eight days; that was the span of Dad’s life in this realm. He left us a year ago, but he will always be in our hearts. Eddie Springsteen, Aden and…