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More than french fries
Recent tragic events in Paris have brought the French to our minds with concern and compassion. We Americans probably haven’t thought so much about the people of France since World War II. We…
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Cousinship
Yesterday I met some second cousins from my maternal grandmother’s Fisher family. As I get older, it seems that family reunions increasingly occur in connection with the passing of our elders. Mom’s cousin…
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From the archives—Pictures from June Fancett
Pictures from June Fancett Tuesday, February 28, 2012 June Greenhoe Fancett passed from this life on January 28, 2012. Her family found these pictures among June’s things. Donovan “Mick” Springsteen and Lorna Springsteen…
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From the archives—Recollections of Verda Olsen
Recollections of Verda Olsen Friday, June 10, 2011 I recorded this interview with Grandma Olsen on August 3, 1981. The interview touched on various aspects of her family and experience. It’s a bit…
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From the archives—Pure Michigan Statewide Singalong
I have retrieved blog posts and web pages from the old site for Our Heritage. I’ll be posting some of them here from time to time. My first reoffering is the Pure Michigan…
- Aden Springsteen's heritage, Coyne Kidder's heritage, Joseph Dlouhy's heritage, Marie Fisher's heritage, Richard Van Zandt's heritage, Rose Karel's heritage, Verda Case's heritage
Families—handle with care
In our families we might not always get along with each other, but for most of us our families are our home. Whether received by birth, adoption, or marriage, our families are people…
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The Tenuous Thread of Life
When Minnie Bell Springsteen was born in the summer of 1882 in Norfolk County, Ontario, she had nine older brothers and sisters to look after her. Minnie’s parents, Daniel and Mary Jane Springsteen,…
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Of course there’s more
I thought it was interesting when I discovered that my great grandfather Clyde Fisher was listed in the 1900 census as an inmate of the Ohio State Penitentiary. Further investigation revealed that he…
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Any more surprises, Staats?
Who could ask for a more interesting ancestor? It seems that every time I learn something new about Staats Springsteen I’m as apt as not to find myself shaking my head and chuckling…
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Case and Springsteen 2015 Reunion
As usual, we had beautiful weather yesterday for the reunion, and it was good to be together again. I printed and shared a few pictures from old reunions and got identification for most of…
