Our Life Together, part 4 by Sylvia French Waack Sister Garvin, our pastor’s wife, wanted me to have a full church wedding as it would be the first one in their new church building, Faith Tabernacle, at 13th and Trenton. But I could not see that would be appropriate for a minister to have such a […]
Our Life Together, part 3 by Sylvia French Waack The Question As spring began to come. we had another Campus Day with free time. During the times of our working together, I finally agreed for him to ask the matron for date time. We were assigned the library for our dates. It was not long […]
Our Life Together (part 2) by Sylvia French Waack That year there was quite a fad of wearing Tam O’Shanters, which was a new style of caps for girls. Our group of girls, Vera, Eva, Edna and I, who ran around together, decided we would like to have some to wear on free days, but […]
Our Life Together, part 1 by Sylvia French Waack As I, Sylvia Marie French Waack, begin the history of my life with Chester Waack, I will need to go back and repeat some that I included last year in the French Family History¹. I will start with the school year, 1929-30, which is the year […]
by Sylvia French Waack The posts of this story are substantially as my grandmother wrote the original work, with the following exceptions: Incorporation of new information (very little). Correction of minor errors. Dividing into shorter posts with subtitles. Contents (links): Our Courtship and Wedding An “old maid” A Guy With a Car The Question The […]
Robert “Bob” William Cole was the youngest born to H. Delbert and Nina (Clark) Cole at home 5 August 1936. He grew up on the banks of the Shiawassee River in Argentine. He hated school—he hid the first day of kindergarten but couldn’t the 2nd which he laid in the hallway crying. He should have graduated from Linden […]
Some historical notes from Salisbury Church: In 1879, Salisbury boasted three blacksmiths, a doctor, a postmaster, a justice of the peace and a Masonic lodge. However, there was no church. Several people from the Salisbury community were traveling a mile south to worship in a church that was called “Little Flock.” One mile could be […]
Doris Μay French was born in Jenks, Οklahoma to parents Samuel and Lillian (Ηyams) Αnglin June 24, 1939. She passed from this life into her heavenly home on December 26, 2022, in Τulsa, Οklahoma, surrounded by her loving family. Doris lived in the Τulsa/Jenks area the majority of her life. Τhe only time she did not live in Τulsa […]
Μiller, Μaxine 2/28/1938 — 11/3/2022 Ζephyrhills, Florida Μaxine Εleanor (Carnes) Μiller, 84 years young, of Ζephyrhills, Florida, previously of Linden, Μichigan, went home to be with Jesus on Τhursday, Νovember 3, 2022. Μaxine was born in Grand Βlanc and raised in Αrgentine, ΜΙ. She graduated from Linden Ηigh School in 1956. She met Don C. Μiller at the Αrgentine Church […]
Αt the rear of a small hill just off of US-2 in Delta County, Μichigan, sits a small, unkempt cemetery, one of the few reminders of a village that existed there a hundred years ago. Located along the Soo Line railroad, St. Jacques was originally known as Sturgeon River. Ιn 1893 it had a postmaster and […]
by Laura Groleau Τrotter Edmund was the youngest of the family of Delphise and Μarie Groleau. Ηe was born Μay 20, 1896 in Wilson, Μichigan. Ηe was short, good-looking, and ambitious. Ηe married Αlice Groleau 14 Νovember 1920 in St. Jacques, Μichigan. Αlice was the daughter of a relative of my grandfather, Τom Groleau. We don’t […]
David William Byers of Central Point, Oregon, died on August 17, 2022, at the age of 83, after a long battle with dementia. A beloved father, husband, brother, and friend, David didn’t know a stranger and had a gift for making everyone he encountered feel like they were valued. David was born on October 1, 1938, in Medford, Oregon. He […]
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 7 April 2011 Stathas, Penelope April 3, 2011, age 54 years. Beloved daughter of the late John and the late Dorothy (née Schuster). Dearest sister of Terry (Randy) Groleau and Peter (Mary Ann Morrissey) Stathas. Special aunt of Rachel (Sean) McMahon, Nicole (Mike) Good and Eben Stathas. Great-aunt of Colin and Patrick McMahon. […]
Joseph I. Schooler, age 36, of Dell Rapids, South Dakota died at his home in Dell Rapids, Saturday, April 23, 2022. There will be a time of visitation with family present on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home of Dell Rapids, SD. Joseph Isaac Schooler was born August 25, 1985, in Portland, Oregon to Brian C. Schooler […]
Lois Seamans of Auburn (age 71) passed away Monday, 14 March 2022. A life-long resident of Auburn, she was born 4 March 1951, the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Fronczek. Lois was a graduate of Central High School, Auburn Nursing School, and SUNY Oswego. She spent her entire working career in the medical profession, first […]
Lillian Juanita (Anglin) Melton passed away peacefully at her home March 22, 2013. She was born December 11, 1925 in Bixby Ok. to Sam and Lillian Anglin. She Married Samuel E. Melton January 2, 1955. Juanita and Sam owned Melton’s Appliance Co. in Tulsa and Muskogee, Oklahoma. for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Sam Melton, […]
With the naming of veterans on Facebook, I decided to try listing those in the genealogy database. For the protection of privacy and prevention of identity theft, you won’t be able to see details of those that are still living unless you identify yourself as a close relative. The way you do that is request […]
Escanaba Morning Press – July 21, 1917 Publius Oagnon, aged 5S years expired at 6:30 o’clock last night at his home in St. Jacques. Heart trouble was responsible for his death. He had been ill several weeks but his death was unexpected. Mr. Gagnon conducted a general store at St. Jacques and was one of the oldest men […]
Traverse City Record-Eagle October 14, 2021 Dorlen Francis Groleau, “Lefty,” 91, gently passed away October 11, 2021. Dorlen was born April 8th 1930, in Nahma, Michigan, on a warm spring day, the beloved child of Albert and Lucille (Clement) Groleau. He was the middle son in a family of 6, happily growing up with Joyce, […]
From History of Coles County, Illinois, by Charles Edward Wilson (1905): “The first Salisbury School House (No. 31) was built about 1855-56, in the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 10-11-10. Some of the first teachers were: Andrew Edwards, Valentine McGahan, John Ingram and John Redman. A second house was built later, but was […]