World War II and the Shipyards…
As most of us know, Sunday, December 7, 1941 was the day the Empire of Japan attacked our naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii. President Franklin Roosevelt called it a “day… Read more »
In Memory Of…
Today is the 80th anniversary of the birth of my mom, Martha Ann Hogue. She was born 14 October 1938 in Pomona, California to Roy and Irene (Depriest) Murray…. Read more »
Wisconsin Road Trip Update #5…
Back home again! We cut our last stop short at Brooks Memorial State Park near Goldendale, WA so we could get back to Hillsboro on Sunday. Great trip! We traveled… Read more »
Wisconsin Road Trip Update #4 (Not!)…
Hey Gang! We are here safe and sound at the Billings KOA Holiday in Billings, MT. They claim it is the ‘Worlds First KOA”, established in 1962. That must also… Read more »
Wisconsin Road Trip Update #3…
Hello from Minocqua, Wisconsin! Day 25 of our Summer trip continues here visiting with Jane’s cousin Paisley Woodside. We got into town Saturday from Madison and had dinner with her… Read more »
Wisconsin Road Trip Update #2…
Hey everybody! Day 14 of our summer trip continues here in the Black Hills, about 20 miles west of Rapid City, SD. We left Lolo, MT and spent a couple… Read more »
Wisconsin Road Trip Update #1
Hello All- I decided to keep everyone posted on our latest road trip. Jane and I are headed back to her old homeland of Madison, Wisconsin via a northern route… Read more »
1890 Federal Census restored…
The 1890 Federal Census restored…what if? As most of us who dabble in genealogy know, we are missing a big gap in many of our family trees because of… Read more »
In Memory Of…
Donald Leon “Tim” Timmerman (1916-2013) This week marks the 102nd anniversary of the birth of my father-in-law, Donald L. Timmerman. He was born 1 Jul 1916 in Sheldon, Iowa… Read more »
Hogue Connection Update…
Hello! Today I added the rest of the story to RED RIVER TRAILS. I continue to work on sourcing information for the story, and included a few pages of that… Read more »