Ma and Pa Fender had a farm outside Naperville, Illinois, and a whole passel of strong children to help work it. The tale is told of one occasion when Frank and Josie were sent outside to do chores on opposite sides of the yard, but ended up creating a rather innovative ball game instead...
Our first inkling that our ancestress Mary was a woman with stories to tell, was the moment we were puzzling over the fuzzy image of her daughter's entry in the marriage register, and the words "reputed father" finally came into focus...
Margaret Smith lived a life which is remarkable in its highlights of boldness and adventure, as well as striking in its sorrows. At just 18 years of age, she was newly married and expecting her first child when she boarded the good ship Duke of Wellington, and embarked upon the arduous sea voyage from her native Edinburgh, Scotland to the distant shores of Madras, India...
Harold's older sister, Flora Ann Rosberg, told many tales of the exploits and childhood adventures of the Rosberg children as they were growing up in Chicago in the 1920s. In those days, children were expected to look after themselves and play outside for hours and hours. They had many carefree adventures and creative fun, and also many frightening incidents and close shaves. One tale in particular involved Harold...
Grandpa's original handle - the one his parents gave him - was the name Abner Gates Hathaway, a name steeped in significance and heavy with history. As Grandpa told it, being honored with such a distinguished name came at some cost socially, and the mantle didn't always rest easily upon his youthful shoulders...
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