Today's temperature was: 73 degrees
Today's humidity was: 35%
Sunny and a nice breeze
Do you know what I did all day? I worked on Pearl's family tree---for 12 hours!!!
I found ancestor's she didn't know existed!!
Now I need to type up the chart and put into a nice album for her--probably another 8 hours.
That's all I did--
This has been good for her too--I ask her questions and she thinks--then she starts to remember stories of her grandma, or an aunt or a family story like her great grandma being related to a Duchess. I have not found any evidence of that and the great grandma, who she said was always called Catherina Frederika--is actually Hannah Frederika. (sigh)
I think we are both enjoying this. I have a lot of pictures I have scanned into a file that I am going to include on that person's page.
Pearl's mother left her when Pearl was only two. Her Dad couldn't take care of her, so she lived with her grandma. I think all of this is giving her a certain continuity--to see her family all stretched out before her--how she has come down through this family and has some of their physical traits.
She hoped I would find some dirt--I did find a speck--her great great grandfather signed up to fight in the Civil War. He enlisted in New York and five months later, in Fairfax, VA--he deserted!! He was 45 years old with a family back in NY--he probably was just worn out. She never even heard of this guy--so another generation opened up to her.
Anyway--I am having the best time with all of this :-)
This has been good for her too--I ask her questions and she thinks--then she starts to remember stories of her grandma, or an aunt or a family story like her great grandma being related to a Duchess. I have not found any evidence of that and the great grandma, who she said was always called Catherina Frederika--is actually Hannah Frederika. (sigh)
I think we are both enjoying this. I have a lot of pictures I have scanned into a file that I am going to include on that person's page.
Pearl's mother left her when Pearl was only two. Her Dad couldn't take care of her, so she lived with her grandma. I think all of this is giving her a certain continuity--to see her family all stretched out before her--how she has come down through this family and has some of their physical traits.
She hoped I would find some dirt--I did find a speck--her great great grandfather signed up to fight in the Civil War. He enlisted in New York and five months later, in Fairfax, VA--he deserted!! He was 45 years old with a family back in NY--he probably was just worn out. She never even heard of this guy--so another generation opened up to her.
Anyway--I am having the best time with all of this :-)
I can't believe how much you've done already. Pearl is going to love her gift from you, Judy!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a great friend!
xoxo
How great that you would do this for her! You're so good at it too, I wouldn't have the patience.
ReplyDeleteIts amazing how time flies when you are working on a family tree! I love the process of making all the connections. Thanks for your comments on my last post. I was feeling a bit gloomy and I appreciated everyones support. Jx
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