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May 3, 20203 min read
The Political Doctor
Some people have a difficult enough time handling one profession, let alone multiple. One person who managed to balance many varied...
Apr 18, 20204 min read
The Dancing Master of Berks County
I had never given much thought to dancing or anticipated writing anything about it when I first started doing genealogical research. ...
Mar 1, 20204 min read
The President's Host
On 4 March 1793, George Washington's second inauguration was held in Philadelphia. At the time, it was the largest city in the country...
Feb 23, 20201 min read
My Blew Family Line
Here is the family tree from my paternal grandmother, Caroline "Carrie" Blew back. John and Jerusha Blew were the first of the family to...
Feb 17, 20204 min read
The History of the Blews
When discussing the history of my Blew lineage (my paternal grandmother's maiden name), the first question was to determine from which...
Jan 13, 20204 min read
Tragedy in Boyertown
Life does not always go as planned. Sometimes terrible events can happen and tragedy can strike at any moment. Such was the case with...
Jan 10, 20204 min read
A Soldier In the Great War
The year was 1917. The war in Europe had been raging for almost three years. On April 20th of that year, a nineteen year old enlisted...
Jan 1, 20203 min read
So I Married a Traitor
Some people are just unlucky in love. Take for example Anna Maria Schoener. She was the daughter of Johann Melcher (John Melchoir)...
Dec 29, 20191 min read
My Schoener Family Line
Picking up where I left off with the arrival of Hans Adam Schoener in America, I will now continue with his descendants down to my...
Dec 28, 20192 min read
The Arrival of the Schoener Family
The story starts in Ehrstädt, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 25 miles southeast of Heidelberg,...
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