In this blog, I’ll chronicle the history of the strong, brave and unyielding women in our family tree. The names you’ll see most frequently are Jolly, Winney, Wallberg, Newhouse, Kirkpatrick, Beck, Wulfestieg and Berger.
Along with the women, I’ll also delve into the lives of the men in my family to give a full picture of how my ancestors lived.
Below is the first post for each person I’ve profiled:
Amalia Bromander Wallberg
Agnes Geier Wulfestieg
The Jolly Women
Louise Wallberg Truxaw
Maud Winney Owen
Martha Montgomery Brantley
Eleanor McGlothlen Kirkpatrick Newhouse
Mabel Walberg Winney
Hazel Jolly Sharp
Elizabeth Wellman Winney
Blessing Sisters (Elizabeth Blessing Basford and Anna Blessing Winney)
Alice Schell Berger
Kathryn Lorenz Brucher (Aunt Kathryn)
The Women Who Gave Us a Legacy of Strength 