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The Women Who Gave Us a Legacy of Strength

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  • Louise Wallberg Truxaw knew what she wanted, and went for it

    October 19, 2017

    How I’m related

    Louise is my great-great aunt on my mom’s mom’s side.
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  • The Jolly women drove the cars

    October 17, 2017

    How I’m related

    The Jolly women I’m referring to in this post are my dad’s mom, Myrtle May Jolly Hemenway, and her sisters. She had 5 sisters, and 5 brothers: (more…)

  • Agnes Geier Wulfestieg marries aboard a ship from Germany to Brazil

    October 16, 2017

    Agnes’ Story

    1890s Agnes A Geier Wulfestieg in Santa Ana CA
    Agnes A Geier Wulfestieg in Santa Ana CA, 1890s

    Most of the story below was taken verbatim from Dorothy Beck’s genealogy source notes that were sent to me. I’ve added details about dates and places of their children being born as I’ve found more information through census data and other records. (more…)

  • Amalia Bromander Walks from Finland to Sweden

    October 14, 2017

    Amalia Sofia Bromander

    How I’m related

    Amalia Sofia Bromander was born on March 1, 1822 in Botkyrka, Sweden. She married Ulrich Wallberg on July 27, 1850 in Hatuna, Uppsala, Sweden. Amalia is my mom’s great-great grandmother on her mother’s side.

    This information is from “The Grandpa Wallberg story”: (more…)

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