Elwyn Anderson
November 11, 2023 No Comments
My great-grandaunt Anna Swenson-Anderson (second from the right) is shown in the first image seated with her husband Nels Anderson (far left), their son šš¹ššš» šš»š±š²šæšš¼š» (far right) and his first wife Marie (second from the left). This photograph from my great-grandmother’s photo album was taken in about 1930, just a few years after Elwyn […]
Keith Papke, World War II Veteran
November 8, 2023 No Comments
In honor of š©š²šš²šæš®š»š šš®š, Iām sharing these photographs of a cousin, šš²š¶ššµ š£š®š½šøš² who served in the U.S. Third Army under General George Patton during World War II. He was a decorated soldier who was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Combat Infantry badge, among other medals. He fought in the šš®ššš¹š² š¼š³ […]
Mark John Maynard
October 29, 2023 No Comments
I had a big breakthrough recently and can now trace my Maynard line back one more generation to my 5th great-grandfather with the help of DNA testing. All thanks to this man! If you have an elderly parent or grandparent, this is exactly why a DNA test is just as important as documenting their oral […]