John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley – Mayflower Passengers

Earlier this week I received my notice from the Mayflower Society that an application had been approved for additional Mayflower passengers, so I thought I’d do a couple of quick pieces on the known and proven Mayflower Passenger lines I have. The first one I was able to prove was approved in June of 2020Continue reading “John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley – Mayflower Passengers”

Big Springs High School – 1946 Walkout!

What do you do when you don’t like the way the teachers are grading your work? You organize a school walkout. In October of 1946 the students of Big Springs High School got fed up when the teachers changed to a new grading system which is described in the article from the Beatrice Sun asContinue reading “Big Springs High School – 1946 Walkout!”

James Peron and Esther Chase Photo and Story Gallery

James Heinrich Peron and Esther Priscilla Chase are Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. They are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandmother Garnet Peron who is then the mother of his grandmother Mildred Seibert. This is the final post for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents. At present this family lacks a lot of detailContinue reading “James Peron and Esther Chase Photo and Story Gallery”

George Seibert – Nevada Gold Miner

This was an interesting find as I researched Cory’s 2X Great Grandfather George Seibert through the census records and the newspapers. George is the father of Cory’s Great Grandfather Harry Seibert who is the father of his grandmother Mildred Seibert. It started when I found George Seibert listed in Humboldt County Nevada in the 1910Continue reading “George Seibert – Nevada Gold Miner”

George Seibert and Mary Ambler Photo and Story Gallery

George Freeman Seibert and Mary Ellen Ambler are Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. They are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandfather Harry Jonas Seibert who is then the father of his grandmother Mildred Seibert. I have a decent amount of information on George Seibert, including what will be another post on hisContinue reading “George Seibert and Mary Ambler Photo and Story Gallery”

William Adams and Rosa Scheuffler Photo and Story Gallery

William John “Wilhelm” Adams and Rosa Elizabeth Scheuffler are Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. They are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandmother Francis Magdalene Adams who is then the mother of his grandfather Alex Lobner. We know very little about William and Rosa before their marriage in Pennsylvania. We do know thatContinue reading “William Adams and Rosa Scheuffler Photo and Story Gallery”

Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henrietta Starke Photo and Story Gallery

Here is my first post for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. This first one is sadly very easy. Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henriette Stark are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandfather Karl Herman Lobner who is then the father of his grandfather Alex Lobner. Karl Heinrich and Christina Henrietta were bothContinue reading “Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henrietta Starke Photo and Story Gallery”

Phillip Perlette and Anna Shughart Photo and Story Gallery

This is the last biography for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his father’s side. Philip and Anna are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandfather John Perlette. John is then the father of Cory’s grandmother Geneva Perlette Storer I was surprised at how few photos and documents I had for this couple. They moved several timesContinue reading “Phillip Perlette and Anna Shughart Photo and Story Gallery”

Owen Williams and Margaret Owens Photo and Story Gallery

As I work through the documents for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents here is the next family. Owen Williams and Margaret Jane Owens are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandmother Susie Williams Storer and Susie is the mother of Cory’s Grandfather Lavern Storer. Owen and Margaret have proven harder to track for a couple of reasons.Continue reading “Owen Williams and Margaret Owens Photo and Story Gallery”

Robert Storer and Sarah Robison/Robinson Photo and Story Gallery

It’s always an exciting day when I get mail from Vital Records in one state or another – I know that’s strange. Today the mail included the Nebraska death record for Sarah Belle Robinson Storer and that gave me the last details I needed to complete this next biographical post. Robert Preston Storer and SarahContinue reading “Robert Storer and Sarah Robison/Robinson Photo and Story Gallery”