It’s funny how a single recipe can be such a big part of a family. In our family that recipe is for homemade noodles. For as long as I can remember when my family thought about comfort food, that meant homemade noodles and lots of them. Although, I would love…
This has always been one of my favorite photos, probably because of all the wonderful stories that come to mind when I see it. This photo is of my second great-grandmother Loretta Alma Ward. Loretta was born on September 15, 1878, in Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan to Francis M. Ward and…
In previous posts, I wrote about my great grandmother Mae Arla (King) McKenzie and the letters she wrote to her daughter Cora. As in everything, timing and context are important when analyzing the lives of our ancestors. To catch up on the life of Mae and her family thus far, take a moment…
In previous posts, I wrote about my great grandmother Mae Arla (King) McKenzie and the letters she wrote to her daughter Cora. As in everything, timing and context are important when analyzing the lives of our ancestors. To catch up on the life of Mae and her family thus far, take a moment…
In a previous post, Letters From Home: Mae McKenzie I wrote about my great grandmother Mae Arla (King) McKenzie and the letters she wrote to her daughter Cora. As in everything, timing and context are important when analyzing the lives of our ancestors. To catch up on the life of…
My great grandmother, Mae Arla (King) McKenzie would have been 116 years old today. In celebration of her birthday, I would like to share a letter written by her to her daughter Cora. Several of these letters, as well as cards and photos, were given to me a couple of…
This isn’t the first time that my great grandfather, Orlie Charles McKenzie, has appeared in a “Thriller Thursday” post. Unfortunately, in this post, things don’t turn out well for Orlie. The story I am going to share today has been repeated many times in my family. There is a little…
This picture is of my great grandfather Orlie Charles McKenzie, with an unknown friend, very proudly displaying a bear that one of them had shot. The photo was most likely taken in Montmorency County, Michigan, and was given to me by my grandmother Edna Jean (Burt) McKenzie. Orlie Charles McKenzie…
Did Alma Ward exist? This is the question I have been asking myself for about a week. Now that I’ve asked the question, let me fill you in on the details. Until recently, I believed Alma Ward to be my paternal 2nd great aunt, and the sister of my 2nd…
Orlie Charles McKenzie – WW1 Military Photo Friday, April 7th, 2017, was the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War 1. This got me to thinking about my great grandfather Orlie Charles McKenzie, who served in the 330th Field Artillery, Battery C, which was a part of the 85th…
I like to think that most of my blog posts are well researched, thought out and reviewed several times before I share them. I pride myself in not just sharing the story, but the facts. However, this one is a little different. Tonight I received a reminder of the real…
A strong woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks used to block her path Every once in a while, I have one of those days that remind me that no matter what I am going through, I come from a long line of very strong women. I…
In an earlier blog post called Road Trip Through Our Family History, I mentioned some photos that I found labeled as Faught Lake. If you remember the photos also suggested that this lake was named after my 2nd great grandmother Mary Anna Faught. Since I found these photos and wrote the previous…
George Faught, my 3rd great grandfather, was born on July 12, 1837, in New York, the youngest child of Lawrence Faught and Bridget Fogarty. By June 11, 1860, George was living with his mother Bridgette and two older siblings William and Ann in Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan. George’s father Lawrence had passed…
Tom Orlando McKenzie (February 13, 1960 – November 6, 2014) Every Father’s Day is special. A day to show your father how much you care. This year is very tough for me because this is the first Father’s Day that my dad Tom McKenzie will be spending in heaven. There…
