I have decided to take on the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge, as laid out by Amy Johnson Crow on her website. The theme for the first week of this challenge is “Beginnings”. This week I have decided to write about my ninth great grandparents, Jean Royer and Marie…
Edouard Joseph Royer, my 2nd great grandfather, passed away on August 22nd, 1939 in Rudyard, Chippewa County, Michigan at the age of 77. Edouard’s obituary was published in The Evening News, published in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan on Tuesday, August 22, 1939. I have transcribed the obituary below: Obituary Edward…
City directories are one of my favorite resources, especially the directories from Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan. I have so many ancestors that lived in this city. This makes it an adventure to search the directories. My maternal grandparents, Alfred Joseph Royer and Grace Elizabeth Anne (Brock) Royer lived…
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…
Newspaper article about Vera Royer I come from a line of very strong and determined ancestors, of that I have no doubt. So, in honor of June being the month for graduations and to honor these members of my family, today I would like to share their graduation stories! All…
I am introducing a new blog series today! Family Story Friday. This is where I will share your stories, so keep them coming. Today’s blog post is a story told by my mother Linda (Royer) Szymanski about her father Alfred Joseph Royer. I don’t ever remember my parents living in…
Sharing a story about my grandfather Alfred Joseph Royer in my last blog prompted my “aunt” Robbie, who is technically my maternal first cousin 1x removed, to share a story of her own. I love hearing the family stories please everyone keep them coming….. Please contact me if you have…
If you had an opportunity to read my last blog post “Thriller Thursday: Brother Shoots Brother” you will remember that I shared a story about two brothers that weren’t really “feeling the love” to say the least. Today, I would like to take the opportunity to share a different type…
I always find it interesting to follow a single family through the census records. It is interesting to see what has changed? Did they move? have more kids? lose a child? Buy a home? Change professions? In this blog, we are going to follow the family of Edouard Royer, my 2nd…
Finding this 1930 census record makes me remember that even though a pedigree chart follows a specific line, sometimes those lines intersect in ways that aren’t obvious. I have looked at this census several times for two different families, one on each side of my family tree. Joseph Royer in household…
