Tag Archives: Find-A-Grave

52 Ancestors Week 8 Daniel Kring, Died at Missionary Ridge

Posted on February 26, 2014 by

Week 8 of the #52 Ancestors Challenge. Here’s the story behind the challenge if you want to participate. http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks. You can find the recap of Week 7 which saw 207 blog articles posted, not counting any submitted after the posting deadline. This week’s challenge … Continue reading →

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WikiTree and TribalPages Birthdays Week of February 19, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by

Weekly birthday list e-mail from WikiTree and TribalPages. Living Brother (19 February 1950s – , brother) Happy birthday brother. Esther Catherine (Kring) Earl (21 February 1906 – 15 October 1987, 2nd cousin, once removed). Born in Ohio and died in … Continue reading →

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Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum Open House Today

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

If you are in the Cincinnati, Ohio area today (the 18th), Spring Grove is having an Open House. http://www.springgrove.org/event-details.aspx?id=353&title=Arboretum+and+Volunteer+Center+Open+House The concept for Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita was developed after A.A. Hyde visited Spring Grove. Spring Grove on BillionGraves, Find-A-Grave, GenealogyTrails (only has latitude and … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors Week 6 – Dad (Fred Smith 1929 – 1977) Happy Angel Day

Posted on February 7, 2014 by

Week 6 of the #52 Ancestors Challenge. Here’s the story behind it if you want to participate. http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks I am posting this on Dad’s angel day. He passed away about this time, 9 PM, on 07 February 1977. I don’t have any … Continue reading →

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Family Birthdays – Week of 05 February 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

I received my weekly update from WikiTree for family birthdays. This week includes John Joseph Hartman (06 February 1919 – 11 August 1981; step-father). I took the photo of the headstone in January 2007 on my last trip to the … Continue reading →

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Birthdays Week of 23 January 2014

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

I received my weekly birthday list from WikiTree today. The following people have birthdays this week: Eleanor nee Kring Johnson, Ulysses Sherman Jefferies, Paul Lang, and Emma Ladner. Eleanor Evelyn Kring Johnson (23 January 1927 – 08 June 2009; aunt). … Continue reading →

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CotD – Biloxi National Cemetery

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

This is the inaugural implementation of my CotD. BillionGraves has been running a CotD for a while now and I think it is important to recognize cemeteries. My CotD choices will be a mix of random, suggested, and personal choices. … Continue reading →

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