A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Caroline (car-oh-LEE-na) Hesse (1863-1914), was a Dakota Territory Pioneer Mother. In 1932, her biography was written and included in the Pioneer Mothers Project. Last week we examined that one-page profile and learned a little bit of her life. Who was Caroline “Lena” Hesse? Who were … read more
The North Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs instituted the Pioneer Mothers Project in 1929. They sought to collect biographical sketches of women who, prior to November 1889, lived in the area of Dakota Territory and who were married at that time. The State Historical Society … read more
Horace Sawyer “H.S.” Lydick (1880-1956) lived a colorful life. Newspapers devoted column-inches to his exploits, like the tale of the Two-bitted Injunction. Today’s story is not a fanciful fable. This account relies not on rumor, but on solid photographic evidence. Market Hunting Last week, … read more
My Great Uncle Clint Lydick (1931-2021) loved, LOVED to tell stories. Uncle Clint would have celebrated his 91st birthday this month. So, in honor of him, I begin a new sub-category called Stories my Uncle Clint Told Back in 2007, Uncle Clint typed up … read more
Fabulous memories are made when we experience something out of the ordinary. Car Camping, 1964. Here’s a story written by my brother-in-law, Tom: By the time Dave was born (Jim was almost eight then), the rest of us were getting old … read more
This past weekend, lots of cousins gathered at the beautiful Locust Hill Farm in Virginia for the biennial reunion of the Willis, Gordon, Garnett and Allied Families. Members are descendants and relatives of Capt. Isaac Willis (1774-1867) of Locust Grove and his wife, Anne Garnett … read more
The title of this blog post conjures images of collaboration. Is it the name of a law firm? A trucking company? A comedic “bit” from the Department of Redundancy Department? No, this was a marriage partnership. Joseph Fleischhacker Joseph Fleischhacker (1891-1946) was the only … read more
Susanna (Klein), Joseph Fleischhacker and their 5 children emigrated from their home in the Burgenland in the fall of 1903. Last week, we discovered their reason for coming to America and examined the passenger list created when they departed Liverpool. When they arrived in Boston, … read more
Joseph and Susanna (Klein) Fleischhacker immigrated to America in 1903. Why did they leave their homeland? Life in Austria In March of 1986, my husband and I had the pleasure of of interviewing his Great Aunt, Sr. Alana (Anna) Fleischhacker, O.S.B. She was the … read more
When noodling about a new blog topic, I realized that I have not highlighted my dear husband’s ancestors lately. For the next 4 weeks, I’ll write about the Fleischhacker family. Burgenland The Fleischhacker ancestors lived in Burgenland (literally, castle-land). In the current geo-political landscape, … read more