For six generations, family members remained rooted in the county of New London, Connecticut. These families were the early settlers and pioneers of this area. The men fought in the early Indian Wars, while women tended the home fires.
Month: January 2020
Moments with Mama
Tales of a Family 2020
As another year begins, I look forward to uncovering more family mysteries as I continue to delve into the family tree. Since I began this journey just about a decade ago, I have often been amazed at the stories I have discovered, so here’s to a new year, incredible discoveries, and remarkable tales!
As another year begins, I look forward to uncovering more family mysteries as I continue to delve into the family tree. Since I began this journey just about a decade ago, I have often been amazed at the stories I have discovered, so here’s to a new year, incredible discoveries, and remarkable tales!
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: 2020 Themes
January
Week 1 (Jan. 1-7): Fresh Start ~ Twinkies
Week 2 (Jan. 8-14): Favorite Photo ~ Moments with Mama
Week 3 (Jan. 15-21): Long Line ~ Family Lore
Week 4 (Jan. 22-28): Close to Home ~ Close to Home
Week 5 (Jan. 29-Feb. 4): So Far Away ~ Claude Damise: A Fille du Roi in Montreal
February
Week 6 (Feb. 5-11): Same Name ~ Ann
Week 7 (Feb. 12-18): Favorite Discovery ~ A Glimpse of 2019
Week 8 (Feb. 19-25): Prosperity ~ Family Riches
Week 9 (Feb. 26-Mar. 3): Disaster
- Antoine Marie Leduc and Jeanne Faucheaux
- When Stars Begin to Fall Part ~ The Wilderness and A World Away
- When Stars Begin to Fall Part Two ~ On the Farm and Leaving Home
- When Stars Begin to Fall Part Three ~ The Long Wait and The Arrival
- When Stars Begin to Fall Part Four ~ The Marriage
- When Stars Begin to Fall Part Five ~ A Fork in the Road and Spring, 1682
- When Stars Begin to Fall Part Six ~ The Reckoning
March
Week 10 (Mar. 4-10): Strong Woman ~ All for the King
Week 11 (Mar. 11-17): Luck ~ George Washington and the Battle of Monongahela
Week 12 (Mar. 18-24): Popular ~ E.E. Cummings
Week 13 (Mar. 25-31): Nearly Forgotten ~ Almost Forgotten: The. Marriageable Girls
April
Week 14 (Apr. 1-7): Water
Week 15 (Apr. 8-14): Fire
Week 16 (Apr. 15-21): Air – Taking Flight: The Wright Brothers
Week 17 (Apr. 22-28): Land
May
Week 18 (April 29-May 5): Where There’s a Will ~ A Rite of Passage
Week 19 (May 6-12): Service – ML
Week 20 (May 13-19): Travel
Week 21 (May 20-26): Tombstone
Week 22 (May 27-June 2): Uncertain FR
June
Week 23 (June 3-9): Wedding
Week 24 (June 10-16): Handed Down – clock
Week 25 (June 17-23): Unexpected
Week 26 (June 24-30): Middle
July
Week 27 (July 1-7): Solo
Week 28 (July 8-14): Multiple
Week 29 (July 15-21): Newsworthy ~ Fright Night, Mom Wisdom, and Family Traditions
Week 30 (July 22-28): The Old Country
August
Week 31 (July 29-Aug. 4): Large
Week 32 (Aug. 5-11): Small
Week 33 (Aug. 12-18): Black Sheep FR
Week 34 (Aug. 19-25): Chosen Family B
Week 35 (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): Unforgettable
September
Week 36 (Sept. 2-8): Labor
Week 37 (Sept. 9-15): Back to School
Week 38 (Sept. 16-22): On the Map
Week 39 (Sept. 23-29): Should Be a Movie
October
Week 40 (Sept. 30-Oct. 6): Oldest
Week 41 (Oct. 7-13): Newest
Week 42 (Oct. 14-20): Proud
Week 43 (Oct. 21-27): Quite the Character
Week 44 (Oct. 28-Nov. 3): Scary Stuff
November
Week 45 (Nov. 4-10): Bearded
Week 46 (Nov. 11-17): Different Language
Week 47 (Nov. 18-24): Good Deeds st
Week 48 (Nov. 25-Dec. 1): Gratitude
December
Week 49 (Dec. 2-8): Oops
Week 50 (Dec. 9-15): Witness to History
Week 51 (Dec. 16-22): Winter
Week 52 (Dec. 23-31): Resolution
Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash
The Poppies are Back
It is a terrible thing to be very young and be facing a family disaster that you barely understand and have no ability to prevent. But this is where I found myself when I was six years old and my four year old sister was dying of a double bacterial infection that the doctors were unable to defeat.
Mama’s Mixtape
It seemed like every time she spoke, I would respond with high-pitched whines, ever-rolling eyes, and yeah whatevers. (It really, really is a miracle that I made it to adulthood!) Worse yet, I would argue the opposite of what she was saying. If my mother stated that the sky was blue, I would claim that it had a tint of red. If she commented that it was cold outside, I would swear that I was hot. And if she yelled, “Turn down that #$&* noise!”, naturally, I cranked up the volume. (Yep, I was THAT kid..)