Builders, farmers, fishermen, and weavers – these are some of the occupations our ancestors would have had to support their families.
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Grandmothers, Mothers and Daughters
There are many challenges to researching our female ancestors. Maiden names, cultural differences and, name changes during immigration are just a few of the stumbling blocks we come across.
The POW Diary
His daughter and I have exchanged many email conversations and discussed what these men experienced. We’ve gotten to know each other and shared details of our own lives. Knowing our fathers were connected in difficult times helps both of us. As she stated, “Thank goodness they had each other to lean on.”
Pearl Harbor
Executive Director, Angela Breidenbach, recently visited the National Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
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