Goodbye 2012 ~ Hello 2013!

Goodbye 2012 ~ Hello 2013!

Well, this year just flew! I wasn't able to spend as much time

on my genealogy research as I'd had liked. 

My term for the South Bay Cities Genealogical Society

as the Newsletter Editor has come to an end.

As much as I loved working on it ~

 it was very time consuming.

 I'm now the Publicity Chairperson

and I believe I will be able to accomplish a lot more

this year personally!

2012 was a great year as I was able to connect with

new cousins ~ Lotte Pedersen & Melanie Weller!

Lotte is related through my Grandmother

Alma Pedersen (Petersen) -Schuessler-Spear's Father's side

& Melanie is through my Father's Step-Father's (raised by) side.

Now, I can officially start working on adding all these

new additions to my Family Tree!

Here's to Familia!

Edward Siwinski Passed Away 87 Years Ago Today

Edward Siwinski Passed Away 87 Years Ago Today

And Was Only Seven Years Old

Edward Siwinski

Born:  18 December 1917

Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

Death:  15 September 1925

Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

Parents:  Joseph & Martha Siwinski

While Frances & Adeline were walking to school,

they were unaware that their brother, Edward, snuck out

and followed them, he was hit by a truck.

Frances and Adeline didn't talk about it much,

as it was very painful.  After Edward passed away,

Martha & Joseph had another son, Joseph "Jack", 

so he then became the baby of the family.

{As told to me by my Cousin, Betsy Grocke - Britt}

Edward Siwinski

{This is one of the only photos we believe we have of Edward at this time.}

Married 100 Years Ago Today!

Married 100 Years Ago Today!

My Great Grandparents

Joseph Siwinski & Martha Wanderski

11 September 1912

St. John of God Church, Chicago, Illinois

Wedding Day!
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Siwinski
11 September 1912
St. John of God Church
Chicago, Illinois

16 May 1958
Married 46 Years When This Photo Was Taken
My Great Grandparents
Martha Wanderski - Siwinski
Joseph Siwinski &
My Grandma Frances Siwinski - Klecka

Wow! 114 Years Ago Today!

Wow, Wow, Wow!

114 Years Ago Today
on 27 August 1898

Heinrich aka Henry Schuessler & Bertha Mosiman were Married!

I found their Marriage Certificate on FamilySearch.org

In the following Marriage Records:

Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871 - 1920

Henry Schuessler & Miss Bertha Mosiman's
Marriage License
27 August 1898

If you have any information on the Schuessler Family ~
I would love to hear from you!

We've Been Married 28 Years Ago Today!

Wow! Twenty Eight Years Ago Today

We Were Married!

We are High School Sweethearts, and dated for

four years after High School before Marrying ~

So, I guess that's about 35 years together! 

& 100 Years Ago Today

Mark Jacob Degn Jeremiassen was Baptized.

Mark's relationship to me is

Great Grand Uncle of Husband.

Mark Jakob Degan Jeremiassen

{Read From The Bottom Up}

Mark Jakob Degan Jeremiassen (1912 - )

Relationship To You:  Grand Uncle of Husband

Christian Jeremiassen (1880 - )

Father of Mark Jakob Degan

Jessi Marcella Lena Jeremiassen (1909 - 1999)

Daughter of Christian

Paul David Popp

Son of Jessi Marcella Lena

F. Paul Popp

Son of Paul David

Sharon Lynne Klecka

You are the wife of F. Paul