A political manuever in the family
Well, sort of in the family. More accurately, the following bit of political history occurred to someone in the family … Continue reading A political manuever in the family
Category: Femrite
The voyage of the TradeWind
Last October Tripp and I made a pilgrimage to Decorah, Iowa so that we could explore the trails and bluffs … Continue reading The voyage of the TradeWind
More family mysteries solved!
Last fall I spent a couple days in my mother’s hometown of Madison, Minnesota trying to find answers to two … Continue reading More family mysteries solved!
Best friends redux: Avy Slen Sherve
recalling my mother’s wonderful friendship. Continue reading Best friends redux: Avy Slen Sherve
Serendipity came knocking one day in October
When I started researching the life of my great-grandfather, John M. Femrite, I felt as though I were confronted with … Continue reading Serendipity came knocking one day in October
In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land
Today, October 11, 2021, is Indigenous Peoples Day as declared by the Governor of Minnesota and the President of the … Continue reading In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land
The life and times of J. M. Femrite, pt. 2
Some years ago I wrote about my maternal great-grandfather, John Martinus Femrite. The post was titled “What ever happened to … Continue reading The life and times of J. M. Femrite, pt. 2
Josephine Katherine Tryggeseth
The other day I realized that I’ve written much more about my grandfathers in this blog than about my grandmothers. … Continue reading Josephine Katherine Tryggeseth
Climbing the family tree
I have become the family historian for both my nuclear and my extended family. In my father’s generation, the family … Continue reading Climbing the family tree
Cousin John Pomeroy
During a recent trip to California, I set aside a day to visit a cousin I hadn’t seen in over … Continue reading Cousin John Pomeroy