What a fabulous woman and a story wonderfully told! All sorts of questions remain - delightful questions that make me wish the content of that chest had been passed down! Great job!
Many thanks, Lori! Wouldn't it have been a total trip to find out the chest had survived all of that family upheaval? Unfortunately, Emma and Alex didn't mix much with his side of the family, and my father did not know any of those cousins. I see where I have DNA matches through Ancestry that might speak to that connection, but so far I've not been able to get any interaction.
Thank you, Paul! I would imagine the household was pretty frosty most of the time. Their two sons weren’t the most upright individuals as they grew to adulthood (and even IN adulthood).
Bravo, Cath! I look forward to more installments about this remarkable woman.
Also, it just amazes me to see what appears in the local newspaper.
Fast forward to 2100... can you imagine an old and broken Facebook selling access to their archives for genealogy researchers? Actually... I can, come to think of it.
Go Emma! I wouldn't have wanted to cross her. Very bold for the times.
Yes, indeed, she was. Thank you for reading!
Emma was quite a resourceful woman!
Indeed, she was!
This is fabulous!!
Very glad I never met our Aunt Emma! She must have been a force to be reckoned with.
What a tale! You have some very interesting family stories!!
This was definitely one of the more surprising family stories!
What a fabulous woman and a story wonderfully told! All sorts of questions remain - delightful questions that make me wish the content of that chest had been passed down! Great job!
Many thanks, Lori! Wouldn't it have been a total trip to find out the chest had survived all of that family upheaval? Unfortunately, Emma and Alex didn't mix much with his side of the family, and my father did not know any of those cousins. I see where I have DNA matches through Ancestry that might speak to that connection, but so far I've not been able to get any interaction.
How amazing that they remained married for over 50 years a quite remarkable and resourceful lady! A great read Cath
Thank you, Paul! I would imagine the household was pretty frosty most of the time. Their two sons weren’t the most upright individuals as they grew to adulthood (and even IN adulthood).
A lady not be crossed that’s for sure!
Bravo, Cath! I look forward to more installments about this remarkable woman.
Also, it just amazes me to see what appears in the local newspaper.
Fast forward to 2100... can you imagine an old and broken Facebook selling access to their archives for genealogy researchers? Actually... I can, come to think of it.
The local newspapers had the most amazing stuff in them. I thoroughly enjoy that research!