One Mystery Solved
Remember the mystery children that I posted about a few days ago? One is a mystery no more.
Long Ago Children
I’m still combing through my great-grandparents’ photos — alas, mostly unlabeled — and I came across these carefully preserved images of children who must have been dear to them. There … Continue reading
1921 Was A Good Year for Babies
In my Sisyphean effort to sort, scan, and identify the hundreds and hundreds of pictures I dragged home from my grandmother’s house, I came across another image of my great-grand-aunt Hilda Spielmann/Spellman … Continue reading
Professor Trym’s Worst Student
In combing through my less-than-organized archives in search of something else, I came across this treasure of a letter from my piano teacher in the former Panama Canal Zone, the … Continue reading
More Mystery Wife Clues
Happy Monday, People. Those of you who have been following for a while might remember my very first post on this blog, the one having to do with my grandfather’s … Continue reading
Happy 100th Birthday, Panama Canal Administration Building
Today my Mom and Dad sent me this picture of the amazing cake made to celebrate the 100th year of operation of the Panama Canal Administration Building. According to the press … Continue reading
More Benefits of Blogging
Happy Monday, People. I’m working on my great-grandfather Leo Lessiack’s history at the moment, and will have lots of stories and pictures to share soon. Stay tuned. Researching German and … Continue reading
Margaret Before Marriage
I came across several more images of my beautiful great-grandmother Margaret from the years before she married my great-grandfather Leo. I plan to focus more on Leo — and Margaret’s … Continue reading
The People of Pancho 