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    Fun unexpected find!!

    Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 7:09 PM [General]

    I went to donate a photo and graduation certificate at the Ozaukee County Historical Society.  They did not know the church or school they were associated with.  The library was right next door and I walked over and the librarian found 2 books for me.  I did locate that the name of the church was changed.

    The most fun find though was found because of the index in the back of one book.  I just looked up family surname and saw one reference, and at first I thought distant relative.  I looked at the page it referred to and recognized the short note referred to my grandfather.  It had a source cited, and the library had the microfilm. She was most helpfull and found the date I needed.  After I found the little notice, and printed that page, I looked at the first page and saw a reference about President Taft signing the act making Arizona and New Mexico states.  I was thrilled to find the reference to my grandfather opening up his harness shop, and extra excited to find the historical reference point. 

    I'm a happy researcher, and all because I donated those few items. :)

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    1913 graduation photo

    Sunday, March 29, 2009, 7:20 PM [General]

    4 friends at their 8th grade graduation, Saukville WI

    names on back:
    Lillian Haessly (my aunt)
    Eugenia Schowalter
    Alois Sander
    Albert Jahl

    I am not 100% sure on the spelling of the other names.

    Would be fun to share with families of the others in the photo.
    I remember my aunt telling me how she remembered one of the boys fathers taking them in the horse and buggy to have that photo taken!

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    What a wonderful photo and thank heavens you have all of the names, not to mention the oral history of going to have it taken.

    Doc
    May 15, 2009
    8:57 PM
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    I have my little rocking chair also. You can see it in the second picture if you look in the background.



    I'll bet your niece loves to play tea party with you!

    Cyndy
    February 1, 2009
    2:13 PM

    Hi Welcome! I love your quote, it really cracked me up!

    Cyndy
    June 30, 2008
    2:16 PM