Lost Too Soon

My Grandparents, Albert and Alma Grashoff, second child was stillborn. Grandma related that she felt the baby died while she was in labor. Grandma said of her seven children, Romona was be far the most difficult. Romona was born dead on December 3, 1928, on her older sister's fifth birthday.

New Family Twig

My cousin's daughter, Ashley, and her husband added the latest twig on the family tree. Jaycee Marie Bernu was born on her mother's birthday on August 5, 2012. Congratulations on the new bundle of joy!!

Update

I have been updating my database and binders this summer.  I am sourcing and documenting the matzdorfs now!

Celebration!

This is not exactly a genealogy post, however, it is a very important event in our family history! My daughter, Nicole Karol Chaffin Morgan completed her chemotherapy last week! We are anticipating a long health life for her!

creative life designs: Friday Five {and a freebie}

creative life designs: Friday Five {and a freebie}

It has been a LONG time!

I have actually been doing some family history research ... but it has been a long time since I have been here! In December my oldest daughter was diagnosed with lymphoma and that has been keeping me busy since that time. We have actually made some pretty good headway in her research on her husband's family.

I am back!

I am listening to the geneabloggers radio show and thought I would post a little update. I have been working on updating my genealogy database and binders at the same time. In the last month, I have added several family members following births to Brian's cousins which were listed on Facebook. Social media is very useful to the family historian!