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Family five-RIP Lorene

Fri, 22 May 2009 07:48:14 -0500

Ella Lorene Sullivan Andris passed to the other side of life on January 17. This podcast episode describes her last days, how she drew inspiration from her great grandmother Margaretha Mueller Fickeisen, and her son’s admiration for her and her history.

Family Five-Abraham Fickeisen

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:40:36 -0600

This episode of the Family Five traces both the legend and the facts of the life of Abraham Fickeisen, born in Gumbsweiler, Pfalz in 1825, and died in Washington County, Ohio in 1895.

Family Five-Lorene

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:33:40 -0600

“My mother loved Eve, and she faithfully listened to, remembered and retold the stories she heard from her beloved grandmama.” She was born into poverty, rose above it, and never forgot her roots. “Mom was a caregiver and preserver of those who went before her. If there’s anything that’s important about genealogy, it seems to me that this is the core of it, caring and preserving those who went before you and made a place for you.”

Family Five-Introduction

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:40:49 -0600

… In episodes of the Family Five then, I hope to share some of the excitement of discovery and connection that I have experienced as an amateur genealogist. I’ll be taking you to visit interesting times and places, and introducing you to both the troubled and fascinating people of our past. Sometimes I’ll focus on historical events, sometimes on a special person, and sometimes I’ll reveal genealogical tricks and techniques. I even hope to interview a few other genealogists with their stories of discovery. That’s all for today. Tune in again, and I hope to meet you in the past.