Helping the present understand the past
Today is the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The event shocked the population of a nation who had been enjoying a typical American Sunday…until they received news of the attack that damaged or sank the entire U.S. fleet which resided in Pearl Harbor. The devastation that occurred wasn’t contained to property or…
Today’s ancestor is Samuel Bowlby, my husband’s third great-grandfather. Some basic facts: Name: Samuel Bowlby Born: 20 April 1841 Parents: John Bowlby and Mollie (Miller) Bowlby Spouse: Rosannah (King) Bowlby Marriage: Unknown Died: 2 May 1909 Samuel was born 20 April 1841 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. He was born to John Bowlby and Mollie (Miller) Bowlby. He married Rosannah King on an unknown date. Samuel…
Today’s ancestor is Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby, my husband’s second great-grandmother. Some basic facts: Name: Anna Rhoda Greenway Bowlby Born: 31 October 1882 Parents: William Richard Greenway and Rosa Belle (Childers) Greenway Spouse: Joseph Victor Bowlby Marriage: About 1900 Divorced: Before 7 May 1920 Died: 7 May 1977 Anna was born 31 October 1882 in Sullivan, Indiana, USA. She was born…
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Last year I stumbled upon the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge and made an attempt to complete the challenge. I won’t say that I failed to complete the challenge, even though I didn’t post for all 52 weeks but I did enjoy what posts I did complete. My goal was to get as many…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Joseph Victor Bowlby Today’s ancestor is Joseph Victor Bowlby, my husband’s second great-grandfather. Some basic facts: Name: Joseph Victor Bowlby Born: 29 March 1870 Parents: Samuel Bowlby and Rosannah (King) Bowlby Spouse: Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby Marriage: About 1900 Died: 25 July 1958 Joseph was born 29 March 1870 in…
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