First Ladies: Lou Henry Hoover
Lou Henry Hoover was the wife of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady during the Great Depression. Louise “Lou” Henry was born on March 29, 1874 in Waterloo, Iwa. She was the daughter of Charles Delano and Florence Ida Weed … Continued
Presidents: Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was president during the Great Depression. He was the first president born west of the Mississippi River. Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10,1874 in West Branch, Iowa. He was the son of Jesse and Shulda Randall … Continued
9 Way to Find Missing Family Members
Would you like to host a family reunion, but don’t know where the descendants for a given ancestor are living? When I was hosting the McKee Family Reunion, I ran into this issue on over half of the still living … Continued
First Ladies: Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge
Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge was the wife of President Calvin Coolidge. She would become the first First Lady to have earned a four-year undergraduate degree. She worked with deaf children to help them learn to communicate. Grace Anna Goodhue was … Continued
Presidents: Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge became president upon the death of Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was a man of few words and often referred to as “Silent Cal”. John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born on July 4, 1872, the only president to be … Continued
7 Places to Host a Family Reunion without Busting the Budget
So, it’s time to host a family reunion, but you don’t have a large budget. Where can you host a family reunion? State Park—many state parks have covered picnic area’s they rent out for a very reasonable rate. Most are … Continued
First Ladies: Florence Kling Harding
Florence Mabel Harding was the wife of President Warren G. Harding. She destroyed many of their papers and letters before her death. Florence Mabel King was born on August 15, 1860 in Marion, Ohio. She was the oldest of three … Continued
Presidents: Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding was the first president to die of natural causes since William Henry Harrison. At the time of Harding’s death he was one of the most popular presidents, but his administration was about to be rocked by scandal. … Continued
What was the primary religion of the Germans?
Question: My ancestors came from Germany, but I don’t know the biggest religion of the Germans at that time. A quick search showed that most German’s were Lutherans and about 1/3 were Catholic. You also have the German … Continued
First Ladies: Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married him in during the middle of his first term after the death of his wife, Ellen Axsom Wilson. Edith Bolling was born on October 15, 1872 … Continued