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D is for … DRILLER!
Special thanks to Alona at Gould Genealogy for coming up with the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge!D is for DRILLER! Well driller, that is. My great grandfather, Louis Phelisa Lanctot, got...
View ArticleMy Ancestors Have Rocked You Like a Hurricane
After reading Judy Russell’s post The Stormy Past, I was curious to see how many of my ancestors lent their names to hurricanes. (I only referenced Atlantic storms for this post, and I tried not to...
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You Can Trust a Genealogist Relative, Right?
Short answer – not always. As I was working on my latest project – inputting all of my sources and claims into Evidentia – I ran across a “transcription” of Louis P. Lanctot’s (my paternal great...
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Love, American Style
Happy St. Valentine’s Day, folks! In honor of this romantic day, I’m going to forego the traditional imprisonment, beating, and beheading this year in favor of some wedding photos of couples in my...
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What Next? Wednesday – Mary Alice Schneider
Mary Alice Schneider is one of my paternal great grandmothers. She is the 7th of 7 children born to Louis Schneider and Mary Alice Egan. She reportedly entered this world on 28 May 1892 in Bon Homme,...
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Follow-up Friday: Mary Alice Schneider
This is where I’ll be posting the results of my What Next? Wednesday efforts to further my research. Last Wednesday, I posted a summary of what I know and what I don’t know about my great grandmother,...
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What Next? Wednesday – Louis Schneider
Louis Schneider is my paternal 2nd great grandfather. He is the oldest child of Eugene Schneider and Marguerite “Maggie” Curie/Currie, born in Washington County, Iowa on 2 January 1851. He lived with...
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Follow-up Friday: Louis Schneider
Last Wednesday, I posted a summary of what I know and what I don’t know about my 2nd great grandfather, Louis Schneider. Using that “brainstorming” list, I created a list of potential places to find...
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Surname Saturday: Schneider
Surname Origins According to the Internet Surname Database, the Schneider surname has its origins in Germany, but can also be found in Austria, Belgium, and France. It derives from the word “snidden”...
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Sunday’s Obituary: Frances (McLain) Schneider
The name of the newspaper and date of this obituary are unknown. However, it likely appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan in early February 1943. I also do not understand the two-week delay in...
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Ancestor Spotlight: Edward John Lanctot (1921-2011)
I don’t have many memories of my grandfather, as we moved across the country when I was only 5 years old, so I mostly remember my grandfather as an adult, and – I’ll regret it for the rest of my life –...
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