The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Songbird76]

Aha! Thanks for sharing. I just love hearing about where people came from originally! I got on ancestry.com and researched our two families as far back as I could go. Then hit a snag cause some records were burned in a fire so I gave up. Got as far as great-great grandparents though.

It gets difficult prior to the 1850s....I think it was the 1840 census that was lost in a fire, wasn't it? But up until the 1820s I think it is, they didn't include all the names in household. Only the head. But like my family I know my g-g-g-g grandfather's name, and even his wife's last name, but I can't find her first name anywhere, and I can't find his parents, because he's not listed in his parents' household. And there are 3 people with the same name, born around the same time in the area where he lived, so I don't know which one he was or what his parents' names were. I know he had a brother named Ephraim, because it was in his pension records from the revolutionary war, but that's it. So I can't find anything more. I don't know when the family emmigrated from England or where in England they came from, so I can't look them up there. I've traced my mom's family as far back as I can without going to Germany, but the place where they lived doesn't exist anymore, and I don't know what it's called now to look that up either. I heard a story that I think it was my great great grandparents were actually on the same boat coming to the US, but didn't meet until they were settled in Illinois. I don't know how true it is though. Still...fun to research.

 

[Songbird76]

Blommer Chocolate Factory in Chicago is going up for sale for $500 Million.
At times when downtown the air smells of chocolate, wondrous. So if anyone is interested in owning a Chocolate factory......

Have you got a golden ticket?

 

[93boomer]

It gets difficult prior to the 1850s....I think it was the 1840 census that was lost in a fire, wasn't it? But up until the 1820s I think it is, they didn't include all the names in household. Only the head. But like my family I know my g-g-g-g grandfather's name, and even his wife's last name, but I can't find her first name anywhere, and I can't find his parents, because he's not listed in his parents' household. And there are 3 people with the same name, born around the same time in the area where he lived, so I don't know which one he was or what his parents' names were. I know he had a brother named Ephraim, because it was in his pension records from the revolutionary war, but that's it. So I can't find anything more. I don't know when the family emmigrated from England or where in England they came from, so I can't look them up there. I've traced my mom's family as far back as I can without going to Germany, but the place where they lived doesn't exist anymore, and I don't know what it's called now to look that up either. I heard a story that I think it was my great great grandparents were actually on the same boat coming to the US, but didn't meet until they were settled in Illinois. I don't know how true it is though. Still...fun to research.

Yeah the farther back I went, the harder it got to finish nd much. It is very interesting and fun!

 

[Songbird76]

You quoted my post with nothing . Just wondered what you were going to say

Can you not see the GIF? It's Sookie from Gilmore Girls sticking her head around the corner and saying "Hallelujah!!" as in...the miracle happened, you were born, Hallelujah.

 

[Songbird76]

Yeah the farther back I went, the harder it got to finish nd much. It is very interesting and fun!

If you have a relative who fought in the Revolutionary War, the DAR can help. I had been stuck on my g-g grandfather and I posted on a forum and a cousin I didn't know existed said she had some info...turns out they had been to our ranch before I was even born...my dad knew them. But one of the other cousins had wanted to join the SAR and had gone to Connecticut to find information on our ancestor and the DAR helped him find which person was our relative. So that's how I got his name.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Can you not see the GIF? It's Sookie from Gilmore Girls sticking her head around the corner and saying "Hallelujah!!" as in...the miracle happened, you were born, Hallelujah.

Nope nothing showing for me

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Aha! Thanks for sharing. I just love hearing about where people came from originally! I got on ancestry.com and researched our two families as far back as I could go. Then hit a snag cause some records were burned in a fire so I gave up. Got as far as great-great grandparents though.

And they were from.....?

 

[93boomer]

If you have a relative who fought in the Revolutionary War, the DAR can help. I had been stuck on my g-g grandfather and I posted on a forum and a cousin I didn't know existed said she had some info...turns out they had been to our ranch before I was even born...my dad knew them. But one of the other cousins had wanted to join the SAR and had gone to Connecticut to find information on our ancestor and the DAR helped him find which person was our relative. So that's how I got his name.

Thanks! I will have to look into that.

 

[93boomer]

Nope nothing showing for me

Me either just a box.

 

[93boomer]

And they were from.....?

Both sets are from the South mostly. I did trace some ancestors to Europe but not sure if it is true info. There are a lot of people that put some untrue info on their ‘trees’ that is not historically proven. I looked into it years ago and got frustrated so quit. I may start back this winter when I have more time.

 

[Cesar R M]

Can you not see the GIF? It's Sookie from Gilmore Girls sticking her head around the corner and saying "Hallelujah!!" as in...the miracle happened, you were born, Hallelujah.

cant see it either.. o_o

 

[Gabe1]

I have a meme on my screen. Oops

 

[Gabe1]

Can you not see the GIF? It's Sookie from Gilmore Girls sticking her head around the corner and saying "Hallelujah!!" as in...the miracle happened, you were born, Hallelujah.

Giggle Glad to know As im looking right at it

 

[Goofyernmost]

Yes Dad got a job offer and they moved here. Several years later the miracle happened

Was the miracle the fact that you were born with those tattoo's? They probably didn't have a money back, return policy over there.

 

[Goofyernmost]

It gets difficult prior to the 1850s....I think it was the 1840 census that was lost in a fire, wasn't it? But up until the 1820s I think it is, they didn't include all the names in household. Only the head. But like my family I know my g-g-g-g grandfather's name, and even his wife's last name, but I can't find her first name anywhere, and I can't find his parents, because he's not listed in his parents' household. And there are 3 people with the same name, born around the same time in the area where he lived, so I don't know which one he was or what his parents' names were. I know he had a brother named Ephraim, because it was in his pension records from the revolutionary war, but that's it. So I can't find anything more. I don't know when the family emmigrated from England or where in England they came from, so I can't look them up there. I've traced my mom's family as far back as I can without going to Germany, but the place where they lived doesn't exist anymore, and I don't know what it's called now to look that up either. I heard a story that I think it was my great great grandparents were actually on the same boat coming to the US, but didn't meet until they were settled in Illinois. I don't know how true it is though. Still...fun to research.

I was always told that we were German and that the family came over just before WWI. Even changed the spelling of our name so it didn't sound German because of WWI. So, a couple of years ago, I decided to do a family tree. Mostly for my Grandkids. That tree had all the branches connecting all the families that were relevant to the Grandkids and their parents.

The big shocker came in connection with my family name. I was able to trace the entire family from me back to the late 1600's and it turned out that the first of my family (same spelling as today) started when a family received a land grant for 100 acres in or near Boston was granted by the then King of England. They were 100% British. The patriarch of the family died about 2 months after arriving in Boston and his wife was left to raise three children on her own. Because back then all property was owned by the male, she was not allowed to use or occupy the land that had been originally granted to her husband. According to the records it took 10 years before the King allowed her 3 acres of her own. What she did for money and how she raised the children is a total mystery. She did alright or I wouldn't even be here. It was quite a revelation. They were a hardy crew through the years which made it absolutely impossible to determine just how diluted that English heritage has become. The only one that was identified and verified was the time that Native American blood lines were introduced in the family. We did get around and are not anti-any cultures.

 

[MinnieM123]

Chicago was the Mecca of Chocolate Factories. We lost Fannie May, Frango, Broach and maybe this one now, worse as it is still family owned. Still have Mars though.

You lost Frango, too?! I used to have a boss that loved Frango chocolate--her sister used to travel to Chicago on business, and would always pick up a few boxes. I didn't realize that Frango is gone.

 

[MinnieM123]

She said she definitely wore the right shirt...2 of her new classmates are fans as well and they were able to tell she was one, too. So she made a couple of new friends. YAY. And yeah....she is no longer a little girl at all! Just in the last year, she's shot up so much and really matured.

You have a lovely DD.

 

[MinnieM123]

cant see it either.. o_o

I also could not see the attachment that Gabe1 put in her post.

 

[MinnieM123]

You are welcome to come and use our pool.

Yea! I'll be right over, and I'll even bring my own towel, the good sport that I am. Oh, do you have a slide for the pool, too? I like a slide.

QUOTE="CoreNovawarAMM, post: 8353603, member: 122927"]That’s odd...it’s been cooling off some down here. Supposed to be a high of 91 with rain.[/QUOTE]


Yes indeed, it is odd when New England is actually hotter than Florida!

Keep in mind that if Minnie says the heat is brutal it might mean that it's all the way up to 45 degrees. She has no concept or understanding of what good weather is. If her fingers aren't turning blue from the cold she will consider it a balmy day. It truly is a sickness and, I think, requires an intervention.

Go ahead. Intervene with the goon squad, and throw me in a rubber cell--just as long as there is air conditioning in there! I don't want to sweat while I'm bouncing off the walls.

Watched the weather guy on TV tonight, and he said it was the hottest August ever in the MA area. I despise this weather,and for the first time ever, my colleagues at work today, actually agreed with me!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Yea! I'll be right over, and I'll even bring my own towel, the good sport that I am. Oh, do you have a slide for the pool, too? I like a slide.

Yes indeed, it is odd when New England is actually hotter than Florida!

Go ahead. Intervene with the goon squad, and throw me in a rubber cell--just as long as there is air conditioning in there! I don't want to sweat while I'm bouncing off the walls.

Watched the weather guy on TV tonight, and he said it was the hottest August ever in the MA area. I despise this weather,and for the first time ever, my colleagues at work today, actually agreed with me!

Well, then the north is just the place for you. The weather down here in the summer would push you right over the edge.