The Hillaker’s in my family tree are from the small town of Bonfeld in Germany. But they were in New York state for a long time before coming to Michigan. In March 2024 I was fiddling around on FamilySearch.org as you do (well, as you do as a genealogist) and I played around with their…
Month: March 2018
Leslie Family Photos
Here are some photos of my Leslie ancestors. I will update this page as more interesting photos come my way.
Wallace Family Photos
Here are some of my Wallace ancestors. I will update this page as more interesting photos come my way.
In Praise Of the Multi-Faceted Self and a Life Well Lived
Conventional wisdom suggests that to be successful in life, you find a career that you really like, and that you work at that career until you retire. After many years of self sacrifice -and focusing on your family and career- you get to “retire.” And then finally, in retirement, you get to do some of…