Welcome to my little project

Family history is meant to be shared, especially with our siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews. This blog is dedicated to the ancestors who left traces of their lives for us to find and share.

An interactive Rhoades family trees is available to view here, but it is a password protected website that I wish only to share with immediate family. If you are a member of my immediate family and you do not already have the password, please call or e-mail me.

I am happy to share my source citations and answer any questions about internal family lore, items in the family’s private collection, or collaboration on allied lines. Just reach out to me via the Contact link.


John Prewet – A Theory in Progress

I have more than one theory in progress, but I have already written about my biggest ones. Just to summarize my two biggest theories: First. I ended my post, The Cobe Dilemma, with the suspicion that Cobe was not our immigrant, Richard’s surname. I have been scouring passenger lists from England to Canada in the…

Huss Steinberger – an exciting life

Back in December, I signed up, yet again, for another year of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 ancestors in 52 Weeks. And, as with my previous two attempts at participating I am late to the game.  But I have a good excuse.  I was on vacation.  So here I am playing catch-up.  Let’s hope that I am better at sticking to…

Letters home: a gap in time

As with the letters, I have unintentionally left a large gap in time since my last letters home series. Though, Kenny’s letter didn’t have quite the gap in time that I have. Well, I am trying. The next letter in our collection is actually from Kenny’s dad, Ken Sr. It’s been nearly a year between…