Letters Home – Back to the Pacific in 1943

March 13, 2021October 4, 2021 ~ ValarieC

There still are no letters to transcribe since the Battle of Casablanca (Operation Torch). But while I continue to pull some strings on Kucks and Grandma's mtDNA, I will give you scuttle butt from the U.S.S. Massachusetts. Big Mamie came home to Casco Bay in November after the Vichy French surrendered at Casablanca. The crew … Continue reading Letters Home – Back to the Pacific in 1943

Kucks Mystery Resolved

February 28, 2021March 13, 2021 ~ ValarieC ~ 1 Comment

I often seek out the tips and tricks from the best-known names in Genealogy to try to break through our brick walls or push our family research beyond the United States' shores. But too often, a line I am focused on proves to be stubborn, or our target ancestor didn't conform to various examples provided. They also … Continue reading Kucks Mystery Resolved

Iowa – A glimpse into the lives of our ancestors

February 20, 2021March 30, 2024 ~ ValarieC ~ 2 Comments

Dorothy Schwieder, professor of history, Iowa State University, wrote a brief summary of Iowa’s history which can be found on the State Library of Iowa’s webpage. Iowa records June 1833 as the date for the first white settlement. Iowa became a state in 1846. Xaver Aleck arrived in the 1850s, and the Gage’s and DeJean’s came around 1880 … Continue reading Iowa – A glimpse into the lives of our ancestors

William Wigle – A Change in Direction

February 13, 2021April 8, 2023 ~ ValarieC ~ 1 Comment

It’s funny how genealogy research progresses. In the case of Mary’s likely father, Jacob, I had little to go on with readily accessible records. However, due to the lack of other Wigle candidates living in South Huntingdon who were socially near John and his father, Henry, we can make a reasonable leap to Jacob. The connection was cinched … Continue reading William Wigle – A Change in Direction

Jacob Wigle of Wayne County, Ohio

February 6, 2021April 8, 2023 ~ ValarieC

Previously, I had written our Weigle/Wigle line up to Mary, wife of John Rhodes and mother of Daniel. I am reasonably confident that Mary Wigle was the daughter of Jacob Wigle and his wife, Elizabeth. I agree with other researchers that this same Jacob is most likely the man who moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and … Continue reading Jacob Wigle of Wayne County, Ohio