The next two letters may have been in the same envelope as they are folded the same. OR the envelope for the March 8 letter is missing. Typed letterSaturday March 810 PM [actually typed IO PM 😏] Dear Folks, Well here is your wandering son once more, with nothing much to say as usual. I … Continue reading WW II letters home, March 8, 1941
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John Henry Rhoads
John’s father, Henry Rhoads/Roth (2nd), arrived in Westmoreland County with his father, Henry (1st). This story is well documented by several earlier researchers, the earliest of which was published in Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (1912), though source citations were not provided. This is one of those county histories where a genealogical … Continue reading John Henry Rhoads
Catherine Arthurs
Who was Catherine Arthurs? She is one of my newest brick walls. For many years I only had her as Catherine Unk, wife of Henry Rhoads/Roth. But I started to pull the strings on her other children (siblings of John Rhoads) and found a death certificate for Deliah (Delilah) Hilterbran (the same Delilah Coder mentioned … Continue reading Catherine Arthurs
Elizabeth Morgal
As mentioned in John Hinkle and Margaretha’s and posts, Elizabeth Morgal was the wife of John and the mother of Margaretha. She was born in 1834 or 1835 in Prussia. Only census and passenger lists, provide us any clue to her date and general place of birth. She and John were married in Prussia before … Continue reading Elizabeth Morgal
WW II Letters home, March 2
Sorry for my tardiness, family. It is time for a letter from home post, but since he didn't write about anything "Google-able" there isn't anything for me to add to his letter for your enjoyment. Christmas season is almost over and I will be back on schedule with weekend posts. Enjoy. Envelope post dated March … Continue reading WW II Letters home, March 2
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