My favorite photo is of my Dad, Robert Loehwing Horner, in 1926. He was 3 years old. I always knew my Dad to be a big, burly guy. He was 6’4″ tall. To see him in this adorable sailor outfit as a little chunky boy just cracks me up. The family was still living in…
My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid 1980’s. She was born August 4, 1897 in Bloomington, Indiana and died March 3, 1988 in Salem, Massachusetts. I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. When…
My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid 1980’s. She was born August 4, 1897 in Bloomington, Indiana and died March 3, 1988 in Salem, Massachusetts. I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. My…
History and Location The Veterans Memorial is located at Windsor High School, 50 Sage Park Road in Windsor, Connecticut. It is located inside of the outdoor swimming pool. It was built in 1957. Transcription Center Panel At the top is an eagle on a perch. Below that the dedication reads: Dedicated to those of WINDSOR…
I’m a #RootsTech 2020 Ambassador, which means not only do I get to promote and participate in this mega genealogy conference, but I get to give stuff away! I’m giving away a 4-Day Pass ($299 value) to RootsTech 2020. It is a super special year, because RootsTech will be celebrating it’s 10th anniversary in 2020! The…
My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid 1980’s. She was born August 4, 1897 in Bloomington, Indiana and died March 3, 1988 in Salem, Massachusetts. I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. I…