about 4 months ago - 3 comments
There are times when researching can actually be fun. Sure, I love finding out names, birth dates, etc. but genealogy is so much more. Today was just one of those fun times. Believe it or not, it all started with me updating my new gallery. I’m trying to move everything over to nextgen gallery (a
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This Tombstone Tuesday brings an unknown. Somebody (I wish I knew who) provided me with this photo of an urn. I’m having problems reading it. The only thing provided with the photo was “schoterhof”. Does that mean anything? So genealogy detectives, the game is afoot. Who is this missing relative? Update 8 May 2010: Along
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
Maria Doddema (McGinty) passed away on February 5, 2010. Her daughter, Holly McGinty Kling provides the eulogy below: February 17, 2010 Dear Mom Current mood: crushed Category: Life Dear Mom, I’m certainly going to miss you. I can’t believe you’re really gone. You’ll always live in my heart and I’ll always have the memories. I
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This really isn’t as wordless as I would like but some background is most likely necessary for these photos especially considering this is for genealogy purposes. It’s Christmas Day 1994. I was in the United States Air Force Basic Training Camp at Lackland Air Force Base located outside of San Antonio, Texas. Our TI (training
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This is the headstone of my great grandfather and grandmother. Stats follow. Berend Doddema (1890-1948) Marijke Staal (1892-1982)
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Bernard Doddema, Jr and Kara Lynn Peterson married at the Idaho Falls Temple on September 16, 1993. Note: Best day of my life!
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
The year is 1745. Jean Jacques Rousseau is 33 years old, Voltaire is 51, Carl Linnaeus 38 and Benjamin Franklin 39. The author of Gulliver’s travels, Jonathan Swift died. In England king George II ruled. Bonnie Prince Charley came to Scotland to claim the English throne, but was defeated at Culloden the year after. In
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On 18 January 2009, Pieter Doddema, son of Pieter Doddema and Grietje Tonkens, passed away at age 62. I’m awaiting more information from his daughter Dievertje when she feels up to it. I don’t want to give too much detail without the families wishes. I do want to say that Pieter Doddema was the one
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
Recently I joined Facebook to give DoddemaGen greater exposure and let’s admit it, I need help. The flow of information coming my way is starting to slow way down. That’s where Facebook comes in. I immediately noticed that there was not just one Doddema but many, many Doddema’s out there! An untapped resource. I’ve already
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
This week I received an email from my 6th cousin once removed, Jan Doddema. If I’m right, he’s also the father of Harry Doddema, one of my heroes for having the most comprehensive Star Trek website but I digress. I’d share his email with you but alas, it contains living information and that’s a road