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Catering to the College Crowd

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Susan Laney SpectorLeave a comment

Feeding thousands of hungry college students was all in a day's work for my great-grand uncle.

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, My Kansas RootsTagged Bartell Hotel, chef, cook, Harding, Kansas, Kansas State Agricultural College, restaurants

War and Peace

April 19, 2026April 20, 2026 Susan Laney SpectorLeave a comment

What would it be like to have lived your entire life without your country ever being involved in war?

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, World War I, World War IITagged Cathcart, Garoutte, peace, tragedy, tragic deaths, U.S. wars, war, World War I, World War II

Deceptive Cadences

April 12, 2026 Susan Laney Spector2 Comments

It may not give one bragging rights, but it’s still thrilling to find out you’re related to someone famous.

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, MusiciansTagged 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Chicago Symphony, Classical Music, Dale Clevenger, George Floyd, Harding, Hollywood, Indiana, Jazz, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Musicians, New York philharmonic, Oklahoma, Take Two Knees

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Genealogy geek pursuing progenitors and the #52ancestorsin52weeks challenge. aka @oboesecondo @upper_westie_side #genealogy #52ancestors #ancestry

I had to take an axe to an entire branch of my tree the other day. It was not pretty. #genealogy #ancestry #52ancestorsin52weeks

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I had to take an axe to an entire branch of my tree the other day. It was not pretty. #genealogy #ancestry #52ancestorsin52weeks

I had to take an axe to an entire branch of my tree the other day. It was not pretty. #genealogy #ancestry #52ancestorsin52weeks ...

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#kilts #geneqlogy #ancestry #scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #tartan

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#ancestry #genealogy #familytree #tornado🌪️ #52ancestorsin52weeks

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She was a teenage daughter of a Quaker innkeeper, living in the Colony of New Jersey. He was a wealthy, Catholic, French nobleman financing and fighting in the Revolutionary War. What were the chances that their paths would cross? New Talking Leaves blog post: “When a Wound Led to a Wedding. Link in LinkTree bio. #genealogy #ancestry #familytree #52ancestorsin52weeks #americanrevolutionarywar

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She was a teenage daughter of a Quaker innkeeper, living in the Colony of New Jersey. He was a wealthy, Catholic, French nobleman financing and fighting in the Revolutionary War. What were the chances that their paths would cross? New Talking Leaves blog post: “When a Wound Led to a Wedding.  Link in LinkTree bio. #genealogy #ancestry #familytree #52ancestorsin52weeks #americanrevolutionarywar

She was a teenage daughter of a Quaker innkeeper, living in the Colony of New Jersey. He was a wealthy, Catholic, French nobleman financing and fighting in the Revolutionary War. What were the chances that their paths would cross? New Talking Leaves blog post: “When a Wound Led to a Wedding. Link in LinkTree bio. #genealogy #ancestry #familytree #52ancestorsin52weeks #americanrevolutionarywar ...

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