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Grave Matters: September 2010
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Daniel's Bakery was a small family-run operation that provided Dad his occasional indulgence of pumpernickle bread. Oh, they made more then that! Donuts, and pasteries, French baguettes and Italian loafs, sourdoughs and ryes. But pumpernickle was Dad's favorite, and mine. I think I know what I'm having for dinner. In the 1870 c...
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Grave Matters: August 2011
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Sunday, August 28, 2011. 1914 - Grandma Gruetzmacher's Funeral by Wilben Long Newton. This is not so much a story, but rather unedited notes for a story. It is unknown to me if Uncle Willie ever transformed these disjointed notes into a 'story'. Comments by me (GMN) are in brackets. 1914 - Grandma Gruetzmacher's Funeral. By Wilben Long Newton. Morning after:...
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Grave Matters: May 2011
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Sunday, May 8, 2011. William Pendleton Gaines (1851-1920). William graduated from Lafayette College (Easton, PA), admitted to the bar in 1874, and practiced law in Texas. For a while he dealt in real estate, but ending up entering journalism and seems to have become owner (or at least, part-owner) of the Austin Statesman newspaper. St Louis, Oct 18 [1891]...
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Grave Matters: March 2010
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Thursday, March 11, 2010. The Kingdom of Galicia. A total of several hundred thousand people were involved in this Great Economic Emigration which grew steadily more intense until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. The war put a temporary halt to the emigration which never again reached the same proportions. Thus, due to the hunger, cold and ethnic...
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Grave Matters: August 2010
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Gruetzmacher Print Shop on the Strand. First off, I checked my records for the location of Paul Gruetzmacher's shop, finding it located at 2109 Strand (on the 2nd floor), circa 1896, which was the last confirmed date I have. After that date, Paul is mentioned in the city directories as a printer, but gives no business address. The w...
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Grave Matters: The Haggardy Bull-Dog By Grace C. Newton
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Saturday, August 27, 2011. The Haggardy Bull-Dog By Grace C. Newton. By Grace C. Newton. Grace Cornell Newton was born in 1909. "Grandma G." was Augusta (maiden name unknown) Gruetzmacher, who died in 1914.]. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Newton Postcards for Sale. Tom Newton: Graphic Design. The Conclusion – with a Twist. The writer as a young hip dude.
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Grave Matters: January 2011
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Letter From Aunt Clara Gruetzmacher to Elizabeth Newton, 1924. Los Angeles, June 30th, 1924. My Dear Niece,. Folders of California to day. I addresses a Sunday Times to you but was down town and I know I got your address wrong. So you might be on the look out for it. I put 1007 Oak st. No body home up stairs. 1857: born in Germany.
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Grave Matters: The Coming of the Telegraph to Arkansas, by Edward C. Newton, 1919
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Friday, October 14, 2011. The Coming of the Telegraph to Arkansas, by Edward C. Newton, 1919. The Coming of the Telegraph to Arkansas. By Edward C. Newton (from The Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, November 20, 1919). The railroad between Little Rock and Memphis was projected, but not constructed, and the Arkansas Telegraph Company had to find a way for its li...
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Grave Matters: Christmas, Nineteen Fifteen, by Grace Cornell Newton. 1978
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Occasional postings on the Newton, Dziubinski, Gruetzmacher, Hutt, Snyder, Gerard, Randolph, and Villard families, as well as other allied branches. Monday, October 10, 2011. Christmas, Nineteen Fifteen, by Grace Cornell Newton. 1978. Even though I somehow realized that Mamma and Daddy were the ones who arose early and lit the candles with a big "kitchen match," Christmas was a miracle no matter that its trappings were wrought by human hands. It was not just THINGS, but a FEELING. View my complete profile.