Genealogy and Family History
Happy Birthday, Grandma Margaret
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Today would have been Grandma Margaret’s 91st birthday. I am posting this history of her in remembrance of her birthday. She passed away on June 29, 2004.
History of Margaret Gail Anderson (Ekroot)’s life, as told to Betty Carlson by Margaret in June of 2000
Things About Herself
Margaret Gail Anderson was born February 28, 1917, […]
Why the Irish Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008I am both Norwegian and Irish, so I am not calling names here!
The reason the Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is because this is when St. Patrick drove the Norwegians out of Ireland. It seems that some centuries ago, many Norwegians came to Ireland to escape the bitterness of the Norwegian winter.
Ireland was having a […]
Happy Birthday, Grandma Irene 2008
Monday, January 21st, 2008Grandma Irene would have been 85 years old today. She passed away in March 1979, almost thirty years ago. I was only fourteen years old at the time, but I remember Grandma. Today I live only two blocks from where her trailer used to sit.
I lived in California for many years, so I didn’t get […]
Happy Birthday, Mom 2008
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Mom turned 64 today. She probably won’t be happy to know that I shared that with the world, but my dad has it on the family calendar, so it’s not really a secret. I am glad to be closer to my Mom after so many years of being away. Now that I am a Grandma […]
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007We went to Dale and Patty’s house today for Thanksgiving. We picked up Grandma Dorothy and arrived by 12:00 noon. We had to be there earlier than I’ve ever eaten Thanksgiving dinner because we had to accommodate the schedule of a two-year old. How crazy is that? When we got there, it was still snowing, […]
Brianna, Five Years Later
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Brianna died five years ago today. We still remember her on her birthdays, adoption anniversaries, and deathdays each year. It’s harder now that we live in Minnesota, because I only go to her grave a couple times a year when we bring the children down to Tennessee. We try to focus on the good memories, […]
