Today I want to honor Beverly Gertrude Schoenthal who passed away in May of 2021. Bev is the sister of Arlene Elizabeth Schoenthal, Don’s mother, and is a fine role model for our entire family. I came across this article from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald in 1953 about Bev achieving the highest rating in her…
Category: Family History
Information about our families and ancestors
Don’s Mayflower Ancestor: Richard Warren abt. 1578-1628
If you are related to Don via his mother Arlene Elizabeth Schoenthal, you are a descendant of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren. FamilySearch, the genealogy site hosted by the Church of Latter Day Saints has a fun opportunity that shows if their tree thinks you are related to someone famous. In the category of “Trailblazers,” Don…
Johannes Hooley Froschauer Bible
For those of you related to Renee and her mother Joann Schantz, this is a picture of the Johannes Hooley* bible that Johannes, 1714-1783, brought with him to North America when he arrived in 1750. The bible is a special, ornate bible printed in 1531, called a Froschauer Bible. the bible is on display at…
John Cue, Sr. and Effie Reece – Happy 195th Anniversary!
This will be of particular interest to those of you related to Don through his father, Donald Eugene Cue. We are celebrating the anniversary of Don’s 3rd great-grandparents ; John Cue, Sr. married Effie Reese on 29 Mar 1827 in Clinton County, Ohio. In honor of their wedding 195 years ago, raise a toast today…