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Wordless Wednesday - William Skibbe 1943 Portage Park in Chicago

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July 16, 2014

William Skibbe, 1943, Portage Park

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Tucson History - St. Mary’s Hospital and Sanitarium

July 16, 2010

cir 1885 cir 1910 Dedicated in 1880, St. Mary’s hospital was fully supported by the residents of Tucson. Originally it had been planned as a school, however, the Bishop Salpointe decided to make the school a hospital as it neared its completion. The hospital opened with twelve beds, Dr. John C. Hardy, and four Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelot: Sister St. Martin Dunn, Sister Julia Ford, Sister Basil Morris, and Sister Mary John Noli. A second story was added to the hospital in 1882...

Sepia Saturday Sepia Saturday 163 - Lorraine and the Snow Man

February 09, 2013

Lorraine (Skibbe) Clark 1938, Chicago, Illinois This is a picture of my mother at age 4 outside her family home in Chicago, Illinois. My mother spent her youth enjoying the snow including ice skating, skiing and playing in the snow. Perhaps that is why she lives where it doesn't snow.

Contest for free 6 month Ancestry US Deluxe Membership and FTM 2012 Software

July 16, 2012

How would you like to win a 6 month US Deluxe Membership from Ancestry.com as well as a copy of Family Tree Maker 2012? Remember when we started back to school and the teacher wanted you to write about what you did during the summer? To be entered in the contest all you need to do is post a comment below telling me what genealogy find or activity you did this summer. Comments to this post between now and Friday 12 PM MST will be entered in a chance to win. I will use Random.org to pick the winner. The winner will be announced on the blog Saturday July 21st. The winner must provide me with their email address. Good luck! Thank you to Ancestry.com for supplying the contest prize.