tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post503643678355622022..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: ...Yet Never Discounting Those Staples of Sound Genealogical ResearchJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-3130616708704587172015-11-23T22:29:27.779-08:002015-11-23T22:29:27.779-08:00Sounds delightful. Perhaps this one fun relative m...Sounds delightful. Perhaps this one fun relative made up for all the other workaholics?<br /><br />Even so, while running a foundry may not sound like an exciting story, I imagine there will be some, in the future, who might perk up their ears at hearing that. Different people are interested in different things.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-83112365654235251112015-11-23T09:59:37.213-08:002015-11-23T09:59:37.213-08:00Sometimes - the story is kind of dull. Seems like...Sometimes - the story is kind of dull. Seems like my Dad's family, were for the most part, obsessed with working long hours running foundries. Only one, seems to have done anything fun - and he created Christmas toys and took post card photos.<br /><br />From a Google book<br /><br />"The Mousley Co s New Home Philadelphia January 5 1915 The George Mousley Company is now ready for business in its capacious splendidly lighted and centrally located new building on Ranstead street above Fifth street Though the entrance is unpretentious a small court the building has been appointed tastefully The lower floor gives splendid opportunity for the display of samples the upper floors have much space for the manufacture of Christmas stockings Easter rabbits and other specialties The company proposes to do a general import business in dolls toys Christmas tree ornaments and fireworks During the week it received a large shipment from Germany of metal trains tin toys etc which should have been on hand last September but which were delayed because of the war until now "Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-22294814399943956532015-11-21T22:41:37.245-08:002015-11-21T22:41:37.245-08:00Sometimes, it takes some reading between the lines...Sometimes, it takes some reading between the lines ;)Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-29683361784616178712015-11-21T22:40:19.253-08:002015-11-21T22:40:19.253-08:00That's my passion as well, Michael: to tell th...That's my passion as well, Michael: to tell the stories! I'm looking forward to finding some of those treasures in probate records.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-88844321268388427802015-11-21T11:09:28.969-08:002015-11-21T11:09:28.969-08:00The stories are the best part, and sometimes there...The stories are the best part, and sometimes there is so little:(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82113162195465631572015-11-21T07:32:59.550-08:002015-11-21T07:32:59.550-08:00Hi, Jacqi,
That is why we need to write their stor...Hi, Jacqi,<br />That is why we need to write their stories. How did they live? What historical events did they live through? What was their community like? Even for women, court and probate records can tell amazing stories.<br />MikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629740511002913794noreply@blogger.com