Category Archives: Family

Ackerman in America

My mother’s maiden name is Ackerman. The Ackerman line looks like this: Stephen Clyde Ackerman (b. ? in Germany – d. 1790 in South Carolina) Stephen Oliver Ackerman (b. 1784 – d. 1849 ) Edwin Murray Ackerman (b. 1814 – … Continue reading

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Genealogy: Cook(e) – Koger – Ackerman – Hertzog, From Pre-Norman Britannia to Today (Part I)

William Cook (b. 1025, London – d. 1070, London) and Katherine James (b. 1031, London – d. 1079, London) wed and bore a son, William Cook (b. 1025, London – d. 1070, Leicestshire). The Britannia William and Katherine knew was … Continue reading

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Genealogy: The Concannon Clan

My father and I are going to set aside some time soon to explore his mother’s Irish bloodline. He apparently has a book published in 1870 with the names of all family members, cousins, extended family, and apparently the address … Continue reading

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Genealogy

Genealogy has always been something I’ve been interested. But not so interested that I’d spend hundreds of dollars for experts to do it for me, nor interested enough to spend vacations in South Carolina searching through probate records. But interested. … Continue reading

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Cape Cod, Addendum

All in all, we had a wonderful time and got to meet new people and strengthened friendships with those we already knew. The summer season has passed, and with it the bulk of fishing opportunities. But what I lose in … Continue reading

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Vacation 2009 (Mt. Pocono, PA)

Kate, I, my sister, my parents, and my mother’s twin sister and my uncle, all spent a four day weekend at gated community off of 196, not too far from Tobyhana and Mt Pocono. [Note: As I write this, while … Continue reading

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4th of July Fishin’

I spent a good portion of yesterday fishing the pond at Barb and Paul’s place while we collectively celebrated the high-point of summer and my favorite holiday – the 4th of July. I brought the rod and reel and had … Continue reading

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New Baby Meets Grandparents Kiner

We’ve got a lot of pics coming of this event, as well as Bill’s birthday. I’m heading towards my deadline with sleep thought so I gotta stop at a few. This one, taken by Blake, wins for color, shadow and … Continue reading

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Gram Kiner reads Analena’s Blanket

Check it out on YouTube. The DVD was recorded by Kitty. Anny wrote the content. I used a really great free Open Source DVD-ripper known as Handbrake to convert the file to a format compatible with YouTube before uploading. I’ve worked … Continue reading

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Christmas, NYE, 48th and Pine, etc.

We seemed to have lost some steam with things, given Christmas and NYE distractions, but things are pretty well together at the new place. Kinda. Dining room and new china cabinet. Disheveled living room, with stop light in corner, cats, … Continue reading

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