I'm sure that all families have at least one notable person whom everyone talks about, whether they are famous outside of the family or memorable for another reason. Amongst my mother's side of our family, my "cousin seven times removed" — Philip Marsteller — is the major notable, having been a personal friend of George Washington and … Continue reading My Family, My Life: The Marstellers (Part 3)
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My Family, My Life: The Marstellers (Part One)
When one begins to delve into family history, many interesting stories begin to emerge. My own family is no different. In this first entry in a planned series of genealogically-inspired articles, I will introduce one branch of my family tree which I can currently trace back seven generations and ultimately has a connection to the first … Continue reading My Family, My Life: The Marstellers (Part One)
Happy 4th of July!
Happy American Thanksgiving!
Today is the fourth Thursday in November, annually celebrated in the United States as Thanksgiving Day since 1941. It was on this date – 26 November – in 1789 that President George Washington proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving and in 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln set Thanksgiving Day as the final Thursday of November. … Continue reading Happy American Thanksgiving!
Mark Joseph Jochim 