tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post8302052744003221830..comments2024-03-28T13:57:29.949-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: Looking for my grandfatherLinda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-20559764532140681142013-08-01T19:42:31.422-07:002013-08-01T19:42:31.422-07:00I am going to Hawaii next week I can try to make c...I am going to Hawaii next week I can try to make contact.Kim Walker Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17901680678590228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-5401173820086615342013-08-01T19:42:31.115-07:002013-08-01T19:42:31.115-07:00I am going to Hawaii next week I can try to make c...I am going to Hawaii next week I can try to make contact.Kim Walker Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17901680678590228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-82855309041963354452013-07-27T11:40:33.651-07:002013-07-27T11:40:33.651-07:00Isn't it wonderful when ancestors become real?...Isn't it wonderful when ancestors become real? Good luck with Sydney. I hope she responds!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890857292036030747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-85111178044777733952013-07-24T20:41:00.574-07:002013-07-24T20:41:00.574-07:00Oh, this sounds like material for a TV show! And ...Oh, this sounds like material for a TV show! And I want to know how it turns out. I hope you find out more!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-13324954228139143632013-07-22T05:53:22.247-07:002013-07-22T05:53:22.247-07:00Pretty juicy stuff. I had a aunt who came into my ...Pretty juicy stuff. I had a aunt who came into my grandparents lives in their late 40's , who was passed down from an unmarried relative.She was still family.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-28744188061688420262013-07-22T05:33:21.495-07:002013-07-22T05:33:21.495-07:00Fascinating. I know so little about my family his...Fascinating. I know so little about my family history I would not even know where to start looking into it, but I can feel the appeal.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-791378832149278202013-07-21T20:44:41.067-07:002013-07-21T20:44:41.067-07:00You are good! My, my, now you have us all curious...You are good! My, my, now you have us all curious. And the plot thickens...Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-5472409317405508852013-07-21T19:24:44.088-07:002013-07-21T19:24:44.088-07:00Fascinating.... I hope you'll be able to tell ...Fascinating.... I hope you'll be able to tell us more... I have questions now of my parents that will probably never be answered, mysteries that will remain so...Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-3123047407201263892013-07-21T16:19:54.575-07:002013-07-21T16:19:54.575-07:00You know, we might be related. My grandfather was ...You know, we might be related. My grandfather was in the Bakersfield area in that time frame, and he disappeared in the mountains when he left my grandmother with her kids. This sounds fascinating, and I hope you find out more and share it with me! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-29668967959491270302013-07-21T16:15:08.249-07:002013-07-21T16:15:08.249-07:00Very interesting and titillating story!Very interesting and titillating story!Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-46243589610535283952013-07-21T16:08:59.197-07:002013-07-21T16:08:59.197-07:00Those old stories are great stories, aren't th...Those old stories are great stories, aren't they? We should put you on the Thomas Jefferson case!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-889564410768458722013-07-21T15:57:36.092-07:002013-07-21T15:57:36.092-07:00I would probably try to contact Kimberly. Sydney m...I would probably try to contact Kimberly. Sydney may have memory problems at her age. <br />Few in my family know our history and those younger than me know none of it.<br />It is quite a mystery you have going and would probably make an interesting novel.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-49473144834582539272013-07-21T15:06:15.648-07:002013-07-21T15:06:15.648-07:00What a great story...I cant wait
to here how it tu...What a great story...I cant wait<br />to here how it turns out..I just found your blog...and love it...<br />donnaGEOCACHING WITH GRAMMY AND THE PAPILLON PRINCESShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318355690220894430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-26238259977669643592013-07-21T14:50:02.567-07:002013-07-21T14:50:02.567-07:00Interesting history! You really are good at this r...Interesting history! You really are good at this research. I hope you hear from Sydney. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-33750909175777034052013-07-21T11:57:45.610-07:002013-07-21T11:57:45.610-07:00As much as people had a way of keeping secrets bac...As much as people had a way of keeping secrets back then, they also had wagging tongues and long memories, and loved to gossip about shortcomings real and imagined. Not much different, in that way, from now. Maybe your grandfather "got around," and maybe people just assumed he did...<br />I do wonder if you'll hear from Sydney.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-11890841448716008022013-07-21T10:42:49.282-07:002013-07-21T10:42:49.282-07:00I enjoy exploring family genealogy too, its so muc...I enjoy exploring family genealogy too, its so much easier now with digital access to many sources. I have learned that there are many people who are not interested and I have to tamper my enthusiasm for finding facts. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494190967174359622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-27504282372912932962013-07-21T10:39:43.263-07:002013-07-21T10:39:43.263-07:00You're good!
I'd wander off on a tangent f...You're good!<br />I'd wander off on a tangent for a while, and then give up. Funny how that works.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-19978255598718026422013-07-21T10:18:07.294-07:002013-07-21T10:18:07.294-07:00Ohhh my...a mystery!!! Many things happened way ba...Ohhh my...a mystery!!! Many things happened way back then, but they had a way of keeping secrets. No facebook, blogger...no dirty laundry in public. Don't know which is better??? turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.com