Sunday, July 11, 2010

ON HOLD

This Project is sort of on hold until I get settled - somewhere!

Monday, March 15, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY GRANDMOTHER

My grandmother, Mabel Anna Johnson was born March 15th 1889. Died March 9, 1976. In some ways, I feel as though I didn't know much about her. However, she was a big influence on me, she was probably one of my biggest supporters throughout my life. So today, I'd like to honor her by setting up this blog - it's going to be about our family - letters from her, to her, from my dad, from my Uncle Al, and my Aunt Mary, and letters to my mom during WWII. It's about trying to reconnect with some family.
Some of the background

Alexander George Johnson (b May 8 1866- Dec. 7 1961) & Caroline Mary Peters (b Oct 15th 1867 - Oct 12, 1948) children:
Mabel Anna March 15, 1889 - March 9, 1976
Lila May b June3 29, 1891
Hugh Glenn Aug 27 1893 - July 24, 1928
Jacob Lee Aug 27 1893 - Oct 2, 1953
Fred Albert Sept 9, 1894 - June 1, 1900
John Alexander Dec 11, 1898
Friend Elmer Apr 14, 1901
Victor Stephen Jan 14 1904

Mabel (L)& Lila (r)

Mabel married Charles Hasenkamp Dec 1914. Charles was born Aug 28, 1889 in North Platte, Nebraska, and died Oct 16 1954 in Platteville, Colorado.
Charles and Mabel Hasenkamp had 4 children:
Mary Elizabeth,   March 27, 1916

Charles Albert, Oct. 11, 1919 - March 1, 1992
Friend Arthur, Dec 31, 1920 - Jan 2, 2001

William Leroy July 5, 1922 died May 11 1923

I will update marriages and deaths at another time, I have to track them down again! For now, this is the start - I need to get busy as my daughter and 2 grandchildren will be here sometime tomorrow and I really need to get my apt cleaned up!

Happy Birthday Grandmother!