A favorite photograph of my Grandaunt Grace Osborne Flucawa, includes a neighbor girl named Mary Ann Buskel. The photo dates from 1928, they appear to be having a good time dancing on a park bench.
Indiana Blog Posts
Family Lore
Family lore holds that in 1920 my great-grandfather inexplicably sold the family farm just as the crop was ready for harvest. The story goes he then went missing with the money from the sale in his pocket.
Textile
My mother began weaving in the mid-1960’s. Over the years she has made all sorts of beautiful hand woven textile items.
Flowers
My grand aunt and uncle ran a commercial flower farm. The Flucawa Flower Gardens was located just south of New Castle, Henry County, Indiana.
Maps
Maps can give context to our ancestors’ lives, flesh out a family story, or document a family’s migration. This week I describe how to use online maps and directories to find historic addresses on modern maps.
Birthday
I take a look at my hometown paper on my birthday. It’s fun to discover the headlines my parents read in the paper the day I was born. I’ve picked out a few items to highlight from The Indianapolis Star for Thursday, October 29, 1959.
Voting
Recently my mother provided a story about my great-grandmother voting for her first time in 1920. The story is a little amusing, but I doubt her experience was unique.
Steps
This week I share some favorite family photos that include steps, stoops and stairs.
Fun and Games
One of my father’s childhood stories is about having fun with some old tires. It’s the sort of fun a boy during the depression could create with found items.
Working
My great grandfather was a laborer, working all his life. He made the transition from rural farmer to city worker in 1913.