This week I highlight my maternal-maternal great-grandmothers’ sisters: Sarah, Emma, Alma, Vada and Maggie Rumple.
Rumple Blog Posts
Stormy Weather
My 2x great-grandfather was an infantry soldier during the American Civil War. At the Battle of New Market, during stormy weather, he lay in the mud for two days and spent the rest of the war in and out of the medical camps.
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.
Shock
I recently uncovered some unexpected information and it was a bit of a shock. Now, though, I am not certain I have all the information to form the correct conclusion. The person at the center of the revelation had the surname Shock, so, you see, it aligns well with this week’s prompt.
Fashion
I wonder about fashion choices in old family photos. A favorite outfit, a reflection of the era, a fashion statement? Here are those I find charming, amusing or unique.
Cousin Bait
I have posted old family photos, transcribed documents, and blog posts online with surname tags in order to attract cousins. Among genealogists, this is known as “Cousin Bait.”