American Legacies Organization, Inc.

By Franklin T. Wike, Jr.

Conducting hands on genealogy research can be fun, but it is also time consuming. Below is a very brief list of procedures I went through in order to obtain certain information about one side of my family. This information comes from original records and/or microfilm of originals which offers a certain amount of data about the persons life, occupation, where they lived and/or are buried, attended church, etc.

Charles William Wike

Sunday, December 2, 1973

Glenna and Tony picked me up at home and took me over to my parents home in River Park (Indiana).

We stopped at Zar’s in Mishawaka on the way over for a hamburger and coffee. While we were there Bob Lundberg and his wife came in.

11:10

Mother took me over to the airport in South Bend. She had packed a box of cookies for me to take along.

While going through customs at South Bend the people opened up the cookies. I offered him some and he accepted.

12:24

By Rita Redd

The Holidays are fast approaching. Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away and many of us will follow family traditions with a special cake or dish that the family has used for years.

My family will celebrate Thanksgiving at my Mothers home, Betty Redd. Everyone will bring a favorite dish or two. For years we celebrated Thanksgiving, then stayed home with our children on Christmas. Thanksgiving has always been a Tradition we love and carry on.

From Knapper

I can remember going to an all night restaurant and paying 10 cents for a cup of coffee, 20 cents for a LARGE order of fries, 25 cents for LARGE hamburger. Then I would go to a full service gas station and pay 20 cents for a pack of name brand cigarettes and 25 cents for a gal of gas, so we could cruise the main drag.

While trying to come up with material for this editorial, I asked several friends to tell me what Thanksgiving was like for them, when they were children. After listening to their stories, I came to one conclusion. For the most part, what many people seem to remember about Thanksgiving is either the preparation of the food or the company the meal was shared with.

Katharine Hepburn’s childhood, in her own words.

“Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus.

Finally, there was only one other family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me.

There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The way they were dressed, you could tell they didn't have a lot of money, but their clothes were neat and clean.

Gladys Marie Short Vogt

The early 1900s watched families grow whether you lived on a rural farm or in the ethnic neighborhoods of booming cities. Brothers and sisters often paint different pictures of the same family events. Birth order and whether male or female sex determined the responsibilities in the family.
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By Jennifer Thompson

It becomes clear how drastically the lifestyle of Americans have changed when asking folks to reminisce about old Route 66. It was a time when so many were becoming mobile and moving into cities across the country. Yet memories revealed a slow pace of life, with family trips and plenty of time to stop at an old diner or spend the night in a roadside motel.

US Legacies Magazine

November 2002

Flag Chair

Hi, What a great story on Paul Revere. I don't have anyone famous to contribute, but I would like to know what a flag chair was in 1751.

They were listed in my ancestor's inventory. I checked with Google com and they weren't there or under antique furniture. Any suggestions as to where I could find a picture of flag chairs from the 18th Century would be appreciated. Thanks,

Marian Murphy,California

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By Franklin T Wike, Jr.

Thanksgiving

As November peeks it’s head around the corner, I automatically think of the Thanksgiving holiday. Yet my thoughts do not turn to images of the first Thanksgiving in this country, but rather the words “Thanks” and “Giving.”