It’s About Time
Daylight savings time got me thinking about my ancestors who were clock and watchmakers. Edward Goldsworthy and James Knowles set up shops mainly in the…
Hi. I’m Desiree.
Welcome to my blog where I record the details of my family history and my efforts to trace my ancestors. Some of the surnames I am researching are Hendrickson, McKnight, Ewart and, Knowles. If you think we might be related contact me.
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Photogenetic: My Earliest Known McKnight Ancestors
About the Photo This image was given to me by my father’s cousin Ann Dalton. If I remember correctly it was a tintype and likely…
An Unexpected Connection at Green-Wood Cemetery
Have you experienced any strange coincidences in your family tree? By definition, a coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal…
Trying to Preserve Your Family Artifacts? Don’t Do What I Did.
During World War II, my maternal grandmother Hazel was a glassblower for scientific glassmakers E. Matchlett & Son in New York City. When my mother…
The Unsinkable Harold Parker Ewart
My great–grandfather Harold Parker Ewart was a Merchant Mariner. His job took him all over the world and was extremely dangerous, particularly during wartime. Harold…
My Founding Fathers
Father’s Day is bittersweet for me because my Dad is no longer here to celebrate the day with me. Similar to my Mother’s Day post,…
Great-Grandpa’s Big Invention
My great-grandfather, Clarkson Valentine Hendrickson Jr. (1890–1964) was a mechanical engineer or draftsman as I remember my father describing his occupation. But I never had…
Mum’s the Word
Today is Mother’s Day in the United States. As we celebrate and honor our mothers today, I’d like to share some photos of the mothers…
Photo Friday: My great-great-great-great-great aunt, Susan Emily Hendrickson and her husband in 1909.
Sometimes you find things when you’re not even looking. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across this photo of an ancestor going back six generations.…