I watch my husband show our son how to bait his hook and make his first cast into the water. This is when my heart began to ache and all I could think of was my Grandpa.
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Grace Louise Gillespie 1904-1926
My Great-Grandpa Gillespie’s youngest sibling, Grace died at the age of 21 from TB. The Newspaper described her as “Very popular among a wide circle of acquaintances for her vivacious, cheerful and friendly disposition.” Her Obituary in the Danville Commercial News for Tues, Feb 16, 1926 reads: Grace Gillespie Called By Death Passes Away At…
Marton Hevezi Sr. & Family
A few years back my family got in touch with a brilliant artist, Endre Hevezi. The theory was that Endre’s father and my Great-Grandfather were brothers, but It took me some time to confirm exactly how we were related. Turns out, Endre’s Grandfather, Andreas and My 2nd great-grandfather, Marton Hevezi Sr. were 1/2 brothers….
Betty- On her 91st Birthday.
To me she was Grandma or Grandma “Geppy” because Gillespie was too hard to say, everyone called her Betty, but her given name was Elizabeth Rose Hevezi and she was one of my most favorite people in the whole world. Today would have been her 91st Birthday. I only had 9 short years with my…
Harry & Marilyn- Happy Anniversary
Yesterday would have been my Grandparents 64th Wedding Anniversary. Harry Moehl and Marilyn Emory were married on April 12, 1953. Together, they had 3 children, 8 grandchildren, and so far, 6 great-grandchildren. They taught me a lot, and so much of who I am comes from my Grandparents. I have the BEST memories of spending…
Martin Hevezi- Place of birth
My Great-Grandfather, Martin Hevezi came to the United States from Hungary on April 16, 1906. Although I can’t find any passenger records for him, I was able to pull the date off his naturalization card. According to the record, his port of arrival was New York. – We have a good idea of what he…
Zaddie Alice Branstetter
Zaddie Alice Branstetter was born on May 20, 1883 to Elcanah Branstetter and Marena Montgomery in St. James, Missouri. (Zaddie standing in back) “Perfect in deportment” 1889 Zaddie married Henry Everett Emory on December 3, 1905 and three boys, Albert, Harvey and Charles. Zaddie lived in St. James her whole life and passed away on…
Szillagyi Family
My Hevezi/Szillagyi family is amazingly big! – Here’s a bit of an explanation of where everyone falls in. I hope this helps a little. For anyone who is still living, I left off dates out of privacy and didn’t add anyone from the 4th generation. Joseph and Elizabeth Szillagyi Margaret Szillagyi(1894-1981)/Martin Hevezi Joseph Szillagyi…
George and Margaret Steele- From Pennsylvania to Indiana
My husband I did what no one in either of our families had done in over 5 generations- We moved away from Indiana. Both our family’s roots grow deep in the Hoosier state, and the romantic in me can’t help to think about how the stars aligned just right for us to meet where we…
Elizabeth on her 117th Birthday
My post today is simply a photo of my beautiful Great-Grandmother on what would be her 117th Birthday. Born Mary Elizabeth Matthews on March 25, 1900 Happy Birthday
My Story & Theirs 