Today would have been our Nana, Glenna Golden’s 97th Birthday. Nana was a pretty funny chick. Here’s a photo where she’s falling out of a hammock, and it’s hilarious. Or maybe it’s just hilarious to…
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There are three Catherine Goldens in our family. That’s right, three. Great Grandmamma Catherine Golden I (nee McKinnon) Who favoured the pet name, “Kitty” and enjoyed her Sargon. Aunt Catherine Golden II Granddaughter of Catherine…
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Today marks a significant anniversary of our Aunt Brenda’s passing, after battling an extremely extensive illness. I feel it appropriate to share my favourite Aunt Brenda story today. I am reminded of her every time I…
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Happy Birthday! I’ve opted for an early “Sunday Snapshots” in honour of our amazing Nana, on what would be her 96th Birthday. Time with Nana was always well spent. Weekends consisted of sewing, cooking and…
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Do you remember this photo I uploaded awhile back? This beauty with Great Grandmama Golden, Grandpa, Shirley and Tom. I always assumed Terance (Grandpa’s dad) was out of the picture at this point in time…
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Welcome to this week’s Sunday Snapshots: DeLaSalle {Roaring Twenties} Grandpa Stan attended the college preparatory high school, DeLaSalle/De La Salle High, located on Nicolett Island, Minneapolis Minnesota. Here, Stanley and his brother Tom were…
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A few weeks ago I was going through a few of my dad’s pics and found some of his memories from camp. I think it’s cool to see how things can change, yet still…
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I’ve taken a small break during the “Hunt for Golden Treasure”. Sometimes a genealogical break is needed, it’s a chance to recharge the batteries, take a few steps back and re-evaluate all the available information…
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Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents 10 questions to help plant the seed to grow your voluptuous family tree. Researching my families’ genealogy has been a rough road. Some days I want to toss in…
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Thanks to Newspapers.com, I’ve discovered a nice hidden secret about Grandpa Stan… possible cardshark? ♣ According to an article I found from 1936, the one and only Stanley Golden came in 2nd place in…
