Episode 4 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part I
GML: Episode 4 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part IEpisode 4 of the Gathering More Leaves video series. Continue reading Episode 4 – Putting the Pieces Together-Part I
Author: D. M. DeBacker
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Episode 3: Finding the Long Lost – Pt III
Episode 2: Finding the Long Lost – Pt II
Episode 1: Finding the Long Lost – Pt I
About a year ago, I started work on a revision of my book, Gathering Leaves. Yet, it was not until I retired in August that I started working full-time on a complete rewrite of the book. Since then, I have completed the first 14 chapters, bringing me to the eve of the American Civil War, and roughly mid-way through the book. While taking a break … Continue reading Episode 1: Finding the Long Lost – Pt I
58th New York Infantry Regiment
George Spiegel enlisted in the 58th New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The regiment, composed mainly of immigrant soldiers, fought in key battles such as Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Despite facing prejudice and hardship, the 58th displayed resilience, especially during the chaos of Gettysburg, contributing to the Union’s efforts. Continue reading 58th New York Infantry Regiment
The Lost is Found
Reaching back through the space time continuum, I finally found my great-great-grandfather in time 1860s, in the space exactly where I expected him to be – on the grand island of Manhattan. I am referring to my mother’s great-grandfather, George C Spiegel, an immigrant from Germany and a cigar maker who lived in Dallas, Texas, from the 1870s until he died in 1925. He continued … Continue reading The Lost is Found
Here’s What Happened…
The other day, I had what I like to call a “Monk Moment.” You know that point in an episode of the TV series “Monk” where the detective Adrian Monk would smile and say, “I think I just solved the mystery.” Following this, he would reveal how the crime was committed, prefaced with the words “Here’s what happened…” Presented for your reading pleasure is my … Continue reading Here’s What Happened…
Bits & Pieces
I love mining old newspapers for family history bits and pieces. Here is today’s haul. Death of an Old Lady Here is the obituary of my great, great, great-grandmother, Elise Faivre, that appeared in the Stark County Democrat (Canton, Ohio) on Thursday, October 29, 1891. Sixty-one grandchildren… Imagine that! In the text below, I have corrected misspelled surnames. Mrs. Frank Gaume died at the old … Continue reading Bits & Pieces
A History of Mower County
My great-grandfather, Patrick O’Malley, was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1851. His family were early pioneers in Minnesota who settled in Mower County in 1856. The woman who, in early 20th century, wrote chapter twenty-three of the History of Mower County (1911) was of the same generation as Patrick. In this post I provide the complete text of the chapter that I supplied a portion … Continue reading A History of Mower County
A Final Solution?
This is more on the Dakota war of 1862 and the Minnesotan white community’s response towards the uprising. My O’Malley ancestors were living in Mower County, Minnesota, then. I am trying to get a feel for how people in their community responded to the uprising by members of the Dakotan tribes. From what I have read so far it seems that the feelings of the … Continue reading A Final Solution?
Gathering Leaves 