Eleanor (Eigenmann) DuPre visiting the Virgin Islands, 10 August 1954, on a day trip from Puerto Rico with daughter, Bettye.
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A Beautiful Place
Sometimes the best surprises are right where you thought you already looked. For instance, I have looked through the boxes of family picture from my paternal family several times, but every time, I seem to find something new. Recently, this photo brought me a little surprise. When my dad was young, his family lived in … Continue reading A Beautiful Place
Eleanor Eigenmann DuPre
Sunday is Mother's Day. I have been blessed with a devoted mother, wonderful grandmothers, and many other kind and strong women that have influenced my life. Family History, in part, is about finding our mothers' mothers and their mothers, and their mothers, and so on. I love being able to get to know some of … Continue reading Eleanor Eigenmann DuPre
Biscuits, Molasses, and Bacon
The prompt for 52 Ancestors this week is "Misfortune." Friedreich Andrew Eigenmann was born 27 March 1846 in Flehingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany to Jacob and Joanna Eigenmann. He immigrated to New York City in 1881. By 1883, he was in St. Louis, Missouri and married to Augusta Roth, a daughter of German immigrants. Three of their 5 … Continue reading Biscuits, Molasses, and Bacon
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