Gene Notes

Some random and some not-so-random thoughts on family history.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Too-Too Thursday - Genetics

We were having a conversation with cousins who live about 100 miles from us, about jobs. Cousin said that he had to walk on pipes at a paper plant (before OSHA) that were quite high up. I commented I was afraid of heights and that when I am really feeling the height, my feet hurt AND he KNEW what I was talking about.

I will admit my family (sibs and parents) have for years made fun of this little oddity I have - the feet hurting - not the phobia. So it isn't in my head, it's in my genes!

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Wedding Wednesday - Meyer & Gabourie

On January 9, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, Oscar Ferdinand Meyer (aka Ike or Fred) married Ellen Mary Gabourie. He was the son of Joseph Meyer and Amelia Knost. She was the daughter of James Gabourie and Lillie Bosley.


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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

On This Date ...

James Witherspoon Black was born on this date, January 8, 1828, about 7 miles from Harper's Ferry in Jefferson county, West Virginia. He married my second great grand aunt, Johanna Nisbet Oliphant (her stepfather was Alexander Oliphant.)

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