52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Family Legend

This story first appeared in our June 2018 newsletter and is one of my favorites. Have you heard about the legendary Blue Rock, located on the Jaeger homestead? In 1955, Henry Jaeger’s eldest sons were growing up and moving to Houston to seek employment opportunities and Lillie was pregnant with Lanis. Henry was growing increasingly …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Valentine

On this Valentine's Day, I'd like to talk about the love my grandparents shared for each other. Popo and Granny loved one another very much. They worked through  difficult times early on, including frequent moves and financial insecurity, and eventually became one of those sweet older couples that so many younger couples hope to be. …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Relationships

Ever since I began researching the history of the Witte section of the Jaeger Witte Cemetery, I have become curious about the relationships among the individuals buried in the lower Witte section. Family cemeteries function as a sort of "phone book" detailing who lived in the general area. But I found that some individuals such …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Resolution

  After Popo passed away, I was able to locate and gather his decades worth of photographs and research of the early pioneer families of Winedale. I inventoried, digitized, and archived hundreds of documents and made some fantastic discoveries along the way. The Clayton Public Library and Washington County Genealogical Society helped in expanding upon …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Gratitude

Gratitude If you want to see an example of gratitude, look at a dog. You give them food and shelter and they thank you with love and loyalty. Dogs are everywhere on farms and ranches. Any farmer knows the importance of having a good dog. But they serve a much greater purpose than just being …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Close to Home

There is a place that all Jaegers of a certain generation remember well. Warmth, holidays, loose tiles, Popo and Granny, flowers, dogs, and family. Those are just a few of the things I think of when I remember the house at 5900 Jaeger Rd. Some of the cousins had the opportunity to live there long …

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