Genealogy, inspired!
Hello and Welcome to Z Day! The last day of the 2025 Challenge! WooHoo! When I was first thinking about signing up for this challenge, a few ancestors came straight to mind because of their unique names: Orvetta, Permelia, Una, Xainte, and of course, Zacharie for Z. It helped that he is probably the best…
Hello and Welcome to Y Day! Welp, we’ve made it almost to the end of the challenge and so, to celebrate, I’d like to share a few class/yearbook photos for three of my direct lineage kin: My mom, my bio-father, and my maternal grandma. Class photos are such amazing time capsules and though I haven’t…
Hello and Welcome to X Day! Wonder of all wonders, I can, in fact fulfill a direct lineage X name! Name: Xainte du Pont Vital Information: Xainte was born about 1595 in Sanit-Jean-de-Mortagne, Perche, France and died in 1680 in Chateau-Richer (Quebec, Canada). Relation to Me: Xainte is my paternal 10x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Xainte…
Hello and Welcome to S Day! Name: Severin Arthur Cloutier Vital Information: Born 15 June 1840 in Quebec, Canada. Died 5 March 1919 in New Hampshire, USA. Relation to Me: Severin is my paternal 2x great grandpa. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Severin was the last living son born to Francois Benoni Cloutier and Marie Rosalie Chamberland. He married…
Hello and Welcome to D Day! We’re four days in! How are you doing with the challenge? Are you finding it challenging to post daily? Are you participating in the Blog Hop? Popping around to see how others are doing and what they’re up to? I have to say, as much as I love the…
Hello and Welcome to B Day! Name: Benoni Of course, right out of the gates on Day Two, I cannot find a single direct (proven) ancestor whose first name begins with B. Goodness. So, instead of first name, we’re heading all the back 250 years (!) to reach a B middle name. Vital Information: Francois…
Hello and Welcome to Day One: A Day! Kin Name: Arthur Cloutier Vital Information: Born 5 April 1923 in New Hampshire, USA to Camille and Delia. Died 5 March 2010 in Connecticut, USA. Relation to Me: Paternal Grandfather Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: While I did not have the opportunity to meet Arthur due to his death before my…
I knew when I started this Heritage Journal project that my paternal side would present my biggest challenges because this side of my lineage didn’t even truly exist my periphery until 2019.
There were no stories told to me as a small child about them.
No vacations filled with cousins or grandparents. No sights, smells, tastes, or memories to guide my way in the creation of each journal spread.