My Heritage Journal has been wildly neglected for much of this year. The simple truth is that I’m attempting to begin each ancestor’s spread in order and I’ve just not been ready to dive into my paternal grandma Jean’s spread. Jean was a complicated woman who I never had the opportunity to meet and the…
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A to Z Challenge: Valeria
Hello and Welcome to V Day! Name: Valeria Jocko Vital Information: Valeria was born on 28 November 1845 in Jericho, Vermont. She died on 14 May 1918 in Thetford, Vermont. Relation to Me: Valeria is my paternal 3x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Valeria married Henry Gill and was the mother of Cora, who tragically died at…
A to Z Challenge: Cora
Hello and Welcome to C Day! Name: Cora Mae Gill Vital Information: Cora was born on 16 January 1874. She died on 12 July 1894 in childbirth with her first and only child, my great grandpa Philetus. Relation to Me: Paternal 2x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Cora and I were both young moms (she 20 and…


