Tag Archives: Collins

Scaling the Collins Wall

Posted on November 28, 2020 by vistaqueen

A number of years ago I was given a typewritten genealogy and family group sheet with information about our 2nd great grandfather, Timothy Gilbert Collins.[1] The document had been written by a Collins cousin for a Reunion in 1982 that … Continue reading →

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Halloween, Sauerkraut and Chocolate

Posted on October 3, 2015 by vistaqueen

Born either on October 30 or 31st, in 1900, our grandma Marie Catherine Munshausen always claimed Halloween as her birthday. As the 9th of 11 children, her parents might or might not have remembered exactly which day it was. Devout Catholics … Continue reading →

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White Pine Thieves and Family Rascals

Posted on July 4, 2015 by vistaqueen

It’s the Fourth of July and I’m spending my time researching New England records. Today it’s the elusive Collins clan…just too many of them to easily pin down the right ones in the record deficient period. Fun to look, though, … Continue reading →

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One of our Civil War ancestors

Posted on April 12, 2011 by vistaqueen

As a challenge, Bill West of http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/ has challenged genealogy bloggers to post information about their Civil War ancestors. I’m a new blogger, but thought that it would be fitting that I post some information about one of the first … Continue reading →

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