Although Joe and Annie had endured the death of their infant daughter Elizabeth soon after arriving in Snyder, less than a year later they welcomed another addition to the family. Son Albert was born on February 14, 1913 and was appropriately given the middle name of “Valentine” in honor of the Saint’s Day. Sometime in 1915, […]
Re-visiting Sweden: Marbäck Church, Part 1
One year ago, Dale and I were in Sweden with my parents. During our journey I collected piles of books, pamphlets and postcards but am just now finally getting around to sorting through all of them and seeing what more I can learn about my family’s history. So this will be the first in a series […]
Joe and Annie Rademacher in Snyder, Colorado – Part 2
As young boys, Ted and Clem Rademacher had all kinds of adventures in Snyder with animals, both domestic and wild. The boys took up hunting and especially trapping, and made money by selling pelts. Once they caught a scary and snarling wild animal in their trap and didn’t know what it was! They were so scared they […]
Salathiel Timmons: after the Civil War
Today is Memorial Day so it seems fitting that this post will conclude my exploration of my ancestor Salathiel Timmons and his Civil War pension application. Salathiel filed for his pension in September 1882. It took 18 months to process his application, and in the end it was approved. It was not a sure thing by any […]
Salathiel Timmons: returning to his Regiment
When we last left off, Salathiel was in General Hospital Number 15 in Nashville, Tennesse under the care of Dr. William M. Chambers. Salathiel knew Dr. Chambers before the war, and continued to receive treatment from him even after the war. It seems odd to me that Salathiel would magically end up in the care […]
