The Kaski & Untiedt Family Trees

 While I'd love to believe that every descendant of my ancestors will find this blog and be able to access all of the fabulous family history I've archived, I know that is not likely. So last year, I started testing out using Facebook Groups to share. It's been fairly successful, and definitely has a broader audience then this blog. And so, in the event that someone comes across this blog but not the Facebook groups, I wanted to list the groups here. All family are welcome to join. Untiedt Family History Schwager Family History Krabbenhoft Family History Mann & Ahrendt Family History Kaski Family History Morud/Maurud & Anderson Family History

 My great-great grandfather, Paul C.S. Untiedt, Sr. owned a general store in Kanaranzi, Minnesota. I posted on our Untiedt Family History Facebook group a picture of the store that I had digitized as part of the Don Untiedt archives. I was incredibly surprised by the reply that came from one of the Untiedt cousins, Pam Levey.  What an amazing story, and I'm so glad that the cousins were able to share it with us.

 From 1946, below is the obituary that was published in the Sioux Falls, Argus-Leader.

 While you probably don't care today while in your teen years, one day, you might! Your grandma, Phyllis, posted this pictures on her Ancestry account of your great and great-great grandparents. I wanted to add them here so you have one place to find all your family history when the times come that you are curious. *********************************************************************************** Your great-grandpa, Olympio Raymond "Ray" Silvia *********************************************************************************** Your great-great grandparents, Eugene Perry & Mary Trinidad Mello P.S. I love the way the pink pops out of this picture. Very cool. *********************************************************************************** Here's a quick chart of your ancestors to help you visualize the connections. Love ya! Aunties are the Best!

 My family history database crossed the 8,000 person mark today!

There are some good genes out there, letting some of our ancestors achieve the epic age of 100. Cheers to these centenarians! Maternal line 105 years : L illian (Ahrendt) Galbreath lived to the age of 105. Lillian is a double first cousin 3 times removed who died in June 2004. A "double cousin" means she shares more than one set of grandparents; in her case, Lillian's grandparents were my 3x-great grandparents from both my Ahrendt & Weinreben and my Stroh & Mohr family lines. My software program doesn't display the above visual for both sets of grandparents when there is a double cousin, so below, I'm showing how Lillian's mother, Dorothea Stroh, is related to me. 101 years :   Elizabeth (Guhl) Ahrendt  joined our tree through her marriage to Albert B. Ahrendt, a first cousin three times removed.  100 years & 14 days : Anna Ida (Boldt) Albers  made the centenarian cut-off by 2 weeks. Those Ahrendts sure have some serious longevity.  Anna's an...

 I love my grandbabies! Only have 3 right now, but I'd love 100.  This post is dedicated to those in our family tree who actually achieved the 100 grandchild mark during their life.   Here's the first two, both originating through our Ecklund branch. Rudolph Tapani. Rudy's obituary of July 2002 notes 102 grandchildren, 201 great-grandchildren, and 20 great great-grandchildren. That's about one grandchild (including greats) born for every day each calendar year. Do you think he knew all their names?  Living to the age of 97, Rudy and his wife, Esther Levanen, parented 16 children. The Tapani families of Battle Ground, Washington weave their ways in, out and all around our family branches, and more connections are sure to be found. However, the most direct Tapani DNA connection is through the marriage of Rudy's daughter, Helen Tapani to Roger Tikka; Roger is a second cousin, once removed through our Ecklund ancestors. One of the Tapani branch mysteries I'm st...