A Pizza Party
It is common knowledge that some of Abby’s favorite foods are pizza and pasta. Her Italian heritage is very strong! […]
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Winike Family
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Blown Up In Beer Tank
That was the headline for a newspaper article published in the Chicago Tribune dated 28 Dec 1897. Three men were […]
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The Sound Of Guns
I have been contemplating what a brave man my 2nd great grandfather, Charles (Carl) Frey was. My paternal grandmother was […]
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Solved – The Riddle Of My Paternal Grandfather
During the last few months I’ve mentioned my frustration at knowing almost nothing about my father’s father. His name, listed on my […]
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Battle at Deserted House in Suffolk VA
I was amazed to discover that my 2nd great grandfather Charles (Carl) Frey III volunteered for the Civil War. Click here […]
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A Civil War Soldier
Today my father Robert Thomas Winike would have been 86 years old. He died in 1970 when he was 41 […]
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Digging Into My Father’s Lineage
In May 2014 I received the results of my DNA test through Ancestry.com. I was surprised to find that I am […]
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Janice Christine Winike 1958 – 2011
“You’re in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here.” – Sarah McLachlan Janice Christine Winike, (May […]
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Home Movies
When I was a child Grandpa Gilbert was in charge of the movie camera. It was expensive to buy the […]