Catherine (Reinhart) Hillison Aschenbrenner Biography

From the 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record Lee Co Pg 224 Catherine (Reinhart) Hillison Aschenbrenner, Brandford Township This lady, who is the owner of one of the finest places in Bradford Township, and which is situated on section 30, is an old settler in this county, and is highly esteemed in the community in which.. read more →

Photos: Michelle’s maternal grandparents young

I took photos of photos of my grandparents when I was at my mom and aunt’s houses recently. These two of them young made me smile. Grandma Falconer’s graduation from nursing school Granddad Falconer’s Navy photo read more →

Hillison descendant line

The Hillison line from when his ancestor Oman arrived in the US from Norway to Hayley. Oman, born in 1814, arrived in the US and settled in IL. We visited his grave this summer. Father-mother, child that line came from: Halge Digranes and Britta Maakestad, parents of Oman Hillison, who came to America from Norway… read more →

Photos: Graves of people I love

This might be a bit odd but I took photos of the graves of people I love. Hayley and I went to the graveyard to check it out, remarkably she wasn’t afraid, just curious. Chapel Hill Cemetery My dear Uncle Mike who died at 29. My aunt Melanie who died at birth. My beloved grandparents… read more →

Much of Jeff’s genealogy

A distant relative of Jeff has done most of his genealogy. >> Link: Sharon Sims Family Treemaker site read more →