Category Archives: Genealogy

The American Dream

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Caryn

Today marks the 142nd anniversary of the day my great-grandfather, Carl Ludwig Theodor Schumacher, arrived in the United States. What must he have been thinking as he first looked on this new land that was to be his home? Grandpa … Continue reading →

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Spencer Glacier

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Caryn

The glacier is named in honor of Edward A Spencer, who was a general timekeeper for the Alaska Central Railway. You might think it strange to name a glacier after a timekeeper for the railroad, but there is a reason the glacier took on his name. Continue reading →

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If Their Families Hadn’t Moved

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Caryn

I often wonder, when thinking about couples and how they met, what might have happened if their families hadn’t moved to the state where they eventually met their spouse. Would they somehow have met in another way, like college, mutual acquaintances, or a random trip to the same city. Continue reading →

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The No More Housework Rule

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Caryn

My aunt, Virginia Beadle was one of the sweetest, most kindhearted people I ever knew. She had a quiet voice that spoke volumes. It wasn’t that she spoke so softly that you couldn’t hear, although she did speak softly. Rather, it was the gentleness of her voice. I think that is what people mean when they say “soft-spoken.” Continue reading →

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An English Engineer

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Caryn

We have all heard of the Rolls Royce, and these days it is a car that is close to my heart, not because I own one, but because I’m pretty sure there are family ties to my son-in-law Travis Royce and now, my daughter, Amy Royce, and their children. I don’t know that for sure, Continue reading →

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An Interesting Character

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Caryn

My husband’s grandfather, Andrew Carl Schulenberg was an interesting character. Born on March 12, 1906, to Max Heinrich Johann Carl Schulenberg and Julia Marie Doll. His dad was born in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, and in those days, children were often given multiple middle names. Continue reading →

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Six Days Too Late

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Caryn

When I think of war and of the largest offensive in United States history, I don’t picture a battle in World War I. Nevertheless, I should. The Meuse–Argonne offensive, which was also called the Meuse River–Argonne Forest offensive, Continue reading →

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The Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Caryn

With so much technology these days, the things that we used to do the old-fashioned way have begun to get lost in the annals of time. Some things, it seems to me would fall into the category of “good riddance,” while others fall into the category of “how sad.” Continue reading →

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We Will Never Really Know

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Caryn

Many people remember where they were on the date and often the exact time, they heard the news of the death or serious injury of someone famous, and I am no exception to that rule. Twenty-five years ago today, I was at my sister, Allyn Hadlock and her husband, Chris Hadlock’s house. Continue reading →

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Running The Farm

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Caryn

My dad’s mom, Anna Spencer was such a strong woman. My grandfather, Allen Spencer worked on the Great Northern Railway, and so Grandma was in charge of the kids, including her two rambunctious boys, my Uncle Bill and my dad, Allen. Continue reading →

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