Life According to Pop
As Father’s Day 2025 approaches, I find myself thinking more and more about my father,
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Walking in the Footsteps of Grandma Gussie
In 1904, my grandmother, Gussie Abramowitz, left her home and family in Jelgava, Latvia, with
A Book Called the “Book of Pearls”
My Abramowitz family has been a brick wall for the longest time. I knew that
From Mitau to Manhattan: Grandma Gussie’s Journey to the United States in 1904
Dear Grandma Gussie, I think of you often. [1] I only wish we had talked
Was Anyone Named After Etel?
In my genealogy research, my Abramowitz family has been one of my brick walls. My
She Painted with a Needle
In the 1980’s, my Aunt Lois Blieden forwarded me a letter she had received from
Discovering Who My Grandfather Was Named After
I never knew my grandfather, Harvey Blieden, as he died in 1934. I knew he
A Treasure Trove of Letters, Pictures and Video Clips
My first cousin, Andy Blieden, once mentioned that he had a bunch of storage boxes
My Father’s Thesaurus
My father had always dreamed of retiring and becoming a writer. To get a head
The 1930’s Photo That Travelled Around the World
In 1930, Rose Lily Blieden Handler travelled from her home in Harrisburg, PA, with her
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