Effie’s Half Brother: Earl Rhining
Edward "Earl" Rhining was Effie Henry's half brother. He was born on February 16, 1887, in Beardstown IL, child of Lewis Rhining…
Edward "Earl" Rhining was Effie Henry's half brother. He was born on February 16, 1887, in Beardstown IL, child of Lewis Rhining…
Birth: Aug. 28, 1854, Monmouth IL.Death: May 20, 1934, Taylor County IA. Luella Estella (Cowan) Beach was Effie's mother Emma Eugenia (Cowan)…
Click here for a more recent post on this subject. Albert Henry's childhood is shrouded in mystery. He was born 10 May 1885…
I tried to visit Mount Greenwood Cemetery back in 2010 but it was closed. I'm using this post to collect research for…
My mother sat down with my father, recently, and typed as he recalled scenes from his childhood. This is great stuff that…
Effie Josephine Rhining was born October 16, 1893 in Beardstown IL, to Emma Eugenia Cowan and Lewis Rhining. We don't know much…
Wheaton, IL. Sept. 19, '29 Dear Folks, I suppose you got my letter to-day, but I just couldn't wait until you answered.…
Hazel was a Freshman at Wheaton College in 1929, and wrote letters home to Hammond, frequently. I have about six or seven…
While poking around on Ancestry.com, I found a page from the 100th Anniversary book of the First Reformed Church of South Holland, which…
I've spent many an hour staring at these faces, trying to deduce which van Vuuren sister is which. I recently discovered a labeled…
Today I discovered an image of our ancestor Jacob De Jong that I hadn't seen before (see image here). It's apparently from…
After the United States entered World War II, a new Selective Service Act required that all men between the ages of 18…