Maryland Archives - Nancy H. Vest, Writer

The explosive accident of Toby Heiser

I love doing newspaper research. Have you tried it? I was on Newspapers.com the other day doing a surname search…
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I’ve hit several brick walls in my family research. Today I wrote about the first one: my 2nd great grandparents.

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks prompt for this week is: Travel. When traveling to Alaska my grandmother, uncle, and…
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This week’s prompt is to write about a black sheep in the family. Boe Heiser was the first name that…
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Not surprisingly, the prompt for 52 Ancestors this week is Father. My father, Charles Leroy HEISER (1913-2001) was raised by…
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The prompt for this week is So Far Away. My paternal grandfather, Dan HEISER, went so far away in the…
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