“Ik werd verkrqacht doorde dokter.” (Translation: "I was raped by the doctor.")Evy Klaver These words might have been said in 1888 by my great-grandmother, Evy Klaver, an immigrant from Holland. Evy was probably a domestic worker who spoke very little English. My Search for a Missing Link: Background Not many people get into genealogy research at … Continue reading Searching for a Missing Great Grandfather
Category: Genealogy
No Social Security, no Medicare, no Health Insurance: My Parents’ Lives in 1920s and 1930s
“Your grandparents came of age in the Great Depression, when everyday life was about deprivation and sacrifice, when the economic conditions of the time were so grave and unrelenting it would have been easy enough for the American dream to fade away.” Tom BrokawTom Brokaw The best way to study history is to start with our parents. … Continue reading No Social Security, no Medicare, no Health Insurance: My Parents’ Lives in 1920s and 1930s
Journey into the Past
“People say you're born innocent, but it's not true. You inherit all kinds of things that you can do nothing about. You inherit your identity, your history, like a birthmark that you can't wash off…” Erik Pevernagie We all hope to learn more about who we are and how did we get this way. For me, I have … Continue reading Journey into the Past
Braidwood Beginnings 