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Tag: Genealogy

A Real Braidwood Person

I recently received a message from a lady in Michigan. She traces her genealogy back to Scotland and is a “Braidwood.” Thought that this might be of interest to Braidwood, Illinois historians. Her name: Stacy Kmetz Stacy Hi, Tom! I came across your post and have read some of your stories…interesting to me because I … Continue reading A Real Braidwood Person →

braidwoodguy Categories 1 Comment November 24, 2024 3 Minutes

Another Walker Street Story

John Kalec The following story by John Kalec was sparked by Carole Kennedy Robeson’s tale about an old gentleman bachelor who lived on Walker Street in Braidwood.  My sister, brother, and I delivered newspapers to the Kalec house in the 1950s and 1960s. John has been a friend of mine since the Braidwood days and has … Continue reading Another Walker Street Story →

braidwoodguy Categories Leave a comment November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 2 Minutes
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