By Timothy Nathan Pinnick Timothy Nathan Pinnick FOREWORD In the spring of 1984 as a young lieutenant in the United States Army, I began my quest to discover my family heritage. Two years later I published what I had uncovered to date in a six-page handout titled PINNICK – JOHNSON REUNION ’86 “BLESSED BE THE … Continue reading Blessed be the Ties that Bind
Tag: Genealogy
The Van Duin (Van Duyne) Story
By Margaret Van Duyne Baskerville Guyney (b1/20/1901) My father, Pieter Van Duin, a teacher in America, changed the family name to Van Duyne. Born February 6, 1860, in Opdam, Holland. Married Margaret Klaver on May 1, 1881, in Opdam. They had 19 children – 3 died in infancy. (John, Richard, and Margaret.) Peter had one … Continue reading The Van Duin (Van Duyne) Story
My Great Grandfather, Blacksmith in the Civil War
C.C. Augustus Ginter II (b. 9/28/1837 – d. 9/19/1892) Growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, I don’t remember my mother or her siblings talking about the Ginter family history or the fact that their grandfather had served in the Civil War. Mom’s parents, Oscar and Minnie (Becker) Ginter, were virtually unknown to me. Minnie … Continue reading My Great Grandfather, Blacksmith in the Civil War
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
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
Braidwood Beginnings 