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Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you.-
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"Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking about."
— G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
Category Archives: Clausen
Happy Birthday, Grandma: Dorothy Hendrickson, 1904 – 1991
My grandmother was born 115 years ago today. Both of my grandmothers were born in March. Today, though, is the 115th anniversary of the birth of my paternal grandmother, Dorothy Mignonette Clausen Hendrickson. Taking cues from other family history bloggers, … Continue reading
Posted in birthday profiles, Clausen, IOWA (Central)
Tagged birthday profiles, Clausen, Duncombe, grandmothers, Sioux City
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Wednesday’s Child: the Clausen sons
This gravestone was discovered on a walk through a small-town Iowa cemetery … on a search for the final resting places of our Clausen ancestors. The discovery of a gravestone for Clausen children came as a surprise. J.J. and M.J., … Continue reading
Posted in Clausen, CLOUD OF WITNESSES ... COMMUNION OF SAINTS, IOWA (ALL), IOWA (Central)
Tagged cemeteries, Clausen, Duncombe, Iowa
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Surname Saturday — street sign discoveries
With my frequent visits to semi-rural cemeteries in recent years, I’ve often found myself in little Iowa towns about which I’ve heard stories but that are otherwise unfamiliar to me. A couple of times I’ve also found myself standing under … Continue reading
In the news … the Clausen siblings
Local newspapers from 1920s Iowa are giving me a tiny window onto my ancestors’ daily lives. These small-town papers provide snapshots of ordinary days — travels and family visits, for the most part — that help paint a picture of … Continue reading
Posted in Clausen, In the news..., IOWA (ALL), IOWA (Central), RESEARCH PROCESS
Tagged Clausen, Iowa
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Decoration Day in Iowa
This photograph of my grandparents says on the back that it was taken in 1929 on Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day. I believe my grandmother may have been wearing a red poppy on her dress. In later years, … Continue reading
Posted in Clausen, IOWA (ALL), IOWA (Central), IOWA (Sioux County), Kreykes, THINGS OUR ANCESTORS DID
Tagged Clausen, Duncombe, Hendrickson, Iowa, Kreykes, Sioux County
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