How old was Grandpere when he came to the U.S.?
17
What was Ida Heiligenstein's middle name?
Bonus: 300 points to name the town where she was born
Ida Caroline Heiligenstein
How many years of service did Grandpa Alleman have at Diamond Crystal Salt? (+/- 2 years)
38 years (36 - 40 wins)
What were Grandma Alleman's first name & middle name ?
Grace Mae Ketchum
Who is this?
Louis J. Minbiole, Jr.
Whose employment was this?
What was Uncle Bob's college degree?
Chemical Engineer
How many siblings did Grandma Minbiole have?
Bonus: 200 points for each one you can name
4 siblings
Uncle Frank was 6 ft 2 per his WWII draft card at age 18. What was his weight? (+/- 4 pounds)
181 pounds (177 - 185); (he's 16 in this photo)
Where was Grandma Alleman's Father born: St. Clair City? St. Clair County? Marine City? Vermont? or none of the above
Colboure, Ontario, Canada. (His Grandfather, Platt Ketchum, was born in Vermont)
Who is this? (1846 - 1933)
Jean Pierre Minbiole, Grandpere's Father
His H.S. yearbook says "He intends to do the natural thing: get married. He likes girls, parties, and dances... Doesn't care for unsociable girls, or dull parties."
Name Grandpere's siblings.
Marcel & Marie Antoinette
To the 5 Brothers, Charlotte Hild in Colmar, France is: 1st cousin; 2nd cousin; 3rd cousin; 1st cousin once removed; 2nd cousin once removed
2nd cousin
In the 1900 Census, what was Grandpa Alleman's older brother, age 13, doing? in school; farm labor; sailor; or carpenter.
(300 bonus points if you know his name)
farm labor (at age 13, no more school !) -- presumably the same for our Grandpa a year or two subsequently.
How many brothers did Grandma Alleman have ?
Bonus: +300 for each one you can name
3
Who is this? (1855-1932)
James Ketchum, Father of Grandma Alleman
Who is this? (1926 - 2003)
Irene Kasperowicz Lewandowski
LJM Sr occupation on manifest in 1919: plater; foreman; chemist; or carpenter
chemist
Ida's occupation in 1907 ship manifest: housekeeper; maid; dressmaker; chaperone; or seamstress
dressmaker
Who was US President when Grandpa Alleman was born? Chester Arthur; Grover Cleveland; Benjamin Harrison; or William McKinley
Grover Cleveland (1885 - 1889)
Who are these people ?
James Ketchum, Grandma Alleman's Father (1855 - 1932) and her brother George (1888 - 1965)
That's Grandma Alleman and Mary Ellen on the left; who is the woman on the right ?
Our great great Grandmother, Martha Vandercook Wheeler (1839 - 1929)
Liz's paternal grandfather, Andrew Kaschalk, in 1918: He served where? New York, Paris, Meuse Argonne, or Marseille?
Meuse Argonne October - November, 1918
"The Pope" [Cardinal Pacelli]
... on Long Island's Gold Coast
Bonus: +100 points for the cousin's first name
+300 points for the cousin's last name
Who did LJM Sr date before Ida: Sophie Heilgenstein; Harriet Heilgenstein; a girl in Lure, France; 2 of those 3; all of the above
2 of those 3
How old was our great Aunt Helen Alleman Worrell when she died?
Bonus: +500 points if you know the year she was born
102
Mom's Uncle George, a farm equipment agent in Calgary, Canada, used thumbtacks on the job. Why?
To hold his socks up
This incredible photograph is of Elizabeth Avery, who married Michael Vandercook c 1798. Is she our: great-grandmother; g-g grandmother; g-g-g; or 4g grandmother?
Great-great-great-great Grandmother (1782 - 1863)
What was Patti's Father's occupation in 1930?
coal miner