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This ancestor fought in World War I in France.
Who is Herman Evans Nelson? (pictured on right with brother-in-law, Guy Mickelsen, 1945)
100
This four-word phrase appears on all US coins and paper currency.
What is "In God We Trust"?
100
The date and year that the Constitution was signed, which we celebrate as Constitution Day
What is 17 September 1787?
100
This ancestor was elected twice to office as a precinct chairman in her political party.
Who is Linda Stout Nelson?
100
This President said, "Freedom is a fragile thing and it's never more than one generation away from extinction."
Who is Ronald Reagan?
200
Two ancestors, both with the first name of John, served in the War of 1812. One of them survived; the other did not.
Who is John Neeley?
This flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write the "Star Spangled Banner" (count the stripes).
200
The meaning of this symbol of an eye on the back of the one dollar bill
What is "The All Seeing Eye of God?"
200
This holiday is celebrated on the 11th of November to honor all those who have served in the United States military.
What is Veterans Day? (Herman Nelson and his brother Tommy, both veterans of World War II)
200
This ancestor was sleeping on the deck of his ship when a Japanese kamikaze submarine exploded into an oil tanker right next to him, causing it to sink. He was also in a typhoon which nearly sank his own ship.
Who is Herman Evans Nelson? (pictured on the right)
200
Founder who said, "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports."
Who is George Washington?
300
This ancestor fought in the Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Saratoga, the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
Who is Noah Ely Hubbard?
300
This iconic American symbol is stamped with a scripture from Leviticus 25:10: “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof”.
What is the Liberty Bell?
300
This holiday in late May honors those who died while fighting to defend freedom.
What is Memorial Day, May 31?
300
This ancestor fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the Revolutionary War. His father also fought in another battle in that same war.
Who is Daniel Shed, Jr?
300
The number of references to God (or Creator, or Divine Providence) in the Declaration of Independence
What is four?
400
This ancestor was one of Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys who captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775, then dragged cannons 300 miles on sleds to Boston, forcing the British there to also retreat.
Who is James Walworth?
400
Meaning of the symbol in the Great Seal of the United States--a bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its right talon and thirteen arrows in its left talon
What is "a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war?"
400
The special date in December 1776 when George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River before defeating the British at Trenton, NJ.
What is 25 December 1776?
400
This ancestor fought in America’s Revolutionary War but was born in France.
Who is Philemon Duzette?
400
This Founder said, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, . . . it expects what never was and never will be."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This ancestor was one of the Minutemen who responded to Paul Revere's call to defend against the Redcoats at Lexington and Concord. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired, marking the beginning of the Revolutionary War. His son fought elsewhere in the same war.
Who is Daniel Shed, Sr?
500
The meaning of the Latin phrase, E Pluribus Unum, which appears on all US coins and on the Great Seal of the United States
What is "out of many, one"?
500
This ancestor enlisted in the Army Air Corps in World War II but was so highly regarded that he was taken out of the barracks and given private quarters. He was entrusted with greater responsibilities and was later honorably discharged to be with his young family rather than being sent off to war.
Who is Marwood Milton Stout, Sr? (pictured with his wife Lillie)
500
After helping his family escape to a neighboring village, this ancestor died in 1676 in the Indian uprising known as King Philip's War.
Who is John Nutting?
500
Founder who said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
Who is John Adams?