Author: Joan Weise

When Otto Edward Weise was born in 1886 his Grandfather, Edward Gottlob Weise, came to see him. Grandpa took one look at the baby and declared, "Otto iss no good name for baby! Ve call him Chim." And thus began the line of Jims (James)  that extends to my Grandson. But wait, maybe that started… Continue reading Namesake – The Jims

I thought a lot about who or what would qualify as a family legend for the Generations Challenge. Then I looked up the definition. "A legend is someone who leaves behind an unforgettable impression on others." My maternal Grandmother, Iva Mae Lane Quist, immediately came to my mind. I'm sure my 27 cousins who called… Continue reading Family Legend

I've signed up for a 52 Week 52 Ancestors challenge with Generations Cafe. The goal is to write about my ancestors using the "word for the week" as a  prompt. This first week the prompt was BEGINNINGS. I chose that to mean beginnings of families so I collected a few stories about how some family… Continue reading Beginnings

Today, November 5, my Mom would be 100 years old. She's been gone for 6 years but it seems I think about her more and more every day. The older I get the more I understand her. It's a good time to write a little  about Mom's life, to honor her and to memorialize her… Continue reading My Mom