Two Sides of the Ocean

...from Grandmother - to Granddaughter - to Granddaughter...
Genealogy is much more than a compilation of names and dates and places.  While those facts are very important, adding a human touch to the lives of those researched makes the search all the more interesting - for the genealogist and the readers....

...Melbourne Schulte, Sr. and Virginia Reske were married!
To honor the memory of my very special aunt and uncle I am presenting this display of their many years together.  They first met in approximately 1939 when Mel was ushering at the Rialto Theatre on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.  The story goes...

In honor of Veteran's Day, 2016 - though I will admit it was a few days ago - I thought a post on my paternal grandfather's service in WWI would be appropriate.
Elmer Meyer Schulte was born on August 4, 1894 in Detroit, Michigan and by the time of WWI he was eligible for the draft.  As required he did complete a draft registration form as shown below.  While no year of registration is shown, I can only assume...

Here I am - just 3 years after my last post.  I'm sure all of my multitudes of readers have been wondering why there have been no continuing posts to this blog.
Well in reality there is probably just ONE reader to my blog (right cousin, TK?) but she has recently gently chastised me for my lack of posting and she has issued me a challenge....