Category Archives: Ancestors

Merry Christmas 2022

Posted on December 19, 2022 by ,

Merry Christmas! Messiah – A Sacred Oratorio, Handel – conducted by Sir Colin Davis

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Jim Goethals, RIP

Posted on January 27, 2022 by ,

James Allan Goethals Obituary James Allen Goethals James Allen Goethals August 2, 1936 – January 26, 2022 James Allan Goethals, age 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. Jim was born in Moline, … Continue reading →

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The Chosen

Posted on December 9, 2020 by ,

  The Chosen | Official Trailer HD   1. It’s Different… In a Good Way The Chosen is similar to Risen, the excellent faith-based film that followed a Roman military tribune as he encounters the risen Christ. Like that 2016 … Continue reading →

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Harry G. Whelan, RIP

Posted on June 5, 2015 by ,

Uncle Harry died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 From Gabe: The celebration of his life with the Rosary Monday night June 22nd St. Denis church in Menlo Park 7pm and the Memorial Service is Tuesday the 23rd at 1 pm … Continue reading →

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Aunt Annie pics

Posted on May 2, 2015 by ,

Annie T sent these pictures to Chug in April, 2015. Papa and Rob with fish, Joanne amazed, 1964 Bob and Annie T, with Papa and babies, 1960 JoJo, Rob, and Joanne, 1963 JoJo holding Sophia Adele (Goethals), with Terry behind … Continue reading →

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Theresa Getto and William Jones wed, April 6, 1904

Posted on August 2, 2014 by ,

Brilliant Church Wedding Today W.K. Jones and Theresa Getto to Wed At Ten This Morning Ceremony Will be Solemnized at Cathedral The Wichita Daily Eagle, Wednesday, April 6, 1904 This is a 1-page PDF Theresa was JoJo’s aunt, her mother’s … Continue reading →

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Your Family: Past, Present, and Future

Posted on March 24, 2014 by ,

The craziest thing to me is that this diagram, which only represents the last 200 years of your ancestry, contains 127 romantic relationships, each involving at least one critical sex moment and most of them probably involving deep love. You’re … Continue reading →

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Family tree

Posted on October 10, 2009 by ,

As some of you know, the family tree on geni.com is growing in size and detail. Some of this growth is caused by all of you adding information to the tree, including your known ancestors and descendants. And some of … Continue reading →

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Family tree

Posted on September 16, 2009 by ,

While reviewing the Geni.com site on September 16, 2009, I kept coming across possible matches in our tree with a tree managed by Bernie Alvey, from Louisville, KY. Mr. Alvey’s name is not familiar to me, but if anyone in … Continue reading →

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Peter Getto – Wichita Eagle, May 20, 1993

Posted on September 9, 2007 by ,

Please send Chug your 5 – 10 favorite photos from the JJJJ 2007. Digital images in jpg format preferred. Peter Getto was JoJo’s maternal grandfather (Mema’s father). Previous posts about Peter Getto include: Peter Getto, March 21, 2007 Peter Getto … Continue reading →

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