I read an article today that Britain’s oldest public record known as the Domesday Book, was put on the Internet yesterday. It is a 920 year old census.
The original Latin version and an English Translation was put online at:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday.
You might want to check it out!
Got back again from Michigan. My Mother died and we attended the funeral. Here is a lovely piece my niece wrote in her honor.
Rest in Peace Grandma
Joyce Marguerite Spoor
2-2-25 — 8-3-06
My beloved grandmother died today (12:14 am) after a long bout with several illnesses.
She was surrounded by loved ones (some in physical presence, some in spirit) and was considered to be the matriarch of our family, one never to be forgotten.
She was a lover of Bill (my grandpa), her 4 kids, 11 grandkids, more than a dozen grandchildren, and a few great-grandchildren … and anyone else who passed through
her field of vision and into her heart. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading anything she could get her hands on, sewing (especially clothes and quilts), canning foods and cooking for the family, as well as traveling in the RV with my grandpa (and whichever kids wanted to join in on the trips).
Although she never earned the degree, she always wanted to be a teacher (just like her mother) … and schooled all those who came into her path. I learned to enjoy the beauty of language from her (”look it up if you don’t know what it means … then
it will always be yours!”) … and came to understand how “smart people are never bored” … along with many other pieces of wisdom I will carry til my dying day.
She was always there for anyone who needed anything and more than willingly gave her life to make those she loved happy and content. In many ways it was up to her standard that we all lived … trying to “make grandma proud.”
I am thankful for the opportunity to have spent the last month of her life here at the family farm in Michigan giving her the best care I could … as she truly deserved it. She was loved in life and will be missed in death.
Rest in peace, Grandma. I know you’re dancing to big band music in a field of wild roses with a smile of love on your face and in your heart, and that’s the way I’ll always remember you. Thank you for all you did, for all you were, and for everything in between. I send my eternal love to be with you always.
Melissa (Missy)
ADDITIONAL: Dane County (Dunkirk Township) Wheeler Prairie Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet and Erin Proctor.! Special thanks to Erin for providing the text transcriptions.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/dane-dunkirktwp-wheelerprairie.html
Grant County (Clifton Township) Rock - Martinville Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-cliftontwp-rock-martinville.htmlGrant County (Fennimore Township) German - Ideal Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-fennimoretwp-german-ideal.html
Grant County (Hickory Grove Township) Homer Cemetery
Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-hickorygrovetwp-homer.html
Grant County (Liberty Township) St Paul’s UCC Cemetery
Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-libertytwp-stpaulsucc.html
Grant County (Lima Township) McReynolds Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-limatwp-mcreynolds.html
Grant County (Montfort) Hillcrest - St Thomas Cemetery
Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-montfort-hillcrest-stthomas.html
Grant County (Muscoda Township) Bohemian Methodist Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-muscodatwp-bohemianmethodist.html
Grant County (Muscoda Township) Old Blue River Valley
Presbyterian Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-muscodatwp-oldbluerivervalleypresbyterian.html
Grant County (Platteville Township) Calvary - St Marys
Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously
taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-plattevilletwp-calvary-stmarys.html
Grant County (Wingville Township) Ebenezer Methodist
Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously
taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/grant-wingvilletwp-ebenezermethodist.html
Richland County (Buena Vista Township) St Killian’s Cemetery Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/richland-buenavistatwp-stkillians.html
Richland County (Ithaca Township) Willow Valley Cemetery
Tombstone Photos. These photos were generously taken and contributed to these pages by Larry & Linda Kopet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/richland-ithacatwp-willowvalley.html
An index to Tombstone Photograph Pages is located at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/cemetery/
Tina Vickery, WIGenWeb Coordinator