Winnifred R Smith

Winnifred R Smith is another "Jane" in our tree - a woman whose story was lost for a time but who has been found and restored to her proper place in the tree.

Forest Home Cemetery

Smith Family in Milwaukee's Garden Cemetery Forest Home Cemetery map and guidebook Genealogy is an interesting journey. I think some of the most interesting parts of my journey have been when trying to pick up where previous generations have left off. In this case, I was picking up the trail left by my husband's grandmother, … Continue reading Forest Home Cemetery →

Family Lore: Fact vs Fiction

William Roderich Smith William R. Smith William R. Smith is another figure in my husband's family that came with a family story. William was my husband's great great grandfather on his father's side. William was born in England in 1848 and came to the US with his family in 1851. The family settled in Milwaukee … Continue reading Family Lore: Fact vs Fiction →