I have been told over the years that our family name is Scottish and we immigrated from Scotland. My uncle Bob actually vacationed in Scotland with the intent of finding clues to our family heritage. He found nothing.
When I did my recent research on Ancestry.com, I traced our family (following the family name) back to England in the late 1580’s. I know that England and Scotland have an intertwined history so maybe going back further in time would find the Scottish connection. Alas, more information would have to come from English records which might be hard to find.
My conclusion is that my side of the family is mostly English.
What brings the heritage subject to the fore you ask? Grasshopper No.3’s wife has begun to trace her heritage on Ancestry.com. When Shelby Jr. does her research and looks for the female lineage it will get really hard because women almost always changed their name with each marriage. It is interesting.
Grasshopper No.2 sent of a picture of Grandson Mitchell shooting a “jump shot” at one of his basketball games. The picture shows two people in the stands watching the shot. Yep, it was your Mom and me. We were there and we can prove it!
Grasshopper No.5 can watch the Metrodome in Minneapolis get torn down. It has lots of history including an inflatable roof that collapsed several years ago from the weight of a heavy snow. I remember Grasshopper No.2 talking about the loud sound of everything including the UW-Band when they played in the “Dome” during the 80’s. Deafening. Simply deafening.
Super Bowl facts. If Seattle wins, the quarterback is a UW-Madison alumni from several years ago, Russell Wilson. If Denver wins, the running back is Monte Ball from two years ago, also a UW alumni. So whoever wins there will be a strong Wisconsin connection.
Warm Hugs!
Love,
Dad