June 5, 2013 - 30th Generation King of France

Still in the Smith Generation 30, probably will be for the rest of the week.  We have a lot of royalty to brag about, both from the Smith (Reichel) & Kiger (Lininger) lines.  Above is King Robert Capet II of France, 972-1000 & his queen, Constance Toulouse, 985-1032.  29th Great Grandparents to me.

June 4, 2013 - Your Great GMA Huber's marriage info

The wedding picture of Clarence Elmer Huber & Catherine Irene Smith, around 1920.  Exact date up for grabs.  They had four children, Elmer, Gerald (Jerry), Ruth (Ruth Huber Reichel) and an adopted son, Bobbie.  All deceased except for Ruth, who just turned 89.

 

June 3, 2013 - Nathaniel Greene

Nathaniel Greene was a Major General in the Revolutionary war (1775-1783).  After the British had conquered most of the southern colonies, Greene was put in charge in the South.  He steadily drove the British northward and was instrumental in the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.  George Washington had chosen General Greene as his successor should anything happen to him.  He lived from 1742-1786.  Also included is his wife Katherine.  Nathaniel Greene is Catherine Irene Smith Huber's 3rd Great Grandfather and is in Generation 6 of the Smith family tree.

Back in the sixties, there was a one hit wonder called "Lady Godiva".  It was all about this would-be actress who got conned into performing in x-rated productions.  The song came from a legend about a "Lady Godiva" way back in history.  Well, the legend is true.  This is Lady Godiva de Becket, SISTER OF SAINT THOMAS de Becket.  She died in 1088, and is my 28th great grandmother in the Smith line.  The story is true, she actually rode thru the town her husband, Sir......., owned.  Stark buck naked.  He said if she would do it, he would lower taxes on the people in his fiefdom.  She did, and the rest is history.

In case any of you missed all the email corrections, the correct address is

reichelgeneologyproject.blogspot.com

Greetings.  This is my new blog site: reichelgeneologyproject@gmail.com

Yup, another step into the 21st century.  On this site you will find interesting tidbits about the eight families as I work thru them.  Right now, you are looking at a painting of William "the elder" Brewster.  One of the members of the original Pilgrim group on the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock in 1620.  Guess what?  He is a relative of my grandmother, Catherine Smith Huber, mother of Ruth Huber Reichel.  So, we have relatives that came over on the first AND second ships to the new world.

Hope you enjoy these.

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