Wordless Wednesday: 3 Generations
Here’s a photo of 3 generations: Clyde Hoover, his son-in-law, grand-daughter-in-law, and great grand-daughter Kris Hocker (yeah, that’s me!), circa 1971.
Wordless Wednesday: Henry D. Snyder Family
A portrait of the Henry D. Snyder family of East Greenville, Pennsylvania
Witmer Family, ca 1911
It’s amazing what you find when you go looking. I was rescanning some photos that are already on the site and came across this photo and several others that were obviously taken on the same day.
Wordless Wednesday: 1950 Hocker Family Photo
A Hocker family photo taken of the Will and Isabella (Smith) Hocker family at their home on 17 Aug 1950. It includes all their children and grandchildren.
Fearless Females: How Did They Meet?
Today’s Fearless Females entry is about how my parents, and grandparents met and married.
Fearless Females: Marriages
Today’s Fearless Females entry is about the marriages of my great grandparents: Elmer and Lillian (Snyder) Greulich, Edwin and Mary (Waage) Wieder, Will and Isabella (Smith) Hocker, and Clyde and Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover.
Fearless Females: Sharing First Names
I’ve always been told that I was named after a German actress. So, I’ve never had any expectation that it was a family name. Until my family moved to New England when I was 10, I’d never even met anyone with the first name Kristen and even then it was more often spelled Kristin. There… read more
Happy Anniversary, 3G Grandpa & Grandma!
157 years ago Edward J. Witmer, son of John and Rachael (Jones) Witmer, married Lydia Amanda Kline, daughter of Philip and Lydia (Markly) Kline.
Are We Related?
I received an email a while back from a woman who was looking for information on a Jacob Hoover of Maryland and wondered if we were related. The short answer is “Yes,” but not as initially thought.
Not So Wordless Wednesday: Class Photo
A class photo taken circa 1936 in front of the William Penn High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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