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  • Glenna Golden's Recipe Box | Alex Inspired
    Genealogy

    Secret Recipes, or just Secrets?

    Today would have been our Nana, Glenna Golden’s 97th Birthday. Nana was a pretty funny chick. Here’s a photo where she’s falling out of a hammock, and it’s hilarious. Or maybe it’s just hilarious to…

  • Kathern McKinnon's Michigan State College Employee Record | Alex Inspired
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    It’s Kathern, not Catherine.

    There are three Catherine Goldens in our family. That’s right, three. Great Grandmamma Catherine Golden I (nee McKinnon) Who favoured the pet name, “Kitty” and enjoyed her Sargon. Aunt Catherine Golden II Granddaughter of Catherine…

  • Nurse Brenda - My Favourite Aunty Brenda Story | Alex Inspired
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    Nurse Brenda

    Today marks a significant anniversary of our Aunt Brenda’s passing, after battling an extremely extensive illness. I feel it appropriate to share my favourite Aunt Brenda story today. I am reminded of her every time I…

  • Glenna Self Portrait in the mirror, 1940s | Alex Inspired
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    Cheers to our Nana!

    Happy Birthday! I’ve opted for an early “Sunday Snapshots” in honour of our amazing Nana, on what would be her 96th Birthday. Time with Nana was always well spent. Weekends consisted of sewing, cooking and…

  • Genealogy

    Picture Perfect: Terance Treasure

    Do you remember this photo I uploaded awhile back? This beauty with Great Grandmama Golden, Grandpa, Shirley and Tom. I always assumed Terance (Grandpa’s dad) was out of the picture at this point in time…

  • Ready to kick-start your genealogy hunt? Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents to start you on your journey | site: Alex Inspiried – picture of her grandparents.
    Genealogy

    10 Questions to Ask your Grandparents

    Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents 10 questions to help plant the seed to grow your voluptuous family tree. Researching my families’ genealogy has been a rough road. Some days I want to toss in…

  • John Stanley Golden - Whist Tournament 1936
    Genealogy

    Grandpa was a Cardshark

    Thanks to Newspapers.com, I’ve discovered a nice hidden secret about Grandpa Stan… possible cardshark? ♣ According to an article I found from 1936, the one and only Stanley Golden came in 2nd place in…