It Must Be Love

I love how she is leaning back against her big cousin.

Henry Carl Voigt

It is funny how I can own a book and decide to open it and come across a relative of mine. I had this book for a few years and got around to reading parts of it just recently. The book is titled "The Custer Myth", by Colonel W. A. Graham, retired from the United States Army which was written around 1951 when the Colonel was 78 years old. Colonel Graham's father served in the Civil War and his mother was a friend of Libbie Bacon who married Custer.

On page 245 of his book, there is mention of my cousin Henry Charles Voigt. The next paragraph is taken directly from the book.

"Had the Indians been successful, the day would have been lost, and Reno's command would have shared the fate of Custer 's brave men. as Captain Benteen said afterward. Private James Tanner of Company M, was badly wounded in this charge, and his body lay on the side of the bluffs in an exposed position. There was a call for volunteers to bring him down, and I grabbed a blanket with three other men (one which was Voigt), rushed to his assistance, rolled him into a blanket, and made quick tracks in getting him from the side of the bluffs to where our wounded lay. Fortunately none of the rescuing party received anything more than a few balls through their clothing. After placing Tanner with the rest of the wounded, he died in a few minutes. There was a gray horse belonging to my company, that was ridden by Captain French, and he was the best buffalo horse in the command. He was among the other horses near the wounded, and an Indian shot him through the head. He was staggering about among the other horses, and Private Henry C. Voyt (Voigt) , of my company, took hold of him to lead him out of the way of the other horses, and Voyt (Voigt) at that same instant had his brains blown out. We buried Private Tanner, about whom I have made some explanation, and Voyt (Voigt) in the same grave the next morning. Then, we made a head board out of a piece of hard tack-box, and marked their names with a lead pencil on the board, and drove it into the ground."

Silent Night

Auntie Trish

Thanksgiving 2008

Daddy & Me

The Best We Could Get

I had forgotten how difficult it was getting three small children to cooperative all at the same time for a picture.

Dancing And Singing Santos

As Ava Calls Him.

I am thinking by the time Christmas rolls around, I will be wanting to toss the dancing and singing Santa out the window. It has been only one day and it has been dancing and singing at least three dozen times.

Things To Come

Ava's Dress

Santa Picture Adventure

All I wanted was a picture of all three grandchildren with Santa.
However, it was not working out as I planned.

So we resorted to trying this.

And this.

However, this was the best I was going to get.

The last thing I thought I would be doing was sitting on Santa's lap myself.

Happy 4th Birthday Nikolas

It's Here

Eighteen years of research has finally made it's way in book form. The Family Library Edition came out today. All one hundred and forty-four pages of it.

Helen Schroeder Rodgers 1908-2008

Helen was the sister of my grandmother, Marie Schroeder Weleski (1906-1945).

Schroeder Family Reunion 2007

Obituary In The Review Dated Nov 5, 2008
Helen Rodgers, nee Schroeder, 100, formerly of Roxborough, died on Oct. 30 at Towne Manor West. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Church.
She is survived by children Elaine Mahan, Marlene Luckenbill, Karen M. Koneski and Stephen C. Rodgers; 17 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; sisters Lillian Morrison and Edna Sanford.
She was the wife of the late Elwood E. Rodgers.
A funeral service was held on Nov. 3 at The Koller Funeral Home, 6835 Ridge Ave. Interment followed at Westminster Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Towne Manor West, 205 E. Johnson Highway, Norristown, PA 19401.

Artie And Frankie Easter 1972

Back In 1976

Grandmom (Anna Marie McCaffery Gallagher), Mom (Mary), Grandpop (William Joseph Gallagher) and my younger brother Frankie.

I especially love this picture, because my grandfather is looking at my mother with such love.