Last month I took a cooking class at Zazios, one of the local restaurants in Kalamazoo. Having never taken this type of class, I crossed my fingers and hoped for an enjoyable Saturday afternoon. The small class of nine participants included two couples, a man with his teenage son, a group of three women, and…
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Matchbox Twenty
On February 13, I saw my favorite band in concert when Matchbox Twenty came to Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo on their ‘North’ tour. “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips opened for them. I wasn’t familiar with Phillips but I enjoyed his performance. His music didn’t seem very Idol-like, but it’s been years since…
Obituary: Rose (Strelesky) Weber
Rose (Strelesky) Weber was born on December 20, 1873, in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin. She was the second of nine children born to Frank and Fannie (Hainey) Strelesky. (Other spellings: Streletzky and Streletsky) She was the sister of my great-grandfather, John Joseph Strelesky. Her other siblings: Agnes, Marie, Amelia, Lavina, Albert, and Alexander. One…
Marriage: Ernest Edward Lightcap and Blanche Payne
My great-grandfather Ernest Edward Lightcap married his first wife, Blanche Payne, in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. They married on January 2, 1900. He was 21; she was 20. She died of Bright’s disease on December 29, 1903. Transcription of marriage record: Groom: Name: Ernest Lightcap Age: 21 years Color: White Residence: Indiana Birthplace: Indiana…
Obituary: Samuel Brooks
Samuel Brooks was married to Mary Jane Lightcap, the sister of my ggg-grandfather, Levi Lightcap. Mary Jane died in 1877, and in September 1878 he married Mary Wiest. His obituary was published in the Tiffin Daily Tribune on January 20, 1914. Obituary: Samuel Brooks Melmore has been called to mourn the loss of one of…
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration: Albert and Lucy Lightcap
I stumbled upon this newspaper article celebrating the wedding anniversary of Albert and Lucy (Waggoner) Lightcap. Albert’s parents were Robert and Lucretia Lightcap. Robert was the brother of my g-g-g-grandfather, Levi Lightcap. Albert was born in Fremont, Ohio, but spent a majority of his life in Michigan. The Flint Daily Journal on Wednesday, August 16,…
Forgotten History 