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Hello followers and newcomers to this fabulous site of grandmothers' stories, where we are rewriting the 20th Century archive one...
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Elaine Bassler Mardus (1914-2009)
Elaine Bassler Mardus by Holly Lebowitz Rossi My maternal grandmother, Elaine Bassler Mardus (1914-2009), adored travel and was taught to...
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Aurelia Finzi (nee Levi) (1874-1943)
Aurelia Finzi (nee Levi) (1874-1943) by Sylvia Finzi Above is a photo of my paternal grandmother, Aurelia Finzi (nee Levi), taken in...
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Clara Bella Donna Matilda Wold Anderson & Christina Fernald Whitney
Bella & Tina by Anne Fernald Clara Bella Donna Matilda Wold Anderson (1909-1985) My grandmother, Bella, was born in Minnesota but raised...
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Anna Rebecca Greenberg Lebow (1894-1991)
Anna Rebecca Greenberg Lebow Born 1894 Wheeling, WV Died 1991 Los Angeles, CA by Alicia Bay Laurel My grandmother, Anna Rebecca...
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This blog space is where we will reflect on this project of collecting our grandmothers' stories, my own process and yours. While I am...