Viola, I sure agree with Patricia! WRT treasures, my idea is to share our treasures with our broader family. I try to show my children and nephews the memorabilia I have- most of us have it in drawers, closets, garages, boxes in the basement etc. My father had tags on some objects but not all. Wish I knew more. e.g. whose locket is it for sure, and who gave it to my father? My project which is progressing very slowly, is to photograph objects, as well as to sort and label them. That way I can share them with cousins. When I visit them, I try to photograph what they have. You do have to be prepared for a rebuff now and again. ????"Our family didn't get anything." When writing an article for family, I can attach a photographed object. e.g. the riding crop my grandfather is holding in a WWI photo. All that being said, I am not very far along in this project. I need to write a story, as Vi just did, about each object and to write about my genealogy finds. Anne On Apr 16, 2016 9:07 AM, "Patricia Stack via" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Vi, > Your heirloom watch is indeed a wonderful treasure to have, but from my > standpoint you are the incomparable treasure to all of us Fermanagh > golders. I love your memories that you so generously share with us. You > have given me a sense of life in Northern Ireland that nothing else could > have done. Thank you! > Warmest wishes, > Patricia in New York, where Spring has finally sprung > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 16, 2016, at 5:58 AM, Viola Wiggins via < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Today our FFHG are having a Show and Tell celebration of our research in > connection with an article relating to our family history. > > I am taking a watch and lanyard chain which was presented to my Gt Aunt > Isa Clarke on her retirement in May 1914. In just over a month that watch > will be 102 years old and is still working. > > After Isa's death my Grandmother Clarke wore it daily and on many > occasions I was allowed to wind it for her. It was only given 7 winds each > night. When I took it from my "Treasure Chest last night, the memories came > flooding back. > > I could see my Grandmother smiling at me. So I wound the watch 7 times > and set it to time and it is still going this morning. > > What a great treasure to have! > > Viola > > > > Sent from my iPad > > ========================= > > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Great suggestions, Anne! You’ve inspired me. I’m going to try to do the same. Patricia From: Anne Sterling [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:04 AM To: [email protected]; Patricia Stack Cc: Viola Wiggins Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Show and Tell Viola, I sure agree with Patricia! WRT treasures, my idea is to share our treasures with our broader family. I try to show my children and nephews the memorabilia I have- most of us have it in drawers, closets, garages, boxes in the basement etc. My father had tags on some objects but not all. Wish I knew more. e.g. whose locket is it for sure, and who gave it to my father? My project which is progressing very slowly, is to photograph objects, as well as to sort and label them. That way I can share them with cousins. When I visit them, I try to photograph what they have. You do have to be prepared for a rebuff now and again. ????"Our family didn't get anything." When writing an article for family, I can attach a photographed object. e.g. the riding crop my grandfather is holding in a WWI photo. All that being said, I am not very far along in this project. I need to write a story, as Vi just did, about each object and to write about my genealogy finds. Anne On Apr 16, 2016 9:07 AM, "Patricia Stack via" <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Vi, Your heirloom watch is indeed a wonderful treasure to have, but from my standpoint you are the incomparable treasure to all of us Fermanagh golders. I love your memories that you so generously share with us. You have given me a sense of life in Northern Ireland that nothing else could have done. Thank you! Warmest wishes, Patricia in New York, where Spring has finally sprung Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2016, at 5:58 AM, Viola Wiggins via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Today our FFHG are having a Show and Tell celebration of our research in connection with an article relating to our family history. > I am taking a watch and lanyard chain which was presented to my Gt Aunt Isa Clarke on her retirement in May 1914. In just over a month that watch will be 102 years old and is still working. > After Isa's death my Grandmother Clarke wore it daily and on many occasions I was allowed to wind it for her. It was only given 7 winds each night. When I took it from my "Treasure Chest last night, the memories came flooding back. > I could see my Grandmother smiling at me. So I wound the watch 7 times and set it to time and it is still going this morning. > What a great treasure to have! > Viola > > Sent from my iPad > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ========================= https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Vi, great story. And what a good idea a "show and tell" is. Anne, I like your idea of including photos of the family objects in your family history. Janet On 4/16/16 10:04 AM, Anne Sterling wrote: > Viola, > I sure agree with Patricia! > WRT treasures, my idea is to share our treasures with our broader family. I > try to show my children and nephews the memorabilia I have- most of us have > it in drawers, closets, garages, boxes in the basement etc. My father had > tags on some objects but not all. Wish I knew more. e.g. whose locket is it > for sure, and who gave it to my father? > My project which is progressing very slowly, is to photograph objects, as > well as to sort and label them. That way I can share them with cousins. > When I visit them, I try to photograph what they have. You do have to be > prepared for a rebuff now and again. ????"Our family didn't get anything." > When writing an article for family, I can attach a photographed object. > e.g. the riding crop my grandfather is holding in a WWI photo. > All that being said, I am not very far along in this project. I need to > write a story, as Vi just did, about each object and to write about my > genealogy finds. > Anne > On Apr 16, 2016 9:07 AM, "Patricia Stack via" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Vi, >> Your heirloom watch is indeed a wonderful treasure to have, but from my >> standpoint you are the incomparable treasure to all of us Fermanagh >> golders. I love your memories that you so generously share with us. You >> have given me a sense of life in Northern Ireland that nothing else could >> have done. Thank you! >> Warmest wishes, >> Patricia in New York, where Spring has finally sprung >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>