A 52 Ancestor in 52 Weeks themed post
When I think of a fresh start, I think about my Great Grandfather, well two of them to be exact. But I will focus on only one for this post. My Great Grandfather was a business man, and he had business partners. Since this is sensitive material and in thinking if he were still alive that this might be somewhat embarrassing, I am going to leave out his name.
In searching the newspaper archives, I found where he was in some financial trouble, and eventually had to file bankruptcy. After declaring bankruptcy, he moved his young family down the river to a new city and state. They did not stay there very long until they moved again much farther away. They eventually left there as well and settled into a new city and state, where they are buried. The remainder of their children all graduated high school here, married, and started their own families.
Reading about their ordeal reminds me that you keep moving forward and keep trying even when it seems bleak.
This post was prompted by the #52Ancestors challenge from Amy Johnson Crow.
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