Caroline Joy Morton, born 1833 and died 1881 and the wife of J. Sterling Morton was an accomplished artist and musician. Many paintings hanging in her former home at the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park were done by her. I tried to take photos of them, but they are under glass, which reflected badly. Here […]
The Morton Mansion, Arbor Day Farm, and the Lied Lodge
The Grieser family reunion was held at the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, a town of 7,500 located on the eastern border just across the Missouri River from Iowa. The location was the perfect place to spend a few days. The lodge itself while attractive on the outside has a stunning interior entry. As a […]
Nebraska Family Reunion
My aunt and dad grew up in the small farming town of Wisner, Nebraska, which is one hour 45 minutes northwest of Omaha. My Aunt Lee, her daughter Jacquee, and I flew to Nebraska a day early so we could drive to Wisner and see the house where my aunt lived until the age of […]
Quilt Auction
Last week I accompanied my Aunt Lee and cousin Jacquee to a family reunion in Nebraska. My grandmother, Kathryn Grieser Kerler was the 12th of 13th children born to a German Mennonite family. The Grieser family reunion has been ongoing every three years since 1967. None of us descended from my grandmother has ever attended […]
