Ghosts of Christmas Past

Just in time for the holidays, ghosts of the family come back to show us our past lives and point the way to the future.

We’ve finished researching our London ancestors so we can root out their “haunts” and recreate their lives in our upcoming trip to England.

Here’s the story of Bessie (nee Estall) Schutze’s father and grandfather, and great … well, you get the idea. The story begins in 1721 in the shadow of the Tower of London. It ends in 1906 in a Workhouse infirmary. It’s a three-act play with a sprawling cast of characters.

Read the story here. (click to open)

And as Tiny Tim would say, “A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, every one!”




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