tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post2001780775255182596..comments2024-03-10T01:10:41.946-07:00Comments on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD: What a disaster!Dianne Nolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-86049139140357056872018-10-28T17:53:47.118-07:002018-10-28T17:53:47.118-07:00I love it! By knowing about the disaster you know...I love it! By knowing about the disaster you know why they started that business and why they did well! <br />But honestly, fire and electricity are two things that scare me. That must have been a terrible thing to witness! Thank you for sharing!Dianne Nolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-1983605393369364392018-10-28T15:00:40.896-07:002018-10-28T15:00:40.896-07:00Some of my ancestors lived near Chicago when the G...Some of my ancestors lived near Chicago when the Great Chicago Fire happened. They didn’t lose their homes but they would have certainly been affected by it. After the fire they had a brick making business, which did quite well during that time, since the city was rebuilt with bricks! EvaAnne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656766554857458887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-41147082447214087652018-10-26T17:52:06.011-07:002018-10-26T17:52:06.011-07:00It is interesting to try to imagine what they must...It is interesting to try to imagine what they must have been thinking and feeling. I used old an almanac for when the sun set and possible temperatures the day of the earthquake.Dianne Nolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-77299587802274442362018-10-26T17:50:24.731-07:002018-10-26T17:50:24.731-07:00Unfortunately there were enough through the years ...Unfortunately there were enough through the years that they must have lived through or been touched by one. Dianne Nolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-70924880024239759952018-10-25T08:47:31.741-07:002018-10-25T08:47:31.741-07:00Interesting post! Natural disasters really can put...Interesting post! Natural disasters really can put our ancestors' lives into context. Reading about what they may have experienced is so enlightening! Suehttp://kindredpast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-56887239915624517562018-10-25T05:16:58.074-07:002018-10-25T05:16:58.074-07:00I had never thought in terms of natural disasters ...I had never thought in terms of natural disasters during researching...great prompt/idea/post! nwpaintedladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17316711598660332667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-74357286532610237322018-10-24T23:31:22.005-07:002018-10-24T23:31:22.005-07:00Your comment prompted me to look up the 1938 hurri...Your comment prompted me to look up the 1938 hurricane and I saw a couple of film clips of it. That must have been scary for your grandmother and children, but also she must have been worrying about her husband being out in it. Dianne Nolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797088253825763863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-59096824200349935432018-10-24T23:08:21.193-07:002018-10-24T23:08:21.193-07:00The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 made a las...The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 made a lasting impression on my mother. Her mother rode out the hurricane alone with two young children and an elderly aunt. My grandfather worked for the telephone company and was working to try and keep the lines of communication open. genealogylizgauffreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288311879959690124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615422289413201.post-16058182336765735792014-05-07T05:19:06.049-07:002014-05-07T05:19:06.049-07:00http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/crash%2...http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/crash%20depression/Drought.html<br /><br />Maybe not a one-day disaster but just as devastating were droughts on the Prairies after WWI. . <br />My father remembers the wind storms and how they wiped out crops for three years in a row. One of his memories was of his parents standing at a window looking out at the destruction, his mother gently crying Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402291424925557497noreply@blogger.com