Category Archives: Family History

Today is the birthday of my beloved Great-grandmother, Charlotte. The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 474-478 Charlotte Turley Bushman There had been much illness in Nauvoo when the Saints had fled from Far West, Missouri in 1839. Commerce (later named … Continue reading →

Today is the 215th Birthday of Theodore Turley, my 3rd Great-Grandpa.  Sometimes I have a bad day.  Sometimes it’s hard to be away from home and family and friends.  Sometimes I complain or don’t notice all the blessings I am … Continue reading →

Here is what I’ve been told about Theodore Turley’s father, William, who died on this day in 1841, 175 years ago. He was my 4th Great-Grandfather. Theodore Turley’s Father and Grandfather His father, William Turley, at that time was a … Continue reading →

This is my brother and the company he started.  Pretty fun to watch it grow!  This article was in the Daily Herald this week.  We often laugh together about our work.  He builds holsters for guns and I build holsters … Continue reading →

Today is my dear grandma’s birthday.  She was born in 1895 in Grossgartach, Germany.  I loved growing up on the farm next to her.  I loved her gardens and turning these big stones surrounding each garden bed over to find bugs. … Continue reading →

This is my dad’s wife, Kris Laemmlen, who turns 70 today!  Kris and dad were married 19 November 1988 in Los Banos, CA.  They now live in Reedley on the family farm. Here we all are–her kids and ours.

Here’s a look at the village my Laemmlen ancestors came from.  Leonhard Heinrich Laemmlen, my 2nd great-grandfather was born here in 1836.  He was a master tinner.  On 27 January 1862 he married Maria Magdalene Justine Schelle from Biberach in … Continue reading →

My Great-Grandpa Emanuel was born on this day in Broten, Amneharad, Skaraborgs, Sweden to Carl Gustav (Larsson) Lundquist and Karin “Carolina” Ersson. It was in 1857 when he moved to Amneharad that Carl married Karin. We know no more until … Continue reading →

This is my little brother, Eric, who was born on this day in 1962.Here we are, the 3 Laemmlen kids.Eric started being a farmer at a very young age.  He is still the farmer in the family, taking over where … Continue reading →