Back to my family history today.
Three months sailing to reach Australia, and women weren't allowed up on... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 27, 2025
Sunday, October 26, 2025
A break today.
Jim has a list of jobs as long as my arm for me to do today, and of course,... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Continuing on.
To get away from forever being 'the Spare" or the lesser important of two... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 24, 2025
More about the ancestors,
My great-grandfather was the second son in the family. The first was given... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The other side of my family
The Vandepeers were the second family to take up farming at Petersville.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
No chance of making a fortune at that time on the Peninsula
Continuing. Families were big at that time in the mid and late 19th century... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Take ship to South Australia...
South Australia became home to the Petersens, and because there was no... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 20, 2025
more about the Petersens.
After losing everything except the clothes on their back, my Mother's... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
More story from my past.
My Great Grandfather and his brother and sister in law were the first... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
I guess Dad's daughters back then, were not going to admit the beetles!
I mean, it still sounds silly to us, but as soon as those beetles began to... Sign in to see full entry.