tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post3810720174801517591..comments2024-03-28T19:29:34.169-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: Father's DayThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-38181375826392712032015-06-23T14:57:20.820-07:002015-06-23T14:57:20.820-07:00Thank you, all. In answer to Hilary's question...Thank you, all. In answer to Hilary's question about the family name, Dad always told us it was Irish, that his grandfather and great grandfather had come over from Ireland, remembered his Irish brogue. Then by chance (viewing an antique quilt with the maker's name embroidered on the back - Mahanke!), I discovered a relative who had done a ton of research on that side of the family. She had pictures I'd never seen and documents she said proved that same grandfather/great grandfather came from Germany. In both stories the spelling was purported to have changed coming through immigration, etc - my dad thinking there should have been an Mc in there while my new found relation said that h had not shown up until later. It was hard to discount her trail of documents but I also found it hard to discount that my father could have grown up mistaking a German accent for an Irish Brogue.<br /><br />And yes, silver mines, although they also brought out lead and other metals in smaller amounts. This was in what became known as The Silver Valley in northern Idaho, Wallace being the town I grew up in. I'm currently less than a 2 hour drive from there, the same beautiful mountain ranges surrounding me.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-84956158537300379832015-06-22T19:48:11.367-07:002015-06-22T19:48:11.367-07:00What a nice tribute to your dad.What a nice tribute to your dad.Sherrie Spanglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439380401594187156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-14155891396999797772015-06-21T22:46:51.239-07:002015-06-21T22:46:51.239-07:00That is a very nice comment.
I just lost my Dad,...That is a very nice comment. <br /><br />I just lost my Dad, as reported, though in truth he slipped away ages ago with dementia. We have photos but there are gaps. Mum is the keeper of those and she has a lot in albums, but they could do with more work. <br /><br />Where does the family name originate and are the silver mines in Idaho? Where did you grow up? <br /><br />XxxLiving to work - working to livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-23842776966949949302015-06-21T15:59:57.402-07:002015-06-21T15:59:57.402-07:00Lovely tribute to your dad, and your family. Have...Lovely tribute to your dad, and your family. Have a great week. Hugs.Cate Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079028386218370915noreply@blogger.com