Category: Hertha

  • Puppet Makers

    Puppet Makers

    I recall my grandmother talking about going to the Leipzig fair, before the first war. Her father owned and operated a toy factory. Her future husband, Fritz Hertha, was the nephew of Albin Hertha, who…

  • Letter’s from Bill

    Letter’s from Bill

    April 16th 2025 will be 80 years since the death of my uncle. I want to recognize that in some way. At this point, I am uncertain how. I am starting by reading through all…

  • It’s in My DNA, Part 2
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    It’s in My DNA, Part 2

    I posted earlier about the DNA results I received from Ancestry. They recently sent an update that reports a reduction in the Scottish component of my DNA from 3% to 2%, but increases my Welch…

  • It’s in My DNA

    It’s in My DNA

    I recently completed a DNA test and one surprise was that some 3% of my strands are of Scottish origin. This is slightly more than the average 2% Neanderthal genes present in modern populations (1).…

  • solar project

    solar project

    This page provides a record of our Solar Project from start to on-going operations. The record covers the: This was a  project to install a solar-based electrical-power generation system on the roof of our home,…