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My mom just forwarded on this picture of some ancestors of mine - Michael & Magdalena. Magdalena was born in 1843 and Michael in 1840. It's kind of cool to see her photo, and realize that if Magdalena was 70 when this picture was taken, one of my grandmothers had not yet reached the ripe old age of 2. My mom's cousin has been doing a lot of genealogy, and he wrot a biography of the two of them. In it he says:

Michael and his wife remained faithful to the Catholic Church all their lives. In looking at their photographs, it is clear that they were strong-willed people who were not prone to give up what they had considered important. Michael had never gained wealth and power, but clearly he had successfully led the way for subsequent generations of Bereswills within this country. Michael and Magdalena’s lives had centered around their family and the Catholic Church. There are at least three priests, four Sisters of St. Joseph, one Franciscan Brother, and a Deacon amongst their descendants. Two other descendants are currently studying for the priesthood. Michael and Magdalena have had numerous descendants. Quite a few have earned a degree. Some have multiple degrees. There are educators, business people, engineers, scientists, and technicians, too.

Looks like my brother comes from a long tradition of religious callings within our family. That's 10 members of Michael & Magdalena's descendants who joined Catholic communities.

All in all, very cool info!

posted by MyHusbandRules @ 9:08 AM