When I launched this website, my Grandmother was one of my biggest supporters, so I am beyond excited to share with you the history of my Grandma's grandfather.
The ask from Grandma seemed simple: "I want to learn about my Grandfather's life." But with an Irish surname as common as "Price," roadblocks were inevitable.
I had been researching for about a week, when I decided to go visit my Grandma for a weekend. In Connecticut, we chatted about her childhood, and her grandparents.
Then, with the smallest comment, the simplest of memories, the case broke wide open. My Grandma remembered that her mother had a burst appendix as a child. "She spent the summer with my Grandfather's sister in Rensselaer -- a woman named Jennie."
Now I had exactly what I needed... I needed to find a William Francis Price living in Rensselaer, with a sister named "Jennie." Or was it "Jenny," or "Gennie"? Maybe "Jennifer"? Only time would tell.
Then I found her: Jennie Price, youngest sister of William Francis Price. Living in Rensselaer.
This is the story of their childhood, the ancestors who paved the way, and the legacy they left behind.
xo,
Lizzy