The History Behind My Maiden Name

Surname Database: Wilder Last Name Origin

In Loving Memory of My Parents

Today I would like to take a moment to reflect on my parents who have both passed away. My father passed away when I was very young. He was a hardworking man & I loved him very much. After he died my mother raised me on her own. I'm sure being a single mother was very difficult for her but she carried on because she had me to think about. She passed away in 2011 at the age of 59. I got married in 2012 & it was sad that she never got the chance to see me walk down that aisle. Hopefully, she'd be proud of the woman I turned out to be. She made me who I am because she was such a big influence in my life. I love & miss both of

my parents. Rest in peace mom & dad.

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Famous Quote

Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Joke of the day

Do you know why genealogists die with a smile on their face? Because they know this will be another date for their pedigree chart!

Back to square one

Well, my dad's cousin was able to enlighten me about a lot of what I needed help with. Apparently, I had been researching the wrong person all this time. It may sound silly but it can happen often when certain names are common. It seems I'm on the right track now at least. Sadly, it appears that my Great Great grandfather did abandon his family. Nobody knows what happened to him. It may be sad but at least I finally know the truth. Who knows what I'll discover next. Eager to see what other mysteries I'll discover on this journey.

My Great Great grandfather

Lately, I've been discovering just how difficult genealogy research can be. I have to admit that sometimes the whole thing gives me a headache. At the moment, my dad's side of the family seems to be giving me the most trouble. I'm discovering that my great great grandfather was a complicated man & I'm having trouble sorting it all out. I've been told by a couple of sources that he just disappeared & left his family. I suppose I don't want to believe that one of my ancestors could do that to his own family but anything is possible. It just proves my point that sometimes you discover things that you don't always like. So far I haven't found any proof that he disappeared so I'm going to keep hoping that it isn't true. For now I want to remain optimistic about who my great great grandfather really was.                                                                                             
                               "Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future."-Gail Lumet Buckley

Ancestry Quote

When we die we become 'stories' in the minds of other people. www.familytreequotes.com