Walking through cold, damp European cathedrals as a teenager, I became intrigued that hundreds of years ago people were buried in the floor, in the walls and in the crypts of these magnificent structures. Chartres, Reims, and Notre Dame in France. Salisbury and St Paul's in England. All of these cathedrals with their beauty and …
Longevity
Not having run across any centurions in the family, I went with another aspect of the term. Endurance, perseverance and resilience come to mind. How did someone press on through a life situation. Searching back, my maternal 4th great-grandfather stands out. John Yost Meetze was born December 2, 1756 in Ederbringhausen, Hesse, Germany. Stories …
Finding Progenitors 