Saturday, September 28, 2013

Douglas Ross MEILICKE 1950 - 2013

Douglas Ross MEILICKE (December 15, 1950 - August 22, 2013)

Obituary


MEILICKE, Douglas Ross December 15, 1950 August 22, 2013 It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Douglas Ross Meilicke. His love of the outdoors and passion for life will be remembered by those of us he has left behind. Sadly missing him are his spouse Maxine, daughter Nicole, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews along with many friends who's lives he touched while with us. A celebration of life service is planned for Douglas at Assman's Funeral Chapel, Saturday September 14, 2013 at 2pm.





Found Sept 28, 2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Round robin letter, will soon start again

Hello Cousins, and like:
First please note the new address. We have not moved. The government, in their infinite wisdom, has provided us with a new address. The address is totally logical, but in order to understand the logic, you need the key to unlock the logic, which is not available to the public in an understandable form, and the front part, 5010, has different cardinal logic from the remainder, but those of you in the USA do not have this government issue.
The round robin letter seems to have died, lost, strayed, stolen, been abandoned, left on a hillside in a rainstorm, left in the bottom of a letter carriers bag, lost in a custody battle or some such fight. This is a restart of it, but I have taken the liberty of resorting the order, so that it passes in our local group communications circle without reaching us, so that it may be better tracked.
In August, 2013, we were part of Albert & Mary fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration in Sherwood Park, Alberta, a suburb of Edmonton. I am still searching for words to describe the incredible event. I had the opportunity to see and speak with relatives I have not encountered for 45 years, and met new relatives, both young and old.
This is the first family event, as an adult, that I had time to sit and observe the diverse range of personalities, behaviors, attitudes, political views, and histories. I am old enough now, to understand some of the behaviors. This was the first non-funeral event since Kenneth’s wedding that I have been at, but there were others- a dinner at Norma’s April 10, 2004 more or less. The family celebration (as opposed to routine) attitude toward food is, well, obeseogenic, but then I have food issues. I only noticed two nipping on pocket flasks, or should I say purse flask, but then I am not judging.
There was only one that I knew from elsewhere that had married a young relative that I had not previously met.  Reminds me of a Corb Lund song.
Now I know that mother, Alberta, kept in touch with the extended family on both sides, but I am not a natural writer, but struggle with word and concepts to release.  I grew up in a house where communication was spared, silence was the norm, and I thought that was "normal". Admitting a wrong or error was a seen as weakness. Pre-planning and communicating that plan was loss of control, precious control must be maintained. The irony of all that is my parents only had the illusion of control.
My parents did not have the patience to explain anything, let alone the relationship of all these people to us. Nothing was written or available to us younger generation. It was treated like state secrets. In reality mother was so deaf she could not hear anything, so any question answered what she thought was asked, confusion was the rule. She could not admit she could not hear. She was too stubborn to get a hearing aid, and her money was more important than being able to hear. Write was all she would do and then only to others, not her immediate family. I see my sister has similar characteristics.
For the above reasons, I have started a web site to put family information out to the public and relatives. Any may read, comment, and if you wish, I will put you on as an author.

As I will hang this, as a post, who wants vegetables? I have excess potatoes, carrots, and beets, Kale, cabbage (with added proteins), and a few cucumbers going fast.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

JA & GE Meilicke homestead c-1911


This picture has shown up before, but this is a better copy.
http://meilickeancestors.blogspot.ca/2012/11/gustav-e-meilicke-draft.html
It is printed as a postcard, a common practice of the time. This originally said 1920, but may have been earlier. Note the axe sharpening stone with hand crank.
 The back says c- 1911 Meadows, neighbors. Note that JA like to get into the pictures a bit. Could this mean the Gus had the camera?
 Note the barn in the background. I have seen another picture of this barn, but could not locate it today. Some damage on the print. These two are contact prints.
 JA and a thrashing machine. Could this be the Red River? of http://meilickeancestors.blogspot.ca/2013/04/artefact-little-level.html

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Help with Meilicke's in there Habitat

In the stuff that Merris brought back, I came across a negative and this is the result.
It is a medium format 60X90 film in good condition except for the mark on Alberta' face.

I would like help in listing these people, just because.

Occasion: unknown, possible before JA&EC left on their trip in 1947 to home country. I am guessing late fall of 1947 or Thanksgiving. Fifty some people there.  Wrong, found the print, 1953, JA 70th birthday, and this was printed backwards

Location: On the front step of the JA&EC's house, looking north, but the camera must have been low, waist level or so. Note that the ice house and milk shed do not show.  Electric light over the door. Storm Windows.


Back row: Unknown 1-5, 6- Gus Meilicke, 7 Andrew Meilicke,

Middle row:

Front row 4 unknown, JA Meilicke, Emma, Alberta, 3 unknown, Jessie holding Clifford ? Mary Ellen,

Front between Jessie and Mary Ellen, Mrs Archibald?

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