Aunt Blanche

The Forgotten Headstone

How does someone set out in a kayak for a peaceful paddle on the river and end up lugging home a random headstone? That’s exactly what happened to Don, who kayaks the rivers and creeks of Ohio. Thanks for listening to Buried in the Attic. If you liked this podcast, be sure to rate and review! Join me next month for a special guest appearance. Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com [http://gravestonesandgenealogy.com]. Follow me on Instagram and Threads @gravestonesandgenealogy and on TikTok @GravesandGenealogy. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveisforlife.

They Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

Horace Gilbert, Fritzie Stelter, and James Sefrhans, Jr. all had one thing in common: They all died while in service to their country. Horace in the Civil War, Fritzie in World War II, and Jimmy in Vietnam. Learn more about these three men - my only relatives who didn't come home from the wars in which they served. For more on Jimmy Sefrhans, please view this excellent documentary by Robert Peavey: https://youtu.be/5cOLWHbRZuE?si=rNjP-p1X5s-KdxTU [https://youtu.be/5cOLWHbRZuE?si=rNjP-p1X5s-KdxTU] More on the Vineyard Sound lightship LV73: https://www.wrussellwebster.com/articles/lightship-crew-remembered/ [https://www.wrussellwebster.com/articles/lightship-crew-remembered/] Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I'm your host, Lynette. If you like this podcast, follow me on Threads and Instagram @gravestones_and_genealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy. Visit my website, www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com [http://www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com] Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4Life

The Galien State Bank Robbers

On July 12, 1926, two men held up the Galien State Bank in Galien, Michigan. They fled in a stolen Cadillac as town citizens fired at them, then crashed the car 20 miles northwest. From there they escaped into the woods on foot. A posse of men surrounded the woods, but when dawn broke, the bandits were gone. Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I'm your host, Lynette. If you like this podcast, follow me on Threads and Instagram @gravestones_and_genealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy. Visit my website, www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com [http://www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com] Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4Life

Aunt Blanche

All I ever knew about my grandma's Aunt Blanche was that she owned a farm, she married a man much younger than her, and that they had chickens. I found her fascinating and wanted to know more, but to do that, I had to do my own research. From 1890s Chicago to 1960s New York, come along to learn more about one of my most unconventional relatives. Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com [http://gravestonesandgenealogy.com]. Follow me on Threads @gravestonesandgenealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy

Belle and the Butcher Knife

CW: Murder/attempted suicide It was a chilly afternoon in February 1931 when Belle Loewe was stabbed in the rear room of a cheap boarding house in Chicago. By the time police arrived, she was dead, and her roommate’s throat was slashed. Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com [http://gravestonesandgenealogy.com].