Family History
My great Grandparents are Chris and Nora Blum. Nora was a Pauley. Chris was born on a farm in Panama IA, Nora was also. So the practically grew up together in the same town and in time got married. After their marriage my grandma Virginia Blum was born and she grew up in the same town as my grandpa Louis Wingert.
Louis’s parents were Charles P. Wingert who was born in Panama Who had married Mary C. Kohles who was born in Nebraska. I am not sure how the two met but both of their parents were from Germany. The couple had moved to Panama and had my grandpa Louis on a farm not too much over a mile from where I live now. Once Louis and Virginia moved in together they had my dad.
On my mother’s side; my grandpa’s dad’s name was Darrel White and his mother’s name was Lourana Britten. I cannot find out anything about how the two met or where they were born. All I know is that they had my grandpa who was born in Council Bluffs. My grandma’s dad was Bill Blum. Bill Blum was from Westphalia. Bills wife Loraine Britten was born in Council Bluffs.
I am not for sure how the Bill and Loraine met but I know that they both lived together in Westphalia and had my grandma Linda M. Blum. My grandparents John and Linda met when grandma went to Council Bluffs for beautician schooling. Before Linda and John got married Linda had my mom in her womb. So John and Linda got married and had my mom Kris White.
My mother was born in Council Bluffs. She went to college at North Western Missouri. Both my mom and dad went to school there. My mom and dad met by having my dad’s best man set up a blind date for my dad and mom. The two went to Saint Josephs on a date and had a great time. Then the 2 got married and moved into a house a few miles out of Panama. Then they moved into town. Now they live in the house that we live in now. Then they adopted my brother Jacob, and me from Russia.
Gabrielle W.
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