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Family Stories

A potpourri of stories about various family members or events, written by others and edited by me.

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Note that each of these writings were created by someone else (see next heading). My role was to first transcribe it, next to add links to people or places, and then to add corrections or clarifications [within brackets].

Writings by J.W. Westphal (my great-grandfather)

Most recent on top; [yyyy-mm-dd] is date published.

Echoes From a Distant Voice -- 1932

John W. Westphal wrote a two-page poem about what happened in his family's life on the day his wife turned 70. First, however, he sets the stage with a two-page introduction. [2025-08-18]