July 25, 2011Yesterday morning I started looking at some of our information before we left Sheboygan. It turns out Grandpa Samuel H. had acquired another 80 acres of land and we had a picture of the house so it was off to Oostburg again. We found the house and farm. No one was home, but we got some pictures. It looked like the old house but beautifully restored.
The old barn was still there and holding up nicely. Christy took some pictures and I left a note for the Rauwerdink family. Mission accomplished.
We headed across country from there to Toledo, Ohio. I think half the trip was through Chicago. We had reservations at a Holiday Inn Express with a pretty good rate. We put the address in the GPS and away we went. That GPS took us all over the place. As Christy says “We’re driving through the Hood”. We were a little worried about where that hotel was going to be. The place turned out to be in a neighborhood that was being revitalized. Most everything was nice except for a few remnants. Those remnants were next to our hotel; a biker bar next door and a liquor store across the way. Glad it was Sunday night and they were closed. The hotel was lovely. We realized the next morning that we were right next to a 4 lane highway that took us to the turnpike. Wish the GPS had known that.
Today we drove. And drove. And drove. Tonight we are staying at a very nice Microtel near Utica, New York. Tomorrow we head to the library and historical society to figure out where to go next.
Ruth
We headed across country from there to Toledo, Ohio. I think half the trip was through Chicago. We had reservations at a Holiday Inn Express with a pretty good rate. We put the address in the GPS and away we went. That GPS took us all over the place. As Christy says “We’re driving through the Hood”. We were a little worried about where that hotel was going to be. The place turned out to be in a neighborhood that was being revitalized. Most everything was nice except for a few remnants. Those remnants were next to our hotel; a biker bar next door and a liquor store across the way. Glad it was Sunday night and they were closed. The hotel was lovely. We realized the next morning that we were right next to a 4 lane highway that took us to the turnpike. Wish the GPS had known that.
Today we drove. And drove. And drove. Tonight we are staying at a very nice Microtel near Utica, New York. Tomorrow we head to the library and historical society to figure out where to go next.
Ruth
Hi, Foofy & Christy! My great-grandfather was Samuel Hickinbotham. My name is Deborah L. Hickinbotham (now Collins) and my father was Glenn A. Hickinbotham, son of Samuel's son, Charles. I have a 12-page genealogy of the Tunnicliffs & Hickinbothams going back to Joseph of Aramathea, prepared by the North Dakota Historical Society in 1967. If you don't have it, I'd make you a copy for $25 and send it. My email is: deborah.kuzenski@gmail.com.
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