Grandpa EE and Grandma Gretchen – Lisa Lifferth Brown
Grandpa EE and Grandma Gretchen – Lisa Lifferth Brown There is something about learning the stories of our ancestors that prepares us to face the challenges of the future. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said: “With the complex issues facing our families and our friends, our citizens, our state, our neighbors, our nation, the world, may we remember pioneers of an earlier day who persevered against injustice, misunderstanding, some intolerance, occasional bigotry, occasional racism, against the differences of custom and traditions and faith, who labored against all of that to carve out for us, their descendants, the wonderful day and the marvelous miraculous time in which we live.…
Coming to America – Bob Lifferth
On Tuesday, October 18, 1921, when Henry was seven months old, E.E., Gretchen, Charlotte, and Henry boarded the ship, the George Washington, the same ship that President Woodrow Wilson traveled on. Travelers were divided into groups of 30 for listing on manifests. Each manifest list recorded the passenger’s manifest number, name, gender, age, marital status, ethnicity and place of residence. One manifest list showed the first four as follows: Name Gender Age Married Ethnicity Place of Residence Lifferth, Ernst M 32y M Germany Gotha, Germany Lifferth, Gretchen …
Still Growing
How many descendants after 100 years?
Still Gathering after 100 Years
It was not easy to leave family and friends and migrate to Utah. Both Gretchen and Ernest felt the need to stay connected with the family they left in Germany. Because of their membership in the Church and their understanding of temple work, they spent many hours gathering pictures and names of those they loved. Ironically, it must have been necessary for them to leave their family in Germany to eventually gather their ancestors to the House of Israel to enjoy the full blessings of the gospel. Their desire to stay connected with the family and to help them receive the blessings of the gospel are reflected in this letter…
German Zoom Feb 18 at 7:00 pm
Hi Family, this is what we are thinking for our Zoom German Dinner, Thursday Feb. 18 at 7:00. The children of Henry and Arthur have the zoom link and they will send it to you or, give them a call. If you have problems connecting call or text the host and co-hosts: Ryan Lifferth 214-724-7926 ryanlifferth@gmail.com Brian Lifferth 801-671-2933 brianlifferth@gmail.com Dennis Lifferth 385 455 9747 drlifferth@gmail.com German Dinner Program 6:40 pm Open mic for those who want to visit before the program begins. 7:00 pm Program begins. Conducting …