Broschinsky Family Website

Utah Knowltons book: update

mikebro — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:52 +0000

Well, it’s been a long time since I last posted. Life gets so busy and I am not one of the most organized people in the world.

The book project is still progressing, just slowly. I should have another update soon to post. Just wanted you to know that we haven’t abandoned the project.

Best,

Mike

Broschinsky family reunion, Nov. 24, 2007: scanned pictures

mikebro — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:44:19 +0000

Those of you who came to the family reunion saw me spend most of my time in the corner with my wife’s laptop and scanner. I was trying to scan as many pictures as possible out of the mountain of material that Aunt Betty brought.

I managed to get a fair number; it was a little awkward as I was trying to learn how the scanning software worked at the same time. I was able to scan pictures of Harriet Knowlton (Benjamin Franklin Knowlton’s daughter), Willard and Jennetta Richards, Jennetta’s parents, a picture of all of Walt’s and Karma’s kids sitting on the front porch of the Farmington house, a picture of George Quincy Knowlton and some others at the Dell, an obituary (more a memorial really) for George Quincy Knowlton from the Davis Clipper, and a letter to Karma from George Quincy and Rozilpha Knowlton at the occasion of Charles’ birth. I think that’s everything. I’ll check with David about uploading them here or perhaps in another place. If anybody would like a CD, leave a comment or send me an email message.

One quick note about the pictures of Harriet Knowlton: they were taken at C. R. Savage’s studio in Salt Lake. C. R. Savage was a noted photographer in the United States in the 19th century. Whether Mr. Savage took the portraits himself or whether it was an apprentice, it’s still interesting to have that link between our family history and the broader history of the nation. For more on Mr. Savage see C.R. Savage Collection at BYU, C. R. Savage Photograph Collection at USU, and C.R. Savage Photograph Collection at the U of U. You might also want to take a look at Charles Roscoe Savage at Wikipedia.

Utah Knowltons book: let’s call it version 0.1

mikebro — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:52:58 +0000

Ok. I have entered all the front matter (exclusive of the coat of arms), all of chapter 1 (Sidney Algernon Knowlton and his two wives), and four sections of chapter 2: Ruhamah Burnham Knowlton, Martha Jane Knowlton, and Benjamin Franklin Knowlton (one section for his first wife, the other for his later two wives).

We’ll call this version 0.1 of the book. My goal for version 1.0 is to have all the text entered. Images will come in a subsequent version. As always, you can view the HTML version of the book here:

http://mikebro.freeshell.org/fam-hist/utahknowltons/

A PDF is attached to this post.

Utah Knowltons version 0.1

Utah Knowltons: Front matter section begun

mikebro — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:24:10 +0000

Continuing my work on the book. I have started on the front matter now (frontispiece, introduction, etc.). Things are progressing. The HTML version of the book may be seen here: http://mikebro.freeshell.org/fam-hist/utahknowltons/. A PDF copy is attached to this post.

I wish I typed faster! If you see anything that appears to be an error, please let me know.

Utah Knowltons

Family Song

daveb — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:15:34 +0000

Here is the family song as composed by Betty Broschinsky Olsen. Presented at the Broschinsky Family Reunion in 2007.

(see attached PDF) Broschinsky Family Song

Favorite Songs: It Ain’t Gonna Rain

daveb — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:12:52 +0000

It ain’t gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain’t gonna rain no more,
How in the heck will I wash my neck if it ain’t gonna rain no more?

Favorite Songs: A Peanut Sat on a Railroad Track

daveb — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:11:15 +0000

A peanut sat on a railroad track, his heart was all a flutter,
Around the bend came the two fifteen (number ten),
Choo, Choo – Peanut Butter!
(Toot! Toot!) - Peanut Butter!

Favorite Songs: Animal Fair

daveb — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:09:27 +0000

I went to the animal fair, the birds and the bees were there,
The Big Baboon by the light of the moon was combing his auburn hair.
The monkey he got drunk, he fell on the elephant’s trunk,
The elephant sneezed, and fell on his knees,
And what became of the monk, the monk, the monk, the monk, the monk?

Favorite Songs: Go Get the Ax

daveb — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:07:28 +0000

Peepin’ through the knot-hole of Grandpa’s wooden leg–
Who will wind the clock while I’m away, away,
Go get the ax, there’s a hair on George’s chin,
And a boy’s best friend is his mother, his mother.

Lookin’ from a window, a second story window,
Why do they build the shore so near the ocean, the ocean?
A snake’s belt always slips just because he has no hips,
And his waist line is just below his neck tie, his neck tie.

The horses run around, their feet are on the ground,
Oh, who will wind the clock while I’m away, away.
Go get the Listerine, Sister wants a beau,
And we hope Grandma’s teeth will soon fit Danny, fit Danny.

Favorite Songs: Father’s Whiskers

daveb — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:03:47 +0000

I have a dear old daddy, for whom I nightly pray,
He has a set of whiskers that are always in the way.

Chorus:
Oh they’re always in the way, the cows eat them for hay,
They hide the dirt on Daddy’s shirt, they’re always in the way.

Father had a strong back, now it’s all caved in,
He stepped upon his whiskers and walked up to his chin.

(Chorus)

We have a dear old mother; with him at night she sleeps,
She wakes up in the morning eating shredded wheat.

(Chorus)