Time Machine
The young man with his hands on his hips in this photo built a Time Machine in about 1968.
Click on the physics prodigy for details.
Jackson
You have probably heard a dozen country duets cover Johnny and June’s “Jackson”, but you have never heard it like this.
Click on Orville to check it out.
Flawed
No one in the family has ever heard of “Catherine” Wells.
Click on Wells relatives we do know existed and see if you can find Catherine.
What Really Matters
Allegiance to clan is more important that any personal, cultural, or political affiliation.
Click on any Paton, Wells, Watson, or L’Heureux family member to hear more…
The Bishop of Barf
My inner nine-year-old can’t resist a title like this.
Click on the white rock for all the gory details.
Two Score and Bumfit
Two score and bumfit ewes.
Click on the sheep to verify the count.
The Fab Four
We missed seeing this statue on Liverpool dock, but we did get to meet some Fab people.
Click on Paul, George, Ringo, or John for details.
Two Badgers
In the UK, “pounds” is money, “stone” is weight, and “fortnight” is the average duration of a holiday.
Click on either rodent for other units of measurement.
Where We Belong (the sequel)
Everything we are as individuals, everything we have become as a family started here …
Click on any Paton for the rest of the story.
Where We Belong
Our Grandparents would be very happy to be entertaining their 21st Century descendants at Gavinburn.
Click on Grandpa Billie for a Paton Family history tour.
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At the Bottom of the Atlantic (revised)
The red dot on this map is where the S/S Danmark sank in 1889. My Danish great-grandfather was aboard that ship. Fred Bekker survived the ordeal and spent time on the Azores Islands... Read more
