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The Fortunate Isles
20 Jan 2025

The Fortunate Isles

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 2

The magnificent tree on the left was planted in 1870, nineteen years before Frederik Bekker landed on the Azores.

Click on the Metrosidero tree for the full story.

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Sao Miguel, Porta Delgada, Portugal, Fred Bekker, Azores
At the Bottom of the Atlantic
19 May 2022

At the Bottom of the Atlantic

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

On April 6, 1889, the SS Danmark sank in the mid-Atlantic.

Our Great Grandfather Frederik Bekker was on board.

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Fred Bekker, SS Danmark, Shipwreck
Blue Eyes, and a Touch of Larceny
19 May 2022

Blue Eyes, and a Touch of Larceny

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

The inspector took one look at the rank horse, closed the door, and said, “Well, these seem healthy enough.”

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Iowa, Rodman, Fred Bekker, Emmitsburg, Palo Alto

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