I have searched Newspaper archives for any stories mentioning the Bredimus family name. Here are a few examples Here is a strange story of Uncle…

Mom said she read a book with a character named Cean and was inspired to give you that name. I have discovered which book. The…

I never stopped to consider that our Father was born in the time of the horse and buggy. The attached article from 1909 grabbed my…

Delightful Family Reunion Held at Bredimus Home. An interesting family reunion was held Sunday at the suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bredimus, Twenty-fourth…

I haven’t seen this photo in many, many years. Thank you so much for sharing it. It is the only photo I have of Leon,…

I checked the records at the Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty foundations. See the attached summary of records for the surname Bredimus. Not many…

The photo of Nicolas Bredimus in front of his wagon shop was courtesy of Dianne Jones on Ancestry dot com. I don’t know who she…

What we can surmise from the Dec 11, 2019 newspaper article? It was one year later that our father travelled to France on board the…

Before the Depression Poppy was the District Manager for Underwood. After he was a salesman both in their store and on the road. He wasn’t…

I vaguely remember a collection of Limoges china at Oak Street. It must have been inherited from Mommy and I assume Nancy has it now….

It is a good idea to ask family questions before the older siblings memories fade. Grandfather McDonald (Emory) died when I was very young. He…

See the attached photo of me standing with my maternal grandmother at our home on Oak Street. I appear to be about 14 years old,…

Dad’s goulash recipe came from his parents kitchen. Remember that Poppy’s family came to Iowa from France and then Egypt. Cloves are used in meat…

I believe the green paint was a bargain. It was Mom’s favorite color too. The only odd bit of information was that our father used…