This branch of the Austrian Hesch family is descended from Johann Hesch and his wife Marya (Schlinz) Hesch, who came to America from Oberschlagles, Bohemia with three sons: Paul, Mathias, and Anton. +++Johann & Marya settled in Buffalo County, Wisconsin but moved to Pierz, Mn in about 1885. .+++Mathias settled in Waumandee, Wisconsin and moved to Pierz in 1911. +++Anton never married but farmed with his dad in Agram Township, where he died in 1911.+++And Paul, my great grandfather, settled five miles away, in Buckman, Minnesota. He died there in 1900.

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Finding out how a quarantine works...

Wow, just like that....the days are bopping along toward spring, snow's melting, people are out walking their dogs, things are a bit hectic, but fine.  Suddenly, we hear there's a devastating disease creeping across the world.  Don't PANIC, just stay in your house for....2 weeks?  2 months?  Stock up but don't hoard.  It's really weird.

But then again, there's a feeling that businesses could help occupy those stay-at-home members of society, especially if they provide some sort of under-appreciated service to the public...and if they're online.  
Enter MyHeritage.com  Wow, they're offering their new ability to colorize old B&W pictures, online, for FREE (for a month).  It's really cool, and so much fun!  Wanna see?

                  John and Ket Hesch in their grocery store in Buckman, probably c 1925.



                                                          (Oops, it was 1964)


Try it...what's to loose?

2 comments:

  1. These are awesome. I am working on some other projects for my boys - but know they would love to see some of the old Black and Whites colorized. Thanks !!! and stay safe, stay well.

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  2. love this and love that you're back online!

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