3 generations

Mary Patricia Kleine Milner, Katherine Lynn Gwilliam Forsberg, Patricia Ann Milner Fisher

Abraham H. Milner

(9 May 1888 - 28 July 1966)

Memories from Virgil Milner:

When Dad was 12 years old he had to start working full time to support his family. When he was 14 years old his youngest sister Mary was born and shortly after that his mother who was also named Mary died. Shortly after that his father Franklin R Milner remarried a women who was known as Mollie but her given name was Mary Mattingley. Abe supported his siblings financially and they all looked up to him. He helped every one of them throughout their lives. Because he was forced to work at such a young age he was the only one of his siblings who did not finish grade school.

Mathias Wagner

There are many benefits of working on family history. Just to name a few...

-I get to hear Grandma and Grandpa Milner tell stories

-I feel a special bond to my ancestors

-I get to tell my kids about their heritage

-I get to act like a historian, searching out birth and death dates

But the number 1 reason I love working on family history is the amazing feeling I get when I get to

"take an ancestor to the temple with me".

Russ took Mathias Wagner to the temple with him to be baptized. He was going with the Young Men in our ward and his nephew Tanner was one of them. Tanner was baptized for Mathias and Russ and his brother Keith (Tanner's Dad) did the confirmation. Russ said it was really neat and he was grateful to be apart of it. Tanner was telling the other boys how cool it was that he got to be baptized for my Great Great Great Grandpa.

I am also grateful that Heavenly Father has allowed me to be apart of it as well!

Mathias Wagner

Born: June 11, 1834

Baden, Germany

Married to: Ann Connelly born: 1840 County Langford, Ireland

on: October 18, 1857

Westchester County, New York

Children: Theresa, Elizabeth, Annie, Mathias, William, George, Louis

Theresa is my Great Great Grandma

She had a son name Arthur Henry Kleine who is my Great Grandpa

His daughter is Mary Patricia Kleine who is my maternal Grandma

Recorded by: Katie Gwilliam Forsberg

Luck o the Irish

Did you know that Ann Connelly from the Kleine side and Timothy J. Quinlan from the Milner side both migrated to St. Louis from Ireland? So on St. Patrick's Day think of those ancestors who bring us the luck o the Irish!

Laura Edna Lewis's parents

Frank Emerson Lewis (Oct 19 1865 - Nov 7 1957)

Emma Elizabeth Weber (about 1872 - ?)

Grandma's parents

Laura Edna Lewis & Arthur Henry Kleine
Mary Patricia, Arthur, Laura, Helen, Jean, Art, Laura, Joan

Arthur Henry Kleine

(Apr 26 1899 - Apr 21 1975)

&

Laura Edna Lewis

(Aug 12 1897 - Dec 22 1948)

were married on November 24 1920

and had 6 kids...
Helen Louise

Mary Patricia

Arthur Henry

Joan Ann

Jean Claire

Laura Lee

Grandma's Spaghetti Sauce

I made this the other day and it was like having a bowlful of Grandma and Grandpa visiting when we were young. I suddenly remembered very vividly why I used to have Grandma get me a bowlful to eat like soup or chili. Yum!

Of course Grandma doesn't use recipes, but I have been able to pry a couple out of her. Luckily I cook the way she does; a little of this and a little of that, so I was able to be a bit more specific in my version; hope it helps. It was so yummy and very simple. The pot I made was enough for 2 meals and a bit left over, I have big eaters so make sure you have your storage containers ready and you'll have sauce for a year! Okay, not quite, but it will make a lot.

Grandma's Spaghetti (actual recipe)

1/4 lb hamburger

2 cans tomato paste (dilute with 6 cans water)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 can mushroms

3 Tbsp oilve oil

3 heaping Tbsp sugar

salt/pepper/parmesan grated cheese/oregano/basil/fennel

Cooks at least 2 hours

This is what I did :)

1 lb hamburger

2 cans tomato paste (6 cans water)

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

2 14 1/2 oz crushed tomatoes

several large garlic cloves, minced

1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

3 Tbsp olive oil

1/4 c sugar

1 c asiago cheese, grated

2 Tbsp italian seasoning

Brown the hamburger adding the onion, green pepper, and garlic after initial sear on the meat. Season with salt and pepper. When vegetables are cooked, add itialian seasoning, sugar, and olive oil. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes to let the dried herbs rehydrate and flavors develop. Add tomato paste with water and crushed tomatoes. Stir well. Cook forever, stiring occasionally, tasting and seasoning with salt and pepper all along the way :)