A few posts ago I added a photo of my grandmother and her sisters. Today I'm adding a photo of my grandfather and his brothers, sisters and their cousin who lived with them until she passed away.



Left to right: Leonard, Esther, Cora Windle (Cousin), George, and John.


My great-grandparents: John Winkelman, Sarah Hoops Winkelman.



My great-grandmother: Anna Crook McGregor.



My great-grandfather: Eli Chester McGregor.

I've never seen a photo of the McGregor's together. I would be very grateful if someone in the family has one that I could post on here.

My next post will be the April 1943 entry in grandpa's journal. I'm going to try a different format. I just can't seem to get one that looks good.

Yesterday I promised a new excerpt from Grandpa's journal from 1943. My last entry from the journal was for February so today I'm entering March.

Mon Mar 1st: Came in like a lamb. Look out!!!
temp 26-38: Tilled east boiler, but used north pump.
51200 gal: Made out my income tax return. No tax to pay this time on income.

Tues Mar 2nd: Like a lion and snow all day.
Temp 19-20: My mind is in chaos today, well God is above us and all to Him we must go in 59200 gal: prayer.

Wed Mar 3rd: Clear day and cold. Wm. W. Davis 70 buried today. Wrote a couple of letters, Temp4-12-4: one to Junior Cole at Waycross, Ga. [Ephesians 2nd chapter]
49600 gal


Thurs Mar 4th: Clear and windy PM. This body of clay does not have much vitality. God grant Temp 12-32: that the spirit still be strong. John, 14th chapter.
55200 gal

Fri Mar 5th: Bert Halderman died yesterday, 6 yrs old. Nice day today but I had to drive
Temp 24-38: myself to work, too much turmoil inside. Made arrangements with Dr. Austin at 52000 gal: Dayton for 2 P.M. Monday.
131st Psalm.
Wm. Hendrickson and a salesman for Standard Oil were here this PM.

Sat Mar 6th: Bert Halderman buried this P.M. snow today colder and wind rising. Turned Temp 24-28-22: off water at Frank Gazell home W. Dayton St. has a leak in house. Sight Feed 50400 gal: borrowed 1-2 1/2" hose & 2-1 1/2" hose. Received metal for more tip protectors.

Sun Mar 7th : Cold today with some wind. Feel rather pink today, too much hurry this morning.
Temp 5-26: Mary was home today and I hope Harry gets home tonight...He did.
50400 gal: 12th chapter of Isaiah.

Mon Mar 8th: (Skipped) Tom Stewart pumped for me. I went to Dayton for a physical
Temp 13 to?: examination. John E (Buddie) was buried 18yrs ago today.
48800 gal

Tues Mar 9th: John (0r Buddie) was born 20 years ago today. Went to Dayton this A. M. for Temp 18-46: xray picture of my stomach. Will find out results Saturday. Caught three mice 63200 gal: with my hands. I feel rather tired out with a headache. It's a comfort to read
from the Bible. 2 chapters of Proverbs.

Wed Mar 10th: Donald 23 today, he is in Africa. Temperature up and raining this P.M. Mother is Temp 39-45: not so good today, blood pressure up. I feel a little better today or this P.M. Made 48800 gal: 6-50# tips for Sight Feed. 3rd chapter of Ecclesiastes.

Thurs Mar 11th: Attend Lenten services last night. Not many out. Sleet this P.M. Helped Temp 28-30: Charles install new grates in parsonage furnace causing me to pump late (after 7),
53600 gal: 5th and 6the chapters of Isaiah.

Fri Mar 12th: Cloudy but otherwise not bad. Flushed fire hydrant at Callie Baker's and flushed Temp 25-42: storm sewer for last 2 houses, almost plugged up. Mary came home at noon not 56000 gal: feeling well.

Sat Mar 13th: The 46th Psalm. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Temp 32-48
40000 gal

Sun Mar 14th: Skipped yesterday as I went to Dayton to see Dr. Austin. Did not get to see him. Temp 24-59: Tom pumped. Mr. Peeling from west 2nd St. was a visitor and also Fred Grover, 60000 gal: wife and son. Not much to say today. John Unger 77 died yesterday.

Mon Mar 15th: Ides of March. Nice weather this morning but looks like rain this evening.
Temp 44-63: Wayne Bennet is digging out fire hydrant and Main and Oak Sts. which was
56800 gal: broken some motorist (2 hours). Charles bought an electric sewer cleaner this
morning from a Mr. John Preston at Waynesville $200.00 bucks.

Tues Mar 16th: Rained all of last night & today, Twin Creek out of it's banks, over route 35, Temp 52-56-40: backing up some to disposal plant. Water seeping into pump room. Most rain 44000 gal: we have had at one time since 1937. Made 9 tips protectors (50#) today.

Wed Mar 17th: St. Patricks day in the morning: fine day. John Unger was buried this afternoon. Temp 28-50: Owen got home last night. Dan House died today. Made 15 tip protectors today. 57600 gal: Charles used his electric drain cleaner at L M Darby's.

Thurs Mar 18th: Fine day, made 15-50 lb tip protectors today.
Temp 28-53
53600 gal

Fri Mar 19th: Versae 16 today and it was a rainy day. Old Twin Creek was out of it's banks and Temp 53-54-57: over highway #35. Too much water for storm sewers to take care of, both 48000 gal: north and west of town were inundated, wind is rising now. Saw "Hitler's Children"
picture at Dale Theater last night. Geo. Jr, Harry, Wilbur, Gary, Mother
and I went over. Mary kept Gary and then came home with us. Doing a lot of work
but am feeling better.

Sat Mar 20th: Took Wilbur to Dayton this A.M. to report to the...
Temp 27-42-34: Fine day only getting windy now and temperature dropping. Wayne Bennett 54400 gal: and Joe Seeckamp dug out pipe to fire hydrant at cor. Main and Oak St. (5 1/4 hrs.
each). Leak in pipe. Appears to be broken, the auto broke it when it hit the fire
hydrant. Cleaned out sewer at Hotel, found rag in it, also grease ands soap residue,
flushed with fire hose. Fire hydrant on West Dayton St. just west of Doc Galyean
(Baxter Smith) place was hit by an auto and all broken to pieces.

Sun Mar 21st: First day of Spring but rather cool. Took tank pump out to May and Charles Temp 26-40: Davis residence, cellar had about 2' of water from flood. Left them to put it
46400 gal: themselves. Filled standpipe in 3 hrs. today.

Mon Mar 22nd: Snow this morning, soon melted. Bob Vogue and I made a survey of saniatary Temp 24-41: sewer after dinner. Started to haul coal today. Ordered new fire hydrant for 48800 gal: village, also repair parts. Ordered new safety valve under AAI rating PS-1 of
Symbol CMP-MRO-U. Joe and Wayne still on fire hydrant. 2 hrs.

Tues Mar 23rd: Cool morning but fine day. Repaired leak in fire hydrant at cor. Main and Oak Temp 20-48: St. Wayne Bennett and Joe Seeckamp filled in P.M. 1 1/2 hrs. Francis Richardson
50400 gal: dies. Order some meter yokes and covers today. Hauled more coal.

Wed Mar 24th: Fine day but I have a sick headache. Boys are laying sewer across driveway to Temp 32-60: disposal plant, also other work on drive. 2 hrs.
50400 gal

Thurs Mar 25th: Another fine day but oh! boy what a headache I had this morning. Worn off Temp 44-62: some now. Helped Charles at Ernest Deems some today. Joe Seeckamp is digging
48800 gal: on Dewey St at Eby property. 2 hrs. Opened up street at Main & Oak this morning.

Fri Mar 26th: Esther 60 today. I feel better today, finished 15-50# tip protectors. Francis Temp 40-56: Richardson buried. I hope it doesn't rain. It did sprinkle a little. Joe Seeckamp 49200 gal: digging (2 hrs.) on Dewey St. alone as Wayne seems to have the measles.

Sat Mar 27th: Nice day, cooler wind rising. joe dug on Dewey St. 8 1/3 hrs. Wayne 3.9 hrs. Temp 35-54: Cleaned or unstopped toilet for Harry Paullus on Grace Meyer property Smith St, 48800 gal: a towel was in it.

Sun Mar 28th: Cooler but nice otherwise. Mary took her mother and some others to Lebanon Temp: 30-47: this P.M. Arthur Stoneroad was here this P.M. inquiring for pipe.
43200 gal

Mon Mar 29th: Joe & Wayne 2 hrs this morning.
Temp 28-50
51200 gal

Tues Mar 30th: Sorry I skipped yesterday!!! B.P.A. met last night, received first payment on Temp 38-76: increase of salary on sewer job. I found sewer lateral for Amos Eby property 52000 gal: Dewey St. Made tape for water there today. Joe digging fire hydrant at stand pipe lot. Wayne at Tittles on Second St, water service leak. 2 1/4 hrs.

Wed Mar 31st: Went to Eaton A.M., transfer of machine to Mary. Ration book for
Temp 48-76: lawnmower,etc. Joe and Wayne 1 3/4 hrs Dewey St.
48000 gal

This concludes Grandpa's journal entries for March 1943. I'll try to get the next entry in quicker than this one. I think my next entry will be more photos.

I need to correct the comments in my last post. This isn't a photo of the 10 children of George and Mary Winkelman. There are only 9 in the photo. Cora had passed away in 1973. Maybe someone will have a photo of all 10 and I can post it on here. sorry for the confusion.

In my last post I mentioned a photo taken at a Winkelman family reunion of the 10 children of George and Mary. I'm not positive but I believe this was the last time that all 10 children were together in one place. Here's the photo.





Front row: Sarah, Donald, Charles, Wilbur, Nina.
Back row: George, Harry, Mary, Versae.

Unfortunately, the only ones remaining to this day are Donald, Versae, and Harry. It seems as if the family keeps getting smaller, but with the new generations it's only getting bigger. I've lost count of how many descendants there are of George and Mary but I know they would have been proud of every one.

I have more photos I'm going to add later. In my next post I want to add another installment in George's journal. I'll try to not wait too long before I get in on here.

We had our 52nd Winkelman family reunion last Sunday. There were about 50 people there. Got some great photos I've never seen before. Shirley gave me some pictures of our Great-Grandparents-John and Sarah Winkelman and Eli and Anna McGregor. My cousin Tom had some childhood pictures of Charles, Cora, and Wilbur. Yesterday I came across a photo of all of George and Mary's children taken at the reunion a few years ago. It was probably the last time that all 10 were together. I'll try to get it posted in a few days.
I gave the blog address to several people only to discover I gave them all the wrong address. That's what comes from trying to think. I'll be back in a few days to update after I've scanned the pictures into the computer.

I realize it's been a while since I've been on here, but I guess better late than never. You get distracted and before you know it, months have gone by. I'm not going to add much here today, but I do have a couple photos I want to add. These were given to me by my Aunt Versae. They are family photos of George and Mary Winkelman. This picture is of Grandma and her sisters taken when they were young girls. I'll add the picture of Grandpa's family as soon as I have them all identified. I knew at one time who they all were, but I didn't have anything to write with and my mind's not as sharp as I wish it was.

Front row: Carrie McGregor, Florence McGregor

Rear: Mary McGregor

By the way, I am now a registered member of the Clan Gregor. Maybe this will open up some doors and clear the way to trace our ancestry back in Scotland. Right now I can only go back to John McGregor, who came to America from Scotland.

I'm stopping now, but as soon as I identify all of Grandpa's family, I'll be back.

While there's leaves in the forest and foam on the river,

MacGregor despite them shall flourish forever!