Coming up with something for the Week 9 – Where There's a Will, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge was hard. Do I do a will left by the deceased, someone with will and determination, or someone named Will? I finally decided on the latter, although he certainly had will and determination as well.
Do you have a Will in your ancestry who was tenacious? Comment below to tell me about him.
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Great biography of William It seems like he was a very determined man. Having his house destroyed by floods and still build it back in the same place to have to do it all over again. It also takes a lot of courage to move from your home with your wife and five children and start over again. Rough times they had don't you think? My grandpa was named William on my mother's side don't know a lot about him he was sick and bedfast the best I can remember.
There was some real determination in William! To have travelled from his homeland to an unknown place that was only settled that year really takes some courage. It would be interesting to know more about your William too. Let me know what you find out!