Springtime in the Orchard

 Ethel Gertrude (Culbert) Gras (1886-1986), the granddaughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward, published a book of her poetry, Poems and Rhymes.

Ethel Culbert in the springtime of  her life. Ethel graduated from Victoria University at the University of Toronto with an A.B. Degree with honors. Photo courtesy of Ethel's granddaughter, Jane (Gras) Heigis.

Ethel, the daughter of Richard Culbert and Jane Eleanor Fairhall, grew up on the Culbert homestead near Lucan, Ontario, Canada on the Coursey Line. She later made her home in the United States with her husband, Norman Scott Brien Gras.

Today, let's welcome the first day of spring, 2023 with Ethel's poem, Springtime in the Orchard.

Ethel Gertrude (Culbert) Gras' Family Tree:

Ancestors:

John Culbert and Mary Ward (grandparents)

Richard Culbert and Jane Eleanor Fairhall (parents)

Ethel Gertrude (Culbert) Gras

Descendants (Children):

Edwin Culbert Gras

Ranulf Worcester Gras

Alfred Edward Gras

Jane London Gras

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This St. Patrick's Day we're joined again by Jason Poole, the 4x-great-grandson of John Culbert and Mary Ward. 

Jason, a resident of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, visited the Guinness St. Jame's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland in January 2020.

If you missed Jason's previous appearance, click here to see him at Dublin's Jameson Whiskey Distillery.

Sláinte!

Jason Poole's Family Tree:

Ancestors:

John Culbert & Mary Ward (4x-great-grandparents)

Henry Culbert & Margaret Wall (3x-great-grandparents)

Joseph Henry Culbert & Edith Swalwell (2x-great-grandparents)

Henry Joseph Culbert & Willena Josephine Stansell (great-grandparents)

Olin Stansell Culbert & Gladys Langdon (grandparents)

Sharron Ann Culbert & Peter William Poole (parents)

Jason William Joseph Poole