tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post9114096179577362523..comments2024-02-29T02:31:43.035-05:00Comments on Hoosier Daddy?: The Grand FinaleMichael D Lacopohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804658533353361632noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-34643813153852355362016-06-24T01:59:06.768-04:002016-06-24T01:59:06.768-04:00When I got to this point in your blog, I was also ...When I got to this point in your blog, I was also listening to the "Ode to Joy" finale of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I remember how it was played shortly after the Berlin Wall came down. So it is only fitting that it was playing when YOUR brick wall came down!! KMCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-91797185941569759662015-03-13T15:47:07.153-04:002015-03-13T15:47:07.153-04:00And there he is... My sort-of Uncle Brighton. :-)
...And there he is... My sort-of Uncle Brighton. :-)<br /><br />I had no idea about his health problems. As I told you in an email, he was in my life for like a minute and then gone again -- that was seven years ago. I thought he had left Denver so I'm delighted to know he's still in there area. I just have to see him again. He's a connection to some of my very important (deceased) biological family members who I'd like to know more about and besides what he can tell me about them, who can resist his charm? He is one-of-a-kind.Donna Reppnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-38120627033456180872015-01-03T18:31:07.993-05:002015-01-03T18:31:07.993-05:00Michael,
Thanks for sharing your interesting genea...Michael,<br />Thanks for sharing your interesting genealogical search and the way you weave it into a compelling story. Congratulations on finding your grandfather. <br />sullrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464835901509814226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-37181645750755030752014-12-30T18:11:11.383-05:002014-12-30T18:11:11.383-05:00I hope you didn't read the end before you read...I hope you didn't read the end before you read the beginning!Michael D Lacopohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804658533353361632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-26914707173315155982014-12-30T01:16:13.958-05:002014-12-30T01:16:13.958-05:00I too have been away from Internet access over Xma...I too have been away from Internet access over Xmas. Thank you for the Xmas present that I've received a bit late but I look forward to the stories of 2015. Have a Happy New year and times with your grandfather.Judy Lofthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152542917936069225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-88320084142847900072014-12-29T08:50:49.006-05:002014-12-29T08:50:49.006-05:00Michael, I started reading your blog (linked from ...Michael, I started reading your blog (linked from a post on The Legal Genealogist) from the beginning at 9:00 last night and finally succumbed to fatigue at about 1:30 am (unlike you, I can not function on so little sleep and do not normally stay up so late)! After catching up over breakfast, I am ecstatic for you and your mother and so grateful that you are sharing your story! Thank you so much for the fantastic story telling and willingness to explain all the ins and outs of your research process. Like you, I began my genealogy "hobby" as a young 13 year old; a fellow nerd. I am still only an amateur sleuth with a teaching career and young family taking up my time (although I was blessed last summer with ten whole days to visit churches, archives, and graveyards!). DNA testing has been a mysterious avenue to me, and as an Ancestry.com user who has seen ads for genetic testing but is well aware of their "warm and fuzzy" business nature, I hadn't given it much thought. But you have opened my eyes to its benefits and to the other companies in the DNA business. My father was adopted and brought to the U.S. from Germany with his brother and sisters. Only one of his siblings is still alive, and I thought I understood the importance of recording their narratives; now I know that capturing their DNA should also be part of that process. Thank you, thank you, thank you! <br />- Jen from MarylandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-62306712365203493072014-12-28T15:59:03.341-05:002014-12-28T15:59:03.341-05:00I knew it, I knew it! LOL! Had a gut feeling it ...I knew it, I knew it! LOL! Had a gut feeling it was "Brighton".<br /> <br /> Great story and so glad you found your man, particularly while he was still alive. Now, for the grand reunion! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-10498957981788450682014-12-28T10:54:39.102-05:002014-12-28T10:54:39.102-05:00Your new found grandfather is lucky to have such a...Your new found grandfather is lucky to have such a great story teller share his story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-81182940551046082302014-12-27T19:31:15.856-05:002014-12-27T19:31:15.856-05:00Read this complete blog over the past several hour...Read this complete blog over the past several hours. What a fascinating journey. Congratulations on this find!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-48683867480035076342014-12-27T18:56:52.670-05:002014-12-27T18:56:52.670-05:00I was bursting at the seams to tell anyone who wou...I was bursting at the seams to tell anyone who would listen about the turn of events! It was not easy keeping it under wraps. That was one of the biggest reasons for upping my blog posts through November... I need to catch up with current events!Michael D Lacopohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804658533353361632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-65736166129317370892014-12-27T18:55:28.873-05:002014-12-27T18:55:28.873-05:00Yes, it may have been a "grand finale" t...Yes, it may have been a "grand finale" to identifying the man, but getting to know his is a story all unto itself - which I hope to continue telling! There is so, so, so much more to this story. Thank you for your kind words!Michael D Lacopohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804658533353361632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-6959357562782227012014-12-27T10:16:55.784-05:002014-12-27T10:16:55.784-05:00The shape of the eyebrows is definitely similar! The shape of the eyebrows is definitely similar! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-12536707393134135842014-12-27T09:30:54.723-05:002014-12-27T09:30:54.723-05:00Dear Mr. Lacopo, you don't know me. I live on ...Dear Mr. Lacopo, you don't know me. I live on the other side of the world and stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago by accident while doing my own genealogical research, and simply became utterly hooked on your story. (I confess that as a non-American I didn't understand the pun in your title, and had to Google "Hoosier" to learn it!) I am full of admiration both for your thorough and methodical research, and even more for the way you have set up and presented your blog, taking us through every step of your reasoning and explaining the family relationships and the DNA science so clearly. And the cliffhangers that you have left us with after every episode! Congratulations on having found your biological grandfather at last. I realize, of course, that "The Grand Finale" is probably a misnomer -- it may be the end of your search, but given that he is still alive, it may be the beginning of another story -- hopefully, as they say in the movies, "the beginning of a beautiful friendship." The best of luck to you and your mother, and looking forward to reading the next chapter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-25578143497502157382014-12-27T08:18:36.083-05:002014-12-27T08:18:36.083-05:00Wow! I remember you saying, "Just keep readin...Wow! I remember you saying, "Just keep reading." I can't believe all this was coming down when you were with us for our seminar in Dayton. Next post, quickly please. I can't wait to hear the rest. Thanks for taking us along on this journey. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-18456839144838162432014-12-27T00:05:59.541-05:002014-12-27T00:05:59.541-05:00Wait a minute!!! Weren't you in Denver just a ...Wait a minute!!! Weren't you in Denver just a few weeks ago? Come on. More! More! More!MissPeggy55https://www.blogger.com/profile/02742650350847848436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-42521756424553915442014-12-26T23:52:55.298-05:002014-12-26T23:52:55.298-05:00I'm enjoying this, Michael. But like you said,...I'm enjoying this, Michael. But like you said, "You will have to start from that beginning."<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451893157215545855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-79283020811647987502014-12-26T23:44:27.035-05:002014-12-26T23:44:27.035-05:00After being out of internet range for Christmas, I...After being out of internet range for Christmas, I came home to find 90 blogs to read in Feedly - and yours was the first one I pounced on! Thanks for the Christmas present and for sharing your journeyBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494190967174359622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-74730959504836227192014-12-26T22:54:31.923-05:002014-12-26T22:54:31.923-05:00Love it! You look so much like your grandfather!Love it! You look so much like your grandfather!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-56581816945731384072014-12-26T16:16:18.255-05:002014-12-26T16:16:18.255-05:00Well. You have solved more than one mystery. Now w...Well. You have solved more than one mystery. Now we know why you and your mother were driving to Denver a few weeks ago.Craig M. Kilbyhttp://craigkilby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-60369485303541690302014-12-26T14:22:54.274-05:002014-12-26T14:22:54.274-05:00Wow. I am so anxious to hear about you and your Mo...Wow. I am so anxious to hear about you and your Mom meeting her biological father! Hope it's not too personal to share? So many questions. . . .does he remember Helen? How did they meet? Was he a friend of Frank Strukel? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-33673623842372703472014-12-26T13:03:14.860-05:002014-12-26T13:03:14.860-05:00Grin. Knew it.
Ancestry gives ranges. So, "...Grin. Knew it. <br /><br />Ancestry gives ranges. So, "Possible range: Close family - 1st cousins" does not mean that you are related as close family defined as first cousins, but that the most likely scenario is "close family," which ancestry defines as the 25 percenters: grandfather, nephew, uncle, half-brother, double cousin. There are cases (especially with families with multiple overlaps) where this is too optimistic, so the relationship may be as far as first cousin/g-uncle range, but that is the far less likely scenario. <br /><br />I am so excited for you. The initial assumption of Brighton as uncle may have made it easier for you to talk to his companion about his life as you weren't initially talking about his possible paternity of your mom. I hope Brighton recovers enough to meet you and your mom and talk about his life. This is sweet.<br /><br />KathleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-27547643278196305872014-12-26T10:49:02.495-05:002014-12-26T10:49:02.495-05:00I'm glad I caught up on all of the earlier pos...I'm glad I caught up on all of the earlier posts last night just in time to get this one. I LOVE the way you write, and just like everyone else, I've enjoyed the roller coaster. I love when new information doesn't support old evidence, and like a true scientist, you are willing to embrace where the science takes you. Congratulations -- but the story is NOT over.Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417754385375586302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-73635632603905537532014-12-26T09:38:06.418-05:002014-12-26T09:38:06.418-05:00Wow! Wow! Wow!Wow! Wow! Wow!Christine M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01625485691037280392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-54335872077489640472014-12-26T06:27:10.201-05:002014-12-26T06:27:10.201-05:00I just knew you were going to give us a Christmas ...I just knew you were going to give us a Christmas present. Can't wait for the rest of the story.JeanNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240783435114791681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728490610017274864.post-36482965223099441882014-12-26T00:34:41.008-05:002014-12-26T00:34:41.008-05:00And??????? Will you never let us off the hook, Mic...And??????? Will you never let us off the hook, Michael?Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321364981766944911noreply@blogger.com