I remember being in Austria and a local family related their history in a rather matter of fact manner… that in the 12th century their family moved through the pass to settle where they now reside.
Americans have never been made that way, change is in our blood… which is why our family histories include so much that every once in a while opens our eyes… in astonishment.
There is a side of my family I never knew … but I am learning. My father’s grand parents were named Leonardt Oscar & Johanna. Apparently, she was called ‘Hanna’ which is inscribed in his wedding ring above.
Thanks to a 2nd cousin, I now have names and a picture to go with the ‘mystery’ ring.
Roger Freberg