Just passin' by

Description:

I am Kathleen, the author. The book is the life story of my parents, Florence Sanford Scharer and Clarence F.Scharer. It is about their childhood and the events of their lives and includes the ancestors and geneoligies of both families. It begins with my grandmother, who came to America from Switzerland at age 15. Some of the famous ancestors include: Roger Williams, first gov of Rhode Island and many Mayflower people, as well as Harvey Henderson Wilcox, founder of the city of Hollywood.

subjects: Biography,  Christian life,  Educators,  Family,  Farm life,  Genealogy

People: Clarence F. Scharer,  Florence Sanford Scharer,  Sanford family,  Scharer family

Places: Michigan,  Adrian,  Weston,  Bryan,  Ohio

Times: It is set in the early 1900's,  about immigrants to america,  early farm life,  farm children being educated and leaving a mark on the world. It also speaks of their Christian inflience.