Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us

On July 12, 1926, two men held up the Galien State Bank in Galien, Michigan. They fled in a stolen Cadillac as town citizens fired at them, then crashed the car 20 miles northwest. From there they escaped into the woods on foot. A posse of men surrounded the woods, but when dawn broke, the bandits were gone.Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I'm your host, Lynette. If you like this podcast, follow me on Threads and Instagram @gravestones_and_genealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy. Visit my website, www.gravestonesandgenealogy.comTheme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4Life

All I ever knew about my grandma's Aunt Blanche was that she owned a farm, she married a man much younger than her, and that they had chickens. I found her fascinating and wanted to know more, but to do that, I had to do my own research. From 1890s Chicago to 1960s New York, come along to learn more about one of my most unconventional relatives.Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com. Follow me on Threads @gravestonesandgenealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy

CW: Murder/attempted suicideIt was a chilly afternoon in February 1931 when Belle Loewe was stabbed in the rear room of a cheap boarding house in Chicago. By the time police arrived, she was dead, and her roommate’s throat was slashed.Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com.

On a stormy June evening in New Haven Colony, a ship was spotted sailing up the river from the harbor. Citizens ran to meet it, anxious for news of their own dear ship that had set sail for England six months earlier. As they approached, they were astonished to see it was the very image of their own ship – hanging in the air above the water as if made of mist. They watched in awe as bit by bit, the apparition vanished before their very eyes.Buried in the Attic is produced, written, and narrated by me, Lynette Kleisner. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a story. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com. Follow me on TikTok @gravesandgenealogy. Email: [email protected]

Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I’m your host, Lynette, and I’m a genealogist. Each month I’ll share stories I’ve stumbled across in my own research and interview other genealogists, both professional and amateur. We’ll discuss surprising, fascinating, and sometimes unsettling discoveries we’ve made in our genealogy journeys. Things our family never told us. Things our family never even knew. I’ll even take submissions from YOU, the listeners. Today you’ll hear a sneak preview of what’s to come. So follow me as we climb the stairs, open the door, and see what we find buried in the attic.Content Warning: Suicide, poisoningWebsite: gravestonesandgenealogy.comTikTok: @gravesandgenealogyEmail: [email protected]