Grandma Rosabelle Larsen Schneider

A memory of Grandma Rosabelle Larsen Schneider
Submitted by Kristen Schneider Moh
(Daughter of Max and Marilyn Schneider)

Hollee and I, when we were young used to work at dad’s drycleaners making hangers. Grandma was the seamstress. After a days work, we would walk to Thrifty drug store with Grandma to spend our earnings. (Next to the cleaners) She had really bad arthritis/Rheumatism in her legs As she would walk with painful steps, Hollee and I would skip ahead and then we would hear her say in a plaintiff, good-natured voice, “Grandma is gonna die soon.” This would stop Hollee and I in our steps. We would rush back to her side and say in horrified voices, “No Grandma, you won’t die!” But then she would say, “Oh yes, Grandma WANTS to die!” We would then spend the rest of the short walk pleading with her to not wish such a thing. I think it was a bit of a game to her because she always had a twinkle in her eye!

Schneider Family History in the Making

You live as long as you are remembered. -- Russian proverb

Today marks my first day of a month long weekly community family history class. Our instructor recommended a blog as a way of collaborating with Family to unlock the mysteries of the past.  So here I am appealing to all my family to connect and work together on this great project of gathering photos and stories and getting to know our family in a meaningful and fun way.

This blog will be focused on the ancestors of Dallas Max Schneider and Marilyn Merle Ruesch-my maternal grandparents. 

If you want to collaborate with me on the Schneider family tree--your own free family tree account can be set up at https://familysearch.org/

I love my family and I'm excited to get started and dig into the roots of this wonderful family tree!

-Bryonny Van Camp

(Daughter of Paula Schneider-Van Camp, Daughter of Max and Marilyn Schneider)

Old Family Photos are the best aren't they!.. circa Late 1984/Early 1985 The Kurt & Paula Van Camp Family (Paula, Kurt, Joshua, Jayson and Bryonny--missing Kyle born in 1987)