Images from 2011 Slipp Family Reunion

2011 Slipp Family Reunion

There was a remarkable three day gathering of the descendants of Leonard and Elizabeth Slipp in New Brunswick on August 20 to 22, 2011.

The first day featured a riverboat cruise on the St. John River, imagining how differently the wilderness along these shores would have looked to our immigrant ancestors, [...]

Two Versions of “Meeting of the Officers”

Library & Archives Canada Acc. No. R9266-1332)

New Brunswick Museum Version Acc. No. W8475

The difference in the 2 Blizzard lithographs shown here is that they were coloured by different artists. They are quite a bit different and it’s interesting to see the differences. In particular, you can see the word Blizzard [...]

Leonard Slipp Candlesticks

Leonard Slipp Candlesticks – Courtesy New Brunswick Museum Ref. 1950-97(1)-lo-res

Quilts and Fancy Work

Hi folks

I’d like to start off this topic with a quilt my grandmother, Daisy MARIE McQuinn (nee Branscombe) made for me. She made quilts for several of her grandchildren, and was very active in quilting bees with other ladies in Penobsquis, New Brunswick. I don’t know whether she made any other Crazy Quilts, [...]

Conservation of Heirlooms

Hi everyone,

It’s great to be seeing photos of samplers and other family heirlooms that are in our possession.

I expect most of us know the importance of (a) having professional advice or help with any restoration work,  (b) using conservation glass to protect photos, artwork, samplers, diplomas, etc from damage by sunlight and [...]

Slipp descendants family tree

Hello cousins and other visitors, I’ve posted two versions of my Slipp descendants family tree file – in GEDCOM and Family Tree Maker – at Dropbox. Please follow the links. Anyone who wants either or both of them, please feel free:

Slipp Descendants – Family Tree Maker File download link

Slipp Descendants – GEDCOM [...]