Based in Silicon Valley, CA. Descended from the following families: Lee (Devon UK, New Haven, Manhattan, Cold Spring Harbor NY), Gallaher (Ulster NI, County Donegal IE, Minneapolis, St. Charles MO, Knoxville TN), Freeman (New York, Boston), Hoyt (New Haven), Evans (Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee), Weaver (Iowa), McElhiney (St. Charles MO, Maryland), Parks (St. Charles MO), Dustan (Staten Island), Vanderbilt (Staten Island, The Netherlands), Bergh and Muller (Staten Island, Hudson Valley, The Netherlands); proud of my English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Welsh and Dutch immigrant heritage!

A strong connection to Finland and Finnish culture & heritage through my godmother Alma 'Layton' Lehtinen Lerum from Minneapolis, Duluth and Karelia FI; and to Norwegian roots via my godfather Joseph Lerum of Albert Lea, MN.

Also interested in Fairchild, Fox, Stebbins, Erskine, Creswell and Dannreuther relations (New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina), as well as the Gilded Age families of Frick, Barbour, duPont, Vanderbilt, Armour, Carèrre, Krupp, Washburn, Pillsbury and Cargill with whom my family inter-married or did business.

Historical family companies and business interests|sectors span: flour milling, lumber|timber|logging, agriculture, transportation, wholesale grocery|beef, finance. Common family professions include: entrepreneur, journalism, the ministry, medicine|nursing, academia, law, music, banking|finance, healthcare administration, government & policy, engineering.

Geographies of particular interest: Minneapolis | Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Missouri, New Haven, Manistique MI, Pittsburgh, Manhattan, Staten Island, Hudson Valley, Maryland, Ireland | Northern Ireland | Belfast, England | Devon, Wales, Scotland, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Norway.

Live across from Meta/Facebook in Menlo Park. Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, School of Engineering (2009 - 2022, currently on extended unofficial medical leave due to contracting long-Covid).

Extremely indebted and grateful to the many F-A-G volunteers who assist families with identifying, recording and honoring our ancestors' final places of rest. This is an amazing gift to so many of us seeking connection to our 'roots' and our esteemed forebears.

Based in Silicon Valley, CA. Descended from the following families: Lee (Devon UK, New Haven, Manhattan, Cold Spring Harbor NY), Gallaher (Ulster NI, County Donegal IE, Minneapolis, St. Charles MO, Knoxville TN), Freeman (New York, Boston), Hoyt (New Haven), Evans (Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee), Weaver (Iowa), McElhiney (St. Charles MO, Maryland), Parks (St. Charles MO), Dustan (Staten Island), Vanderbilt (Staten Island, The Netherlands), Bergh and Muller (Staten Island, Hudson Valley, The Netherlands); proud of my English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Welsh and Dutch immigrant heritage!

A strong connection to Finland and Finnish culture & heritage through my godmother Alma 'Layton' Lehtinen Lerum from Minneapolis, Duluth and Karelia FI; and to Norwegian roots via my godfather Joseph Lerum of Albert Lea, MN.

Also interested in Fairchild, Fox, Stebbins, Erskine, Creswell and Dannreuther relations (New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina), as well as the Gilded Age families of Frick, Barbour, duPont, Vanderbilt, Armour, Carèrre, Krupp, Washburn, Pillsbury and Cargill with whom my family inter-married or did business.

Historical family companies and business interests|sectors span: flour milling, lumber|timber|logging, agriculture, transportation, wholesale grocery|beef, finance. Common family professions include: entrepreneur, journalism, the ministry, medicine|nursing, academia, law, music, banking|finance, healthcare administration, government & policy, engineering.

Geographies of particular interest: Minneapolis | Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Missouri, New Haven, Manistique MI, Pittsburgh, Manhattan, Staten Island, Hudson Valley, Maryland, Ireland | Northern Ireland | Belfast, England | Devon, Wales, Scotland, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Norway.

Live across from Meta/Facebook in Menlo Park. Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, School of Engineering (2009 - 2022, currently on extended unofficial medical leave due to contracting long-Covid).

Extremely indebted and grateful to the many F-A-G volunteers who assist families with identifying, recording and honoring our ancestors' final places of rest. This is an amazing gift to so many of us seeking connection to our 'roots' and our esteemed forebears.