WEEK 38 – Adversity

 WEEK 38 – Adversity

“Adversity” is to face difficult situations or persistent misfortune. In some ways I would say that this applies to nearly all of my ancestors as they were hard working farmers and didn’t have much money. Therefore it is not easy to pick out 1 person.

I am not aware of any farm loses or bankruptcy but there again most worked for someone else and didn’t own their own farms.

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