Sometimes it can be easy to overlook those relatives who left no descendants of their own. They also have their stories to tell and those stories are just as important as those of relatives who left families of their own.
A 1908 horse accident left Mary Trautvetter with her legs broken in three places, a broken arm, and other injuries. Her sister, Anna, was injured as well–but not as severely.
It’s possible that the injuries from the accident impacted Mary for the rest of her life.
Mary never married. Her sister Anna (Trautvetter) McMahon died in the 1920s and Mary raised Anna’s daughter who was left orphaned by the death of both her parents. Mary died in 1962 and is buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois.
Have you documented those relatives who left no descendants?
3 Responses
Yes, seems wrong to not do so.
I have no children, so as a person with no descendants, I hope that someday someone will find it worth their while to look for information about me.
Kim Elizabeth – like me you’ll have to do the documenting of your life and hope that some one saves it so those in the future won’t have to decide whether they want to spend the time searching someone without children.