This trilogy is dedicated to John Whiston,
Bill Silag, Steve Mortensen, and Jack Canning,
with many thanks for decades of patience, laughter,
insight, information, and assistance.
The Langdons
Walter Langdon (1895)
Wilmer Langdon — Walter’s father
Elizabeth Chick — Walter’s mother
Ruth Cheek and Lester Chick — Walter’s maternal grandparents
Etta Cheek — mother of Ruth Cheek
Lester and Howard — Walter’s brothers
Rosanna Vogel Langdon (1900)—Walter’s wife
Otto Vogel — Rosanna’s father
Mary Augsberger — Rosanna’s mother
Charlotta Kleinfelder — Otto’s mother
Hermann and Augustina Augsberger (“Opa” and “Oma”) — Rosanna’s maternal grandparents
Rolf, Eloise, John, Gus, and Kurt — Rosanna’s siblings
Julius Silber — Eloise’s husband
Rosa — Eloise and Julius’s daughter
Elton Jackman — Rosa’s first husband, Lacey’s father
Lacey — Rosa and Elton’s daughter
Ross — Eloise’s second husband
Shelia — John’s wife
Gary, Buddy, Jimmy — John and Sheila’s sons
Angela — Gus’s wife
Francis “Frank” Langdon—first child of Walter and Rosanna
Hildegarde Andrea Bergstrom “Andy”—Frank’s wife
Janet — Frank and Andy’s eldest daughter
Jared Nelson — Janet’s husband
Emily — Janet and Jared’s daughter
Richard “Richie” and Michael — Frank and Andy’s twin sons
Ivy — Richie’s wife
Loretta Perroni — Michael’s wife
Chance, Tia, Beatrice “Binky”—Michael and Loretta’s children
Joseph “Joe” Langdon—second child of Walter and Rosanna
Lois Frederick — Joe’s wife
Roland and Lorena Frederick — Lois’s parents
Minnie — Lois’s sister
Ann “Annie” and Joseph “Jesse”—Joe and Lois’s children
Jennifer Guthrie — Jesse’s wife
Joseph “Guthrie” and Franklin Perkins “Perky”—Jesse and Jennifer’s sons
Mary Elizabeth Langdon—third child of Walter and Rosanna
Lillian Elizabeth Langdon—fourth child of Walter and Rosanna
Arthur Brinks Manning — Lillian’s husband
Sarah Cole DeRocher and Colonel Brinks Manning — Arthur’s parents
Timothy “Timmy,” Deborah “Debbie,” Dean Henry, and Christina Eloise “Tina”—Lillian and
Arthur’s children
Hugh — Debbie’s husband
Carlie and Kevin “Kevvie”—Debbie and Hugh’s children
Linda — Dean’s wife
Eric — Dean and Linda’s son
Henry—fifth child of Walter and Rosanna
Claire—sixth child of Walter and Rosanna
Paul Darnell — Claire’s husband
Grayson and Bradley — Claire and Paul’s sons