<![CDATA[Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us]]> https://gravestonesandgenealogy.com Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I’m your host, Lynette, and I’m a genealogist. Each month I’ll share stories I’ve stumbled across in my own research and interview other genealogists, both professional and amateur. We’ll discuss surprising, fascinating, and sometimes unsettling discoveries we’ve made in our genealogy journeys. I’ll even take submissions from YOU, the listeners. So come with me as we climb the stairs, open the door, and see what we find buried in the attic.

Buried in the Attic is produced, written, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com.

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Mon, 25 May 2026 22:52:52 GMT en 6056a329-34a5-5a6d-b66d-4114bdce2d65 https://media.rss.com/buried-in-the-attic/20260106_040120_6c065c691037279a57a93122691d9da4.png Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us https://gravestonesandgenealogy.com yes Lynette Kleisner 2025 Lynette Kleisner Lynette Kleisner false episodic podcast Illinois, USA false <![CDATA[They Made the Ultimate Sacrifice]]> Horace Gilbert, Fritzie Stelter, and James Sefrhans, Jr. all had one thing in common: They all died while in service to their country. Horace in the Civil War, Fritzie in World War II, and Jimmy in Vietnam. Learn more about these three men - my only relatives who didn't come home from the wars in which they served.

For more on Jimmy Sefrhans, please view this excellent documentary by Robert Peavey: https://youtu.be/5cOLWHbRZuE?si=rNjP-p1X5s-KdxTU

More on the Vineyard Sound lightship LV73: https://www.wrussellwebster.com/articles/lightship-crew-remembered/

Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I'm your host, Lynette. If you like this podcast, follow me on Threads and Instagram @gravestones_and_genealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy. Visit my website, www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com

Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4Life

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/buried-in-the-attic/2856201 99e59141-77a2-48cb-99a9-fc151014a609 1582 full 1 1 5 5 false Mon, 25 May 2026 15:32:58 GMT false <![CDATA[The Galien State Bank Robbers]]> On July 12, 1926, two men held up the Galien State Bank in Galien, Michigan. They fled in a stolen Cadillac as town citizens fired at them, then crashed the car 20 miles northwest. From there they escaped into the woods on foot. A posse of men surrounded the woods, but when dawn broke, the bandits were gone.

Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I'm your host, Lynette. If you like this podcast, follow me on Threads and Instagram @gravestones_and_genealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy. Visit my website, www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com

Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4Life

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/buried-in-the-attic/2782317 7af659c8-69c9-4fd9-9661-f6bccf64b2af 2952 full 1 1 4 4 false Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:49:25 GMT false <![CDATA[Aunt Blanche]]> All I ever knew about my grandma's Aunt Blanche was that she owned a farm, she married a man much younger than her, and that they had chickens. I found her fascinating and wanted to know more, but to do that, I had to do my own research. From 1890s Chicago to 1960s New York, come along to learn more about one of my most unconventional relatives.

Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com. Follow me on Threads @gravestonesandgenealogy and TikTok @graves_and_genealogy

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/buried-in-the-attic/2676789 d5b4eac0-f284-4bb7-a770-921ce77eafd2 1275 full 1 1 3 3 false Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:58:56 GMT Chicago, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60605, USA <![CDATA[Belle and the Butcher Knife]]> CW: Murder/attempted suicide

It was a chilly afternoon in February 1931 when Belle Loewe was stabbed in the rear room of a cheap boarding house in Chicago. By the time police arrived, she was dead, and her roommate’s throat was slashed.

Buried in the Attic is researched, written, produced, and recorded by me, Lynette Kleisner. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at gravestonesandgenealogy.com.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/buried-in-the-attic/2590332 08042810-0a85-491b-b5e1-ddcfab6152e3 2681 full 1 1 2 2 false Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:24:02 GMT <![CDATA[The Phantom Ship]]> On a stormy June evening in New Haven Colony, a ship was spotted sailing up the river from the harbor. Citizens ran to meet it, anxious for news of their own dear ship that had set sail for England six months earlier. As they approached, they were astonished to see it was the very image of their own ship – hanging in the air above the water as if made of mist. They watched in awe as bit by bit, the apparition vanished before their very eyes.

Buried in the Attic is produced, written, and narrated by me, Lynette Kleisner. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a story. Theme music is by Scott Moore. Find him on Bluesky @Grooveis4life. If you liked this podcast, find out more about my work at www.gravestonesandgenealogy.com. Follow me on TikTok @gravesandgenealogy. Email: gravestonesandgenealogy@gmail.com

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/buried-in-the-attic/2495942 2b2068c3-bc3a-4fe7-8c73-b326d7cb70f4 1615 full 1 1 1 1 false Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:36:49 GMT Chicago, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60605, USA New Haven, New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, 06510, USA <![CDATA[Welcome to Buried in the Attic]]> Welcome to Buried in the Attic: Stories Grandma Never Told Us. I’m your host, Lynette, and I’m a genealogist. Each month I’ll share stories I’ve stumbled across in my own research and interview other genealogists, both professional and amateur. We’ll discuss surprising, fascinating, and sometimes unsettling discoveries we’ve made in our genealogy journeys. Things our family never told us. Things our family never even knew. I’ll even take submissions from YOU, the listeners. Today you’ll hear a sneak preview of what’s to come. So follow me as we climb the stairs, open the door, and see what we find buried in the attic.

Content Warning: Suicide, poisoning

Website: gravestonesandgenealogy.com

TikTok: @gravesandgenealogy

Email: gravestonesandgenealogy@gmail.com

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/buried-in-the-attic/2432525 b43bbf90-24de-47db-9eaa-a4b1161404f1 919 trailer 1 1 false Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:25:14 GMT Chicago, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60605, USA Illinois, USA