A Griswold Family Christmas ~ Our Bramble Bush

I suspect there is not one person who knows us that would be surprised to hear we have Griswolds in our Bramble Bush. 

When we decorate for Christmas our style can only be described as a 'Griswold Family Christmas'. 

The first time I saw National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation I recognized the style as mine. 

We even decorate the bathroom. 

I don't know anyone else who has a talking outhouse in their bathroom that has the voice of Santa saying things like "What does a guy have to do to get a bit of TP around here", or "Soon I will have to use my good list", and then a long farting noise followed by a Santa chuckle with some ho ho ho's thrown in. 

The shower curtain, towels, and toothbrushes round out the boldly decorated bathroom. 

The first Griswold I found was the wife of my husband's X2 great uncle

William Henry Lee
BIRTH JUN 1864 • Burford, Ontario, Canada
DEATH 23 MAY 1927 • Oxford, Ontario, Canada

who married, November 7th 1888:
Frances Griswold
BIRTH 7 MAR 1874 • Norwich, Ontario, Canada
DEATH 1963 • Burgessville, Canada

Frances was the daughter of 
Barbara Ellen Recknor
BIRTH 4 DEC 1844 • Otterstadt, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
DEATH 1919 • Norwich Twp., Oxford, Ontario, Canada
and
John Lyman Griswold
BIRTH 16 NOV 1843 • N Norwich Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada
DEATH 24 MAY 1914 • Norwich Twp, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Now isn't that interesting --- 
Lyman is in my mother's maternal family line.
Looking more closely at the parents and grandparents of John Lyman Griswold I find Quaker records. My Lyman line is Quaker. 
There is little doubt that my husband and I are both connected to the Griswold family line.
This is not surprising. 
BUT it will be a research project for another time!

The tackier our Christmas presents the happier we are.

One year I mailed this card to my mom for Christmas!

Even the folks who send us presents know this about us

Received Xmas 2021

When you aren't surprised to discover that It's in your DNA OR your family married into it!

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

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