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Triumphs & Trials: The History of the Sems
Triumphs Trials The History of the Sems Author:Rudolf Sems A history of the Sems family, decendants Johann Sems, 1820 (Jezorna, Poland). — Forward: — We are the sum total of our ancestors? With the biological chain of events that transformed the union of one egg in thousands with that of one sperm in millions to produce my unique being on this earth. Yet, these two separate microscopic entities contained ... more »the traits of generations that had been passed down through countless ages. As I gaze at the faded photograph of my grandfather taken at the turn of the twentieth Century I am amazed at the likeness of the face that I see in the mirror today. The features are almost identical and it is somewhat eerie to think that long ago a man like me lived and existed. Did he resemble his grandfather? Did his grandfather resemble his ancestors? Looking at my grandson I wonder if he will resemble me...."« less