I don’t watch tv so TH-cam is my entertainment. This is a great story. I was glued to my phone from start to finish. TH-cam needs more people and channels like yours.
I give a huge amount of respect for you keeping your family history and preserving it the way you did! Restoring the family farm house, where most would have leveled and built a new house! My family had a family farm that was 4 generations owned, once some cousins inherited it, the farm was instantly sold to a developer and bulldozed! So I really respect what you have done and love the videos!
@@mattdaniels3655 I doubt anyone knew their intentions. In fact since there was more than one cousin they may have done it that way so each could get their share and get on with the life they preferred to farming. Who knows ?
What an awesome story. Sadly , we don`t have stories like that here in Ukraine, cause almost 100% of successful farmers were enjailed , deported to Syberia or simply killed by USSR government. All those family lines lost their roots. USSR was oriented to make people faceless, rootless bolts in Big Country`s machine... So great to hear your story . I really hope your kids will keep the farm and pass it to theirs. God Bless You, guys!
I too live on a bicentennial farm. My aunt was a local historian, so I also have these story’s of my family from days gone by. I am in the process of restoring the circa 1870 farmhouse that she left to me. It’s tough scratching out a living in agriculture, but we’ve enjoyed not being caught up in the rat race for these last16-17 years. I just commented to let you know this video didn’t fall on deaf ears, I can relate emencely. Keep up the good work!
You have a great voice and attitude for people to model their life by. Your life experience can be used to measure your own life and gain a new perspective in life. Keep it up, people need this type of video.
That's awesome that you're family has lived in the same place for that long! My brother and I will inherit the farm that our maternal great grandfather bought in the 1950s. It's now only 5 acres due to our grand parents getting divorced. We hope to lease or buy back the other 75 acres of the original 80 acre plot to farm ourselves.
My dad grew up on a farm that my grand parents had until I was 5. the older I get the more I cherish those memories. I insisted helping my grandpa carry what ever he was feeding out to the animals from the house. The smell of the corn growing, my grandmas amazing cooking. Those memories are gold! The virtues they expressed in their daily lives resonate and fill me with reflection. I miss that farm terribly.
Pete you are changing lives, even five years after this video. Every young person needs to see this video or at least family history as you told yours. I truly believe it would help young people make good career choices. Thank you for all you and your family do for others.
I never thought I’d be so enthralled in someone else’s family. Interesting story though. I saw another comment about how family is just that, family. My great grandmother was a opioid addict in her later years, my grandparents are democrats, my other grandpa passed up a job as crew chief for one of Richard Childress’s teams, and my moms a failed Marine drop out. No family is perfect, and no matter what you want or do, family is family and it’ll always be like that.
You say your grandparents were Democrats like that is a bad thing. My Republican grandfather was in the KKK in Wyoming in the 1930s. He was opposed to all the Catholic Italian immigrants who had come to Wyoming to work in the mines. His youngest daughter married the son of one of those immigrants who became an aerospace engineer. My grandfather had 2 ancestors on the Mayflower, one on his mother's side and one on his father's. You never know how someone will turn out.
This is not just a story of your family, but it's the story of America's first settlers. Well done. This youtube channel will be an artifact for your family generations to come.
Great story. I spent the first nine years in a rural environment, and then we moved to Southern California. Oceanside, California, to be exact. Culture shock! At age 16 and 17 I spent those Summers on the farm, and bailed hay and drove tractors, combines, and trucks. I was in the best shape of my life. Many of my relatives are buried in the same cemetery just outside of a Kansas farm town. This is just a very brief glimpse. I am married to a California girl and did not move back to the farm. My brother and I sold it, and now here I am on one acre and a view of an inland city located in Northern San Diego County. Your mechanical skills and good judgement have stood you in good stead and make all the difference. And a wonderful wife. Mine is not bad either, just not a farm gal.
Pete, Very interesting to hear about your family history. I'm sure your ancestors would be very happy with you and how you are running the family farm.
What I like, is the fact he is living in a house and on land that had belonged to his family for such a long time. There is a connection. I live in a house which was my parents country retreat for 50+ years. My daughters spend their summers and many other vacations there and they are both truly attached to the house because there is a bond. Its wonderful to have roots
You come from successful people so it’s not surprising albeit impressive of your talents and successes! You should be very proud of honoring your ancestors and building a legacy for your children. What you’ve done and are doing is being a good steward to the land your family left to you! Blessings🙏💖
My dads parents had 80 acres across the street from my grandfather’s parents farm in northern lower Michigan. Not quite 90 miles south of the mackinaw bridge. Both of those farms are completely gone now. The best memories of my childhood are from those farms; however, my dad and his three brothers all grew up and moved to the lower parts of Michigan to get jobs in the automotive plants which are also gone now. I’m so sad that after three generations it’s all gone. Farming is in my blood though, I live on a small hobby farm with chickens and gardens. My youngest grandson says he wants to grow up to be a farmer, who knows, maybe. I am greatly blessed by your channel, what your family has accomplished by holding onto that heritage is phenomenal, a blessing that can never be replaced.
What a great history! Lovely that you can have such a storied and long history on a family farm! Our farm is just over 100, and holds the tales of a few families. We try to give the most respect to the original family, though, as they are the ones that built it.
Pete, I’ve been watching your channel for a couple years now. The first hook was the story you told about redoing your house. I consistently watch your new videos and enjoy them so much. Lately, YT has been suggesting older videos, such as this gem. You are an excellent storyteller. Much love to you and your family…. From upstate SC!!!
We have been binging on your vlog these past couple of days. My husband grew up in a farming community in Wisconsin---mostly dairy, mostly Norwegian descent, I grew up on Long Island--a mostly Irish and Italian community. But despite our different backgrounds, we enjoy watching shows, such as yours. We appreciate the ethics and hard work of the people, like yourselves. It’s what’s right about America.
I'm from South Carolina...I found your site a couple of weeks ago and I am hooked..I started from your first video and am almost to the end..You are the ducks bill in my humble opinion..I have laughed and cried with your videos..I am also a Nurse like Hillary, and am still working part time..I retired in 2013 (for 3 weeks..lol) and realized that it just wasn't for me and went back to work..Just turned 74 this past May..You have a beautiful family and farm..I especially enjoyed your home remake..you are very talented and patient..please keep the videos coming because I look forward to the next one..Keep those cows mooing...thank you so very much..JoAnne Moody Cusaac
Im a new subscriber so as per usual im getting "caught up" on your video's. I loved hearing about your family history and like you i believe history is alive and all around us. I love researching my family history as well. Keep up the great content and anytime you want to add another family farm history Ill be sure to watch :)
Pete, I'm always excited when I find someone like you who really knows and appreciates their family history. I am a Miller and have many ancestors through the ages who were Millers. My daughter and I began researching my family history in about 1982. and we have never been able to say we are finished. There is always much more to learn. Like your family, we had our scandals and interesting events take place. One of my ancestors was a veteran of the war of 1812. Most of the Miller line came from Scotland. (The Scottish spelling was Millar) My great, great grandfather built an ice business by cutting and storing blocks of ice taken from the Missouri River near south Omaha. When he wasn't working with ice, he also had a 160-acre farm he homesteaded in Sarpy County, Nebraska near the Platte River just south of SAC air base (Offutt Airbase in Omaha. I don't think you and I are connected through any of the Miller line. As we know, Miller's a dime a dozen. But I always greatly enjoy hearing about others family history. Thanks for sharing that with us. Your videos are always entertaining and educational. You and Hillary are always a hoot to watch.
I was drawn to the photo on your TH-cam channel and have always wanted to live in an older home. I often reminisce about life among the farms that surrounded us and your video brought back so many great memories. My sister reminded me that she, your dad, and I would ride our bicycles from East Lansing to Ludlowville to go swimming beneath the falls. I bet your great-great grandparents knew my great grandparents, the Rollins's, who lived in the Baker house on Van Ostrand Road in the early 1900s. It's such a small world.
my grandpa also played a huge role in my farming and desire to farm. He has dementia and it has now been 5yrs since we farmed side by side. Losing him at my side was so difficult I sold my equipment and moved to town. I focused on growing a family and my career. Instantly I felt the weight of my mistake! I've been clawing my way back into agriculture and bringing his legacy back to life. I just wish I could bring him pictures and tell him stories about the work I'm doing to get back into farming. He is in a nursing home now with very little of himself left.
You sir, are a gifted and somewhat sentimental storyteller that adds richness and depth. It's nice having such long reaching ties that survived the great depression era. Many families; especially in the south due to economics; fractured and spread out seeking opportunity or simple survival and lost those historical family ties to the land of their ancestors. As you stated, your great grandmother was pivotal in preserving those ties that gave you a wealth that cannot be measured. 👍
Thank You for your honesty while sharing your family history. Your humor and honesty is what keeps me watching each video. Thank You. I makes me know after seeing you and your wife during cow 🐄 videos, that cows understand and react to them being called by names, just as one would call a dog. Wow. It hurt me to see Sammy have to go, you explaining his history. Except for the cartoons I use to see, you are the only person I have seen who pets and has affection of caring towards a hog and it’s babies. You and wife definitely have a love for preparing food for others to eat given by God. Again, thank You.
Love your story, it made me think about my grandparents and my experiences with them. I too am living on the land that was theirs and is now mine. The land was 60 acres originally and then my great grandfather received a land grant of 120 acres in 1862 for a total of 180 acres. When my grandfather married grandma he purchased 72 of those acres which is where I am today, I don't know what happened to the rest of the property nor when.
Lar.... you are not just a farmer. More than that. A philosopher, artist, yogi and totally some thing like a bombshell. ## Much more to learn from you 😀. ... A legend in the neighborhood of their farm is that Wash Loomis' last words predicted violent death to any non-Loomis person who tried to own their farm. Other legends speak of Wash Loomis' ghost appearing, portending death to someone, and of spectral horsemen riding the roads on October nights for revelry where the Loomis farm once stood. ( Wikipedia on Loomis gang)
I pass by homes like these occasionally and wonder why they got the way they did and why no one sees the beauty in their ruin. Surely seeing it would bring about a change by someone. Thank you for being that someone. These homes are so beautiful and deserving of continuing in family lines. My great-grandmother's home was torn down before I could get to it. I envy you, having not lost this home to time and sales.
I am a new subscriber. I want to say how touched I was by your & your grandfather's relationship. I'm sorry he died that way and while you were still so young. But you & your wife have lived a life that would have made him proud.
Fascinating history. Sorry for the loss of your grandfather. You don’t hear about seventh generation land owners everyday. My two siblings and I recently inherited a 160 or so acre ranch/farm in North Alabama started by our grandparents in the 1940s.
Just a Few Acres Farm, all three of us plan to keep and own it together as an LLC. I have visited there my whole life, and I have many cherished memories of putting out hay for the cattle in the winter, fishing for catfish in the two ponds in the summer, and just “walking the land.”
I, like one of your commenters, don't watch TV, anymore, [ although having grown up with TV]. TH-cam is now, my entertainment. I very much enjoy your videos. I am retired, & have lived on my small 20 acres farm, since January of 1988. At 72, I believe that I would like to gear up my farm again. When the children were young, I had ( 9 ) horses, & grew & bailed my own hay. You give me plenty of ideas, through your videos. Thank you very much.
I really enjoyed this episode. I did the same with my grandfather and grandmother. I always wanted to buy the farm, but never had the money. The farm was the oldest homestead in our county. I have a lot of great memories from my youth being on the farm. Thanks for sharing your memories and me reliving some of mine!
Thank you for taking us on such a personal journey into your family history I found it fascinating and as always left wondering on just how history goes around in circles. The greatest prediction of the future is to look at the past.
Hey Pete, you're family history is very interesting, you''ve kept this alive for you're children, you've done a great job, this has been very nice, keep it going.
I believe family history is just totally interesting and that family is important. I especially listening to all of my older family members tell about themselves. My dad died at 94, my mom at 86. I appreciate your family history and your interest and work to preserve it. Thanks for the story. Love storytelling. Keep up the good work.
Love and Enjoy ALL of your videos! I have a son, Michael who has a very very small farm on Treadwell Road, in Binghamton. He has a cow, chickens and pigs. Up until a few years ago, he used to raise alpacas. Mike and his wife have full time jobs, but still maintain this 20 acre farm. I can’t imagine the amount of time they put into the farm and still have full time jobs. Mike will be 53 next month. I am unable to help, I live in south Florida.
Family is very important to me as obviously, it is to you too. I come from a small island named Chios in the Northern Aegean sea in Greece where my family has been since 1674. After growing up in Brooklyn NY, I have moved back to Greece with my family and have slowly been digging into our family history. My people have been seafarers and are spread all over the world so looking at actual documents is a rare thing for me. I'm almost jealous of you for having written family history as I have had to literally cross oceans to find mine. It is a wonderful thing though... Knowing where your family tree has taken root and grown somehow gives you `a more "rounded" view on life. Living there, where people know your name is invaluable! I've enjoyed the video very much! Thank you for sharing!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. My family came fro Scotland and settled in Huron County Ontario in The 1850’s. I to read the records of their struggles. Your family was a 100;years ahead of mine. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful story of your family. Family history is such a gift and should be shared and celebrated. I appreciate you didn’t try to whitewash details of people’s lives but showed their humanity.
You are very entertaining for sure Pete. I bet you are making more per year on you tube then you ever made in your old life. I just hope they don't mess up a great thing for you and your family. You oldest daughter is a teenager that parents always embarrassing her, but she will find out how wonderful a profitable farm. You are the gold standard of transition to what makes life worth listening to. Neal
I really enjoyed your family history ! My grandma was born in 1913 and loved hearing her stories growing up . She died in 2012 and she got to see a lot of changes in her life time as well .
I love family history! The checkered part just makes it more interesting! Thanks for sharing. I grew up in the house my father and grandfather were born in.
I watch all of your current videos and have for a while. This popped up from years ago and of course I watched it. I love genealogy so this was a great video for me and now I appreciate the love you have for your farm. Thank you!
I could listen to your family history over and over. My goes back much like yours except my ancestors came from Finland and settled on Lake Superior as fisherman in the late 1800’s
Just seeing this great story Pete , definitely can relate I'm a 7th generation Texan , not farming but my family was some of first 150 families in Texas enjoyed listening to yours .
Stumbled upon your channel yesterday as I'm into hobby farming and was amazed to hear your story. Great channel! I am from Waterville NY, close to where the Loomis gang lived. Waterville's historical society does Loomis Tours if you ever want to check it out. We knew all about the Loomis gang growing up and my friends would foolishly play in the Loomis cemetery on halloween. My cousin lived on Loomis road too!
I recently (2yrs and this year) had the opportunity to step out in faith like peter did on the boat and bought a retired guys tombstone engraving business. Later to have my wife and I open a Monument business as well. I am a huge believer in preserving what we can of family history. So many forget that today’s luxuries where yesterday’s pains. We now have the opportunity to etch images of the farms and loved interest onto tombstones. This means when your Great Great Great Grand kids look back at your stone. They might not have met you but they can find a way to connect just as you do living on your farm. God Bless you greatly. I am a 30 year old farmer by heart that currently can’t come anywhere close to even touching a 20-40 acre farm.
Seriously this tale will be a wonderful movie. You tell the stories in a way that is very interesting to listen to. I really enjoyed all of the videos I've seen. My mother had 11 brothers and sisters. I have tons of cousins and I could feel the times when the adults were playing bridge and telling all the stories when they grew up.
HI there Pete. Thank you for being so courageous to share with us your personal family history. It is incredibly interesting to me to hear of the varied journey of life your forbear have gone through to end up where you are now doing the same thing on the same land. That to me is amazing! Thank you very much!
Man, what an incredible story and journey the farm has had in your family! That is so cool; I am hoping and talk to my kids often about my dream to leave them farmland that I hope will remain in my family for generations as yours has. Thanks for sharing!
I love hearing about your family history I enjoy everything you do you know you just you just get a smile on your face all the time your eyes even smile you and Hillary are very very lucky and so are your children
I grew up on a tree farm just outside of Auburn, went to school in Union Springs, and my family still lives in the area from Auburn to Ithaca. Great to hear this story. Keep up the great videos.
Great channel we very much enjoyed the story congratulations it’s refreshing to hear of your hard work and your successful transition to the life you want .I visited 5 states in the USA in 2010 and loved your country and genuine people I met. Much love and blessings to you your wife and you children ❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻🦘
What an amazing story, I loved hearing about your family and all the effort you put into that house. You’re really amazing and I love your videos. Just discovered you a week ago and have subscribed. Looking forward to your next video.
I don’t watch tv so TH-cam is my entertainment. This is a great story. I was glued to my phone from start to finish. TH-cam needs more people and channels like yours.
so true
I agree with you
I give a huge amount of respect for you keeping your family history and preserving it the way you did! Restoring the family farm house, where most would have leveled and built a new house! My family had a family farm that was 4 generations owned, once some cousins inherited it, the farm was instantly sold to a developer and bulldozed! So I really respect what you have done and love the videos!
Anarchists and "Cancel culture" got it for greed and instant gratification! Those clowns should have been disowned and written out of the will!
@@mattdaniels3655 I doubt anyone knew their intentions. In fact since there was more than one cousin they may have done it that way so each could get their share and get on with the life they preferred to farming. Who knows ?
What an awesome story. Sadly , we don`t have stories like that here in Ukraine, cause almost 100% of successful farmers were enjailed , deported to Syberia or simply killed by USSR government. All those family lines lost their roots. USSR was oriented to make people faceless, rootless bolts in Big Country`s machine... So great to hear your story . I really hope your kids will keep the farm and pass it to theirs. God Bless You, guys!
I too live on a bicentennial farm. My aunt was a local historian, so I also have these story’s of my family from days gone by. I am in the process of restoring the circa 1870 farmhouse that she left to me. It’s tough scratching out a living in agriculture, but we’ve enjoyed not being caught up in the rat race for these last16-17 years. I just commented to let you know this video didn’t fall on deaf ears, I can relate emencely. Keep up the good work!
your wedding pic is so awesome!!!! keep up the good work!!!!
I really enjoyed you telling about your family history!
For me this was the most enjoyable of all of your videos. It’s good to see your land matches with your family history.
You have a great voice and attitude for people to model their life by. Your life experience can be used to measure your own life and gain a new perspective in life. Keep it up, people need this type of video.
That's awesome that you're family has lived in the same place for that long! My brother and I will inherit the farm that our maternal great grandfather bought in the 1950s. It's now only 5 acres due to our grand parents getting divorced. We hope to lease or buy back the other 75 acres of the original 80 acre plot to farm ourselves.
I hope you have been able to advance towards doing this. Take care.
Thanks for opening your family’s history to us.
My dad grew up on a farm that my grand parents had until I was 5. the older I get the more I cherish those memories. I insisted helping my grandpa carry what ever he was feeding out to the animals from the house. The smell of the corn growing, my grandmas amazing cooking. Those memories are gold! The virtues they expressed in their daily lives resonate and fill me with reflection. I miss that farm terribly.
You’ve got a beautiful home, I love old farm houses. Family history is such an interesting thing to learn about. Great video Pete!
Pete you are changing lives, even five years after this video. Every young person needs to see this video or at least family history as you told yours. I truly believe it would help young people make good career choices. Thank you for all you and your family do for others.
I never thought I’d be so enthralled in someone else’s family. Interesting story though. I saw another comment about how family is just that, family. My great grandmother was a opioid addict in her later years, my grandparents are democrats, my other grandpa passed up a job as crew chief for one of Richard Childress’s teams, and my moms a failed Marine drop out. No family is perfect, and no matter what you want or do, family is family and it’ll always be like that.
You say your grandparents were Democrats like that is a bad thing. My Republican grandfather was in the KKK in Wyoming in the 1930s. He was opposed to all the Catholic Italian immigrants who had come to Wyoming to work in the mines. His youngest daughter married the son of one of those immigrants who became an aerospace engineer. My grandfather had 2 ancestors on the Mayflower, one on his mother's side and one on his father's. You never know how someone will turn out.
This is not just a story of your family, but it's the story of America's first settlers. Well done. This youtube channel will be an artifact for your family generations to come.
Pete i can't tell you how much I enjoy your channel
Great story. I spent the first nine years in a rural environment, and then we moved to Southern California. Oceanside, California, to be exact. Culture shock! At age 16 and 17 I spent those Summers on the farm, and bailed hay and drove tractors, combines, and trucks. I was in the best shape of my life. Many of my relatives are buried in the same cemetery just outside of a Kansas farm town. This is just a very brief glimpse. I am married to a California girl and did not move back to the farm. My brother and I sold it, and now here I am on one acre and a view of an inland city located in Northern San Diego County. Your mechanical skills and good judgement have stood you in good stead and make all the difference. And a wonderful wife. Mine is not bad either, just not a farm gal.
I am from India, and while I was hearing you narrate the story I felt so engrossed and really liked. Its just like watching a Hollywood movie.
if it become a movie, Pete should be done by Joaquin Phoenix
THANK YOU, PETE FOR TELLING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY. 07-26-2024. 🙏🌈☺
I love hearing about your family and the history of the farm. Another great video sir.
Wonderful channel you’ve created, Pete!! It’s a true reflection of your life and values! Family histories hold a charm and I enjoyed hearing yours!!
Pete, Very interesting to hear about your family history. I'm sure your ancestors would be very happy with you and how you are running the family farm.
What I like, is the fact he is living in a house and on land that had belonged to his family for such a long time. There is a connection. I live in a house which was my parents country retreat for 50+ years. My daughters spend their summers and many other vacations there and they are both truly attached to the house because there is a bond. Its wonderful to have roots
That was vey interesting , I enjoy hearing about history. John G -Bowmanville Ontario Canada
You come from successful people so it’s not surprising albeit impressive of your talents and successes! You should be very proud of honoring your ancestors and building a legacy for your children. What you’ve done and are doing is being a good steward to the land your family left to you! Blessings🙏💖
My dads parents had 80 acres across the street from my grandfather’s parents farm in northern lower Michigan. Not quite 90 miles south of the mackinaw bridge. Both of those farms are completely gone now. The best memories of my childhood are from those farms; however, my dad and his three brothers all grew up and moved to the lower parts of Michigan to get jobs in the automotive plants which are also gone now. I’m so sad that after three generations it’s all gone. Farming is in my blood though, I live on a small hobby farm with chickens and gardens. My youngest grandson says he wants to grow up to be a farmer, who knows, maybe. I am greatly blessed by your channel, what your family has accomplished by holding onto that heritage is phenomenal, a blessing that can never be replaced.
Thankyou! Family history leads to county, state and USA history. Very interesting.
Pete, thanks for sharing your family story. It’s a good one and you should be proud of what you and Hilary have accomplished. John
That wedding photo of Hilarie at 10:43 is amazing. Such a beauty.
What a great history! Lovely that you can have such a storied and long history on a family farm! Our farm is just over 100, and holds the tales of a few families. We try to give the most respect to the original family, though, as they are the ones that built it.
As a family history enthusiast I love this video. Feel free to share more of your family's stories in future videos!
Pete, I’ve been watching your channel for a couple years now. The first hook was the story you told about redoing your house. I consistently watch your new videos and enjoy them so much.
Lately, YT has been suggesting older videos, such as this gem.
You are an excellent storyteller.
Much love to you and your family…. From upstate SC!!!
We have been binging on your vlog these past couple of days. My husband grew up in a farming community in Wisconsin---mostly dairy, mostly Norwegian descent, I grew up on Long Island--a mostly Irish and Italian community. But despite our different backgrounds, we enjoy watching shows, such as yours. We appreciate the ethics and hard work of the people, like yourselves. It’s what’s right about America.
Enjoyed hearing about your ancestors! 💕
We need more people like you in this world passing on the tail of America through the family tree God bless
I'm from South Carolina...I found your site a couple of weeks ago and I am hooked..I started from your first video and am almost to the end..You are the ducks bill in my humble opinion..I have laughed and cried with your videos..I am also a Nurse like Hillary, and am still working part time..I retired in 2013 (for 3 weeks..lol) and realized that it just wasn't for me and went back to work..Just turned 74 this past May..You have a beautiful family and farm..I especially enjoyed your home remake..you are very talented and patient..please keep the videos coming because I look forward to the next one..Keep those cows mooing...thank you so very much..JoAnne Moody Cusaac
Im a new subscriber so as per usual im getting "caught up" on your video's. I loved hearing about your family history and like you i believe history is alive and all around us. I love researching my family history as well. Keep up the great content and anytime you want to add another family farm history Ill be sure to watch :)
💝🎄💘🎄💖 Perfect family history for Christmas Day. Thank you. Take care. ❇❇❇
Your history has made you the person you should be. This world is beyond thankful that you are you. For better and for worse
Pete, I'm always excited when I find someone like you who really knows and appreciates their family history. I am a Miller and have many ancestors through the ages who were Millers. My daughter and I began researching my family history in about 1982. and we have never been able to say we are finished. There is always much more to learn. Like your family, we had our scandals and interesting events take place. One of my ancestors was a veteran of the war of 1812. Most of the Miller line came from Scotland. (The Scottish spelling was Millar) My great, great grandfather built an ice business by cutting and storing blocks of ice taken from the Missouri River near south Omaha. When he wasn't working with ice, he also had a 160-acre farm he homesteaded in Sarpy County, Nebraska near the Platte River just south of SAC air base (Offutt Airbase in Omaha. I don't think you and I are connected through any of the Miller line. As we know, Miller's a dime a dozen. But I always greatly enjoy hearing about others family history. Thanks for sharing that with us. Your videos are always entertaining and educational. You and Hillary are always a hoot to watch.
Thanks Pete. Family history is important
I was drawn to the photo on your TH-cam channel and have always wanted to live in an older home. I often reminisce about life among the farms that surrounded us and your video brought back so many great memories. My sister reminded me that she, your dad, and I would ride our bicycles from East Lansing to Ludlowville to go swimming beneath the falls. I bet your great-great grandparents knew my great grandparents, the Rollins's, who lived in the Baker house on Van Ostrand Road in the early 1900s. It's such a small world.
my grandpa also played a huge role in my farming and desire to farm. He has dementia and it has now been 5yrs since we farmed side by side. Losing him at my side was so difficult I sold my equipment and moved to town. I focused on growing a family and my career. Instantly I felt the weight of my mistake! I've been clawing my way back into agriculture and bringing his legacy back to life. I just wish I could bring him pictures and tell him stories about the work I'm doing to get back into farming. He is in a nursing home now with very little of himself left.
Hi Pete; you have quickly become my kindred spirit and great friend I never talk to- lol.
You sir, are a gifted and somewhat sentimental storyteller that adds richness and depth. It's nice having such long reaching ties that survived the great depression era. Many families; especially in the south due to economics; fractured and spread out seeking opportunity or simple survival and lost those historical family ties to the land of their ancestors. As you stated, your great grandmother was pivotal in preserving those ties that gave you a wealth that cannot be measured. 👍
Thank You for your honesty while sharing your family history. Your humor and honesty is what keeps me watching each video. Thank You. I makes me know after seeing you and your wife during cow 🐄 videos, that cows understand and react to them being called by names, just as one would call a dog. Wow. It hurt me to see Sammy have to go, you explaining his history. Except for the cartoons I use to see, you are the only person I have seen who pets and has affection of caring towards a hog and it’s babies. You and wife definitely have a love for preparing food for others to eat given by God. Again, thank You.
An awesome testimony to your family and life history! Thank you for keeping the old ways and traditions alive, love y'alls shows.
I love hearing about history, from villiages, family, etc. It's awesome that you have all the history from your family.
Love your story, it made me think about my grandparents and my experiences with them. I too am living on the land that was theirs and is now mine. The land was 60 acres originally and then my great grandfather received a land grant of 120 acres in 1862 for a total of 180 acres. When my grandfather married grandma he purchased 72 of those acres which is where I am today, I don't know what happened to the rest of the property nor when.
Lar.... you are not just a farmer. More than that. A philosopher, artist, yogi and totally some thing like a bombshell. ## Much more to learn from you 😀.
... A legend in the neighborhood of their farm is that Wash Loomis' last words predicted violent death to any non-Loomis person who tried to own their farm. Other legends speak of Wash Loomis' ghost appearing, portending death to someone, and of spectral horsemen riding the roads on October nights for revelry where the Loomis farm once stood. ( Wikipedia on Loomis gang)
I pass by homes like these occasionally and wonder why they got the way they did and why no one sees the beauty in their ruin. Surely seeing it would bring about a change by someone. Thank you for being that someone. These homes are so beautiful and deserving of continuing in family lines. My great-grandmother's home was torn down before I could get to it. I envy you, having not lost this home to time and sales.
You are a wonderful storyteller, I could listen for hours!
Same here.
It’s awesome to have such a long connection to your land. Hopefully the next generation will continue with your care and concern for that heritage.
Thank you for sharing from your heart Pete. Your openness and honesty are admired and appreciated. Bless you and yours 😊
I am a new subscriber. I want to say how touched I was by your & your grandfather's relationship. I'm sorry he died that way and while you were still so young. But you & your wife have lived a life that would have made him proud.
Fascinating history. Sorry for the loss of your grandfather. You don’t hear about seventh generation land owners everyday. My two siblings and I recently inherited a 160 or so acre ranch/farm in North Alabama started by our grandparents in the 1940s.
Hi Philip, people don't put down roots like they used to. I hope you or one of your siblings keeps the farm!
Just a Few Acres Farm, all three of us plan to keep and own it together as an LLC. I have visited there my whole life, and I have many cherished memories of putting out hay for the cattle in the winter, fishing for catfish in the two ponds in the summer, and just “walking the land.”
I, like one of your commenters, don't watch TV, anymore, [ although having grown up with TV]. TH-cam is now, my entertainment. I very much enjoy your videos. I am retired, & have lived on my small 20 acres farm, since January of 1988. At 72, I believe that I would like to gear up my farm again. When the children were young, I had ( 9 ) horses, & grew & bailed my own hay. You give me plenty of ideas, through your videos. Thank you very much.
I really enjoyed this episode. I did the same with my grandfather and grandmother. I always wanted to buy the farm, but never had the money. The farm was the oldest homestead in our county. I have a lot of great memories from my youth being on the farm. Thanks for sharing your memories and me reliving some of mine!
Thank you for all that history - I loved it - your my favorite farm channel- you are great people
Thank you for taking us on such a personal journey into your family history I found it fascinating and as always left wondering on just how history goes around in circles. The greatest prediction of the future is to look at the past.
Wow, wish I could look up my ancestors that far.
You have done a lot of research well done
Pete Thank you for sharing.😊 Cool family history. ❤ 👍😊
This might be my favorite video of yours…. So important to remember where we’ve been so the next generation can build from it
Pete, it was so wonderful sharing your family history with you. You are the greatest generation!
Hey Pete, you're family history is very interesting, you''ve kept this alive for you're children, you've done a great job, this has been very nice, keep it going.
I believe family history is just totally interesting and that family is important. I especially listening to all of my older family members tell about themselves. My dad died at 94, my mom at 86. I appreciate your family history and your interest and work to preserve it. Thanks for the story. Love storytelling. Keep up the good work.
❤❤ love that you have a generational family farm, not many people can lay claim to that!
What a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing it. You and Hillary have much to be proud of.
This is Jamie. I have looked into my family history. There were many interesting stories. I really enjoyed your stories. Thank you.
Love and Enjoy ALL of your videos! I have a son, Michael who has a very very small farm on Treadwell Road, in Binghamton. He has a cow, chickens and pigs. Up until a few years ago, he used to raise alpacas. Mike and his wife have full time jobs, but still maintain this 20 acre farm. I can’t imagine the amount of time they put into the farm and still have full time jobs. Mike will be 53 next month. I am unable to help, I live in south Florida.
Thank you for your gift of sharing your life and history. It was lovelly and truly appreciated. God bless you and yours.
Family is very important to me as obviously, it is to you too. I come from a small island named Chios in the Northern Aegean sea in Greece where my family has been since 1674. After growing up in Brooklyn NY, I have moved back to Greece with my family and have slowly been digging into our family history.
My people have been seafarers and are spread all over the world so looking at actual documents is a rare thing for me. I'm almost jealous of you for having written family history as I have had to literally cross oceans to find mine.
It is a wonderful thing though...
Knowing where your family tree has taken root and grown somehow gives you `a more "rounded" view on life. Living there, where people know your name is invaluable!
I've enjoyed the video very much!
Thank you for sharing!
I really loved hearing your family history.Im very sorry what happened to your Grandfather.love from Australia 🇭🇲
Great video. Thanks for sharing. My family came fro Scotland and settled in Huron County Ontario in The 1850’s. I to read the records of their struggles. Your family was a 100;years ahead of mine.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
great video
Being the 5th generation I can appreciate family history, we have a century farm
🎉thank you - I loved your family history - great story
Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful story of your family. Family history is such a gift and should be shared and celebrated. I appreciate you didn’t try to whitewash details of people’s lives but showed their humanity.
Thanks Pete for sharing the story...HOWEVER you got us going along and wanting the story time to continue! Tim in northern TN
You are very entertaining for sure Pete. I bet you are making more per year on you tube then you ever made in your old life. I just hope they don't mess up a great thing for you and your family. You oldest daughter is a teenager that parents always embarrassing her, but she will find out how wonderful a profitable farm. You are the gold standard of transition to what makes life worth listening to. Neal
I really enjoyed your family history ! My grandma was born in 1913 and loved hearing her stories growing up . She died in 2012 and she got to see a lot of changes in her life time as well .
Thanks Aaric!
I have been watching some of your videos and really enjoyed them. This is my favorite.
I love family history! The checkered part just makes it more interesting! Thanks for sharing. I grew up in the house my father and grandfather were born in.
I watch all of your current videos and have for a while. This popped up from years ago and of course I watched it. I love genealogy so this was a great video for me and now I appreciate the love you have for your farm. Thank you!
I could listen to your family history over and over. My goes back much like yours except my ancestors came from Finland and settled on Lake Superior as fisherman in the late 1800’s
Loved the family history. Thank you for sharing. I too love my family’s Legacy.
I love your family history and how you and Hillary came back to the farm to run it again!
Thank you !🙌🏻😊🥰😃🎉🤩❤️🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing your family’s history. It was both interesting and touching.
Just seeing this great story Pete , definitely can relate I'm a 7th generation Texan , not farming but my family was some of first 150 families in Texas enjoyed listening to yours .
Stumbled upon your channel yesterday as I'm into hobby farming and was amazed to hear your story. Great channel! I am from Waterville NY, close to where the Loomis gang lived. Waterville's historical society does Loomis Tours if you ever want to check it out. We knew all about the Loomis gang growing up and my friends would foolishly play in the Loomis cemetery on halloween. My cousin lived on Loomis road too!
Wow, the Loomis cemetery is not someplace I'd want to go on Halloween!
I recently (2yrs and this year) had the opportunity to step out in faith like peter did on the boat and bought a retired guys tombstone engraving business. Later to have my wife and I open a Monument business as well. I am a huge believer in preserving what we can of family history. So many forget that today’s luxuries where yesterday’s pains. We now have the opportunity to etch images of the farms and loved interest onto tombstones. This means when your Great Great Great Grand kids look back at your stone. They might not have met you but they can find a way to connect just as you do living on your farm. God Bless you greatly. I am a 30 year old farmer by heart that currently can’t come anywhere close to even touching a 20-40 acre farm.
Seriously this tale will be a wonderful movie. You tell the stories in a way that is very interesting to listen to.
I really enjoyed all of the videos I've seen. My mother had 11 brothers and sisters. I have tons of cousins and
I could feel the times when the adults were playing bridge and telling all the stories when they grew up.
Thanks for sharing your story, Pete. Family history is so fascinating.
HI there Pete. Thank you for being so courageous to share with us your personal family history. It is incredibly interesting to me to hear of the varied journey of life your forbear have gone through to end up where you are now doing the same thing on the same land. That to me is amazing! Thank you very much!
Incredible story still being written. Thank you for sharing.
Man, what an incredible story and journey the farm has had in your family! That is so cool; I am hoping and talk to my kids often about my dream to leave them farmland that I hope will remain in my family for generations as yours has. Thanks for sharing!
I love hearing about your family history I enjoy everything you do you know you just you just get a smile on your face all the time your eyes even smile you and Hillary are very very lucky and so are your children
I hope you write this history down for future generations
I grew up on a tree farm just outside of Auburn, went to school in Union Springs, and my family still lives in the area from Auburn to Ithaca. Great to hear this story. Keep up the great videos.
Scott Parker I lived in Auburn for 9 years and currently live in Syracuse
Great channel we very much enjoyed the story congratulations it’s refreshing to hear of your hard work and your successful transition to the life you want .I visited 5 states in the USA in 2010 and loved your country and genuine people I met. Much love and blessings to you your wife and you children ❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻🦘
What an amazing story, I loved hearing about your family and all the effort you put into that house. You’re really amazing and I love your videos.
Just discovered you a week ago and have subscribed. Looking forward to your next video.