Katherine Fennelly will present “Family Declassified: Uncovering My Grandfather’s Journey from Spy to Children’s Book Author” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists (SCAG) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. This online event will be presented live for viewing remotely or watching with others at the Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S. in St. Cloud.
Within the book, Katherine explores the life of her maternal grandfather, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who arrived in the United States a century ago. After spending years reviewing government records and conducting interviews, she pieced together the life of her grandfather who hid his identity as a spy and later reinvented himself as a lauded chef and author.
The program is free to SCAG members; $7 for non-members. Non-members may pay at the door or watch remotely by paying for access through the SCAG online store at scagmn.org/store. The individual annual membership rate for SCAG is $25.
Katherine is an immigration policy expert and professor emerita at the University of Minnesota. She has studied and worked in Iran, Spain, and Ecuador and is a voracious reader and lifelong student of languages.
St. Cloud Area Genealogists
Founded in 1973, the St. Cloud Area Genealogists is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience. This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian. Our members research their ancestors from varying locations within Minnesota, throughout the United States, and from foreign countries.