Alan’s hobbies have all come together in this wonderful writing project. His love of history, travel, genealogy, and children’s literature make this the perfect amalgamation of his life’s work!
Alan’s family is a true representation of America and all that has made her great. His family line can be traced back generations, with multiple first generation immigrants. He has relatives currently in, or originally from, a large number of states, from Canada, England, Scotland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Brazil, Spain, the Philippines, Thailand, and New Zealand!
Some of his relatives were among the original settlers in Plymouth. Among his distant relatives is Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States.
His ancestors have known great wealth and prestige, as well as terrible poverty and tragedy. Some were grand Dukes, Counts, and Yeomen of Old Europe, others lived in ashes and squaller in the New World.
His relatives have fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, both World Wars (on both sides!), the Korean War, Vietnam War, and also in Iraq.
Although the stories Alan writes are fictional, they also have a solid foundation with historical accuracy. The stories are written in honor of his family, and all those who came here for freedom, for better opportunities, and to contribute to this great nation we call the United States of America.
Personal History:
Alan deMeurers lives on a hops farm just north of Keizer, Oregon. Alan recently retired from a long career as an elementary school teacher and principal.
Alan is married to a first generation American immigrant, his wonderful wife Carmen. Carmen was born in Santos, Brazil. She became a naturalized US citizen in 1995.
Alan has three children and four grandchildren. In his free time he enjoys reading, traveling, and conducting research for his literary projects.
Professional Memberships:
- Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
- Willamette Writers
Alan deMeurers 
Hi Alan I came across your website before but went back to it again. I am trying to straighten out my Weldon line. I grew up in Dorchester, N.B. and knew Eugene Weldon. He had two daughters and we went to the same high school. Your grandmother is Eugene’s sister? My 3x great grandmother is Margaret Weldon who married Robert Barry Chapman, Then it goes Julia C and Rufus Ward, Margaret Ward and Alpehus Read, Frank Wesley Read and Celestia Trenholm, Arthur Read and M. Catherine Carson, their dtr is me Sharon. PS My dad spelled his name Reid actually so I am Reid. Love geneaology!
Hi Sharon,
Margaret Weldon (1804-1866) was my 4th great-aunt. Her father was Andrew Dale Weldon (1761-1843), my four times great-grandfather. I think that makes us 5th cousins.
Edgar Eugene Burgess Weldon (1920-1999) was my Grandmother’s younger brother (my grandmother was born in 1912). I Eugene once when I was very young, but I don’t remember much at all. From my genealogy research, I think he had three sons, Richard, Stewart, and Larry, not two daughters. Eugene was his middle name. Perhaps there is another Eugene Weldon? Or perhaps my research is incorrect?
My family line is through Andrew Dale Weldon and Elizabeth Killam to Thomas Weldon (Margaret Weldon’s older brother) and Judith Weldon Smith, to Gideon Smith Weldon and Margaret E. Fillmore, to Edgar Wilson Weldon and Eunice Irene Burgess (she went by Irene), to Hazel Adelia Weldon and Paul deMeurers, to Weldon Paul deMeurers and Patricia Louise King, to me. My sister is named Ann Dale, after Andrew Dale Weldon’s mother, who immigrated to Canada from England.
Hi Alan,
Millard was my great-grandmothers great grandfather and so on. Just came across your blog and looking forward to exploring it more.
Glad to meet you cousin!
Hi Alan !
This is me:
Beverly Smith Wallace
Kingsley Austin Smith
Ella Ladd Smith
Harvey Ladd
Gordon Ladd
Samuel Ladd
Stephen Ladd
Daniel Ladd
Nathaniel Ladd
Have you visited the cemetery in NH where many Ladds are buried? I’ve plans to go soon. Took 3 years til last month, finding where my great grandmother, Mary Hopper Ladd, is buried. She’s there with the other Ladds. Harvey Ladd was her husband my great grand father. My siblings and I had no idea our roots in USA were planted here so long ago! And the fact that we grew up so close, actually visiting Haverhill, NH mega times, not knowing our ancesters had lived there. There are unfortunate reasons we never learned of this history. I continue to search for answers about other ancestors. It was nice to find you! We are cousins but what number? 4th?
Peace be with you and yours.
Beverly
Hi Beverly,
Always nice to meet a new cousin. My mother’s family came from Maine and I grew up in Rhode Island, so I passed through the corner of New Hampshire many, many times going back and forth. I have not been to the cemetery, although I would very much like to go.
Alan
hi alan
my grandfather was eugene weldon , he did habve three sons that passed at a young age then peggy and jackie were born jackie is my mom
Hi Allan, I guess that makes us second cousins. I have first cousins by the names of Peggy and Jackie. I am guessing that is not a coincidence. I know my father was always very fond of his uncle Eugene and I have pictures of them together when my dad was little. I visited NB once when I was quite young. I have some great memories of that trip. I did not know about Peggy and Jackie before you added your comment. I would love to fill in more family information data on my Ancestry account if you are willing to share. Best wishes and stay safe! Alan