Welcome to my Robere Family Web Page!

Family - I will be adding my family tree and genealogy information soon. If you have any information on the Robere family of Michigan/Canada please e-mail me.

Family History

Grandma Robere (Angeline (Rochefort) Robere, 1891-1990) on her birthday. I'm currently working on my family tree - more to follow.

Farm Life
Family Farm Located on the Garden Peninsula, in Fairbanks Township, Delta County of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Click on any section of the below image to view an enlargement.

Da Creation of Da UP
YOOPER CREATION STORY

In the beginning dere was nuttin.
Den on da first day God created da Upper Peninsula.
On da second day He created da partridge, da deer, da bear, da fish, and da ducks.
On da third day He said let dere be Yoopers to roam da Upper Peninsula.
On da fourth day He created da udder world down below.
On da fifth day He said "Let dere be trolls to live in da world down below."
On da sixth day he created da bridge so da trolls would have a way to get to heaven.
God saw it was good and on da seventh day He went huntin.

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OTHER FUN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE U.P....

- One day it's warm, the rest of the year it's cold.
- People who have say "I have half a mind to go to the U.P." have all the
right equipment.
- Nearly 30% of residents in Schoolcraft County in the U.P. are graduates
of the sixth grade.
- If you fly a straight line from Sault Ste. Marie to Ironwood, you'll
see a lot of trees.
- Dollar Bay in the U.P. was named after the annual salary in the area.
- The U.P. is the supplier of mosquitos to the free world.
- There are two seasons in the U.P. -- Swat and Shovel.
- People in the U.P. wear boots because they are in style - not because
there is snow on the ground.
- Michigan's U.P. was never considered as a site for the state capital;
however, it does have a town named Ralph.

And remember... "Say ya to da U.P., 'eh?"

My First Computer - It still works.

The Kaypro 2X with a whopping 64K of memory, two Tandon DS/DD 5 1/4 Drives, and a 9" green screen. The 2X came standard with a 300 baud modem and a Kaypro Daisy-Wheel printer.   The Kaypro used a CP/M operating system and had inverse video. 

Kaypro 2X

Manufacturer	Non-Linear Systems
Model	Kaypro 2X
Processor / Clock	Z-80A@4Mhz.
RAM installed / max	64k / 64k
Storage	2 x 5,25" 400 KB FDD, DS/DD
OS	CP/M 2.2
Bus	No internal expansion
Display	100x160
Year Introduced / Built / Purchased	83 / 83 /83
Resolution Text, Grafik	80X25, 100 x 160
Comments	One solid machine