Immigrating to America in 1858 with their family, two young brothers play at being stowaways and jump ship. Their game quickly turns to a stunning reality. Will they ever see their family again? Follow the Calvin, Johnson, and Niemeir families as they move west and help settle American communities. How do they meet? Where do they settle? How does their faith play a part in their families and communities? How did the citizenship process work in the nineteenth century? What part did large families play in settling America? How did one get capital to start farming? All these topics and more are covered in this heartwarming story of one family clan. See how the patriarchs and our grandparents left lasting memories of love and acceptance. What can we, as elderly grandparents ourselves, teach our descendants today?