Archive for 'About My Ancestors' Category
The Yearly Family Newsletter
21 December 2008Do you do an end of the year family newsletter? I started doing one 9 years ago, but mine is a little different than the typical strain.
It started as a pay back to cousins who had helped me with my family tree. I am deeply greatful for all the help I receive, the stories shared, [...]
Christmas Memory: The Lost Pajamas
14 December 2008In the latest Cabinet of Curiosities, we’re asked to write about a Christmas treasure. I’m pulling out of my cabinet of curiosities the item that wasn’t there every Christmas. This is about my Grandma Lassalle and the lost pajamas.
My Grandma was a fine seamstress. She sewed everything. Each year she made pajamas for all the [...]
Fooling Around with Genealogy Statistics: The Pacheco’s
30 November 2008After a seriously fatiguing afternoon mopping the floor, my brain has gotten a bit loopy. Instead of doing anything that needed to be done, I decided to play around with the statistics in my genealogy database.
These statistics are for my Pacheco line. I started with my last ancestor, Jose Pacheco and Francisca Theresa, my Gr [...]
Theodore Pacheco: A Soldier’s Story
10 November 2008Theodore Pacheco was born 31 Aug 1899, Kilauea, Kauai. He was the third child of Joao Pacheco and Joana Goncalves Cardoza–a family nicknamed “The Reds” because of their red hair. He grew up in Kilauea, but left home sometime after his father’s death and his mother’s second marriage (1906-1910). When he was about 16, he [...]
Voter Registrations: The Unmarried Meincke Sons
3 November 2008Mary A. (Kelly) and Frederick Meincke had four sons. Two married and two did not. The unmarried sons were Frederick Jr., born in 1878 in San Francisco, and Ralph, born in 1891 in San Francisco. Both lived with their mother and sister Gertrude well into their adult lives.
Frederick Joseph Meincke Jr.
Notes:
Frederick first votes at the [...]
Voter Registrations: Mary and Gertrude Meincke
3 November 2008Mary A. (Kelly) Meincke was the daughter of Martin Kelly and Catherine Dolan. Mary was born in 1859 in San Francisco. From what I’ve gathered so far, Mary is the oldest female of the tree to vote. For the most part, her generation shied away from voting. It was their daughters who took advantage of [...]
Voter Registrations: John J. Jones and Family
2 November 2008In this post, I’ll explore John J. Jones, the son of Thomas Augustine and Margaret (Kelly) Jones, and his family. John was born in San Francisco in 1871. He lived there until his death in 1937. He married Matilda “Maud” McCullough.
The Jones Family
Some notes:
This family was a pain in the butt! Finding Jones in San [...]
Voter Registrations: Matthew A. Kelly
2 November 2008Matthew A. Kelly was the son of Martin Kelly and Catherine Dolan. He was born in San Francisco ca. 1862. He was the youngest son of Martin and Catherine.
Registrations for Matthew A. Kelly
Some notes: I was unable to find Matthew in the early records. In fact, I’ve had trouble finding any on him between 1890 [...]
Voter Registrations: Thomas Augustine Jones
2 November 2008This post will explore the information found for the Jones family of San Francisco, California. Thomas Augustine Jones came from Australia in the late 1850s.
Records for Thomas Augustine Jones
Some notes:
Thomas was naturalized long before 1900, so I was surprised that his first entry in the registration books was 1907 after the earthquake and fire. [...]
Laughter and Superstition During an Earthquake
23 October 2008Though Thomas Jones was born in Australia, my Grandma swore that he was a typical Irish man. I don’t know where his parents were born, so I’ll have to take my Grandma’s word for it. He married into an Irish family. Perhaps it wore off on him.
On the fateful morning of 18th of April 1906 [...]