I want to wish all my readers a Happy 4th of July! May you have wonderful and safe celebrations. The area where I live is very dry and I’m hoping my neighbors go out to watch fireworks so the firefighters can have some rest. Today is the day we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. The…
Category: About My Ancestors
We have a little bit of what in our tree?
I always find it humorous when people who haven’t researched the family tree tell me what nationalities and ethnic groups lie within the branched. And, so it went with a conversation I had with my Mom last week. I can’t remember how we got on the topic, but we started talking about the different countries…
A Collection of Father’s Day Posts
My Dad died in May of 2010. Since then, I written a few posts and articles about him. I thought that I would share those with you all today. This is one of only two baby photos of my Dad that still exist today. It’s funny because he has a striking resemblance to my oldest…
Theodore Pacheco: A Soldier’s Story
Theodore 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…
SNGF: Where were they 1 June 1863?
It’s time for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun! The challenge that Randy has come up with this week is to figure out where my ancestors were in 1863 and write a post about it. I thought it would be easier to do each side separate. Unfortunately, I do not have any photos of any of the…