Do 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…
Category: About My Ancestors
Christmas Memory: The Lost Pajamas
In 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…
Fooling Around with Genealogy Statistics: The Pacheco’s
After 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…
Voter Registrations: The Unmarried Meincke Sons
Mary 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…
Voter Registrations: Mary and Gertrude Meincke
Mary 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…