I’ve written many times about how my great grandfather fled Hawaii when he was diagnosed with leprosy. They had a fresh start in Oakland, California, but what kind of a fresh start was it really? I found many details about the home they lived in when they first arrived. At the end of the article,…
Tag: Ancestral Homes
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…
SNGF: Where were they 100 years ago?
This week Randy has set up a fun challenge for us, one that I can actually participate in! For Saturday Night Genealogy Fun, I am to list all my ancestors who were alive in 1913, where they lived, and who was living with them on 1 January 1913. My Mom’s Maternal side: Great Grandparents and…
Where They Lived: 2034 and 2038 E. 25th Street
Next in the Where They Lived series: 2034 and 2038 E. 25th Street, Oakland, California. These are the last houses on this side of the street that our relatives lived in. View Larger Map 2034 E. 25th Street is the brown colored house on the left. It was built in 1912. According to my 1912…
Where They Lived: 2018 E. 25th Street
Next in the Where The Lived series, 2018 E. 25th Street View Larger Map The house that has it’s roof missing is 2018 E. 25th Street. Looks like it’s the stages of being remodeled. It was built in 1918 and remodeled in 1924. Lariano & Josephine (Souza) Costa lived at this address in 1910. They…