This week’s mystery photo is actually two photos involving the same unknown little girl. These were in the collection of Marie Gloria (Bonita) Medeiros, my grandfather’s cousin. They were shown to me by her granddaughter, Barbara. The girl has Portuguese roots and was born in either Hawaii (most likely Kauai) or California. The first photo…
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Mystery Photo: Who is the Young Man Possibly from Hawaii?
I’ve got another photo mystery for you this week. This comes from the collection of a Bonita and de Braga cousin. The photo is of an unknown young man all dress up and ready to go. Perhaps it is prom night or some other special occasion? I have no idea who this is. However, I…
Happy Independence Day and a Gift from Ireland
I would like to wish everyone a very Happy 4th of July. This day signifies the signing of our Declaration of Independence and the revolution that lead to this great nation. I don’t have any colonial ancestors. I don’t even have a colonial “uncle of the wife of my 6th cousin twice removed”. As yet,…
More I learn about Maria da Ponte the less it makes sense
I think there must be some genealogy law that for certain people the more information you compile the less it all seems to fit together. Today, I’m working on Maria dos Anjos Bonita who married Jose de Ponte. And, now that I’ve pieced the family together, I have more questions than answers. Maria was the…
Westinghouse Electric 1938
I have one of those long photographs rolled up for far too many years. This is a portion of it: The photo is of the employees of Westinghouse Electric Mfg., Porcelain Division, Emeryville, Alameda Co., CA. It was taken on 1 Dec 1938. My grandfather and his cousin are in this photograph. My grandfather, Joao…