One of my family treasures is an old rolled photograph. It’s crumbling a bit after being held flat in a book for several decades. I’ve made copies of it so as not to loose it completely. The photo was taken in 1938. All the employees of Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company’s Porcelain Division are gathered in…
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52 Ancestors Week 17: Charles Mazeres and His Laundries
It’s week 17 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. This week the theme is prosperous. I’m going to write about my great grandfather, Charles Mazeres dit Salanave. Born in 1868, Charles Mazeres’ was the son of, Jean Mazeres dit Salanave and Marie Anne Lacrouts. They were farmers. Their home in Ogeu les bains,…