Tag Archives: California
Viola (Jackson) Winter’s Individual Summary
(This is my Great Aunt. I don’t recall ever meeting her. Maybe I did when I was a child.) Name: Viola JACKSON Sex: Female Father: Harry Kenneth JACKSON (1871-1950) Mother: Margaret Mary JONES (1880-1965) Individual Facts Birth 18 Jun 1917 Oakland, Alameda Co., CA29 Residence bet 1918 and 1930 (between …
My Relatives At Work: A Labor Day Photo Series
Yesterday, I got the idea to search out some photographs of my relatives at work. I turned it into a series of blog posts to honor them on Labor Day. While it’s easy to notice the contribution to our country by those who have made money, we often forget that they would not have gotten …
1940 Census Sheets Are Different For Hawaii
I have had a chance to peek at the census sheets for California and Hawaii. As with previous censuses, a different sheet was used for Hawaii than the rest of the United States. Here are some of the differences: The first columns pertaining to residency are the same, but in a different order. Race or …