Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
A few years ago, a cousin sent me a photo that showed her Lounibos relative in front of his liquor business with a man named Antoine Lassalle. It was taken around 1900 in San Francisco, California. He was thought to be a cousin, but the connection was not clear. I had no Antoines in my…
This weeks theme is to pick one of our 32 3rd great grandparents. I am fortunate in that I know all but four. Unfortunately, those four belong to the genealogy black hole known as the Jackson line. At the rate it is going, they may be empty spot on my pedigree forever. One of…
There is always that one impossible ancestor. Well, at least one. Probably more like 10. For this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, I’m going to tell you about Luc de Bie. Luc de Bie flits across my pedigree, then he leaves as quickly as he came. He was my 5th great grandfather. He was…
[Written for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This week’s theme: Live Long. Note: I am revising this article. Yes, I know I only wrote it two days ago. I realized as I was writing it I had two families mixed up. This article includes the corrected information.] I do not have any centenarians in my…
It’s time for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. Thanks to Randy for this challenge! This one is all about my Dad’s mother’s line. My Dad’s mother’s name was Anna Madeleine Mazeres. She was born 17 Oct 1897 in San Francisco, CA and died 2 Feb 1984, also in San Francisco (though she lived in Oakland, CA…