Large families…the definition has changed over time. When I was growing up, my family was considered large. There were 7 of us…5 kids born in 7 years. My family is nothing in comparison to my Pacheco kin. Jacintho Pacheco and Anna Jacinta de Mello married on Christmas Day in 1856 in the village of Fenais…
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52 Ancestors Week 37: My Grandpa Worked For Westinghouse Electric
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…
Angie (Margie) Smith’s Individual Summary
Angie was my Great Aunt. She and Theodore grew up together in Oakland, CA. They were said to be madly in love. She developed toxemia of pregnancy during her first pregnancy and died at the age of 23. It is said that Theodore never fully recovered from that loss. Name: Angie MARGIE-9710 Sex: Female Father: …
SNGF: Ancestral Tombstones
Randy Seaver is at it again! He’s got his Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge posted for this week. This week the challenge is to see how far back I can go with my ancestry with tombstones. This must be a continuous line. This may be a very short post. First, most of my ancestors were…
Worldless Wednesday: My Grandma’s Favorite Photo
This photo of my Uncle was taken in 1929 on the neighbor’s steps. My Grandma laughed so hard she cried every time she looked at it.

