I sure like it when family lore meets reality and wins. I was told my great aunt, Maria Alexine Lassalle, was a member of the Signal Corp. during WWI. My only proof was an unidentified photograph. Thanks to one of our readers, I now I have proof. Why Would A French Immigrant Be In The…
Tag: Women in the Military
Women in the US Signal Corp During WWI: Was My Great Aunt a Hello Girl?
My Dad’s maternal aunt is an intriguing figure in my family tree. She was a French immigrant coming to America in the early 1900s. She never married and never had children. She may have played a small role aiding the US in World War I. The Woman Known as Tante Marie Marie Alexine Lassalle was…
A Collection of Posts about Military Veterans
November 11th is Veterans Day. This is the day we honor and remember those who served in the military. I’d like to share some of my post pertaining to veteran relatives and how to research them. Trying to find veterans from Hawaii? Try these three free databases for those who served in World War I…
Ellen Figg, Navy WAVES: Recovering One Woman’s History
It pays to randomly search the internet for your relatives. No, not to spy on them. For genealogical purposes, of course! I do this periodically and sometimes come up with a gem. I uncovered a lost part of my grandfather cousin, Ellen Figg’s, story. She was a Navy WAVE! Who Was Ellen Figg? She born…