Julia (Mallette) Blaney Obit Nov 1929

Julia was an Aunt to my Great Grandfather John Paul/Paul John Mallette

"Monday, November 18, 1929, Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA), page 4

SAN FRANCICO - J. B. Blaney. Presidio soldier, shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide as a result of a domestic quarrel here. Blaney had accused his wife of infidelity and she locked him out of the house. Blaney crawled through a window while a score of neighbors watched. The shooting followed."

While this article does not mention Julia, the San Francisco Homicides 1849-2003 index does list both of them, Julia's maiden name, date of death and cause of death – murder by Jack Blaney.

 

 

Mallette - okay, in a bit of shock here. I finally found my grandfather (my mom's dad) on the newly released 1940 census. We did not realize that my mom's dad was previously married before he married my grandmother. Also, my mom never knew this and that she had two older half sisters. Dorthy Jean Mallette born 1935 and Janette Elvine Mallette born 1938. My mom, whos middle name was also Jean was born in 1943.

DICKISSON / Dickison / Dickerson

I learned today that Hannah's cousin was KIA on the first day of the battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse. He was born early 1848 or late 1849 based on the 1850 Census. That means he was either 14 or 15 years old when he died and 13 or 14 when he enlisted in the 15th NJ Infantry. He enlisted with two other brothers. They died the year before. One KIA at Salem Heights and the other died of measles in Washington DC. Their father, Hannah's Uncle, received a pension for the death of one of his sons for $8 an month.

MALLETTE/MALETTE/MALLETT

MALLETTE/MALETTE/MALLETT---Sometimes that quick research question turns into a gold mine of information. I had something bugging me and I looked into it during my morning break and WOW! I broke through a road block and learned the names of great grandfathers back 4 more generations. New York is no longer the road block, Canada is now. Actually, the question is was Canada the port of entry from England linking to a John Mallett/Malett from London? Something not uncommon for people trying to get into the US in the mid 1700s.

 

 

 

Daniel Howard Snow Had a Second Wife

Imagine my surprise to learn my great great grandfather Daniel Howard Snow (my mom's great grandfather) had a second wife Adeline "Addie" Eliza Weston Snow after my great great grandmother, Amanda J. Stocker Snow died. And, that while her father made himself into a millionaire her brothers never learned the value of family and the work it took their father accomplish all that he did. I was amazed to read some of the stories of her brothers. One of her brothers took her to court to sue her for her property and after she died all her brothers took Daniel to court so he could not inherit from her. I learned that basically the Westons own not only the 4th largest mill in the US during the mid to late 1800s but also all of Logtown where many of my family members worked.

Indenture for Abraham S. Dickisson

Added to my blog with the permission of www.fold3.com

 

Indenture for my Great Great Great Grandfather Abraham S. Dickisson, December 1823, when he was 10 years old.

Albert Weigandt - 1918

I received a copy of a 1918 photo of my grandfather, Albert Weigandt, and his cousins from my cousin Ginny on the Vogel side of our family. I can’t thank her enough for sharing some of her photos with me. Glimpses into the past make you giggle.

 

Bertha Louise Mays (1918 - 1920) - Find A Grave Memorial

One of my grandmother's sisters. Bertha Louise Mays (1918 - 1920) - Find A Grave Memorial

Weigandt Connection

Just received an email from a distant relative. How cool is that?! The connection appears to be a sister of Jacob Weigant, my great grandfather. Not only did a brother travel to America but apparently a sister did too. She married before coming to the states and that is probably why I missed her on the passenger list. Jacob's brother, Oswald, was denied entry into the US so he got on a boat headed for Argentina. More to come.

Cheers!

Video of Sandy and Linda with Marilyn Monroe

Sandy and Linda with Marilyn Monroe video. There is no sound.

March of Dimes Charity Event, 1958
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVO8kAVcgWo&feature=share

Sandy and Linda with Marilyn Monroe, Jan 1958

1936 Senior Class Picture - Mary "Helen" Weigandt

1958 March of Dimes Family

1940 Census

Tomorrow is the big day...the big release of the 1940 census. Well, sort of. Apparently the information becomes available to the public, and other genealogy sites.  The records, which belong to the National Archives and Records Administration, have not been accessible to the public and this includes sites such as Ancestry.com, until tomorrow.  So, Ancestry will not begin to upload information until tomorrow.

"The National Archives and Records Administration will open the 1940 U.S. Federal Census on April 2, 2012—the first time this collection will be made available to the public. Once we receive the census, we will begin uploading census images to our site so the public can browse them. Initially, this collection will be what we call a browse-only collection. This means a person can scroll through the pages of the census districts much like you would look at a microfilm or a book. At the same time, we will be working behind the scenes to create an index of the census that will eventually allow people to search for their family members by name as they currently can with all other censuses on Ancestry.com. Note also that the 1940 U.S. Federal Census will be accessible free of charge throughout 2012 on Ancestry.com...

...how long will the upload process take? and when will my state be ready. Unfortunately, until we start the process we have no idea exactly how long it will be before all images or a specific state will be uploaded. We like to use this analogy: think about how long it takes to upload all of the images on a memory card onto a home computer. Now imagine that memory card holds 3.8 million, very-high-definition images."

Mary Vogel Weigandt & Albert Weigandt

WOW! I just saw a photo that has my great grandfather Jacob Weigandt, my great grandmother Mary Vogel Weigandt and my great great grandmother Charlotte Sommer Vogel in it with Mary's brother Heinrich "Henry" and his family.

I am blown away by how much my grandfather Albert Weigandt looked like his mom.

Katherine Ruth Graham Weigandt [Cullimore]

I don't know the date of this picture of my grandmother Katherine Ruth Graham Weigandt. After my grandfather died she took her mother's maiden name of Cullimore.

Albert Weigandt

I love this picture of my grandfather Albert Weigandt at Antelope Park in Lincoln, Nebraska, 1945. I was told he was quite the goofy guy at times.

Cullimore

Thanks to a new found cousin in the UK I will be shifting research mode for awhile to the Cullimore side of my tree. Bill is also close enough to do look ups for us at the National Archives in Portsea, Hampshire, England. Thank you Bill! Also, safe travels to the Archives at Annapolis, Charleston and Savannah next month.

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Cullimores of Portsmouth, England

I have found a distant cousin with information on my distant Grandfather William Cullimore and the Cullimores of Portsmouth. One of many road blocks broken through.

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Grove Graham - Insolvent Debtor 1828

Grove Graham_14 Feb 1828_Published Albany Argus 21 Mar and 11 Apr 1828_Insolvent Debtor

Thanks to my Cousin Barb for helping me to find this newspaper article on our ggg/grandfather. It ran twice with the same verbiage. I've not yet discovered the outcome after the noted 30 Apr 1828. Thank you Barb!

Silver Trinket Box - Engraved "LOU"

Silver Trinket Box engraved "Lou" [polished]

Silver Trinket Box [unpolished]



This trinket box entered in to my parents possession and then into mine. I didn't have much knowledge of it other than it, and a silver coffee pot, had belonged to my Great Grandparents Zoe Marie Cullimore Graham (1885-1960) and Lester Garfield Graham (1880-1972).  Between my parents and myself we have owned the box, and coffee pot, for almost 50 years now. I've search my notes to try and determine why a Graham and a Cullimore would have an item engraved with "Lou" on it. A few weeks ago I shared pictures of the box, and the coffee pot, with my dad's cousin. We've been collaborating on our family research project. After putting several stories and possible events together, it is possible that the box belonged to Zoe's mother, Courtenay Marie Hill (1846-1906), who had obtained it from her aunt Lucy Baynham Baylor Dodd (1813-1902) who died with no issue. Courtenay had spent some time with Lucy, believed to be called "Aunt Lou," and Courtenay's grandmother Courtenay Elizabeth New Baylor (1818-1901) when both were widowed and living together in Texas.  If anyone has some more information on the trinket box I would appreciate it. Oh, and a mystery was solved....Where is the coffee pot, the cream and sugar?  Mystery solved after almost 50 years. I have the aboved mention silver coffee pot and my dad's cousin has passed the cream and sugar set on to their daughter. After all these years we did not know the other had a part of the set. The set is reconected via the electronic age.

1940 Census

"65" Days and then we will all be overloading the servers to see the 1940 census...woo hoo!

Cullimore Family Bible & Contents - Before Repairs

I have been taking "before" pictures of the Cullimore Family Bible before sending it off to Indiana (http://www.leonardsbooks.com/) for repair. Copies will also be added to my Ancestry.com tree. Many people would leave such a book as it is but as I upload photos before sending it off I believe you will agree that having it repaired will further add to the life and enjoyment of the Bible for generations yet to be. More to come on one of the most amazing books I've had the pleasure to have, my heartfelt thanks to my Aunt Mary. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have it passed on to me. Hugs!

John Wesley Cullimore (1840-1921)

This is an original photo of my Great Great Grandfather that I got framed. It turned out very nice.

You Cannot Copywrite a Fact

I get annoyed with websites that have banners stating that you cannot use data from their websites without permission because it's copywrited. They cannot claim copywrite to a fact. But they can if they've done research and are the first to prove information.

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