Generations: August 2012

Welcome

Trying to write one's family history can be rather daunting, to say the least. Even more so when you're dyslexic and have poor gramar skills. It can be quite exasperating trying to put some simblance of order to the tons of information I've accumulated since I began this journey while living in England in 2004. Should I write a book, use Facebook, use a genealogy website or write a blog? There are so many options, but no matter which avenue(s) I choose there will always be a family member who will not be able to access portions of my collection and research. What to do, what to do? Do I do more than one? Yes. This blog will be my avenue of sharing information, and feelings, as I progress through a mirad of projects such as writing a book and updating my tree on Ancestry.com. This, I believe, will also allow for sharing of information quicker. Though they are all different in how they share information, the end goal is to be the story teller for my family. To tell the stories of generations that came before me, who still walk with me and for the generations yet to be. I welcome your comments, questions and inputs.

21 August 2012

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.