UPDATE: Newer information has been published in Fresh Starts. A cousin once asked me, which of our ancestors came through Ellis Island? They say that at least 40% of the current American population can trace their ancestry to someone who came through Ellis Island. I told my cousin then, that I didn’t think anyone in … Continue reading Ellis Island, Castle Garden, or bust
Author: ValarieC
WW II Letters home, Dec 1940
Envelope post dated December 18, 1940 Kenney RhoadesU.S.S. Colorado Box 14Long Beach, Calif. Mr. & Mrs. K.W. Rhoades & Family4011 North 30 StreetOmaha, Nebraska December 17 Dear Folks,Say, you folks sure must have a real snow back there. I saw a wire photo in the paper here showing a car parked on 17 [S. 17th … Continue reading WW II Letters home, Dec 1940
Edward Gage
Edward Julius Gage comes from an old family. The surname is found as early as 1630, coming to Massachusetts from England with John Winthrop's fleet. There were Gage's who fought on both sides of the American Revolution. I am still trying to prove lineage to the Gage's of the Winthrop fleet. Like the Rhoades research, … Continue reading Edward Gage
Luella DeJean
Ok, so I have nearly exhausted all I know about our Rhoades family. What about our maternal line? Well, The Smart Aleck documents much of this side of the family, but I still have some stories to share. We have all heard about our ancestors Stephen DeJean and Cornelia Rouse. I have been studying the … Continue reading Luella DeJean
WW II Letters home, Nov/Dec 1940
No envelope. Placed into timeline based on order in box, context, writing, and paper used. Saturday 1:30 P.M. [probably November 30, 1940] Dear Folks, kids & Pups Hi all, everyone feeling OK, I hope, how is the cold weather, or is it all over now. Got Dicks letter yesterday, one from Mom this morning maybe one … Continue reading WW II Letters home, Nov/Dec 1940
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