This is a reposting on June 24, 2013 of an entry I made on December 10, 2012 that I have since learned included misinformation! With many thanks to Swedish research Laila Falk who has graciously helped me debunk some myths and gain a wealth of new information about Albertina Satelin and her family. If anyone … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Albertina Satelin
Washington
Photos of the Week – CCC Camp Record of James F. Doran
This photograph from the late 1930s belonged to James Doran, and showed one of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps he had worked at in his youth. He identified it as Camp Gingko, in the Petrified Forest of Washington State. The actual picture is 2.5" by 3.5", and on close inspection it shows a truck with … Continue reading Photos of the Week – CCC Camp Record of James F. Doran
Olaus and Olava Vestbo, Norwegian Settlers
The first photo is the house Olaus and Olava Vestbo that they built on what became known as Westbo Road, Puyallup, Washington. The house was a pretty, white three story Victorian farmhouse. However, when we finally saw this same house in 1989 on a trip west to see the family, it sure looked different. During the oil … Continue reading Olaus and Olava Vestbo, Norwegian Settlers
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