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- Sep 21
- 2 min
Augustin Brazeau
Augustin Brazeau, my 3rd great grandfather, was born in American territory just after the American Revolution. His father, Louis Brazeau, was born a citizen of France in Kaskaskia (now in Illinois). In 1763, the territory was ceded to Great Britain until it was captured by George Rogers Clark during the American Revolution. Unhappy with the American leadership in remote Kaskaskia, Augustin's father, Louis Brazeau, moved his young family to Spanish territory on the western sid
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- Sep 13
- 1 min
The School Days of Nelle Naomi Hartman
When I was a kid, we would visit my mom's hometown a few times each year. Poplar Bluff, or "P.B." as we call it, is about 2 1/2 hours south of St Louis, Missouri. Each visit included a stop to see Mom Holland, my great grandma. Most of our visits occurred when we were young, and I wish I could remember them better. I really wish I had asked Mom Holland more questions about her life, but that's the wish of all genealogists, I suppose. Through the wonders of research and genero
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- Sep 11
- 1 min
William Andrew "Andy" Rigsby
Have you ever thought about jobs people used to have that no longer exist? Andy Rigsby, my husband's great grandfather, had one of those jobs. In 1910, 1920. 1930. and 1940, he told census takers his occupation was "Sign Painter." I assumed he painted signs that people put in their yards or in store windows. I was wrong. Billboards today are vinyl or digital. When I was young, I remember seeing men working high up on a platform installing advertisements. The process looked li
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