Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 9, 2014

May 9, 2014, 10:13 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Want a Full Refund on Your NewspaperArchive.com Subscription? Just Ask About Their Charity. by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
The Women in my Early Life—Together by Becky Jamison, author of Grace and Glory
Step by Step by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
Why Blog? - Motivation Monday by Denise Coughlin, author of Denise's Genealogy Journey
How Do I Cite This Record I Found on MyHeritage? AND National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2014 Conference Blog Compendium by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
My Origins Update On Family Tree DNA by Andrea Kelleher, author of How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Review: Zcan+ Full Featured Mouse Scanner by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
FTDNA’s myOrigins by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
Ancestral Flower Choices by Amberly, author of TheGenealogyGirl
myOrigins at FamilyTreeDNA by History Chick, author of Genealogical Musings
We DO Want Mom's Advice—And Her Family History! by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
My Ancestor was a Chut: More on Dutch and English Jews by Amy, author of Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Submitting a FOIA request to the VA by Patrick Jones, author of Frequent Traveler Ancestry
6 Tips to Find Your Mexican Family History by Glen N. Greener for FamilySearch Blog
Cyndi's List: Browse Categories vs Search Engine by Cyndi Ingle, author of Cyndi's List Blog
Throwback Thursday - Genealogy Style! by Sally Knudsen, author of Sally Searches

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

52 Ancestors: #18 ~ Grandma Ingrid's Grade School

Thanks for reading!

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Mother's Day 2014

May 10, 2014, 9:59 pm

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #19 ~ Who Was Esther?

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To my mom and all the other moms out there, I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day!

I hope you enjoy this special video – "It was Mom: A Mother's Day Tribute To Moms."

Happy Mother's Day!

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52 Ancestors: #19 ~ Who Was Esther?

May 12, 2014, 11:29 am

≫ Next: Engle Family Postcards ~ From Roses to snow in California

≪ Previous: Mother's Day 2014

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

This is a photo of Esther Matus Villatoro. She was my maternal great-grandmother and second wife of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, also known as "The Traveling Dentist" here on my blog.

How much do I really know about Esther? I'm afraid I don't know nearly enough about her. Yes, I know when and where she was born and when and where she died. But, I don't know what she was like. I don't know what kinds of foods she liked or what she liked to do in her spare time. What was her favorite color? Did she like to dance? Did she like to read? What was her childhood like?

I know she traveled a bit during her life because of her husband's travels. Did she like traveling?

She was born in Mexico but moved with her husband to Brazil. Did she miss Mexico? Did she like Brazil?

See? I have questions. Unfortunately, the person who may have been able to answer my questions about Esther passed away 19 years ago. That would be Esther's son, my grandfather, Debs Warren Webster. I say that he "may" have been able to tell me something about Esther because he was only five years old when she passed away. So, I don't really know if he would have been able to answer all of my questions about what Esther was like.

So, I'm left to piece together Esther's life the best I can. And I'll tell you what I do know about her so far.

The date I have for Esther's birth is 18 September 1893. She was born in Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico to Nicanor Matus and Raymunda Villatoro. Esther was the oldest of four children born to Nicanor and Raymunda. Esther's siblings were Catalina, Francisco, and Crecenciana.

At some point, Esther's youngest sister, Crecenciana, moved to Brazil too. I'll share more about her in a future post.

Esther was very young when she married my great-grandfather. I don't have their marriage date, but their first child, Carlota, was born on January 11, 1910. So, if Esther and Frederick got married in 1909, Esther would have been around sixteen years old at the time.

I wish I knew when this beautiful photo of Esther was taken. What was the occasion? It must have been something special. She was wearing a corsage and had some flowers in her hand. Because she was wearing her wedding ring in the photo, this must have been taken sometime during or after 1909.

By the time Esther was 25 years old, she was the mother of five children. My Grandpa Debs was her third child.

On 1 November 1919, about a year after her last child was born, Esther passed away from tuberculosis. According to the birthdate I have for Esther, she was 26 years of age at the time of her death. Her death certificate, however, states she was 25 years old when she passed away. So, there's some discrepancy here.

As I mentioned earlier, my grandfather was only five years old when Esther died. Her death was very difficult for him.

Death visited the Webster family again three more times. Frederick not only had to bury his wife, but three of his children, Edna, Eugene, and Alice. Of the five children born to Esther and Frederick, my Grandpa Debs, and his sister Carlota, were the only children who survived to adulthood.

This must have been so difficult for Debs, Carlota, and Frederick. I don't yet know why Edna, Eugene and Alice passed away. I wonder if they contracted tuberculosis from Esther. I have yet to find their death records. Because my great-grandfather traveled so much, it's difficult to say where the children passed away.

I do have Esther's death certificate, which I will share in a future post. And even though I don't know all I'd like to know about Esther at this time, I'm so very grateful to have photos of her. They were found in my Grandpa Debs' personal belongings. I'm thankful he took such great care of them.

Thanks for reading!

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Engle Family Postcards ~ From Roses to snow in California

May 14, 2014, 10:09 am

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≪ Previous: 52 Ancestors: #19 ~ Who Was Esther?

This vintage postcard, which was made in Germany, was sent to Mrs. R. Engle in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My regular readers will likely already know who Mrs. R. Engle was. But, for my new readers, I'll give a brief explanation of who she was. Mrs. R. Engle was Sarah Amanda (Waterman) Engle. She was my maternal 2nd great-grandaunt and she was married to Richard Engle, who was a Civil War veteran.

This postcard was sent by Sarah and Richard's son, Charles A. Engle. The previous Engle family postcard I shared here on this blog was also sent by Charles and it was dated June 30, 1905. That postcard showed Avalon on Santa Catalina Island which is near Los Angeles, California.

It looks like Charles was in California for at least a few days during this trip because the postcard I'm sharing today was dated July 2, 1905 and he wrote it while he was in Los Angeles, California.

Here's Charles' message to his mother:

Los Angeles
July 2, 1905
One of the many ?? here.
Chas. A. E.

It looks like he added another quick message the day he mailed the postcard:

We go to Frisco tomorrow July 4th

You'll notice I put two question marks in the first part of Charles' message. I cannot figure out what those two words are. Or are they two words? Is it really one word continued onto the next line? I don't know. If any of my readers have any idea what Charles wrote, please let me know. I'd appreciate it very much.

Also, I wonder who Charles was referring to when he wrote "we." Did his brother, William, accompany him on this trip to California? I wonder what the trip was for. And why were they going to San Francisco?

Were they in California to find a place for the Engle family to live or were they there on vacation? Charles' mother, Sarah, moved to Los Angeles sometime before or around 1909. Her husband joined her later, and so did her sons, William and Charles.

These Engle family postcards are so fascinating. They give an interesting glimpse into the lives of the Engle family in the early 1900's.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 16, 2014

May 16, 2014, 9:23 am

≫ Next: Favorite Family Recipes ~ Angela's Awesome Bread

≪ Previous: Engle Family Postcards ~ From Roses to snow in California

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Escape to a New World by Jacqi Stevens, author of A Family Tapestry
AncestryDNA at the National Genealogical Society Conference - A Report from Angie Bush by CeCe Moore, author of Your Genetic Genealogist
Confession: I’m a GeneaFreak in My Sleep by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
Utah Student to Receive Genealogy Grant by Denise Levenick, author of The Family Curator
DNA ethics: speak up! AND We’re genealogists… and we vote by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
Dropbox Links Security Issue by Thomas MacEntee, author of Hack Genealogy
Between The Leaves: A Google Hangout from Ancestry.com by Anne Gillespie Mitchell, author of Finding Forgotten Stories
Ashes to Ashes, Artefacts to Bits by Tony Proctor, author of Parallax View
A new-to-me DNA cousin, or a scam? by Diane, author of Nuts From the Family Tree
Will you tell me a story? by Amberly, author of TheGenealogyGirl
LEARNING ABOUT OUR ANCESTORS IS MORE THAN NAMES AND DATES by David Walton, author of Ancestor Sleuth Hound
Fold3 Offering World War II Records Through May 31st for FREE by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
4 Lesser Known Genealogical Resources by Valerie Hughes, author of Genealogy With Valerie
How to Get Kids Interested in Family History by Juliana Smith for Ancestry.com Blog
Mother's Rings by Jennifer, author of 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History
Doctor Saves the Living and the Dead by Guest Blogger for FamilySearch Blog
The Family Scandal-That Wasn't by theailurophile, author of Leaf Twig and Stem
Movin' & Shakin'--Getting it Done Before you Move by Heather Collins for Young & Savvy Genealogists
Website launched to commemorate the Lives Of The First World War by Andrew Martin, author of History Repeating
Family Tree DNA Releases myOrigins by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Randy Seaver's NGS 2014 Conference Blog Compendium continues to be updated. You can check out the new additions by clicking on the following link.

National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2014 Conference Blog Compendium by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 18 Recap

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

Angel Moroni Monument, Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra, New York

Thanks for reading!

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Favorite Family Recipes ~ Angela's Awesome Bread

May 17, 2014, 9:08 am

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #20 ~ Is This Raymunda?

≪ Previous: Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 16, 2014

Have you ever named a recipe after the person who gave it to you? That's what I did with this amazing bread recipe. I don't even know the actual name of the recipe. I named it Angela's Awesome Bread because it IS awesome, and my friend Angela gave the recipe to me.

This bread is really delicious and pretty simple to make. There's no hand-kneading involved. At all. So, here we go. I'm going to show you how easy it is to make this amazingly awesome bread.

First of all, place 2-1/2 cups of warm water, 1/3 cup sugar and 3 (3/4 oz. each) packages of yeast in your mixing bowl.

Mix together with a dough hook attachment and then let it proof until bubbles appear.

Add 1/3 cup of softened butter, 6 cups of flour, and 1 tablespoon salt. Mix. Then add 1/2 - 1 cup of flour until dough cleans the sides of the mixing bowl. It should look something like this.

Remove the dough hook and place a damp kitchen cloth on top of the mixing bowl. Place it in a warm oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, replace the dough hook, and mix for 10 seconds.

Repeat this process for an hour.

Grease a large cookie sheet.

Then dump the dough onto the cookie sheet.

Form the dough into two loaves. Score the tops of the loaves with a knife and place in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Turn the cookie sheet and bake for another 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and place cookie sheet on a wire cooling rack.

Place loaves of bread directly onto wire cooling rack.

It really is that easy! I hope you like this delicious and simple bread. It's especially good served warm topped with butter and jam. And it makes excellent toast too. Yum!

RECIPE

Angela’s Awesome Bread

Ingredients

2-1/2 Cups Warm Water (120-130 degrees)
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Tbsp. Active Dry Yeast [I use 3 (3/4 oz. each) packages of yeast.]
1/3 cup Softened Butter
7 Cups Flour
1 Tbsp. Salt

Directions

In a Kitchenaid Mixer with dough hook attachment, mix together the water, sugar, and yeast.

Let the yeast mixture proof (until bubbles form). Then add the softened butter, 6 cups of flour and the salt.

Mix together and add ½ cup – 1 cup flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.

Remove the dough hook and place a damp kitchen cloth on top of the mixing bowl. Place bowl in a warm oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, replace the dough hook, and mix for 10 seconds. Repeat this process for 1 hour.

Form into two loaves on a greased cookie sheet. Score tops of loaves with knife.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Turn cookie sheet and continue baking for 10 additional minutes.

Remove from oven. Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!

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52 Ancestors: #20 ~ Is This Raymunda?

May 19, 2014, 2:36 pm

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Last week's 52 Ancestors blog post was about my maternal great-grandmother, Esther Matus Villatoro.

Esther's parents were Nicanor Matus and Raymunda Villatoro Vasques. This beautiful portrait was found in one of the briefcases that belonged to my Grandpa Debs Webster. The briefcase contained many wonderful photos and other family history treasures.

Unfortunately, this beautiful photo didn't contain any information about who this lovely woman was. The photo is rather large. It measures approximately 9-1/2 inches x 7-3/4 inches.

We've wondered if this is a photo of Esther's mother, Raymunda. For comparison, here's a photo of Esther. What do you think? Is there any resemblance?

We have another photo that may show Raymunda. Here it is. It's a very small photo measuring only about 2-1/8 inches x 2-3/8 inches. It was also found in one of my Grandpa Debs' briefcases.

The little boy in this photograph is my Grandpa Debs. And I believe the girl behind him and to the right is his sister, Carlota. As you can see, the writing on the photo says "Mexico." Unfortunately, I don't know who wrote that.

Debs and Carlota's mom, Esther, died in 1919, when Debs was five years old and Carlota was nine years old.

I wonder if this is a photo showing Debs and Carlota visiting their grandparents, Nicanor and Raymunda, sometime after the death of their mother. Perhaps they were even staying with them while their father, Frederick, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist," was on a trip somewhere.

Sadly, I don't know a whole lot about my 2nd great-grandmother, Raymunda Villatoro Vasques. I don't know where or when she was born. And I don't know her exact death date. I do know that she died sometime before 7 March 1925. The reason I know this is because that is the date her son, Francisco, got married. According to his marriage record, his parents, Nicanor and Raymunda, were both deceased.

So, if this really is a photo of Nicanor and Raymunda with their grandchildren, Debs and Carlota, then the photo was taken sometime before 7 March 1925.

Nicanor and Raymunda were the parents of four children:

Esther Matus Villatoro (1893-1919) [my great-grandmother]
Catalina Matus Villatoro
Francisco Matus Villatoro
Crecenciana Matus Villatoro (1906-1973)

I do know who Raymunda's parents were. Their names were Demitrio Villatoro and Isabel Vasques. I'll share what I know about them and their children in a future post.

As you can see, I still have a lot of research to do in order to fill in the details about Raymunda's life. As I find out more about her, I will share the information here on my blog.

Thanks for reading!

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My Dad ~ Husband, Father, Artist

May 21, 2014, 1:30 pm

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Not only was my dad, Jan Albert Iverson, a loving husband to his wife and a wonderful father to his children, he was also a very talented artist. He loved to draw and was good at it. He especially liked to draw cartoons.

Here's one of his drawings. It shows him listening to a tape sent by my mom (his fiance at the time). He was in Korea when he drew this cartoon.

My dad served in the army from August 1958 until July 1960. He was a Korean War veteran. He was sent to Korea in August of 1959 and spent eleven months overseas. By the time he was in Korea, the armistice had already been signed. So, thankfully, he wasn't involved in active fighting during his service there.

Jan Albert Iverson

While my dad was overseas, he and my mom would mail tapes to each other. My mom said that she even sang a song in one of these tapes. Incidentally, my mom told me that when she was younger, she wanted to be a singer when she grew up. Yes, she has a wonderful alto voice.

In the cute cartoon above, my dad included some Portuguese words in the thought bubble. That's because my mom is from Brazil and speaks Portuguese and English. My dad did not speak Portuguese, however, and unfortunately, didn't get the Portuguese phrase quite right. Oh well. It's the sweet thought that counts. His cartoon shows that he was thoroughly enjoying himself as he listened to a tape my mom sent to him.

I remember when my brothers and I were young that my dad would tell us stories about talking cars. He would also draw cartoons of these cars. I wish I had those cartoons today.

Jana And Her Brothers

My dad also loved to paint. I have a few of his paintings displayed in our home. Here's a photo of one of them.

The date on this painting says 1972. My dad painted more pictures during his life. I will probably share more of his paintings here on my blog in the future.

Thanks for reading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 23, 2014

May 23, 2014, 9:55 am

≫ Next: Military Monday ~ Memorial Day 2014

≪ Previous: My Dad ~ Husband, Father, Artist

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

See an Error? Speak up! AND Would you like to contribute to the Honor Roll Project for Memorial Day? by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, author of Nutfield Genealogy
Are You Cropping Too Much? by Michael John Neill, author of RootDig.com
Images we can use: The Met by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
Star Wars versus the Revolutionary War-Engaging the Next Generation by Valerie Hughes, author of Genealogy With Valerie
Visit to the Newberry Library by Taneya Koonce, author of TANEYA'S GENEALOGY BLOG
Oral Family History Fades in Just Three Generations AND New Online Collection of Civil War Records Released in Observance of Memorial Day by Paul G. Nauta for FamilySearch Blog
Worldwide Indexing Event – Mark the Date – Sunday July 20, 2014 by Paul Milner, author of Paul Milner Genealogy
Walking the Sunken Road by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
Public Service Announcement: Don't Procrastinate on Heritage Ornaments by Caroline Pointer, author of 4YourFamilyStory.com
Facebook Comments and Family Stories by Kathy Smith Morales, author of Abbie and Eveline
RootsTech 2015 Call for Presentations by Amy E. Smith for FamilySearch Blog
Meeting Up with Dear Myrtle by Susan Petersen, author of LongLostRelatives.net
Scan Your Genealogy Photos and Documents to FamilySearch by Lee Drew, author of Family History With The Lineagekeeper
Review: Amazing Family Tree Charts from i (chart) you by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
Quick tip: naming patterns by Yvette Hoitink, author of DUTCH GENEALOGY
Happy Blog-aversary to this little blog! Three years and still having fun by Diane Weintraub, author of Nuts From the Family Tree
I’m Back! by Elyse Doerflinger, author of Elyse's Genealogy Blog
Dever Langholf, Sr ~ B26 Pilot and My Grandfather by Eowyn Langholf, author of Genealogy of a Forest Elf
MY TRIP TO SCOTLAND–WHAT I DID RIGHT AND WHAT I DID WRONG by Diane Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

The Sea Gull Monument, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah

Thanks for reading!

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Military Monday ~ Memorial Day 2014

May 26, 2014, 3:00 pm

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #21 ~ The Signature of Nicanor Matus

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Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It's a day set aside to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice as they served in the military.

Today, my husband and I went to the Clovis Veteran's Memorial Building. On the grounds of this building are several memorials, one of which is this beautiful Statue Memorial.

There's also a Garden of Honor, which is dedicated to Clovis veterans who died while serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf. A "Veteran's Honor" rose bush has been planted for each Clovis veteran who died while serving their country.

Another memorial on these grounds is the Globe Memorial. There are several low white walls around this globe. And on these walls are bronze plaques about different wars or battles.

This plaque is about D-Day.

My husband and I also went to a local cemetery. It was beautifully decorated with large American flags. Smaller flags were placed next to the graves of those who served in the military.

We weren't the only people visiting the cemetery today. There were other people there, either alone or in small groups. It was especially nice to see a family with small children there.

My heartfelt thanks go out to all of those military men and women who died in the service of our great country. And my thanks also go out to the families of these brave service men and women.

Thanks for reading!

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52 Ancestors: #21 ~ The Signature of Nicanor Matus

May 27, 2014, 12:26 pm

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Last week, I introduced you to my 2nd great-grandmother, Raymunda Villatoro Vasques. I also shared what could be photos of her. One of those photos is the photo at the top of this post. I know the little boy in this photo is my grandfather, Debs Warren Webster. It may be that he and his sister, Carlota, were visiting their grandparents, Nicanor Matus and Raymunda Villatoro Vasques. So, the adults in this photo could be Nicanor and Raymunda. I wish I knew for sure, but I don't.

In any case, today, I'd like to tell you what I know about my maternal 2nd great-grandfather, Nicanor Matus.

Nicanor was born around 1852 or 1855 in El Espinal, Oaxaca, Mexico. The reason there's a discrepancy in Nicanor's birth year is because his stated age differ in two separate birth records. In his daughter, Crecenciana's, birth record from 1900 he said he was 45 years old, which would mean he was born in 1855. But, in a birth record in which he was a witness, his stated age was 45 and the record was from 1897. That would mean his birth year was 1852.

Nicanor's signature is present, not only on his daughter's birth record, but also on at least two separate birth records in which he served as a witness. The signature below was from a birth record dated 15 April 1899. In that birth record he stated his age as 45 years old.

There's just something special about seeing an ancestor's signature, isn't there? You may have noticed that I have a tab at the top of my blog dedicated to sharing my ancestors' signatures. I've now added Nicanor's signature to that list.

Nicanor and Raymunda were the parents of four children:

Esther Matus Villatoro (1893-1919) [my great-grandmother]
Catalina Matus Villatoro
Francisco Matus Villatoro
Crecenciana Matus Villatoro (1906-1973)

There's a lot I don't know about Nicanor Matus. I don't yet know who his parents were or if he had any siblings. I don't know where he passed away or his exact date of death. I do know, however, that he died before 7 March 1925 because Nicanor and Raymunda are both listed as deceased in their son, Francisco's, marriage record which is dated 7 March 1925.

I have a lot of research to do to learn more about my 2nd great-grandfather, Nicanor Matus. I'd especially like to find out who his parents, grandparents, and so forth were. And also if he had any siblings. As I learn more about my Matus ancestors, I'll share that information here on my blog.

Thanks for reading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 30, 2014 – Anniversary Edition

May 30, 2014, 10:53 am

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #22 ~ Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro

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Noisemakers from Microsoft Office Free Images

Today's Fab Finds post is very special. Why? Because...

This is the 100th Fab Finds post I've shared here on my blog.
It's also the 2nd anniversary of when I began my weekly Fab Finds posts.

My very first Fab Finds post was published two years ago on June 1, 2012. Yes, it's not the exact same date as today, but close enough. The design of my Fab Finds posts have evolved over time. Just for fun, here's my first Fab Finds post.

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for 6/1/12

I hope you've enjoyed reading my weekly Fab Finds posts over these past two years.

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Treasure Chest Thursday: Sharing a Gift from the Railroad by Linda Huesca Tully, author of Many Branches, One Tree
Slowing Down by Jen Baldwin, author of Ancestral Breezes
Sentimental Sunday: Military Memories - Remembering for Memorial Day by Amanda Pape, author of ABT UNK
2014 Memorial Day Honor Roll Project Contributions by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, author of Nutfield Genealogy
The Roberts Brothers~Memorial Day 2014 by Cheri Hudson Passey, author of Carolina Girl Genealogy
Using Evernote’s Web Clipper on FindaGrave by Beth Foulk, author of Genealogy Decoded
Membership Complete (DAR) by Valerie Craft, author of Begin with 'Craft'
Heads up! Springpad is Shutting Down by Lorine McGinnis Schulze, author of The Olive Tree Genealogy
FamilySearch.org to Add “Hints” by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
The Joy of a Signature by Irinna Danielson for FamilySearch Blog
The Shoe Box Timeline by Emily Kowalski Schroeder, author of Growing Little Leaves
Shipley Munson Appointed Advisor with International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies by Steve Anderson for FamilySearch Blog
On Finding Graves by Amberly, author of THEGENEALOGYGIRL
War Ration Books by Barbara Poole, author of Life From The Roots
Merging Profiles on WikiTree by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
6 Steps for Success in Working with Your AncestryDNA Matches by Crista Cowan for Ancestry.com Blog
Journey to the Past is Now on Facebook by Brenda Leyndyke, author of Journey to the Past
Great Web Tools for Searching Historic Newspapers by Paul G. Nauta for FamilySearch Blog
FIND A GRAVE.com - SUBMITTING RECORDS USING THEIR SPREADSHEET AND SUCCESS! – FIND A GRAVE POSTED THE ENTRIES FROM MY SPREADSHEET by Diane Gould Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS
What’s Your Most Unique Genealogy Discovery? Mine’s a Left Foot. by Donny, author of An Amateur Genealogist's Musings
Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals and Soldiers by Lee Drew, author of Family History with the Lineagekeeper
Millions of New Devon Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records Published Online by Simon Last, author of Charnwood Genealogy

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

Hill Cumorah, Bureau of Information and Angel Moroni Monument, near Palmyra, New York

Thanks for reading!

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52 Ancestors: #22 ~ Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro

June 2, 2014, 10:31 am

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro

I'm sticking with the "Matus Villatoro" family again for this week's 52 Ancestors post. Today I'd like to introduce you to my great-grandaunt, Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro. She was the youngest of four children born to my maternal 2nd great-grandparents Nicanor Matus and Raymunda Villatoro Vasques.

Crecenciana was the youngest sister of my great-grandmother, Esther Matus Villatoro. Esther was married to my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist"here on my blog.

I know a little bit more about Crecenciana than I do about her parents.

Crecenciana was born on 14 September 1906 in Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico. Shemoved to Brazil sometime after her sister, Esther, moved there with her husband Frederick.

Crecenciana was very kind to my grandfather, Debs Warren Webster, and to his daughter (my mom). In fact, Crecenciana helped to care for my mom after my mom's mother, Sarah, passed away. My mom was only four years old at the time of her mother's death.

Crecenciana married Theodor Reinacheron 5 July 1932 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is a photo of her husband Theodor.

Theodor Reinacher

Theodor and Crecencianadidn't have any children of their own.

Crecenciana passedaway on 29 July 1973 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. She was buried in Gethsemani Cemetery inSao Paulo, Brazil.

I have several photographs ofCrecenciana. I'll share them in future posts.

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 6, 2014

June 6, 2014, 10:49 am

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #23 ~ Catalina Matus Villatoro

≪ Previous: 52 Ancestors: #22 ~ Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

The Death of Microfilm by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
WHAT NEXT? WEDNESDAY – NEW SERIES by Jenny Lanctot, author of Are My Roots Showing?
Celebrating Blogiversary #3 by Elizabeth Handler, author of A Jewish Genealogy Journey
Sneak Peek: My Soon To Be Released Book “Ancestors In A Nation Divided” AND Crafting Genealogy: Put Them On A Pedestal by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
Genome Mate – A New Tool in my DNA Toolbox by Tonia Kendrick, author of Tonia's Roots
TLC Reveals Celebrities for New Season of Who Do You Think You Are? AND Ancestry.com Pulls the Plug on Several Sites by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
The Beauty of mtDNA and MitoSearch in WikiTree by Peter J. Roberts for WikiTree Blog
No Place for the Sick by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
Phillips Andover in the Early 20th Century (June 5, 2014) by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
A Surprise Find by Jill Ball, author of GeniAus
Old tourist guides can help us learn about our ancestors AND A story about a 100-year-old postcard and why we should scan and share our historical documents by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy a la carte
Confessions of a Haplogroupie™ by Sally Knudsen, author of Sally Searches
Death from a Splinter by Ruth Hogan, author of Ruth's Ancestors
Oh no! It happened again! by Diane Weintraub, author of Nuts From the Family Tree
How Fate Met His End by Karen Thornton, author of CHASING HANNAH
Remembering Pvt. Louis Bass by Angela Y. Walton-Raji, author of My Ancestor's Name
THE GENEABLOGGER WORLD WAR ONE CHALLENGE by Bill West, author of West in New England
Sometimes, Good Things Come Unexpected by Ellie, author of Ellie's Ancestors
Three crowns of Sweden -- for what do they stand? by Ancestor Mysteries
May Update by RootsMapper Blog
WWII: Stories of the Lost by Pat Richley-Erickson, author of DearMyrtle

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

52 Ancestors: #22 ~ Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro

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52 Ancestors: #23 ~ Catalina Matus Villatoro

June 9, 2014, 8:21 am

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This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

In last week's 52 ancestors post, I introduced you to my maternal great-grandaunt, Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro. Today, I'd like to introduce you to her sister, Catalina Matus Villatoro.

Unfortunately, I don't know a lot about Catalina. My records indicate that she was born around 1900 in Chiapas, Mexico. I know that she didn't pass away until sometime after July of 1955.

In July of 1955, my grandparents, Debs and Willis Webster, traveled to Mexico. During their visit, Catalina gave them this photo of herself. She wrote in Spanish on the back of the photo. Catalina signed it, "With all affection, your Aunt Catalina." She also wrote the date and place on the back of the photo as July 16, 1955 Arriaga, Chiapas.

I don't know the name of Catalina's husband. But I know she had three children with the last name of Arriola. She mentioned her children in a letter sent to my grandfather.

Based on the dates these children were born, they may still be living. So for privacy reasons, I won't include their names in this post.

The letter in which Catalina mentioned her children was dated 22 January 1955. Here's her signature from that letter. It is a two-sided hand-written letter. That's why you can see the writing from the other side of the page.

Catalina's letter is written in Spanish. I will most likely share it here on my blog. But I need to get a full translation first.

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014, 8:50 am

≫ Next: Father's Day 2014

≪ Previous: 52 Ancestors: #23 ~ Catalina Matus Villatoro

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

70th Anniversary of D-Day AND Celebrating a Centenarian: Henry Roy Tucker by Schalene Dagutis, author of Tangled Roots and Trees
Granite in my Blood Turns Eight by Midge Frazel, author of Granite in My Blood
Tossing Grandma's Antique China in the Trash... by Nicholas Weerts, author of The Dead Relative Collector
Shortcake, Muffins, To Brighten Carpet - Gramma's Webster's Spelling Recipe Book - Family Recipe Friday AND Am I Crazy? by Nancy Messier, author of My Ancestors and Me
358...More than a Number by Michelle G. Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
Transfer DNA Results or Retest at Family Tree DNA? AND Stavanger, Norway, Land of Misty Fjords by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
How to Use Your Tablet to Make Genealogy Research Trips Easier AND "Retirement" Tips for Ancestry Y-DNA & mtDNA, MyCanvas and MyFamily.com Customers by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
Not Just Flag Day for Me by Nancy H. Vest, author of Nancy H. Vest
Recent Feedly Outage: Always Have an Exit Strategy for Your Data by Thomas MacEntee, author of Hack Genealogy
5 Tips For Interviewing a Family Member with Dementia by Lisa Lisson, author of Lisa Lisson
Why did I travel 3128 to attend the SCGS 2014 Jamboree? by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, author of Nutfield Genealogy
Mixing Genealogy and Mental Health – Rarely Easy, But Can Be Done AND Successful Meeting of Genealogy and Mental Health by Paul, author of Ups and Downs of Family History
Wedding Wednesday: A Question of Nationality by Melanie Frick, author of Homestead Genealogical Research
The MyCanvas Retirement Problem - Saving as a Set of PDF Files by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
Learning: Plotting Family Cemeteries on Google Maps by Heather Collins for Young & Savvy Genealogists
RootsTech Announces Special Hotel Rates for 2015 Conference by Amy E. Smith for FamilySearch Blog
New FamilySearch Add On: Find-a-Record by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
Another Unexpected Find, My Cousin! by Ellie, author of Ellie's Ancestors
Happy birthday, Mom! by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
Why, Ancestry? Why? by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
Scary Tombstones for Friday the 13th by Barbara Poole, author of Life From The Roots

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 23 Recap

Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings has put together a list of blog posts about the recent SCGS Jamboree -

SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Blog Compendium 2014

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

52 Ancestors: #23 ~ Catalina Matus Villatoro

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Father's Day 2014

June 14, 2014, 3:47 pm

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #24 ~ Francisco Matus Villatoro

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Tomorrow is Father's Day. I'd like to wish all of the dads out there a very Happy Father's Day!

My dad, Jan Albert Iverson, passed five years ago. This is a photo of my dad and me taken when I was almost three years old. It's one of a series of photos taken in a photo booth in Portland, Oregon.

Happy Father's Day dad. We all miss you!

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52 Ancestors: #24 ~ Francisco Matus Villatoro

June 16, 2014, 1:44 pm

≫ Next: Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 20, 2014

≪ Previous: Father's Day 2014

This is part of the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge begun by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the blog No Story Too Small.

I've decided to finish telling you about the Matus Villatoro family with today's 52 Ancestors post.

My maternal great-granduncle, Francisco Matus Villatoro, was the only son born to Nicanor Matus and Raymunda Villatoro. His sisters were Esther (my great-grandmother), Catalina, and Crecenciana.

Unfortunately, I don't have an exact birth date for Francisco. But, based on his marriage record, he was born around 1900 in Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico.

Francisco was married to Emma Vera on March 7, 1925 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The image at the top of this post is from their marriage record.

Francisco and Emma were the parents of three sons and one daughter. Because Francisco and Emma's children may still be living, and for privacy reasons, I won't be listing their names here.

I really don't know much more about Francisco. His marriage record did say that he was a farmer at the time of his marriage.

I don't have a death date or place for Francisco or his wife Emma. Emma was born in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. It looks like Francisco and Emma lived there for at least a while, because all of their children were born in that city. Perhaps Francisco and Emma ended up living there for the rest of their lives. It looks like I need to check death records for Tuxtla Gutiérrez to see if I can find Francisco and Emma's dates of death.

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014, 11:33 am

≫ Next: Eunice is Famous Thanks to Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective

≪ Previous: 52 Ancestors: #24 ~ Francisco Matus Villatoro

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

The Rainbow Fan Chart by Emily Kowalski Schroeder, author of Growing Little Leaves
Ancestry responds AND Safer image searches by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
Volunteer Grandpa by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
Y-DNA Test Results ~ A Non-Paternity Event? by Elizabeth Handler, author of From Maine to Kentucky
VBlogging, Facebook and Google+, Oh My! by Pat Richley-Erickson, author of Dear Myrtle
Finding Rhode Island Cemeteries by Midge Frazel, author of Granite in My Blood
Tuesday's Tip: Looking at Divorce Records by Miriam J. Robbins, author of AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors
You’re Never too Young to Enjoy Discovering Your Family’s History by Glen N. Greener for FamilySearch Blog
New GeneaBloggers Facebook Group . . . and more! by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
Best Facebook Comments Re: Ancestry.com DDoS Attack by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
Wedding Wednesday~100 Years! by Cheri Hudson Passey, author of Carolina Girl Genealogy
Crafting Genealogy: To the Letter – Family Photo Collage by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
8 Theories on the REAL Reason for the Ancestry.com Outage by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
100 by Amy Coffin, author of The We Tree Genealogy Blog
Announcing “How-To DNA” – A Multimedia How-To Guide for Genetic Genealogy! by Blaine Bettinger, author of THE GENETIC GENEALOGIST
The Lengths I'll Go To/In Which I Ruin My Manicure by Ellie, author of Ellie's Ancestors
It’s my 2nd blogiversary! by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
Why Genealogist Should Use ACME Mapper by Lee Drew, author of Family History with the Lineagekeeper
Pop’s 100th Birthday by Yvonne Demoskoff, author of Yvonne's Genealogy Blog

The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small -

52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 24 Recap

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

Air View of Juarez, Old Mexico

Jana's Place – I hope you'll join me on my new blog.

Thanks for reading!

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Eunice is Famous Thanks to Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective

June 23, 2014, 12:04 pm

≫ Next: 52 Ancestors: #25 ~ Grandpa Arthur as a Child

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Eunice Amelia Paulk

I'm thrilled and honored that Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, featured my ancestor, Eunice Amelia Paulk, in her article yesterday on the Family Tree Magazine Blog. Here's the link to this wonderful article. I hope you will check it out.

Solving Old Photo Mysteries: Clues in Curls

Also, please check out Maureen Taylor's awesome website by clicking the link below.

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective.

Many thanks to Maureen Taylor for her wonderful article about Eunice Amelia Paulk.

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