made me kind of wonder who the dummy was...lol He was my grandfather but he died well before I was born. My dad never had much nice to say about him. This was the first picture I have ever seen of him. Talk about your first impressions! hahaha
Sephus was my grandfather. He died before I was born. According to my dad, he was an alcoholic. He fell and broke his leg, got pneumonia and died while in the hospital for the broken leg.
Those ancestors of ours had a sense of humor - amateurs and professionals!
Based on the solemn non-smiling expressions of our ancestors in old photos, you'd think they didn't have a sense of humor. Well these pictures prove we're wrong. Since it's inception, photography has ...
I love genealogy, hot rods and classic rock. I just happened to go through Cuba MO the other day and get stuck in the middle of the People's Convoy. It was pretty exciting to be in the middle of history in the making. I took lots of pictures. I have two amazing kids and seven amazing grandkids. My mom and one aunt are still alive, for which I am grateful.
I'm a Founder of AncientFaces and support the community answering questions & helping members make connections to the past (thus my official title of Founder & Content and Community Support ). For me, it's been a labor of love for over 20 years. I truly believe with all of my heart that everyone should be remembered for generations to come.
I am 2nd generation San Jose and have seen a lot of changes in the area while growing up. We used to be known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" (because the Valley was covered with orchards and there were many canneries to process the food grown here, which shipped all over the US) - now we have adopted the nickname "Capital of Silicon Valley" and Apple, Ebay, Adobe, Netflix, Facebook, and many more tech companies are within a few miles of my current home in San Jose (including AncientFaces). From a small town of 25,000, we have grown to 1 million plus. And when you add in all of the communities surrounding us (for instance, Saratoga, where I attended high school, living a block from our previous Mayor), we are truly one of the big cities in the US. I am so very proud of my hometown. For more information see Kathy - Founder & Content and Community Director My family began AncientFaces because we believe that unique photos and stories that show who people are/were should be shared with the world.