tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post889239767330978549..comments2024-03-20T11:01:01.559-07:00Comments on Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog: Treasure Chest Thursday ~ The Traveling Dentist's Business CardJana Iverson Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-83043599624018022332013-03-01T08:16:50.134-08:002013-03-01T08:16:50.134-08:00Hi Mariann,
Oh yes, Fred was definitely an intere...Hi Mariann,<br /><br />Oh yes, Fred was definitely an interesting character. He continues to supply me with surprises.<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post and for your comments!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-9142994839033985062013-02-28T16:49:56.535-08:002013-02-28T16:49:56.535-08:00Cool. And mysterious, at least to me. I've ne...Cool. And mysterious, at least to me. I've never heard of a "naturalization" business card -- this card caused me to look up "naturalization," which means what I thought -- the process of becoming a citizen. Maybe citizenship was handled differently in Brazil, or maybe this was just getting official papers signed, like a notary. Fred was a character of many talents!Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-40839654586412758562013-02-28T13:52:01.950-08:002013-02-28T13:52:01.950-08:00Hi Wendy,
Wow! Thanks so much for this info. Th...Hi Wendy,<br /><br />Wow! Thanks so much for this info. This is a good theory. Very interesting. Both you and John have given me great ideas as to just what Fred's side business was. Thanks!!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-21429001112480083772013-02-28T13:49:24.581-08:002013-02-28T13:49:24.581-08:00Hi Debi,
Aww, that's awesome! So you have fa...Hi Debi,<br /><br />Aww, that's awesome! So you have family history treasures too. I'm both amazed and thankful that my ancestors kept these treasures for their descendants to enjoy.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-71109362405588780232013-02-28T13:43:11.312-08:002013-02-28T13:43:11.312-08:00Hi John,
It really is so fun and interesting to l...Hi John,<br /><br />It really is so fun and interesting to learn about ancestors. My mom was born in Brazil and she and her family immigrated to the United States in 1952. I wish I had been taught Portuguese, but alas, I wasn't. I did hear it spoken around me when I was a kid at those times when my grandparents visited, which was cool.<br /><br />I do know about Google Translate. And I actually used it first to try and translate this business card. But, since I had access to someone who actually spoke the language, I turned to my mom for translation help.<br /><br />You pose a very interesting theory regarding Fred's side business. Wow! Thanks for your input on this.<br /><br />Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-10178757839174928502013-02-28T12:14:31.330-08:002013-02-28T12:14:31.330-08:00Certificados can also mean certified. So I wonder...Certificados can also mean certified. So I wonder if they were notary publics.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-22153532991301380562013-02-28T10:12:35.202-08:002013-02-28T10:12:35.202-08:00Too bad your Great Grandpa Frederick couldn't ...Too bad your Great Grandpa Frederick couldn't have met my Grandma Loraine - they both kept lots of treasures for us!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-78642592553805796872013-02-28T09:56:27.824-08:002013-02-28T09:56:27.824-08:00Jana: Isn't it great to learn about ancestors...Jana: Isn't it great to learn about ancestors well before our time? One of my great grandfathers ran a very successful liquor and bottling business in Providence. My great grandfather and his wife were both born in Germany and came to the US as adults. It is probably the reason I took German in school and I wish I could have met them and tried out some German with them. I posted his business card in late January as the first of my "Friday Fotos" series. <br /><br />On translation of your great grandfather's card, it is nice your mother could translate for you. Do you know about Google Translate? I have used it with a Swedish friend and to translate some German documents i had. It's far from perfect but it sure gives the essence of what its being said. It is access from the Google main page under the "More" drop down. <br /><br />Thoughts on what the card is saying. Mr. Tomas is not designated as a "Dr." as your grandfather is and I agree the translation is not about dental services. As a lawyer, I suspect that there is a good possibility that your grandfathered had partnered with a lawyer, Mr. Tomas, to leverage business with his dental patients on matters related to legal matters like naturalization and licenses. The business cards are a mystery if it means strictly what we think of -- the cards themselves such as your great grandfather's and the one used by mine. Maybe your great grandfather agreed to funnel patient legal business to Mr. Tomas, but wanted some of the action so they formed a partnership. The top billing your great grandfather has wold support this theory. :-)<br /><br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139639019457759712noreply@blogger.com