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.
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
Thanks for reading!
© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved
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!
Jana
© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved
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
Thanks for reading!
© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved
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.
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| 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.
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| 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!
Jana
© 2014 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved
