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Where Were Turbans Worn in the World in 1925?
According to Wikipedia, the Turban first appeared in the history of clothing early on, highlighting turbans called phakeolis worn by the Byzantine army. My question is where was my grandfather, Howard W. West Sr., that he captured this picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged howard west, india, location, mystery photos, photo detective, travel, turbans
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Searching for Coast Guard Insignias and Ranks
In this photograph of my grandfather, Howard William West Sr. (tallest) and friend, based upon the US Coast Guard Military History PDF file of ratings, ranks, warrant, marks and insignia (PDF File), my grandfather was a Petty Officer, Quartermaster, 2nd … Continue reading
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Tagged coast guard, coast guard history, coast guard insignia, howard west, insignia, military, military history, military rank, officer, rank, ranking, uniforms, west
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Nishimura, Sannomiya, Kobe, Japan
On the first pages of the old photograph ablum of my grandfather, Howard W. West, and his time in the Marines and military, much of which was spent on the USS Arizona during the 1920s, I found a lovely signed … Continue reading
Soap Opera Life: Lula Bell Louella Brunner Pinder Parrett, Mystery Ancestor
Faked marriage. Many marriages. Divorce. Adultry. Drugs and alcohol. Mental illness. Abandoned children. Orphanages. All this soap opera material adds up to our major mystery ancestor: Lula Bell/Louella Brunner Pinder West Moorhause/Morehouse Parrett. It’s really tough when much of the … Continue reading
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Tagged brunner, bud west, howard west, louella, mystery, oregon, parrett, pinder, portland, unknown, washington, west
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Searching for the Lost Grave of Raymond Anderson, Monroe, Washington
The IOOF cemetery in Monroe, Washington, has lost my Grandfather Anderson. Raymond E. Anderson (1905-1974) was buried there in 1974. As far as we can tell from the family notes, his tombstone was paid for. But there is no tombstone … Continue reading
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Tagged anderson, cemetery, hans anderson, ioof cemetery, johan anderson, john anderson, lesser, lost, monroe, mystery, raymond anderson, unkown, washington, wisconson
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Searching for Grandfather Hans Anderson of Manitowoc, Wisconsin
The past two weeks has found me searching for Grandfather Anderson. All of them. Well, some I’ve found, but a lot I haven’t. Let me tell you about the first of two Grandfather Andersons we’re looking for. Hans Anderson from … Continue reading
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Tagged anderson, blickfelt, cicero, door county, hans anderson, immigrant, immigration, knapp, la crosse, lessor, manitowoc, mystery, norway, outagamie county, shawano, south dakota, svendsen, swendsen, unknown, wisconsin
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