Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It’s Saturday Night again – 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision. 

1)  Most genealogists try to stay in contact with their aunts, uncles and cousins.  Who among them made the most effort to stay in contact your family?  Did they write, use the telephone, send cards or gifts?  Did they visit you, and/or did you visit them?

Let’s take a moment to imagine this scenario:

• Your mother passed away when you were just 10 years old.
• You never knew your grandparents because they had died before you were born.
• After your mother’s death, your younger brother and baby sister were ‘given’ to other families.
• You and your two older sisters were placed in a children’s home.

Now, remember that in an era before telephones were widely accessible, the primary way to communicate with family members was by writing letters.

This was the reality my grandmother faced in 1913. Despite the challenges and the ease with which family connections could have been lost, my grandmother’s family managed to stay in touch and eventually reunite. The siblings all made their way to Arizona for a family reunion. In the picture, you can see Herbert, Myrtle, Mary, Winnie, Earnest, and Alma Currey, arranged from left to right in order of age, from the oldest to the youngest.

Moreover, my grandmother’s dedication to letter writing helped her maintain connections with some of her parent’s siblings. Below is a letter from her aunt, written after the death of my grandmother’s son, showcasing the enduring bonds of family despite the hardships they faced.