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Laughing At Old Family Christmas Photos

December 26, 2011 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Laughing At Old Family Christmas Photos

While I am sure that our children will someday poke great fun at photos from this year’s Christmas, I can’t help but share a couple of my favorite funny Christmas photos from my own childhood. My grandma, with cigarette in hand, on Christmas or Christmas Eve. This photo must have been taken in the late1960s […]

People Referenced: Hayes, Elsie Charlotte (1926-1992)
Applicable Surnames: Burke, Compean, Flanagan, Lynch, Robledo
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: California, Christmas

Anniversaries: Benjamin Robledo Died 21 Years Ago Today

December 22, 2011 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Anniversaries: Benjamin Robledo Died 21 Years Ago Today

Benjamin Robledo (1919-1990) Twenty-one years ago today, on December 22, 1990, my grandfather Benjamin Robledo passed away. Despite being my grandfather, I don’t know very much about Benjamin.  He led a hard life and just wasn’t in the lives of his children or grandchildren on any sort of consistent basis.  My last real memory of […]

People Referenced: Robledo, Benjamin (1919-1990)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Robledo, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: California, deaths

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