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#52Ancestors: The Revolutionary War Pension Affidavit of 5th Great-Grandfather Ferdinand Harless

August 23, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

#52Ancestors: The Revolutionary War Pension Affidavit of 5th Great-Grandfather Ferdinand Harless

Taking another look at the pension records of my husband Jeff’s 5th great-grandfather, and transcribing the affidavit for richer biographical and wartime service analysis.

People Referenced: Harless, Ferdinand (1755-1853)
Applicable Surnames: Harless, Lingel, Preiss
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), military records, pension records, Revolutionary War, Virginia

#52Ancestors: Great Uncle Jose Robledo, Jr., WWII Vet, Interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery

June 16, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Great Uncle Jose Robledo, Jr., WWII Vet, Interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery

A brief profile of my grandfather’s younger brother, Joe Robledo, Jr., and his service during World War II. Nineteen years after making the U.S. their new home, my immigrant great-grandparents now had multiple sons in the war.

People Referenced: Robledo, Jose Jr. (1924-1972)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Robledo, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Army, military records, WWII

U.S. Civil War: Francisco Jimenez & the 1st New Mexico Cavalry

February 6, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

U.S. Civil War: Francisco Jimenez & the 1st New Mexico Cavalry

Additional records corroborate my 2nd great grandfather’s service in the 1st New Mexico Cavalry during the U.S. Civil War, and also identify his rank and companies, and confirm his date of death.

People Referenced: Jimenes [Jimenez], Francisco (1841-1911)
Applicable Surnames: Jimenez
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: 1st New Mexico Cavalry, Hispanic, military records, New Mexico, U.S. Civil War

Mexican-Born 2nd Great Grandfather Francisco Jimenez is My 1st Identified Civil War Ancestor

February 2, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Mexican-Born 2nd Great Grandfather Francisco Jimenez is My 1st Identified Civil War Ancestor

I grew up thinking that none of my ancestors served in the American Civil War, since all known lines immigrated after the war. What a pleasant recent discovery to learn that my 2nd great grandfather, Mexican-born Francisco Jimenez [Jimenes] (1841-1911), fought with the First New Mexico Cavalry in the Civil War.

People Referenced: Jimenes [Jimenez], Francisco (1841-1911), Salas, Clara (b. 1863)
Applicable Surnames: Jimenez, Salas
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: 1st New Mexico Cavalry, Hispanic, military records, New Mexico, U.S. Civil War

#52 Ancestors: Uncle Joe Deaguero, ALS Took Him Way Too Young

December 8, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52 Ancestors: Uncle Joe Deaguero, ALS Took Him Way Too Young

Uncle Joe died of ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, when I was in eighth grade. I hadn’t thought of him in years, but the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge had Uncle Joe on my mind quite a bit this year. His was the first close family death of my life.Uncle Joe was only 36 years old when this horrible disease took his life.

People Referenced: Deaguero, Joe (1947-1983)
Applicable Surnames: Deaguero, Flanagan
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), deaths, military records, school records

#52Ancestors: WWI And PFC William James Mara

June 29, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: WWI And PFC William James Mara

My 24th entry in Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” family history blogging challenge. The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. My 24th ancestor is […]

People Referenced: Mara, William James (1894-1952)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Grasley, Lyman, Mara
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Canada, Michigan, military records, New York, WWI

Michael John Flanagan’s Missing WWII Navy Years

May 27, 2013 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

Michael John Flanagan’s Missing WWII Navy Years

My grandfather, Michael John Flanagan (1927 – 1997) served in the US Navy from June 15, 1944 to March 18, 1948. Grandpa never talked about the war, or his military service, in general with us grandkids. I only remember hearing him lecture us against tattoos anytime, as little kids, we would ask about the blue […]

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Burke, Flanagan, Lynch
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: military records, WWII

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