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#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather Leonard Jackson Harless Homesteaded in California

July 30, 2015 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather Leonard Jackson Harless Homesteaded in California

Taking a California Homesteading class at the SoCal Genealogy Jamboree leads me to discover that my husband’s California pioneer 2nd great-grandfather received a homestead patent in Mariposa County.

People Referenced: Gann, Margaret (1830-1919), Gann, Pauline Adeline (1860-1938), Harless, Leonard Jackson (1858-1946), Harless, Miles Washington (1826-1891)
Applicable Surnames: Adkins, Broyles, Christler, Duncan, Gann, Harless, Lingel, Preiss
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), California, homesteading, property

Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?

July 21, 2015 by Colleen Greene 7 Comments

Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?

Taking a closer look at the lifestyle of the pre-revolution Mexican landed class to which my ancestors allegedly belonged before having to flee and start a new life in the United States.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Compean, Juvenal (1898-1978), Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Robledo Sanches, Jose Pablo (1879-1937)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Robledo, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Hispanic, lifestyle, Mexico, property

#52Ancestors: Is Andrew Jackson Gann One of the Gann’s from Gann’s Meadow?

November 28, 2014 by Colleen Greene 3 Comments

#52Ancestors: Is Andrew Jackson Gann One of the Gann’s from Gann’s Meadow?

Is 3rd great grand uncle Andrew Jackson Gann one of the Ganns from Gann’s Meadow on Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway? Gann’s Meadow is an abandoned settlement and venture located off historic Highway 4 in the Sierra Nevada range.

People Referenced: Gann, Andrew Jackson (1837-1910), Gann, George William (1834-1923), Gann, Margaret (1830-1919)
Applicable Surnames: Broyles, Gann
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), businesses, California, census records, property

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