Heritage Percentages for me, Cathy Palmer, from Family Search

 

More Joan Leslie Photos

Came upon this website which gives MANY photos of cousin Joan and here is a few of them...

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/joan-leslie.html?sortBy=relevant

 

The Story of The Nutcracker Read by Claire Bloom, Music by Tchaikovsky

When my children were young, we listened to this delightful version of the story of The Nutcracker with the music!

 

"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" (German: Nussknacker und Mausekönig) is a story written in 1816 by Prussian author E. T. A. Hoffmann, in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. 

The story was originally published in Berlin in German as part of the collection Kinder-Mährchen, Children's Stories, by In der Realschulbuchhandlung. 

In 1892, the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov turned Alexandre Dumas' adaptation of the story into the ballet The Nutcracker.

GO FISH

Linda today

Linda on paddleboard  

  Linda took the video  

 Linda on TV

Charles Tolbert Russell (1888-1918) GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY

In honor of Memorial Day 2022, I found a relative via Family Search, Charles Russell, who was a farmer in Indiana that enlisted in the Army in 1918 only to die in France just months later. His headstone says, "Gave His Life For His Country".

I am his first cousin four times removed. Some of the dates are questionable but here's the link to Find A Grave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38035069/charles-tobert-russell

 

THE MOVE FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA IN 2010

The journey took 6 days as I drove a bit on Route 66 and I documented the trip. Here are the Links to see a bit more:

https://cathyscamera.blogspot.com/2010/05/moving-ca-to-fl-day-1-destination.html

http://cathyscamera.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-2-destination-holbrook-arizona.html

https://cathyscamera.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-3-destination-tucumari-new-mexico.html

http://cathyscamera.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-4-destination-oklahoma-city-ok.html

http://cathyscamera.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-5-destination-memphis-tennessee.html

http://cathyscamera.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-6-destination-panama-city-beach.html

One of the Highlights was Cadillac Ranch in Texas

1950 Census

On April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census were made available to the public for free. So far, I found my grandmother, Edna Palmer, who lived at 12142 Burbank Blvd in Los Angeles, CA which is now an apartment building and one of her sons, my Uncle Willard Palmer who lived in Burbank CA at 829 Rose Street with his children, my cousins, Will Jr and June Marlene.

Link to the 1950 Census: https://1950census.archives.gov/

Uncle Willard's house on Rose St today looking pretty good and below is a map showing the 10 min route from his home to ours at 935 E Tujunga Ave, Burbank CA. Both homes were sold after he and my folks passed in the 1970's.

FOUND MY AUNT AND UNCLE

Patricia Hearn Hibben and husband George lived in Long Beach at 289 Bay Shore Ave, Apt 6 in 1950. Aunt Pat was my mother's only sibling who was 2 years older. 

The apartments today and what a great view!

OKAY FOUND MY FAMILY!!

 

 

The house back then, my family and the house today (different owner but looks great!)

MARCH 4, 2022 UPDATE

Found my grandfather's 1950 Census from Detroit Michigan, John/Jack Hearn. He lived with his 2nd wife, Ethel and her mother, his mother-in-law, Carrie Austin.

Here Comes the Bride! Hannah and Jeremy Jernigan Tied the Knot on March 12, 2022

Buying the dress

 

Dressing the day of with younger sister Lauren abd their mother, my daughter, Linda... all beauties!

(phonto by Sixpence Studios)

Mr and Mrs Jernigan 

(phonto by Sixpence Studios)

 

 (phonto by Sixpence Studios)

The happy couple with Grandma Cathy

Uncle John (1978-1916) will always have a special place in Hannah's heart 

Linda and Marsh

A couple of more photos by Sixpence Studios