52 Weeks 52 Ancestors Week 32Prompt: ReunionFamily Gathering Aug 2023
2023BACK: Jerry Yates, Rickey Fueston, BJ Perry, Lorna Padia-Marcus, Edwina, George Krukov, Mike Yates
MID row: Tony Padia, Jenny Yates-Roybal, Becky Yates, Jessica Perry, Deana Fueston Krokov, Barbara Fueston Grandon
FRONT: Jerry "Skeeter" Schuman, Jerry Grandon
Family Reunions are for sharing stories, for laughter, fun and connection, oh and eating. To me family reunions are important because all to soon we lose someone and with them the stories they had not had the opportunity to share are lost. When we lose someone we are left with faded memories, handed down lore, a whole lot of fun telling the stories as we remember or were told.
As a self-appointed family story teller/historian, facts are important and most are backed up with data to support story. Many multitudes of hours are spent trying to retrace our families settlement in the USA from across the pond. Those stories starting from about the 1700's can only be told through what is found in print from census records, births and death records, obituaries, in bibles and diaries, wills and probates, land records, newspapers, court records, military and church records, as well as recorded baptisms to name a few.
It's the other stories, the stories told from generation to generation and the ones from each of our memories that make family reunions so exciting and interesting. We had many such stories being told this past week. When I spoke with cousin Lorna the following day she mentioned how much she enjoyed "table talk" (I love that term and will use it). This was indeed a very enjoyable time for me too. We sat around the kitchen table and told stories, just as the name implies.
I will share my favorite Table Talk conversations and hope you all do the same. Then I'll follow up with photos from past family reunions.
2023 |
| BACK: Jerry Yates, Rickey Fueston, BJ Perry, Lorna Padia-Marcus, Edwina, George Krukov, Mike Yates MID row: Tony Padia, Jenny Yates-Roybal, Becky Yates, Jessica Perry, Deana Fueston Krokov, Barbara Fueston Grandon FRONT: Jerry "Skeeter" Schuman, Jerry Grandon |
Family Reunions are for sharing stories, for laughter, fun and connection, oh and eating. To me family reunions are important because all to soon we lose someone and with them the stories they had not had the opportunity to share are lost. When we lose someone we are left with faded memories, handed down lore, a whole lot of fun telling the stories as we remember or were told.
As a self-appointed family story teller/historian, facts are important and most are backed up with data to support story. Many multitudes of hours are spent trying to retrace our families settlement in the USA from across the pond. Those stories starting from about the 1700's can only be told through what is found in print from census records, births and death records, obituaries, in bibles and diaries, wills and probates, land records, newspapers, court records, military and church records, as well as recorded baptisms to name a few.
It's the other stories, the stories told from generation to generation and the ones from each of our memories that make family reunions so exciting and interesting. We had many such stories being told this past week. When I spoke with cousin Lorna the following day she mentioned how much she enjoyed "table talk" (I love that term and will use it). This was indeed a very enjoyable time for me too. We sat around the kitchen table and told stories, just as the name implies.
I will share my favorite Table Talk conversations and hope you all do the same. Then I'll follow up with photos from past family reunions.
TABLE TAlK
My favorites
Triplets- Judy and Jerry had a third baby in the womb with them. One was lost prior to Judy and Jerry's birth. So question: are they listed on birth certificate as triplets? When I did some research, I found that once a triplet always a triplet. So we have triplets in the family! I do know this story has been shared before, I'm really hearing it for the first time.
Godparents: The Yates sibs have Godparents and my dad was the Godfather of Becky....what! I never knew that. Brother Bobby had Godparents, I know Ron Kentzel was his Godfather, will have to look up Godmother. I don't have Godparents that I know of......
Cousins sent to Judy's when in trouble. It seems a common theme was that when in trouble you went to aunt Judy's house to repent! Probably more like to give our parents a break.
Bob and Jackie and Jerry and Jenny's homes were safe places to go as kids per Lorna. That is a sweet story. Thank you for sharing that. I always felt safe at my parents home too.
Connect cemetery photo with presidential pardon: There was some convo about Ezekiel Fueston's Presidential Pardon which was for not being able to pay the fine he received from being jailed for making moonshine. To make a connection visually, the photo of the cemetery at the fence line with the people standing there....Ezekiel's burial plot is the one on the left. And is one of the photos that came to me from the garbage in San Francisco. This photo has created an enormous amount of tug to put together our family story on the Fueston side.
Robert Smith's second marriage... the rest of story. To connect visually to this story, the one where our 3 x great grandfather Robert, married his son's wife's sister and had 10 more kids....well the cemetery photo connection to that story is the man Robert is Ursley's father. She was the wife of Ezekiel. So many stories have come back to that one photo.
One day I'll find where that burial plot is. I believe it is on the land that many of the Fueston's held in Nebraska. Nebraska is also where the tragic train accident occurred. I've found a lot of the land grants. Just not one that confirms a family burial site. The hunt continues!
2015
Judy, Barbara and Mary with a portrait of Judy and Mary's brother Bob
2015 -lots of Jerry's!
Jerry Grandon, Jerry Schuman, Rickey Fueston, BJ Perry, Patrick Quick and Jerry Yates
2015
Ron, Judy, Becky, Mary, Lorna
Love this 2015
Judy, Becky, Mary, Lorna
2015
Becky, Lorna, Tammy, Barbara
Judy, Mary, Jayce, DeeDee
2015
Judy Yates, Jerry Grandon
2016
2022
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2022
This right here....the convo, the connection is why I love family time
2022
I know there are more photos such as from Aunt Mary and Judy's celebration of life, as well as BJ and Jessica's wedding reception. I'll post when I come across them.We missed those that couldn't make it. Hope to see you next time.
Much love to you all.
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| 2015 Judy, Barbara and Mary with a portrait of Judy and Mary's brother Bob |
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| 2015 -lots of Jerry's! Jerry Grandon, Jerry Schuman, Rickey Fueston, BJ Perry, Patrick Quick and Jerry Yates |
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| 2015 Ron, Judy, Becky, Mary, Lorna |
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| Love this 2015 Judy, Becky, Mary, Lorna |
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| 2015 Becky, Lorna, Tammy, Barbara Judy, Mary, Jayce, DeeDee |
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| 2015 Judy Yates, Jerry Grandon |
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| 2022 This right here....the convo, the connection is why I love family time |
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I know there are more photos such as from Aunt Mary and Judy's celebration of life,
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