Thomas

Treasure Trove

My dining room table is covered with a trove of genealogical treasures.  My dad was back east this week visiting my grandfather.  While he was there, I got him to pick up a box family documents and photographs.  It filled a suitcase and my dad dropped it off at my house this afternoon.  I excited – like a child on Christmas morning excited.  I’ve already spent several hours tonight going through all the photographs and documents, sorting them into like piles.  I’ve located photographs of ancestors I know very little about – these photographs are the first inkling of any real information I have about them. 

I can’t wait to start really digging into the information and finding out new information about all my ancestors contained in all these documents.  I’m down right giddy – and intimidated by the sheer volume.

The Thomas Family in Brooklyn 1930
The House on Schneck Avenue

The House on Schneck Avenue

The house Nan lived in when she was five in Brooklyn, NY. From the 1930 Federal Census, the Deegan and Weymer families lived in the other apartments in the building. The Deegan’s had a teenage son and a teenage daughter, and the Weymer’s had a 21 year old son, and a six year old son. In addition to her parents and sister, Nan’s grandmother lived with them in their apartment.  Her father’s occupation is listed as an Operator, and the industry on the census appears to be “Monotype” but it’s a little illegible, so I’m not entirely sure.  Her grandmother is listed as a Cook, and her industry is completely illegible, so I have no idea who she would have been working for.

1930 Federal Census

1930 Federal Census