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The photo that you see above is my grandmother, Iva Rose. This photo was taken on her wedding day in October, 1921. She is shown here in a lovely hand made wedding gown.
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This photo is my Grandfather taken in his wedding day finest.He was such a strong man. My childhood memories of him were of a quiet, larger than life figure who was the core of our family. I remember childhood Christmases at his home with an amazing spread of family favorites that he always prepared himself. He could do just about anything!
This is a photo of Iva Rose at about the age of 7 years old. She is pictured here with either her school classmates or with her Sunday school class. It is amazing how much the world has changed in the last 100 years!
This gentleman is my great-great-great grandfather, and a more colorful character you will never find. Among his many trades, he served on the whaling vessels during the 1800's and was later the keeper of the Old Minot lighthouse on Cape Cod. He survived two devastating wars, fighting in the civil war and also survived the deadly influenza pandemic of 1918, which took nearly 1/3 of the planet's population. He lived to the ripe old age of 100, during a time when the average life expectancy was about half his age. My mom was born on his 100th birthday in 1926!
