tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post391114353012126029..comments2023-09-23T11:16:00.352+02:00Comments on The Franco-American Flophouse has moved: Tales from the Homeland: The Smiths and the AmansVictoria FERAUGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-355131976769297402015-01-17T23:36:10.875+01:002015-01-17T23:36:10.875+01:00Hi Victoria!
I was just going through old photos w...Hi Victoria!<br />I was just going through old photos with my mom. We have a photo with a Claire & Nap Amans so I came here because I remember you mentioning an Amans connection. As she looked through your pics she looked at the one on the tree again & is quite sure that on the far left is my grandfather (her father), Wilson. We have other photos from a trip he took out West with his dad & Irene. I will post a couple on fb shortly.<br />TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-2991056702558517382014-07-16T15:46:53.834+02:002014-07-16T15:46:53.834+02:00Hi Tanya! Great to meet you. I didn't see a ...Hi Tanya! Great to meet you. I didn't see a friend request on FB but I will look for it.<br /><br />VictoriaVictoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-58598808239594104352014-07-15T00:47:17.231+02:002014-07-15T00:47:17.231+02:00I am a Smith descendant. Pete's brother, Wilso...I am a Smith descendant. Pete's brother, Wilson, was my grandfather. I've sent you a message & a friend request on facebook.<br /><br />I hope to hear from you soon!<br />TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-53595413032351184882013-08-14T22:26:37.753+02:002013-08-14T22:26:37.753+02:00Hi Julia, I think they did and it came out negati...Hi Julia, I think they did and it came out negative.Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-89651683878612480842013-08-13T17:17:55.952+02:002013-08-13T17:17:55.952+02:00Victoria, it turns out that I have the breast canc...Victoria, it turns out that I have the breast cancer gene. Have you already checked that out?<br /><br />I'm glad the painting survived to be restored.Julia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-67531107920609378932013-08-11T19:10:17.620+02:002013-08-11T19:10:17.620+02:00Victoria: It is clear your family roots gave you y...Victoria: It is clear your family roots gave you your ability to bloom where you are planted--wherever that may be.<br /><br />This reminds me of words I have with photos and portraits of my ancestors. <br /><br />This is from Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World by Native American poet, writer and novelist Linda Hogan.<br /><br /><br />"Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say.<br /><br />"Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands."Blazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871285356307431578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-61563669911058318242013-08-11T18:38:58.159+02:002013-08-11T18:38:58.159+02:00@Tim, Thanks for bringing that up. Ancestry.com ...@Tim, Thanks for bringing that up. Ancestry.com says Richaland, MA but that could be a "fausse manip" on someone's part. I've sent the post to some folsk who are tracking the Amans and Smith family descendants. Perhaps they can correct.<br /><br />@Julia, thank you! I relayed your comment to my mother. It came into her hands a few years ago after her mother (my grand-mother died) and it was in terrible shape. Mom had it professionally restored and it now has a place of honor in her living room.<br /><br />Also in one of the old letters I read, it says that my great-great aunt Georgeanne (former US Navy and a housekeeper for a local priest) had breast cancer. I had no idea.Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-24492285402216606482013-08-11T17:56:39.996+02:002013-08-11T17:56:39.996+02:00I love the painting! What lovely skewed perspectiv...I love the painting! What lovely skewed perspective. I hope it was a good life for the artist.Julia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-64896056765777418872013-08-11T02:58:18.390+02:002013-08-11T02:58:18.390+02:00Just wanted to check. There is no such place as Ri...Just wanted to check. There is no such place as Richland, MA anymore. Did you mean Rowley, MA or Richmond, MA?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894651289037073128noreply@blogger.com