My Illustrious Past

My family history is a bit sketchy. I showed up on the later side of events, so I never got the full story on anything and sometimes what I think I know is totally wrong. I guess genealogy is like that, especially if it's fueled by alcohol.

This is my dad's aunt Jennie and her beau. I was told she was a roller skating champ and that they got married on roller skates and somewhere there is a picture of her in some kind of ornate white bloomer getup. I assume it's her trousseau.

I'm named after my great-uncle David who managed the circus. But there is something about Jennie that sparks a bit of amused pride in me. It's as if she's telling me, "if you gotta walk down a hard road, you might as well skate." Glide on, Jennie.

Comments

[colleen]

Now THAT is a great family history.

[Amber]

How interesting, I had some professional roller skaters in my family as well. My Grandmothers sibling married a young lady half his age who was also a roller skater.

I've never seen any pictures though :) Her other brother did wrestling for the circus, she was left home to run the farm!

[Thomas MacEntee]

These are great photos! And since I consider myself lucky that my family tree actually forks, I can tell you that family history is often more bizarre than any fiction story you'll ever read.

[Genuine]

I adore those pictures. They are priceless. Roller skating wedding!

[Tipper]

How neat! Amazing phots.

[linda]

That aunt Jennie was one colorful character! I always wanted to grow up to be like that.