tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post9036453561252399376..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: About The CaptainJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-24082924357750867492012-04-19T18:31:17.115-07:002012-04-19T18:31:17.115-07:00Interesting History! One of my Great Grandfathers...Interesting History! One of my Great Grandfathers worked in the Copper Mines in the UP also. <br />Big families were normal..my parents both came from families of 14 and 13..they were poor. Their biggest expense was sugar and flour..everything else they grew, raised or gathered...if everyone lived that way nowadaqys the grocery stores and Walmart would go broke:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-35380592529457607252012-04-19T08:43:56.734-07:002012-04-19T08:43:56.734-07:00You are welcome, Connie...but if it weren't fo...You are welcome, Connie...but if it weren't for Iggy's research, I would never have found the link that led me to the page with the picture. The book, by the way, though long, is so inspiring to read. We have life so easy nowadays!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-56521021970799651262012-04-19T07:51:31.046-07:002012-04-19T07:51:31.046-07:00How they afforded them is an interesting question....How they afforded them is an interesting question. We have to remember that most of the sons were employed as young as (or youger than) 14 years old. They had no electric, air conditioning, phone, cable, medical (they simply died for the most part), electronic toys, or car expenses. Their biggest expense up to 1850-ish was the cost of the boat ride from Ireland, food and whatever clothing that they had.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74570815600253794962012-04-19T07:44:45.555-07:002012-04-19T07:44:45.555-07:00That is amazing! You found a picture of my great g...That is amazing! You found a picture of my great great great grandfather! How can I ever thank you!Connie Lee McKay Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403523156576872955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-521104688465096422012-04-19T06:43:34.019-07:002012-04-19T06:43:34.019-07:00The Captain looks like a man who meant business an...The Captain looks like a man who meant business and who had the say so first. It is always interesting to see how many children were born to family's back then. There are several in my tree that had thirteen children. I cant imagine it...how did they afford them, its beyond me!<br />great post!The Path Traveledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931107657755324419noreply@blogger.com