04-01-2022, 05:33 PM (This post was last modified: 04-01-2022, 05:37 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
Just posted, the 1950 US Census. Hawaii was not yet a state, but the census was conducted here. Maps, and handwritten census forms with names of people who lived here at that time can be searched. There was still only one road to Hilo, named Puna Road, Railroad Avenene was shown as a railroad.
Question abbout Railroad "Avenue" for Punaweb history buffs:
When the railroad line from Hilo to Puna ceased operation, how did most of the right of way revert to county or subdivision entities except at the border of Shipman land. Then it became private property.
Did Shipman buy the railroad right of way? What was the transfer process?
(04-02-2022, 01:01 AM)HereOnThePrimalEdge Wrote: Railbus that residents of Pahoa might have used to get to Hilo in 1946. Photo taken at the Pahoa station.
I'm of the mind that Railroad needs to be opened back up again...it really does seem to be the only logical and viable route. It would at least be a start.
Sorry for all who live around there if you may be negatively impacted by the increased traffic, but something really needs to be done.
I found my family and some details I never knew. Been back and forth with my sisters this morning and they didn’t know either. You’d think parents or grandparents would have mentioned everything by the time we heard all the other stories they repeated 10 or 20 times at Christmas or Thanksgiving or birthdays!
04-05-2022, 02:13 AM (This post was last modified: 04-05-2022, 02:14 AM by terracore.)
Genealogy research is a fascinating rabbit hole and there are a lot of sites like Ancestry that make it a lot easier.
I found out that my great great grandfather was in the Civil War and a pioneer who founded a town, because of that he was well known enough at the time there was biographical information that mentioned that he adopted a daughter. So my great grandmother was adopted and he wasn't really my great great grandfather by blood. When I mentioned this "discovery" to my dad, he said that they knew she was adopted because of something they found written in a family Bible that had been passed down. The historical biographical information gave it some context even though it didn't give any insight as to who her biological parents were.
The historical biographical information gave it some context…
Kindness and compassion can be passed down through generations, as well as dna. Your great great grandparents may have adopted your great grandmother because of those qualities.
