After my grandfather’s family was allowed to officially immigrate to the U.S., they eventually settled in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This photo was taken of the family in front of their new home. There are three boys in the family now, and one more would arrive shortly after this. Jacob and Charlotte Kerbel Kaiser and their boys, circa 1912. View high resolution

After my grandfather’s family was allowed to officially immigrate to the U.S., they eventually settled in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This photo was taken of the family in front of their new home. There are three boys in the family now, and one more would arrive shortly after this. Jacob and Charlotte Kerbel Kaiser and their boys, circa 1912.

My mother’s family were German’s from Russia. They came to the United States in 1909 but were refused entry because their youngest son had an ear infection. The next boat they boarded took them to Argentina where they lived for a short period of time. This photo was taken of my great grandparents and their two children in Bahia Blanca. My grandfather, Alexander Kaiser, is on the right. They were traveling with another brother and his family. That brother remained in Argentina permanently, where we still have relatives today. View high resolution

My mother’s family were German’s from Russia. They came to the United States in 1909 but were refused entry because their youngest son had an ear infection. The next boat they boarded took them to Argentina where they lived for a short period of time. This photo was taken of my great grandparents and their two children in Bahia Blanca. My grandfather, Alexander Kaiser, is on the right. They were traveling with another brother and his family. That brother remained in Argentina permanently, where we still have relatives today.

The two girls in these photos are my great aunts Anita and Charlotte Tefft, circa 1920. Their parents pioneered from Kansas to California. Charlotte Tefft (child on right in first frame at the left) was born in a tent in Garces, Arizona in the heat of the summer.  View high resolution

The two girls in these photos are my great aunts Anita and Charlotte Tefft, circa 1920. Their parents pioneered from Kansas to California. Charlotte Tefft (child on right in first frame at the left) was born in a tent in Garces, Arizona in the heat of the summer. 

Here is another photo of Bernard Pacheco Miller taken in the late 1890’s. View high resolution

Here is another photo of Bernard Pacheco Miller taken in the late 1890’s.

This photo is of my great grandfather Bernard Pacheco Miller and a college organization of which he was a member at the University of California, what is now the Berkeley location. View high resolution

This photo is of my great grandfather Bernard Pacheco Miller and a college organization of which he was a member at the University of California, what is now the Berkeley location.

This is a photo of my father and his sister with their great grandmother, Charlotte Prather Foster Jones. It was taken circa 1935, probably in Pasadena, California. View high resolution

This is a photo of my father and his sister with their great grandmother, Charlotte Prather Foster Jones. It was taken circa 1935, probably in Pasadena, California.

This is a photo of my grandfather and his classmates at the Peninsula Avenue School in 1917. The school was either in Oakland or San Francisco.  View high resolution

This is a photo of my grandfather and his classmates at the Peninsula Avenue School in 1917. The school was either in Oakland or San Francisco. 

This photo is a little dark, but it is oh so precious. It shows my grandfather sitting next to his babysitter, a large St. Bernard. Every time I see this picture, I think of Nana in Peter Pan. This one is circa 1907. View high resolution

This photo is a little dark, but it is oh so precious. It shows my grandfather sitting next to his babysitter, a large St. Bernard. Every time I see this picture, I think of Nana in Peter Pan. This one is circa 1907.

My grandfather, Frank Miller, is in this picture with his two brothers, Harry and Bernard Miller, circa 1909. View high resolution

My grandfather, Frank Miller, is in this picture with his two brothers, Harry and Bernard Miller, circa 1909.

My great great great grandmother, Nancy Robinson Miller, taken in 1880 when she was 71 years of age. She lived in Sacramento, California along with her husband Henry Miller. Henry Miller was a Vice President at the Bank of D.O. Mills, a bank that serviced Gold Rush clientele. View high resolution

My great great great grandmother, Nancy Robinson Miller, taken in 1880 when she was 71 years of age. She lived in Sacramento, California along with her husband Henry Miller. Henry Miller was a Vice President at the Bank of D.O. Mills, a bank that serviced Gold Rush clientele.