1. Who is in your family?
Kyong-Mi Arcala, Living Anderson (age 42), Living Arcala-Anderson (age 16), Living Anderson (age 14), Living Anderson (age 9)
2. What’s your favorite thing to do together as a family?
We like to hike, watch movies and dine together.
3. What’s your favorite family meal?
My kids and husband love pizza. I'm vegan.
4. What’s your favorite TV show or movie to watch together?
Movies with my daughter include "Dirty Dancing" and "Grease." TV shows include "The Walking Dead" and "True Blood."
5. What was your favorite family vacation, or where would you most like to go on a trip together?
We honestly have not gone on a family vacation. I would love to go to Montreal, Canada, with or without them. My daughter would love to go to Atlanta, Georgia to experience her father's side of the family and the area he grew up.
6. What’s your favorite holiday and how do you celebrate?
I love Halloween with the kids. My youngest is still young enough to "Trick-or-Treat" but my older 2 do not do it anymore. I love to dress up with my children.
7. What’s the most hectic time of day for your family? What goes on then?
Any day when we are trying to be somewhere on time. It always feels like I am rushing them.
8. What’s the most relaxed time of day for your family? What goes on then?
Bed time, of course!
9. How do you divide up chores in your family? Who handles what?
Everybody has a turn.
10. What do you most wish you could change about your family life?
I wish the quality of living in California wasn't so hard. It's expensive here. If the cost of living were lower, we'd do more traveling and dining out.
Monday, September 30, 2013
East Hills Baptist Church
Next door was a small house that was converted into the teen Sunday School, when I attended.
There are 3 things I remember about attending this church. "Lord, I Lift Your Name On High" was a song they sang almost every time I attended, that it is still in my brain in my 30s. The song went something like this:
Lord, I lift your name on high.
Lord, I love to sing your praises.
I'm so glad you're in my life.
I'm so glad you came to save us.
You came from Heaven to Earth,
to show the way.
From the Earth to the Cross,
my debt to pay.
From the Cross to the Grave,
from the Grave to the sky.
Lord, I lift your name on high.
Another, was Pastor Rader's service and the church members were being fairly boring or lackluster. He said something along the lines of, "You know, there was a Black woman in our group last week. Remember her? She was very vocal. She said 'Amen' when she agreed with the sermon or Bible passages. She sang loud with the music. She felt the praises we were giving God. She's not here this weekend, and that's a shame. I want to hear you agree with God. I want to hear you sing louder. I want to know you feel the sermon. It honestly makes me mad. There's nothing wrong with being a fanatic. A fanatic is a person who is a crazy fan of something. Well I'm a crazy fan about God. All of you should be, too!"
And the third thing I remembered from one of his speeches, something along the lines of, "You know, I've seen the snide looks and heard the whispers about some people not singing as great as you think they should. But, they are up here singing their heart out to the Lord. How dare you?"
Even though, I'm not practicing anymore, and of all the churches I'd visited in the past, I think I paid the most attention to Pastor Rader's sermons when I was a teenager.
Note: This picture was taken from Google Maps. I added a vignette and enhanced the color.
Most Holy Redeemer Church
My father and his siblings as well as his parents attended Most Holy Redeemer Church. My father and some of his siblings attended the private Catholic School affiliated with the church called Holy Redeemer Catholic High School.Per Wikipedia: Holy Redeemer High School was a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Southwest Detroit, at the corner of Junction and Vernor streets, near the Ambassador Bridge to Canada. It was operated by the Archdiocese of Detroit. It was founded in 1882 and closed in 2005 after 123 years. The buildings and grounds were converted into Detroit Cristo Rey High School which opened in 2008. The adjoining Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish and Holy Redeemer grade school both remain in operation. In 2002, the entire Parish grounds including the high school were recognized as part of the West Vernor-Junction Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and historic importance.
On Saturday, June 4, 2005, Holy Redeemer High School's farewell mass was held.
Pedro Hilarion Arcala WWII Draft Registration Cards
Hilarion Arcala was born on October 19, 1893 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He was the older brother of my grandfather, Mamerto Agan Arcala. He changed his name to Pedro when he came to the United States, and was known as Pete and to my father, "Uncle Pete." These are his WWII Draft Registration cards.
Joseph Laurain's Birth Record
Fletcher Laurain's WWI Draft Registration Card
This is Fletcher Laurain's WWI Draft Registration Card.
Fletcher William Laurain's Birth Record
1870 Census of Isadore Roe's Household
This is the 1870 Census of Isadore Roe and Teresa Lauzon's household. They were my 3rd great-grandparents, the parents of Sarah Roe, whom was my 2nd great-grandmother, whom was the mother of Susan Laurain, whom was my great-grandmother, the mother of my grandmother Lenore Evelyn Barron.
This census states that my 3rd great-grandfather, Isadore Roe, was 40 years old in 1870 and his occupation was Laborer. He was born in Michigan and could not read or write. My 3rd great-grandmother was, Teresa Roe (neé Lauzon) and she was 35. She kept house, was born in Michigan and also could not read or write. The children in the household were Sarah (my 2nd great grandmother), whom was 10 years old at the time. She was born in Michigan and was attending school at the time. She had younger siblings. Sisters, Frankie (age 9), Mary (age 5), Laura (age 4), and brothers Thomas (age 2), and George (an infant under a year old).
Antonura Arribas Arcala to Seattle
This is the passenger list to Seattle that my great-uncle Tony was on. It listed him as 18 years old when he was on the S.S. President Jefferson. He sailed from Manila, Philippines on October 21, 1923 to the port of Seattle, Washington, USA on November 13, 1923. Upon arrival he would go to the Veteran Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. His name was Antonura Arribas Arcala and he changed his name to Antonio Arribas Arcala.
Family Heritage
What is your ethnic background?
My mother is South Korean, for all that she knows. Her maiden last name of Cha that is connected back to the Yu Dynasty in China. My father's father was from the Philippine Islands, and was Ilocano heritage. My father's mother has a long history of French-Canadian in her ancestry that go back to France.
My mother is South Korean, for all that she knows. Her maiden last name of Cha that is connected back to the Yu Dynasty in China. My father's father was from the Philippine Islands, and was Ilocano heritage. My father's mother has a long history of French-Canadian in her ancestry that go back to France.
Where is your mom’s family from? Where is your dad’s family from?
My mother's mother was from South Korea. My mother's father was most-likely Korean. My mother said she was not sure, because he carried a Chinese surname and spoke fluent Japanese. My dad's mother was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. My dad's father was born and raised in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
Have you ever been there? What was that experience like?
I have only been to Detroit. I went in 2000. When I went to Detroit, the neighborhood had potential to be a booming and beautiful area, with beautiful brick buildings. However, each of those beautiful buildings were remnants and ruins of the Detroit riots of 1967. They were boarded up and windows were broken out. There were weeds everywhere, trash on the street, and prostitutes, pimps, homeless and drug dealers in plain view.
What traditions have been passed down in your family?
The only traditions I can think of is dressing up for Halloween and trick-or-treating; Santa Claus for Christmas, and hunting for colored eggs at Easter.
Who were your favorite relatives?
My favorite relative would have been my great uncle Tony. His was born as Antonura Arribas Arcala. When he came to the United States he changed his name to Antonio Arribas Arcala. Uncle Tony was there for my birth and many of my birthdays and Christmases. He had a very thick Ilocano accent, was very short, probably about 5'4". He was very talkative and very funny. He was the grandfather I never had.
My other favorite relative would have been my dad's younger sister, Jacki. She was very good about bringing the family together and cooking for all her relatives. She was also one of my closest relatives as she lived in the same city, Long Beach, CA when I was a young child.
Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?
I do not recall any stories at the moment.
What are the classic family stories? Jokes? Songs?
None that I can think of at this moment.
Raising Children
When did you first find out that you’d be a parent? How did you feel?
I found out on May 12, 1996. It was Mother's Day. I was scared. My mother's 56th birthday was on May 13th, and I did not want to ruin it, nor did I want to ruin her Mother's Day. I waited to May 14th to tell my parents. I was only 18, scared, but I was ready to take the title, "Mom."
I found out on May 12, 1996. It was Mother's Day. I was scared. My mother's 56th birthday was on May 13th, and I did not want to ruin it, nor did I want to ruin her Mother's Day. I waited to May 14th to tell my parents. I was only 18, scared, but I was ready to take the title, "Mom."
Can you describe the moment when you saw your child for the first time?
The first time I saw my daughter, I thought she was so pretty. I didn't cry like other mother's do. When they first handed her over to me, she was naked, and I asked them to clean her first. They gave her back to me with a blanket and she was perfect.
How has being a parent changed you?
Before I had children, my life a bit more carefree. I smoked cigarettes and becoming a parent, I decide that was not what I wanted. I was into partying and hanging out, but as a parent, I was into staying home and relaxing with my baby.
What are your dreams for your children?
I hope my children have long lives. I want them to have successful careers. I want them to be happy. I want them to travel and I want them to be better than I ever was or could be. I wish I could have more children, but I am excited about being a grandparent in the next 10 to 15 years.
Do you remember when your last child left home for good?
N/A
Do you have any favorite stories about your kids?
To be written.
Mamerto Arcala's Migration to America
My father's father was Mamerto Agan Arcala. He arrived in the United States via the S.S. President McKinley to the port at Seattle, Washington, USA from a port in Manila, Philippines. The document erroneously spells his name as Momerto Arcola and also mis-dates his birthday as April 6, 1908. His actual birthday was May 10, 1908. He was 18 years old on arrival, on May 11, 1926, meaning he was still 17 when he boarded ship. He stayed at the Tacoma Hotel in Tacoma, Washington with his brother Hilarion Arcala, whom was later known as Pedro "Pete" Arcala.
Harvey Joseph Barron WWII Draft Registration
This is the WWII Draft Registration card for Harvey Joseph Barron, my great-grandfather.
Updated September 3, 2015.
- Serial #: 1578
- Name: Harvey Joseph Barron
- Place of Residence: 5893 Romeyn, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
- Mailing Address: Same
- Telephone: Lafayette 6217
- Age in Years: 54
- Date of Birth: July 17, 1887
- Place of Birth: Windsor, Ontario
- Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Alice Laurain, 1515 Livernois, Detroit, Michigan
- Employer's Name and Address: Harris Printing Co
- Place of Employment: 2002 - Dragoon, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
- Race: White
- Height: 5'7"
- Weight: 130
- Eyes: Brown
- Hair: Gray
- Complexion: Light
- Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: 2 scars on left hand
- Date of Registration: April 27, 1942
Updated September 3, 2015.
Harvey Barron WWI Draft Registration
These are the same Draft Registration information for Harvey Joseph Barron. The handwriting and signatures are different, but the information is the same.
- Form 1: 1719
- Number: 172
- Name in Full: Harvey Joseph Barron
- Age in Years: 29
- Home Address: 816 Dix, Detroit, Michigan
- Date of Birth: July 17, 1887
- Are you a Natural Born Citizen: Natural Born Citizen
- Where were you born: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- What is your present trade, occupation, or office?: Manager
- By whom employed: Own pool room
- Where employed: Detroit
- Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you?: Wife + 2 children
- Married or Single: Married
- Race: Caucasian
- What military service have you had? Rank: No
- Branch: No
- Years: No
- Nation or State: No
- Do you claim exemption from duty (specify grounds)?: Dependents
- Tall, Medium or Short: Medium
- Slender, Medium or Stout: Slender
- Color of eyes: Brown
- Color of hair: Black
- Bald: Slightly
- Has person lost arm, leg, hand, feet, or both eyes, or is he otherwise disabled?: No
- I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows: Born in Windsor while parents were temporarily there
Updated: September 3, 2015
Harvey Barron and Susan Laurain Marriage Record
Harvey Barron and Susan Laurain Marriage Record - January 24, 1911.
Date of License: January 22, 1911
Full name of Bride and Groom Harvey J. Barron and Susan Loraine [sic]
Age of Each in Years: 23 (Harvey), 25 (Susan)
Race: White / White
Date of License: January 22, 1911
Residence of Each: Detroit, Michigan
Birth of Each: Canada (Harvey), Michigan (Susan)
Occupation of Each: Printer (Harvey), Domestic (Susan)
Name of Father: Joseph (Harvey), Francis (Susan)
Name of Mother: Susan (Harvey), Sarah (Susan)
Previously Married: Neither
Date of Marriage: January 24, 1911
Wedding Officiant: Thos. J. Condon, Priest
Witnesses: Ambrose A. Laurain, Alice M. Laurain
Residences of Witnesses: Detroit, Michigan
Richard the Fearless
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| Courtesy of Wikipedia. |
When his father died, Louis IV of France seized Normandy, installed the boy Richard in his father's office, then placed him in the care of the count of Ponthieu. The king then split the lands, giving lands in lower Normandy to Hugh the Great. Louis kept Richard in confinement at Lâon, but he escaped with the assistance of Osmond de Centville, Bernard de Senlis (who had been a companion of Rollo of Normandy), Ivo de Bellèsme, and Bernard the Dane (ancestor of families of Harcourt and Beaumont).
In 946, Richard agreed to "commend" himself to Hugh, Count of Paris. He then allied himself with the Norman and Viking leaders, drove Louis out of Rouen, and took back Normandy by 947. In 962 Theobald I, Count of Blois attacked Rouen, Richard’s stronghold, but his army was defeated by the Normans and retreated never having crossed the Seine. Lothair king of the West Franks stepped in to prevent any further war between the two.
Afterwards, and until his death in 996, Richard concentrated on Normandy itself, and participated less in Frankish politics and petty wars. In lieu of building up the Norman Empire by expansion, he stabilized the realm, and united his followers into a cohesive and formidable principality.
Richard used marriage to build strong alliances . His marriage to Emma connected him to the Capet family. His wife Gunnor, from a rival Viking group in the Cotentin, formed an alliance to that group, while her sisters form the core group that was to provide loyal followers to him and his successors. His daughters provided valuable marriage alliances with powerful neighboring counts as well as to the king of England.
He also built on his relationship with the church, restoring their lands and insured the great monasteries flourished. His reign was marked by an extended period of peace and tranquility.
Reference: Richard I, Duke of Normandy by Wikipedia.
This is my connection to Richard I, Duke of Normandy: Kyong-Mi Arcala → Thomas James Arcala Sr. my father → Lenore Evelyn Barron his mother → Harvey Joseph Barron her father → Suzanne Ouellette his mother → Norbert Ouellette her father → Jean-Baptiste Ouellette, IV his father → Geneveva Ouellette his mother → Jean-Baptiste Ouellette her father → François Ouellette his father → Marie-Thérèse Mignault dite Chatillon his mother → Marie-Louise Cloutier her mother → (Xainte) Dupont her mother → Paul-Michel DuPont her father → Denis DuPont his father → Charles Dupont his father → Charles Louis du Pont his father → Francois du Pont his father → Jean du Pont L'Abbe, II his father → Herve du Pont-L'Abbe, VIII his father → Herve du Pont-L'Abbe, VII his father → Hervi du Pont-L'Abbe, VI his father → Hervé V du Pont-l'Abbé his father → Mahut de Leon his mother → Jeanne de Montmorency her mother → Jeanne de Longueval her mother → Anne de Meulan, dame de Croissy her mother → Amaury II de Meullent (de Meulan), Seigneur de La Queuë her father → Amaury I de Meulan, seigneur de Gournay his father → Agnes de Montfort-l'Amaury, comtesse de Meulan his mother → Amaury III de Montfort, comte d'Evreux her father → Agnes d'Évreux his mother → Richard I, Count of Evreux her father → Robert d'Evreux, Archbishop of Rouen his father → Richard I, 'The Fearless', Duke of Normandy his father
Jeri Arcala's Harvest Chicken Salad Recipe
HARVEST CHICKEN SALAD
Dressing:
2 oranges
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small garlic clove, minced
For the dressing, zest one orange to measure 2 teaspoons zest. Juice oranges to measure 1/2 cup juice. Combine orange zest, mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, salt, black pepper and garlic; whisk until smooth. While continuously whisking, add orange juice in a thin, steady stream; set dressing aside.
Salad:
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach leaves
2 cups diced roasted chicken
1 cup diced celery
2 medium Red Delicious apples
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup toasted pecan halves (optional)
2 peeled and cut into segments
Croutons (optional)
For the salad, place spinach in bottom of large serving bowl. Dice chicken and celery. Cut apples in half lengthwise; remove stems and seeds. Cut each apple half into four wedges; cut wedges into small pieces. Chop onion. Layer chicken, celery, apples, onions, cranberries and pecans, if desired, over spinach. Top with orange segments. Add croutons if desired. ***Serve immediately.
***Note: If you are not serving right away, squeeze some oranges so that the acid will help keep the apples from browning (I usually do this anyway whether I'm serving this right away or not). DO NOT put the dressing on the salad. Let people serve themselves with the dressing. This salad is so good that it doesn't really need the dressing, but it adds a little kick with the ground mustard seed in it. ENJOY!
Anita Davis' Taco Bake Recipe
Anita, the daughter of April Arcala and Dana Davis. April Arcala was the daughter of Thomas Arcala and Margaret Young. April is my half sister. This is her daughter Anita's recipe for Taco Bake as presented on http://www.geni.com
TACO BAKE
1lb Ground Beef
1 Table Spoon Seasoned Salt
2 cups of cheese
8 corn tortillas cut into triangles
1 can of tomato soup
1 cup of Pace Picante sauce
3/4 cup of milk
Sour Cream (optional)
Brown ground beef in large pot, drain. Add seasoned salt, 1 cup of cheese, tortillas, tomato soup, Pace Picante sauce and milk. Then place in baking dish and put in the oven on 300 degrees until cheese is melted and tortillas are cooked.
TACO BAKE
1lb Ground Beef
1 Table Spoon Seasoned Salt
2 cups of cheese
8 corn tortillas cut into triangles
1 can of tomato soup
1 cup of Pace Picante sauce
3/4 cup of milk
Sour Cream (optional)
Brown ground beef in large pot, drain. Add seasoned salt, 1 cup of cheese, tortillas, tomato soup, Pace Picante sauce and milk. Then place in baking dish and put in the oven on 300 degrees until cheese is melted and tortillas are cooked.
Eleanor of Aquitane
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| Courtesy of Geni.com |
And, yet, there was another side to this powerful queen consort. Splendid in person, rank, and fortune, Queen of France - as the wife of Louis VII - and then of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine was worshipped by men, loved by her children, and idealised in the songs of the troubadours. She was renowned for her beauty and her generosity. Emerging at the King's death to become regent, she immediately ordered the release of prisoners throughout England, announcing: "By my own experience prisons are hateful to men and to be released from them is a most delightful refreshment to the spirit." She also patronised the great abbey at Fontevrault, a refuge for the wives of brutal husbands.
Today her glamour, her patronage of the poets, and her throwing off of the ferocious constraints with which convention shackled women in the twelfth century, are almost forgotten, as are her very real gifts as a politician and a ruler.
Reference: Eleanor of Aquitaine the Mother Queen by Desmond Seward.
This is my connection to Eleanor of Aquitaine: Kyong-Mi Arcala → Thomas James Arcala Sr. my father → Lenore Evelyn Barron his mother → Harvey Joseph Barron her father → Suzanne Ouellette his mother → Norbert Ouellette her father → Jean-Baptiste Ouellette, IV his father → Geneveva Ouellette his mother → Jean-Baptiste Ouellette her father → François Ouellette his father → Marie-Thérèse Mignault dite Chatillon his mother → Marie-Louise Cloutier her mother → (Xainte) Dupont her mother → Paul-Michel DuPont her father → Denis DuPont his father → Charles Dupont his father → Charles Louis du Pont his father → Francois du Pont his father → Jean du Pont L'Abbe, II his father → Herve du Pont-L'Abbe, VIII his father → Herve du Pont-L'Abbe, VII his father → Hervi du Pont-L'Abbe, VI his father → Peronelle de Rochefort his mother → Philippa de Laval her mother → Jeanne de Brienne her mother → Sir Louis de Brienne, Viscount de Beaumont her father → Berenguela de León, emperatriz consorte de Constantinopla his mother → Berenguela I la Grande, reina de Castilla her mother → Leonor de Inglaterra, reina consorte de Castilla her mother → Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France and England her mother
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