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Charles Waldron is born
Great-Grandfather Charles Waldron is born in a coastal town in Curacao. He was one of two children and the only one to produce a legacy. -
Decopeland Gaston Jr. is born
Dreat-Grandfather Decopeland Gaston Jr. is born in New Jersey. His morther has a home birth. He is one of four children, whose names I do not know. -
Decopeland Gaston Sr. starts small construction business
Great-Great Grandfather Decopeland Sr. starts a small construction buisness in Upper Darby with buisness partner Donald. -
Charles Waldron leaves Curacao
Charles Waldron leaves Curacao for Dominica on a ship. -
Charles Waldron marries my great-great Grandmother Sarah
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Ralph Waldron is born
Grandfather Ralph Waldron is born. He was tall, proud, and stern. he loved British manners, and taught Latin. -
Mildred Waldron leaves Barbados for Dominica
Grandmother Mildred Waldron (I don't know her maiden name) immigrates to Dominica with some relatives. -
Arthur Waldron starts working as a jeweler
My Great-Uncle Arthur Waldron was trained as a jeweler, and worked in a family shop called Waldron's. I don't know what happened to the shop. -
Ralph and Mildred get married
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Decopeland D Gaston IV is born
My dad is born in Upper Darby. He has one sibling, my Aunt. -
Vilna S Waldron is born
My mother is born in Dominica, youngest of six children. -
Waldron Family Immigrates
My Mom's family - her parents, siblings, and her, immigrate to New York City. -
Ralph Waldron teaches Latin at a boarding school.
My grandfather was an academic and believed proper education was the foundation of good character. He taught other subjects but latin was his calling. -
Pershing Waldron begins his run as Speaker of the House for Assembly of Dominica
Great-Uncle Pershing Waldron begins his run as Speaker, which only lasts one year due to political change. -
Decopeland Gaston IV graduates Villanova Law
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Vilna Gaston graduates from Harvard Law
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Corinne Gaston is born
Sister Corinne Elyse Gaston is born. She was nowhere near as cute as I was as a baby. -
Mariel Gaston is born
Born in the hospital in Philadelphia. -
Cousin Jendae leaves for Cuba
My cousin Jendae leaves America to go study medicine in Cuba. She now works with the Cuban Women's Military. -
Corinne Gaston enters college at USC
My sister goes all the way across the country to sunny California to follow her dreams of being a writer. She's still attending and loves it there. Go Trojans! -
Mariel Gaston starts attending Syracuse University
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Our family adopts a puppy from a rescue shelter
His name is Kimba and he's a black lab. My dad didn't want a dog, but he fell in love with the little guy and now he's here to stay.