Tag: #Romani
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52 Ancestors: Rachel (Mason) Roe – Hidden in Plain Sight
“Did your mom speak Romani, and were your mom and dad both gypsy?” The question from my newly discovered cousin, Rhonda Krug, stopped me cold. After fifteen years of tracing my ancestors, I thought I had uncovered every family secret. But this? This was something I never saw coming. My second-great-grandmother, Rachel Mason Roe,…
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52 Ancestors: Institutionalized: The Tragic Story of Jay “Jaybird” Roe
Some relatives leave behind stories of triumph and success. Others, like my 2x great grand uncle Jay “Jaybird” Roe, leave stories that reflect the harsh realities of a different era – stories that remind us how far we’ve come in understanding and treating medical conditions, yet how far we still have to go. Born around…