Welcome
to the
Aldridge Family Archive

A collection of Aldridge and Balvin family history

This is a work in progress. Since Mom and Dad transitioned we have been organizing and digitizing the photo albums, memories, papers, letters and a variety of treasures that don’t own a category. This is the fruit of those labors. Come back and visit occasionally as more content is added. There is no schedule as to when additions will be made. If you don’t find any, and we are not yet sure how those will be flagged, you may have some favorites you will enjoy experiencing again.

Note that most, if not all, of the postings here have been reduced in size to allow a greater volume of content within the restricted space allowance. If you find something you would like in a higher resolution, contact me at [email protected] for the original image(s).

Explore

Mom

This and that.

Written Family Memories

Included here are books and pamphlets Mimi and Annabelle (Aldridge) Edwards wrote that chronicled their memories.

There is also the 1985 interview of Mimi by the Pajaro Valley Historical Association.


Photo Albums & Scrapbooks

These are from the 1800’s to 2020.



Genealogy

TBD

This will be a collection of various family members efforts to preserve family genealogy and memories,

Dad

This has Dad’s autobiography “Bunky’s Timeline” along with some of his other writings that were not published. Dad’s plans for toys and other shop projects are here.


Letters

This is a collection of letters to and/or from family members. Some date from the late 1800’s and may be in Danish or German.


Videos and Remembrances

Here you will find YouTube llinks to various videos .

UPDATES:

21May2025 — Announcement to the family of this site. More content to be added shortly.

**********************************************************************************************************

27May2025 — Changes/Additional Postings:
— On the home page, changed “Photo Albums” to “Photo Albums & Scrapbooks”.
Additions:
— Mom –
Balvin Cousins’ Cookbook
— Dad – –
Watsonville Union High School Handbook 1939-1940
Watsonville Union High School Handbook 1940-1941
Watsonville Union High School Handbook 1941-1942
Watsonville Union High School Handbook 1942-1943
— Letters —
06Sept1885_Letter from Bertha to …
19Dec1886_Letter from Emil Moser to …
18Oct1888_Letters from Kate Buob to Emma
17Jan1889_Letter from … to…..
18Nov1889_Lette from … to …
20Jan1892_From Bertha to …
28Apr1892_Letter from Euge… to …..
06Mar1893_Letter from Emma to her sister Tina
17Apr1893_Letter from cousin Louisa to Emma Oksen
1898_James Oksen’s card
1898mm24_Letter from …. to James Oksen
19Nov18xx_Letter from …. to …..
09Dec18xx_Letter from … to …
18xx_Letter from Bertha to ….
09Feb1900_Letter from cousin Katie to Emma Schanbacher
06Jun1900_Letter from Bertha to ….
31Oct1904_Letter from J Oksen to wife
31Jan1906_Letter from A Oksen to ….
01Feb1906_Letter from Mrs. A. Oksen to Jens L Oksen
18Apr1906_Letter from Emma to her husband
26Nov1906_Letter from J Schanbacher to wife, Emma, and baby Irma
10Mar1910_Note from Miss Bertha E Kuehnis to Emma Schanbacher
15Jun19100_Letter from Emma Schanbacher to husband
29Nov1911_Letter from …. to F. Beazell
21Nov1928_Letter from Emma Schanbacher (Nana) to Mimi
26Nov1931_Letter from Wmma L A Reese to Mimi
13Sept1944_Letter_From Pappy to Dad
06Jan1945_Letter_From Mimi to Dad
21Jan1945_Letter_From Pappy to Dad
5Feb1945_Letter_From Nana to Dad
10Dec1945_Letter_From Skip to Dad
1943-1945_Scrap Book – Letters from Dad to Mimi & Pappy
1943-1945_Letters from Dad to Skip and Sonny
1943-1946_Letters from Dad to Mimi & Pappy and Emma Oksen (Nana)
1944-1945_Letters from family and friends to Mom
1947-1975_Letters  from Dad to Mom
1993-1994_Letters regarding sales of Mimi’s books
31Jan1998_Letter from Isabelle to Mom & Dad
Card to be translated
Hearty Congratulations (Danish) card from ….
Hearty congratulations (Danish)_from Kjarl Brader to James Oksen
Letter or note in German
— Photo Albums & Scrapbooks —
Loose Photos_Mimi Family & Friends
Miscellanous pictures, mostly from 1910’s to 20’s
Pappy’s Loose Pictures – 1919-1942
Scrap Book – Dad’s  Health Alphabet_ no year (very young)
Scrap Book – Dad’s Daily Health_no year (very young)
Scrap Book – Mimi – 1932-1937
Scrap Book – Dad – Boy Scouts, Watsonville ‘High School – 1939-1943
Scrap Book – Dad’s Service Scrap Book – 1944-1947
Scrap Book – Dad’s – Philippines & Japan WWll – 1945
Mom & Dad’s Wedding Album – 1947
Scrap Book – Mom & Dad – Cal Poly, Wedding, etc. – 1947-1950
Scrap Book – Mom & Dad’s -1949-1955
Scrap Book – Mom & Dad’s – 1956-1957
Scrap Book – 1961-62 Scrap Book – Japan –  30July1979 to 16Aug1979 – Bob & Janet Aldridge
Scrap Book – Ireland – 3Aug1987 to 8Aug1987 – Janet & Bob Aldridge
Road Journal – Ireland – 3Aug1987 to 8Aug1987 – Janet & Bob Aldridge
Scrap Book – England – 8June1992 to 6July1992 – Janet & Bob Aldridge
Scrap Book – Our Journey to Phantom Ranch_by Janet and Bob Aldridge_ Oct 1997
Scrap Book – Grand Canyon Trip – Oct 1997 – Janet & Bob Aldridge
Scrap Book – Mom’s 80th Birthday Party -9Nov 2008

**********************************************************************************************************

5June2025 — — Changes/Additional Postings:
— On the home page under “Explore”, changed “Mimi” to “Written Family Memories”.
Additions:
— Mom —
Janet’s Memoirs
Dates and times of the ten kids’ births
Kids’ birthstone – Mother’s Ring
Excerpt from Mom’s Journal
Janet- Dreams, etc. 1997-1986
4Dec2022_Moms Life Today
20Oct2023_Life with Mom Today
— Written Family Memories —
— Annabelle (Aldridge) Edwards
Corralitos School
Corralitos Schoolhouse 1900
Redwood School
San Andreas School
Town School
The Holy Land
— Videos & Remembrances —
Early 8mm movies 1948 to 1952
17Aug1997 Mom & Dad’s 50th Anniv Party

*************************************************************************************************************
23Sept2025 — — Additional Posting:
— Dad —
Santa Clara Law Review_Nuclear War, Citizen Intervention, and the Necessity Defense_01Jan1986 (with Virginia Stark)

*************************************************************************************************************
15Sept2025 — — Additional Posting:
— Dad —
The Nuclear Time Bomb by Dean Babst & Bob Aldridge_May 1986.pdf