Here you will find some of the history and pictures of:

Alexis Neal de Gaston, Senior

Dad was born May 27, 1937 in Seattle (Kings County), Washington.

(Click on resume to see educational and work history)

Click here for: My parents and siblings

Click here for: Dad's four-generation pedigree chart

Click here for: Dad's life in Belarus, his wife Dzina, and son, Robert



It took months for Grandfather, Paul Robert de Gaston, and Grandmother, Cleona Alvenia de Gaston, to craft Dad's beautiful name; meanwhile he was affectionately called "Oompah". Picture at right is Dad at about 2 1/2 years of age (Boy did Grandmother de Gaston love those curls!
 


My 8th birthday party with my mother (38 years), Cami (5y 8mo), and my father (? born June 28, 1902, and hence 43, or was he really 53?)
My 8th birthday party with my mother (38 years), Cami (5y 8mo),
and my father (? born June 28, 1902, and hence 43, or was he really 53?)



Dad, before Grandma de Gaston's house September 7, 1963,
3701 Shannon Rd., L.A. 27

Dad, visiting in South Gate,
California
1952 
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 Dad's home on Shannon Road, in Hollywood

More of Dad's Pictures (HS & College too) and History

Dad's Mission

Other Relatives

Tune in again, there is more to come!

Some Ambience of the 1950's!