Genealogy Rabbit Holes

This is a picture of my grandfather, Alex LAFLEUR Jr. on the right, standing next to his sister Willie El LAFLEUR THOMAS in the middle, and their younger brother, Lawrence LAFLEUR on the left, who everyone affectionately called T Bay. The photo was taken by their sister, Willie Mae LAFLEUR, who had come home from Texas with a camera, which was a big deal for the time. They were raised in Plaisance, Louisiana, deep in the heart of St. Landry Parish.

This is probably the only photograph that exists of my grandfather as a child, making it one of the most precious images in our family collection. And honestly, does he not look like the Ge**er baby? The cheeks, the eyes, the softness in his expression. It is beautiful to see a moment of innocence captured so perfectly.