When Thomas Doggett immigrated to the colonies over 400 years ago he probably could never have imagined that his “family” tree would grow to over 15,000 relatives today. Paul Smith hated our Templar-Sion study, that Dan Brown made a half billion dollars off of. We belonged to several groups – that he harassed! He was…

Painting by Christine Rosamond Benton of our grandmother Mary Magdalene Rosamond. The photo got lost. Belmont History Lesson I posted on the La Roche Knight Templars in 2015. When did I contact the BHS. Did Denny Lawhern read my posts on the Shroud of Turin? Below is my later brothers theories. He invented programs for…

Trumps attack on the Supreme Court, an their family, is as outrageous as it gets. Then he rages against foreign nations, which include NATO allies . T is TREASON! Thomas Jefferson did not back Western Expansion and was against the Purchase of the Louisiana Territory – that I gifted to my late fiance’ – who…

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs, in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, on Feb 20, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICO On this day, February 21 2026, I declare American Democracy – DEAD! Trump has declared he is…

Belmont d la Roche Copyright 2/21/26 John Presco When Denny Lawhern finally showed up on one of the rudest genealogical scene in history. He said he was going to take my family photographs and add to the collect of the Belmont Historical Society – without asking me who the people were in these photographs! Outrageous!…

I discussed with Stefan Eins, Christine Wandel, and Peter Shapiro about doing a musical. Perhaps the Oakland History Center will help put on a show at the Oakland Auditorium. Berkeley Bill Bolagard will come home on the train, and taken to The Show in a rickshaw – with his sheep runing after him! HE RAN…

For sixty years I have been wanting to do the portrait of Christine Rosamond Benton nee’ Presco. I have been too busy, therefor I create a new Found Art Object, being the image you see – before a YouTube video begins. We all want to get rid of this image so we can see moving…

Be happy in your work! Belmont Art History Lesson John of no value No.1 For over three years I have been posting on the BHS, and suspected only I could see my posts. This was done to FOOL ME, make me feel Im being heard in a faux manner, so, I won’t be mad, or,…

I suspect Denny Lawhern (and others) were planted in the BHS and Parks and Recreation – by right-wing Belmont Capitalists – who were afraid of what Beatniks and Lesbians would form groups – and take over Twin Pines Park and control Belmont History. I believe there is no trace of Christine Rosamond Benton – the…

Merritt – Sedgwick – Coakley San Sebastian Avenue by John Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED On February 19, 2026, I contacted, and spoke with one person about contributing some, if not all, my family history to the Oakland History Center. Hello Aaron: “Hello: My name is John Presco and I am four generations Oakland. I am the…