My+great+great+–grandfather.

I am going to write about my great – grandfather, who was a peculiar person. I am not afraid to say that he was the smartest and the most pedantical person in my family. Jānis Kamars was born in 1867. He was the oldest son of peasants Jānis and Edde. When he was 12 years old, his father died. 3 years later died his grandfather, too. Then he became the oldest man in the family, and at the age of 15 Jānis was an owner of a big farm. Jānis attended school- „Kaibēnskola”, where as teachers worked writers, brothers Kaudzīši. In 1895 he married his neighbour’s daughter Karlīna. They had 6 children in their family. Their oldest son Jānis was my mom’s grandfather. At the time when Jānis was the owner of the farm, „Kalna Mūrnieki” experienced growth. He was not only n excellent farmer and the leader of the farm, but a very active person, too. He took part in different societies and performed various jobs in Vecpiebalga. He was a member of „pārtikas biedrība”, „krājaizdevumu sabiedrība”, „uguns apdrošināšanas biedrība”, „piensaimnieku sabiedrība”, „Vecpiebalgas pagasta padome”, „Baznīcas Draudze” in Vecpiebalga. Jānis worked in Vecpiebalga Parish low-court and he was a lifetime member of Vecpiebalga society of charity. During the I and II world wars he stayed in his home. Jānis Kamars died in 1959 in his farmstead. Before death he wished his relatives to live in peace and harmony. He lived to a great age and did a lot of important jobs. He was so smart that he had written everything about the family life and today we can read what happened 100 years ago. Jānis Kamars was a person with big letter. His life wasn’t easy, but he never gripes about it. And today I am proud to be a great-grandson of Jānis Kamars.