Family legend tells of the story of my great-grandfather, John Mahoney (1860-1916), being connected to a Brooklyn murder mystery. My father and his siblings would talk about their grandfather having to leave Brooklyn when their mother, Mary Mahoney Doran, was three years old, because of this death in which John Mahoney was implicated. Since we … Continue reading Mystery Monday – 1898 Brooklyn Murder of Patrick Gilligan
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Friday’s Faces From the Past – 1943 – Jimmy Doran and Friends
This lovely old photograph was taken in 1943 at Camp Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia, now called Fort Gordon. Jimmy Doran, of Harrison, New Jersey, is squatting in front on the right, with a buddy's arm thrown over his shoulder, and his hat askew. He was in Company I of the 12th Infantry Regimen, of the … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – 1943 – Jimmy Doran and Friends
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Margaret Doran and Friends
Shown here, third from the left, is Margaret "Margie" Doran of Harrison, New Jersey. This was from the World War Two era, and could have been taken in Coney Island, New York. Wordless Wednesday is a blogging prompt suggested by GeneaBloggers. “To participate in Wordless Wednesday simply create a post with the main focus being … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Margaret Doran and Friends