Today I'm celebrating some of the remarkable women in my family tree. Women's History Month is celebrated in March, and since today is International Women's Day I'm remembering some very important women - grandmothers and great-grandmothers of my beloved children - trailblazing, funny, smart, beautiful, and amazing ladies, one and all. International Women's Day - … Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day!
Mahoney
Six Word Saturday ~ 1 March 2014
Women's Heritage Month begins with Nana This photograph shows me with my beloved grandmother, Mary Margaret Mahoney Doran (1895-1961), at my baptism. Her nickname was Mamie. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to two recent Irish immigrants struggling for a better life. Her parents met in Brooklyn, and married there in the early 1890s. … Continue reading Six Word Saturday ~ 1 March 2014
John Mahoney and Patrick Gilligan’s Death – 1898
John Mahoney, my great-grandfather, was again mentioned in the newspaper, Brooklyn Eagle, on 7 November 1898, in the case of Patrick Gilligan's death. Here his address was slightly wrong, it should be 1424 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn. Most of the New York City newspapers had at least one article about this case between November 5th and … Continue reading John Mahoney and Patrick Gilligan’s Death – 1898
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