This last August my brother, John, and I had the great good fortune of meeting two of William John Doran's children, and their spouses, in New Jersey. William John's brother, Bernard, was our grandfather. This is one of the photographs they had saved of their father. William John Doran was born in Belfast, County Antrim, … Continue reading William John Doran (1893 – 1961)
Family Names
Surname Saturday – The Szanto Family of Flemington, New Jersey
Surname Saturday looks at different family names, and today is about the Szanto or Santo family of Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The Szanto surname is from Hungary and is an occupational name for a plowman. It is sometimes seen this way - Szántó. "Matyas Szanto was born in 1890 in the town of Petervasara, … Continue reading Surname Saturday – The Szanto Family of Flemington, New Jersey
Back Home From Vacation
"National Public Lands Day keeps the promise of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the "tree army" that worked from 1933-1942 to preserve and protect America's natural heritage." ~http://www.publiclandsday.org/about Saturday was National Public Lands Day, a day dear to my heart. I've been away in Colorado and Wyoming for the last two weeks, enjoying the great outdoors. … Continue reading Back Home From Vacation
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