During a recent visit to my father's cousins in New Jersey, my brother, John, and I came across this mystery photograph. He was looking through an old religious book that had belonged to their maiden great-aunt, Lizzie Hall. There stuck inside one of the pages, was this picture that neither Ted nor MaryLou had remembered … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Belfast, Ireland Couple – Photographer, J. Thompson
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Six Word Saturday – 15 August 2015
Enjoying the little blessings of life! This young lad is getting a lesson on how to gently hold small creatures, by his aunt Mary. Auntie and nephew look like two kindred spirits enjoying a warm summer day. These two photos were taken in 1937, at the Mirota farm in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Take a … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – 15 August 2015
The Marriage of John Doran and Elizabeth Campbell, in Belfast, Ireland – 1900
John Doran married Elizabeth Campbell on 17 April 1900, at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. The same church is now called St. Peter's Cathedral. When I received the death record for John Doran's mother, Ellen Little Doran, I decided at some future time to try to find out more about … Continue reading The Marriage of John Doran and Elizabeth Campbell, in Belfast, Ireland – 1900