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
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William Hall – Elusive Belfast Irish Ancestor
For the last week or so, I've been researching one of my elusive Irish ancestors - William Hall. He was born circa 1800, most likely in the Shankill section of Belfast, Northern Ireland. From the few family records that I have found, St. Anne's Church of Ireland seems to have been the family church. This … Continue reading William Hall – Elusive Belfast Irish Ancestor
Radio Flyer Fun On the Roof – Six Word Saturday
Radio Flyer fun on the roof! I love this photo of my grandmother up on the roof of her apartment on Ferry Street in Newark, New Jersey. Based on the ages of her first two grandchildren, Joseph and James, it was taken around 1951. Also shown are two of her sons, Bernard and William, her … Continue reading Radio Flyer Fun On the Roof – Six Word Saturday
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