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
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Those Places Thursday – Doran Brothers – Harrison and Newark, New Jersey
This charming family photograph, from the early 1940s, is of Bernard and William Doran, taken near 525 Hamilton Street, Harrison, New Jersey. I love how they are looking straight into the camera with those smiling Doran eyes, standing shoulder to shoulder. William John Doran (1893-1961) was the younger brother. My grandfather, Bernard Doran (1890-1947), is … Continue reading Those Places Thursday – Doran Brothers – Harrison and Newark, New Jersey
In Memoriam – Joseph F. Zielinski (1909-1944), of Harrison, NJ – Lest We Forget
From: In Memoriam; published by the town of Harrison, NJ in 1947. Joseph F. Zielinski (1909-1944): "A veteran of action in the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of Cherbourg, Machinist Mate 2nd Class Zielinski was inducted into the naval service on August 23, 1943. He trained at Lido Beach, New York, and Norfolk, Virginia. … Continue reading In Memoriam – Joseph F. Zielinski (1909-1944), of Harrison, NJ – Lest We Forget
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