The S.S. Columbia is the ship that my grandfather, Bernard Doran, came over from Northern Ireland to America in 1910. I found a really interesting webpage with vintage brochures from some of the ships that sailed back and forth from Europe to the United States. This ship was part of the Anchor Lines fleet. Here … Continue reading Coming to America – Bernard Doran – 1910
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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
Sunday’s Obituary – Dolores Ann Ameen Doran (1934-2006)
Dolores Ann Ameen Doran, 71, of Hazlet, New Jersey "Dolores Ann Ameen Doran, 71, of Hazlet, died Tuesday, June 6, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born and lived in Newark, she lived in Keansburg before moving to Hazlet 20 years ago. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Doran was an avid bingo player, a member of … Continue reading Sunday’s Obituary – Dolores Ann Ameen Doran (1934-2006)