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
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Family Friends Friday – Lillian Flaherty Bannon (1895-1976)
There is a new blogging prompt at GeneaBloggers called, Family Friends Friday, and I think it is a perfect way to add those extra stories to genealogy. These are the folks that were considered family, and invited to every family function. They were the elders that we used to call auntie or uncle, because they … Continue reading Family Friends Friday – Lillian Flaherty Bannon (1895-1976)
Photo of the Week – Doran Godparents
In this beautiful and simple photograph, siblings Margaret Mary Doran Sikora and Joseph John Doran are shown on the day they became my godparents. That's me, only a few weeks old, making great eye contact with my wonderful godmother. Margie was 34 years old here and her brother, Joe, was only 20 years old. … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Doran Godparents
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