The Y-DNA results are in from a family member and the haplogroup is R-M269. The test was done at Family Tree DNA out of Houston, Texas. The photograph of the Doran brothers was taken in Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey in the early 1940s. Bernard and William were both born in Belfast, Antrim County, Northern … Continue reading Doran Y-DNA Results
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Researching Timothy J. Mahoney – born in Ireland and died in New Jersey in 1921
I'm always so excited when I get a genealogy record back in the mail, and I recently received the death certificate for Timothy J. Mahoney. He died in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey on May 22nd, 1921. His parents were listed as John Mahoney and Bridget Buckley, and he was born in Ireland in 1865. From census … Continue reading Researching Timothy J. Mahoney – born in Ireland and died in New Jersey in 1921
Fifth Wedding Anniversary – November 1953
On Thanksgiving Day, November 1948, James Doran married Mary Mirota. It was a double wedding, and Mary's brother, Joseph Mirota, married Stefie Mosch. The two couples were celebrating their joint fifth wedding anniversary at the Mirota farmhouse in these photos. The large picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus seems to be watching over all who gather at the family … Continue reading Fifth Wedding Anniversary – November 1953